To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
I just returned from picking up my son from his mission, in Peru. What an experience! I made some wonderful new friends as we went around visiting many of the families my son taught and baptized. These people are warm, loving, accepting, and have committed themselves to the gospel. They struggle with hardships, poverty, and […]
Here is my interruption of the drawing that I did last week. This is a temple experience for the prophet Isaiah. The number three is very prominent. Symbolically the number three represents covenant. In the temple we as well as Isaiah make many covenants with the Lord. The seraphims are temple workers that help administer […]
There are many ways to interpret Isaiah, as seen by the many Isaiah-made-easy type books that are out there. We still struggle through, or stay clear, of that precious book. Precious, because Nephi said if we don’t understand it, we may just miss the entire boat of the purpose of earthlife. As far as I’m […]
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 […]
I’ve been thinking about ward activity lately. There are wards with just a few people to draw from, and other wards where there are more members than callings. I really feel for the Bishop who has to juggle a certain number of members, attitudes, abilities, and strength. The Relief Society President can help with this […]
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, […]
If you got the September 2010 issue of the Ensign, or Liahona, you’ve probably seen the article about Relief Society: Using Relief Society Meetings to Teach and Inspire. This article gives several ideas for planning your Relief Society meetings. Realize that the General Board has made significant changes and that it is not the same […]
School is starting up. It’s always an exciting time of year with new clothes, new schools and classes, and new friends. It’s also a break for mom. Come on, admit it! You can actually have a couple of hours to do something you want to do, finally. But, then come the after school activities and […]
Have you ever been visit taught and the companionship begins a game of “I have it worse” in front of you, leaving you out completely? Maybe you’ve visited someone only to have them list, and repeat, their ailments until you have to boldly look at your watch and excuse yourself. Such are the joys of Visiting […]
Did you know that Salt Lake City was the birthplace of one of America’s first leading actresses? Occasionally, while traipsing through old western towns, I’ve run across pictures, news articles, and even tour guides, proclaiming the glories of the great Maude Adams. Let me tell you a little about her. Maude Kiskadden was born in […]
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