Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 25, 2009, 5:00 am
My name is Catania (it rhymes with lasagne). I am 31 years old, and learning to come to terms with it. I have been married for 2 and a half years, and I have three girls – an 8-year-old, a 7-year-...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 24, 2009, 5:00 am
~ by Jenny It’s late on a Monday night when my husband hangs up the phone and says, “Will you go to the hospital with me? A member of the church was traveling through our area and was in a car ac...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 23, 2009, 5:00 am
~By Janelle I turn 33 this year folks. Everyone told me turning 30 would be horrible, but it wasn’t. Being over 30 is awesome. People take me more seriously, my kids are getting bigger and more hel...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 22, 2009, 5:33 am
~by Janelle All my life I have associated modesty with clothing, but a recent experience taught me more about the importance of modesty as about much more than hem lines and neck lines. Over Labor D...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 21, 2009, 3:24 am
Today, we share a few (of many) links about different Mormon artists: Story in Boston Globe about Mormon authors Mormon moms express and share their faith through dance BYU (Brigham Young Universit...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 20, 2009, 3:13 am
~by Behka As our children get older, our mothering skills must adapt. When my oldest daughter Mariah turned 10 and officially became a preteen (sometimes called a “tween”), I quickly lear...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 19, 2009, 4:20 am
~by Laurie Over the summer, I really gained a stronger testimony of tithing. I’ve always had a testimony of it, but there were a few instances this summer, that made my testimony even stronger....
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 18, 2009, 2:55 am
My name is Kathryn and I recently emailed my fabulous meatloaf recipe to my only daughter, but I added a warning: “If you take off your wedding ring—especially during deer hunting season–pu...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 17, 2009, 5:35 am
By: Dianne Billstrom This poem was written for a sister who relived my pain and guilt when she forgave me of something that happened so long ago, she’d actually forgotten the incident. I on the...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 16, 2009, 8:51 am
Last week, we addressed this question from a reader about Mormon belief regarding suicide. Not knowing at the time what specific concerns spurred this question on such a tender and difficult subject, ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 15, 2009, 2:01 am
I am a youth Sunday School Teacher for children ages 13 and 14. I love teaching Sunday School, it is by far my favorite calling in the church. And 13-year-olds are my favorite age to teach, so I’...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 14, 2009, 2:41 am
... can find websites for the following countries (click on the language link next to the country in which you are interested — some countries have sites in more than one language): AlbaniaÂ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 14, 2009, 1:42 am
This week, in Salt Lake City, UT (USA), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supported a nondiscrimination ordinance to help protect the rights of gays in the city to have equal opportunity...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 13, 2009, 5:00 am
By: Jewel “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu A friend of mine commented that my personal blog doesn’t ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 12, 2009, 2:34 am
One morning, a few months ago, I stood next to my husband, Dustin, in front of the mirror in our bathroom. I think we were both brushing our teeth. My thoughts for the previous several days had dwelt ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 11, 2009, 1:48 am
My name is Amber. I am 22 years old. I grew up in the LDS church as the second of ten children. I gave my blood, sweat, and tears to finish my degree at BYU this past August in Marriage, Family, and H...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 10, 2009, 2:51 am
Today’s originally scheduled Sharing Our Voices piece will be shared on Thursday. Today, we wanted to respond to another reader’s recent question: I was wondering what Mormons believe abo...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 9, 2009, 4:53 am
We received this question from one of our readers: I am a Mormon woman with three kids and my husband is not a member of the Church. I get sidetracked a lot; I love coffee and I used to smoke. What a...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 8, 2009, 1:48 pm
~by Julie I’ve been thinking a lot this week about a quote by President Gordon B. Hinckley from 1998 that was reprinted in the October 2009 Visiting Teaching Message: “Never forget that ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 7, 2009, 4:13 am
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside of the meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? See this LDS Newsroom story that explains more about our buildings and what kinds of...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 5, 2009, 4:02 am
~by Jennifer I’m living an unexpected life. But aren’t we all? My eight-year-old declaration of my life’s work was: I am going to be a mother. My second grade teacher didn’t like that; she k...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 4, 2009, 4:10 am
My name is Sylvia. I joined the Church when I was 27 years old, between my return from serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa and graduate studies in Washington, D.C. I feel privileged to w...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 3, 2009, 5:01 am
~by Heidi It had been a bad day. I was dealing with disappointment over a hoped-for opportunity that had been withdrawn, and pain over a teacher’s unfair and damaging treatment of my young son. As ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 3, 2009, 3:13 am
~by Michelle President Uchtdorf talked to young adults in the CES fireside that is held and broadcast the first Sunday of nearly every month. He addressed some important topics. While the audience is...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 2, 2009, 3:12 am
~by Jenny Usually we have a weekly feature on Mormon Women called ‘Ask A Mormon Woman.’ Today we’ve turned the tables, and we’re asking you a question! If you are here, on th...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Nov 1, 2009, 5:00 am
~By Janelle I didn’t do much imaginary play when I was young. Instead, I liked to ride my bike and watch cartoons like G.I. Joe and Transformers. But, that all changed when Princess Diana was marri...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 31, 2009, 1:27 am
The 2010 and 2011 Relief Society manual will be an updated version of Gospel Principles. If you are curious about some of our basic doctrines, this is a worthwhile resource to look through. —&#...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 30, 2009, 6:11 am
By: Janelle (And the awesome LDS family on You Tube) Growing up, I didn’t know how good I had it. I had a mom and dad who loved each other, a sister to quarrel with over clothes and friends, t...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 29, 2009, 5:19 am
~by Michelle Nearly fifteen years ago, I was a single, working professional living far from my family. My ward became my family. At one point, I had a calling as the ward Activities Chair. It was one...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 28, 2009, 4:47 am
My name is Behka and I have been happily married to my husband for almost 13 years. Yikes! That sounds like such a long time! I have 7 children, but 2 of my sons passed away as infants to a rare ge...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 27, 2009, 6:43 am
~by Amanda I have had many times in my life when I have been made aware that God knows me and what I need and want in life. My husband and I had been married for almost two years when we realized tha...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 26, 2009, 6:20 am
~by Katie** I think celebrate may be too strong of word for many of us, but most LDS families happily participate in the family-oriented aspects of Halloween. The following pictures were taken at a ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 25, 2009, 3:49 am
~ by K Articles of Faith #13 seek after these things. I have had a hard time for the past few years. Life events have stretched my hope and strength nearly to the breaking point. This Article of Fai...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 24, 2009, 4:12 am
Trust in the Lord: A Mormon woman, Jennifer, talks about her struggles with infertility, about learning through those difficult years, about the blessing of adoption, and especially about learning to ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 24, 2009, 2:34 am
Enjoy art from the recent LDS Church art competition, which had the theme: Remembering the Great Things of God. (You’ll want to visit this link when you have some time — or be sure to visi...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 24, 2009, 2:15 am
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 23, 2009, 3:31 am
~by Michelle I have a goal to laugh more with my family. Recently, for part of our Family Home Evening, I pulled out a binder of old family letters and read a few of what we call “Notable Quota...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 22, 2009, 4:00 am
~by Amy I went to Eastern Europe in August. I went for some sightseeing and a little vacation time from my hectic work and school schedule. But really, I went to hold babies that needed to be loved...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 21, 2009, 3:37 am
My name is Amanda and I am an LDS woman. I have been married to Bryan for ten years and we have three children – a boy who is 8, a girl who is 6, and another boy who is 4. I was born and raised in...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 20, 2009, 6:23 am
~ by Janelle In Mormon culture, there are many milestones to look forward to as a child ages. Some major milestones are baby blessings, baptisms, and marriages. But dispersed between these major mile...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 10, 2009, 1:40 am
Taking a walk around the internet, we found some blog posts including people’s thoughts on the recent General Conference. (Note: Video and audio archives in various languages are available here,...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 9, 2009, 2:03 am
Thanks to Caitlin and Meme for sharing their pictures from their experiences attending General Conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT (USA). For Caitlin, a college student living ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 9, 2009, 12:06 am
Yesterday, Stephanie Nielson (sometimes called Nie or NieNie), a Mormon woman who survived a horrific plane crash, was on the Oprah show. If you haven’t read Stephanie’s story, consider ...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 8, 2009, 4:26 am
Poem by: Dianne Billstrom This poem was written as I contemplated the Parable of the Ten Virgins and how those with filled vessels felt when their sisters came up short. “The Bridegroom cometh...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 7, 2009, 4:13 am
My name is Margot. I was raised in rural southeastern Washington state, the oldest of nine children. I’m a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but my husband is a...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 6, 2009, 4:02 am
Editor’s Note: Recently, we heard from our general Relief Society leaders in the Church’s annual general Relief Society meeting. Much of the focus of the 2009 broadcast was on the importa...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 6, 2009, 1:47 am
You can now find transcripts of the talks from the recent Relief Society broadcast that was held on September 26, 2009. Sister Julie B. Beck: Relief Society: A Sacred Work Sister Silvia H. Allred: E...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 5, 2009, 2:06 am
Today, we want to hear from anyone who would like to share their thoughts after this past weekend of General Conference. Of course, some of what you feel and think during this weekend of spiritual fe...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 4, 2009, 6:52 am
~by Julie P I pray because it changes me.  It smoothes out my rough edges, encourages me to be more gentle, helps me be more aware. I pray because I long for the few minutes of peace and quiet I ca...
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Mormon W. posted an article on Mormon Women: Who We Are - Oct 3, 2009, 3:47 am
Twice a year, we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather in our church buildings and our homes — all over the world — and listen to the leaders of our Church g...
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