Women of God

By jtolman • September 3rd, 2010

One of the more well known children of Brigham Young was Susa Young Gates.  She was a mover and a shaker in the Kingdom of God, and heaven help us if we forget all the good that she did during her time on the earth. Susa Amelia Young was born on 18 March 1856 in [...]

The Relief Society Magazine used to have a feature entitled, “Unusual Mothers”.  It would spotlight women who had given birth to a large number of children.   Often these women spotlighted were women who had sixteen, eighteen, or more children.  Indeed, those numbers are unusual, even for then, and deserve some honor.  As I understand it, [...]

The prophets foretold a long time ago that marriage would be under fire; that children would be in danger if left to their own devices; and that temptation would pull women out of their duty. We are seeing this more and more as the years get full to overflowing with technological shortcuts that make homemaking [...]

If you ever wondered about the value of a woman, just read these words from President John Taylor.  I hope we finally learn to understand just how important a womanly woman is. “The Latter-day Saints have often been ridiculed on account of their belief in the pre-existence of spirits, and for marrying for time and [...]

It is impossible to write, even a small portion, of the trek across the prairie to the Rocky Mountains.  But, at this time of year, I tend to read material reminding me of the great sacrifices and incredible stories that belong to our legacy.  I do not have handcart pioneer ancestors, but they are still [...]

 I’ve collected these quotes from, and about, Emma.  There was so much to learn about her, and to love about her.  “Safe in Quincy, Illinois, Emma wrote of her ordeal to Joseph who was still confined in the Liberty Jail: “Was it not for … the direct interposition of divine mercy, I am very sure [...]

How much can one heart take?  These words from a beautiful song called Emma, written by Jason Deere, and heard sung by Katherine Nelson (who played Emma in the Joseph and Emma movies), has caused me to ponder: What would I have done? Emma Hale was born on July 10, 1804, in Harmony, Pennsylvania.  One [...]

Julie Bangerter was born on September 29, 1954, in the Salt Lake Valley, but her early years would be spent in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where her father served as the Mission President for the entire country. Her father, Elder W. Grant Bangerter, and his second wife, would raise eleven children together, Julie being the oldest [...]

There are several thoughts, questions, and ideas going through my head that I’m just going to pour out in this post, and think about…publicly. Recently, I have experienced moments where I feel like a message is being forced into my head. I just have to think about it and let it stir my conscience into [...]

It’s funny, when a woman tells other women to stay home and raise children, she gets blasted for it, like Sis. Beck did. When the Brethren say anything like that, they are pretty much ignored. Either way, nowadays, this is still a hot topic that gets women upset. Eliza R. Snow said, “We want to [...]