To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
“Know this that ev’ry soul is free, To choose his life and what he’ll be; For this eternal truth is given, That God will force no man to heaven” (These words were written in 1805, and can be found in Hymn #240: Know This That Every Soul Is Free). What is this great gift we […]
In a home setting, parents have to teach, repeatedly and consistently, truth so children grow up to recognize what truth in learning is. We are all on this earth to do what? Perfect ourselves. Many of us forget this and get caught up in crooked paths. But when we know who we are (we are […]
The following is Bathsheba W. Smith’s record of crossing the Plains. You will see that this was a woman used to the finer things in life; yet, she too had to face the hardships of the trek across the Plains. We often don’t realize that most of the pioneers were city-folk roughing it for the […]
Eliza R. Snow, ever the poet and optimist, writes her account of the first months after settling in the Salt Lake Valley: Our first winter in the mountains was delightful; the ground froze but little; our coldest weather was three or four days in November, after which the men plowed and sowed, built houses, etc. […]
When my husband and I were first married we belonged to a ward that was affectionately referred to as “Newly wed and Nearly dead”. It’s funny, now years later, we are in a similar ward where we are closer to the nearly dead members. Oh well, what goes around comes around, right? There are a […]
Occasionally I run across interesting articles from our old Church magazines. This one is found in The Young Woman’s Journal, March 1890 edition. Even then they struggled with putting too much concern for their looks and growing old. This advice, from a 19th Century reverend, is still timely. “Young women are often led to depend […]
“A fine member of the Church was talking with a neighbor who was not of our faith. When the topic of discussion turned to general conference, the neighbor asked, “You say you have prophets and apostles? And twice a year in a worldwide conference they reveal the word of God?” “Absolutely,” the member replied with […]
I would love to hear what your Relief Societies are doing in your additional activities. Living in different places, and being unique individuals, the creativity must be awesome everywhere we are. So, PLEASE share some of the great things you are doing. When our new activities program came out (in 2009), so many of us […]
My husband and I watch over an independent branch at a care facility. We have grown to love these people (mostly ladies) and enjoy the spirit we share together. There is one particular sister who has been deaf all her life. We all struggle to understand her, but she is patient with us. She typically […]
It’s interesting to me that Mother’s Day is more anticipated by children and less so by mothers. (In all honesty, mothers don’t really enjoy the day until the grandkids come along.) Father’s Day has always been held at a different level somehow. Many women and children struggle with this particular holiday observance. I have collected […]
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