Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
I was delighted to hear about the changes to the Duty to God program announced at the Priesthood session of General Conference this weekend. Here’s the video at Mormon Messages: Materials should be delivered to units worldwide in June, and use should begin immediately. First, learn about a gospel principle, and strive to gain a spiritual testimony about why it’s important. Then make a plan for how to implement that…
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Do you know the name of the person who organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; established a bank, a newspaper, and a printing office; supervised the building of the Church’s first temple; initiated extensive missionary work; made a translation of the Bible; received keys of authority from Moses, Elias, and Elijah; and translated the Book of Mormon? If you answered Joseph Smith, you are correct.* Joseph lived…
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Jenny Smith
It’s not about Big Love — it’s about TOUGH LOVE. Hehehehe. http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/first_look_tlc_family_armor_PeN5BO… More Mormons on TV! We’re just quirky enough to be “reality” TV, but wholesome enough for Prime Time. Honestly, the show sounds boring to me. But so did Dirty Jobs, and that has turned out to be a gem. Mike Rowe is my boy. Wonder if he’s a Mormon??? :) Had a big party yesterday for our friends…
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How well I remember the day Bishop Thatcher called me into his office to extend the call of Relief Society President. I’ve never been so terrified in my entire life! Having served in two Relief Society Presidencies before, I had a pretty good idea about what the calling entailed — and I DID NOT WANT TO DO IT! Despite my trepidation, I accepted the call and did not regret it….
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Jenny Smith
During the September 26 General Relief Society Meeting, President Julie B. Beck announced information to help leaders focus more on the eternal goals of Relief Society instead of the more frilly type of meetings. As part of achieving this goal, the name of Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Meetings/Activities was changed to the simpler “Relief Society Meeting“. She encouraged sisters not only to attend Sunday meetings, but to also focus…
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Bishop told me in my PPI Sunday that I am about to be released in a couple of weeks. He even asked me for my ideas on who would make a good replacement. Huh? It was kind of weird. I almost wish he hadn’t told me, because now I’m having trouble focusing on the calling. I keep thinking about all the free time I’m about to have — primarily to…
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I have been taught that the highest purpose in life for women is to be wives and mothers. If that is true, what is the purpose or the worth of my life as a single woman? Mary Ellen Edmunds, “I Have a Question,” Ensign, Aug. 1990, 51 Mary Ellen Edmunds, associate director of training at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, and a member of the Relief Society general…
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Jenny Smith
You know, I always think about Mary and Martha — one was the cleaner and the other was the let-it-go kind of personality. I am definitely of the let-it-go persuasion. I think this puts me in the minority of women. The past few weeks have been let-it-go weeks. While I feel like I’ve accomplished good things, I am still cranky that the house is a mess. Was cranky that the…
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This made me both think (that Pratt thinks, as do I, a major — I say overlooked — difference between our church and others is the idea of direct communication with God) and laugh (when Joseph has a “spruce” beer with the devil). from http://mldb.byu.edu/PPPRATDI.HTM A Dialogue between Joseph Smith and the Devil Parley P. Pratt This dialogue was published in the New York Herald on January 1, 1844. Parley…
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