To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Several years ago I started my “grandma book”. I guess I didn’t have enough at being a mother; I had to keep going. I guess I also wanted to be the greatest grandma in the world. I subtitled it my “campaign to save our children” book. Okay, I may come off a little bit […]
When Joseph Smith “turned the key” and gave POWER to the women, what exactly did that mean? For what are we to use that power for? What is expected of us? I just have a few thoughts: Power unto Authority – We were given the authority to act in God’s name. As women develop programs, […]
We often get reminded to do missionary work. They say to just hand out a Book of Mormon. We’ve got to get them out. You can do it. But how? Here’s a suggestion: Volunteer among those who are not members. Put yourself out there where you can shine some light and cause a little stir, […]
Almost twenty years ago, a regular woman, like you and me, was called as the Young Women’s President in her stake. Her name was Rose Ann Gunther. After considering the needs of “her girls”, she decided that under her watch, they were going to focus on the church mission. Every girl in the stake learned […]
The world had a false picture of Mormon women at the turn of the century. They presumed these pioneers were slave women, oppressed by their husbands, dirty, overworked, overburdened and unhappy. Little did they know that these women were among the happiest, most vocal and “free” women in the world. As I have shown you […]
I had two girls go through the Young Women program, and I have to be honest, it was a hard time for them. When they served as presidents of their classes, the advisors typically took over, not giving them the opportunity to exercise leadership skills. Activities were usually thrown together at the last minute, if […]
Sarah Granger Kimball was a newly married woman, living in Nauvoo. Her husband was wealthy, and with some available money, she and her seamstress, Mary Cook, decided to invite other women to give what service they could to the temple building by making shirts for the workers. This little sewing group was the impetus of our first […]
The Destiny of Woman and Man as symbolically depicted in Hebrew – Another Look. Jehovah or Jesus Christ’s name in Hebrew is: יהוה Sometimes Jehovah’s names is abbreviated: יה The Yod or י means hand of God, but also represents the masculine characteristics of God. While the Hey or ה, when used […]
In the middle of the Great Depression, under the direction of General Relief Society President, Louise Y. Robison, what would become the world-famous Relief Society ”Singing Mothers” was organized. Since most women, at this time, were mothers, the name felt appropriate. But in Oslo, Norway, where there were many single sisters, the name “Singing Sisters” was […]
The earliest singing in Mormon history was performed by Lyman Wight in 1831, in a Kirtland congregation. He sang a beautiful song in a tongue no one had ever heard before. A “tongue’s duet” in the Kirtland Temple was sung in perfect unison, as if practiced a thousand times. Elizabeth Ann Whitney sang in tongues […]
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