To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
We talk a lot about managing our anxieties, fears, and addictions. Each one of us suffers chronically or from time to time. Is it possible to find peace and relief? Yes. Jesus Christ has paid the price for our permanent release from unhappiness. We have many scriptural antidotes that remind us of this gift and […]
The other day, I happened to be looking online for a painting by Minerva Teichert. I really love her style and would like to have something of hers hanging on my wall. But, instead, I ran into something I had never seen before. It was a certificate of the Relief Society declaring its purpose. Remember […]
Over the years, I’ve seen little corrections given to us by our church leaders to help us understand doctrinal concepts better. The latest one is understanding the doctrine of ministering. While the world preaches “love,” the church preaches “Christ-like love.” Again, as the world demands love without judgment, the church encourages everyone to reach out […]
Do we really understand what chastity means? Satan is doing his best to twist and corrupt this very important doctrine of heaven. But that’s just it. Why is Satan so bent on his destruction of this one part of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Likely, because it is at the very foundation of the plan […]
I graduated from college two years ago. Yes, I know, I’m old and I thought it was too late. But, I did it! Anyway, one of my classes was on rhetorical writing. It had prerequisites that I hadn’t taken, and I was completely stumped on how to fulfill the required paper I had to write. […]
Occasionally, I’ll dig up an old Relief Society Magazine. While reading an article about a speech given by Belle Spafford (9th Relief Society General President), this thought ran through my head: Why talk of failure and excuses when we can talk of victory? I quote from her talk: “When I was a little girl, we […]
The first session of the April 1985 General Conference has some of the most powerful talks ever given in a conference. The message I got from them was that we must boldly stand for truth and righteousness no matter what. President Ezra Taft Benson (serving as the president of the Quorum of the Twelve […]
I ran across this interesting event in Wilford Woodruff’s life that may be of interest to you. For President Woodruff’s 70th birthday (at the time he was serving as an apostle and president of the St. George Temple), he requested that the local sisters perform the endowments for his dead female relatives. This is what […]
This General Conference Odyssey post covers the General Women’s Meeting of October 1984. All the talks seem to support one another with one profound message: Striving Together. Because we all have weaknesses that are known by Satan, we always have to be on our guard. But it’s exhausting. We need help from one another, and […]
What does modesty have to do with missionary work, you ask? During the summer months, we always run into the problem of underdressing. But those of us who have gone to the temple, to make important covenants with the Lord, walk out of the temple with an important, and constant, reminder: our temple garments. And […]
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