... Relief Society (the church's organization for women) was restructured and we were urged to plan small group ... lives, their writing, and the unique experience of writing for an LDS market. It was fascinating, even though I have only read Kilpack, and only one ... germinating in the back of my brain. Mostly, I appreciated hearing the women talk about why it's so important to them to write clean ...

... ;s a chance to revisit the Spanish language he learned on his LDS mission more than two decades ago. "It's been ... United States speaking Spanish and are performing in their second language. One of the women playing the part of Mary is actually from Brazil and has filled the ...

... . Front page? All emphasis is mine: Lawsuits filed Against LDS Church. Men allege church ignored sex abuse by scout leaders. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The LDS Church and Boy Scouts of America were named as defendants ... these cases. It's not just the Boy Scouts, either... Young women have gone to their bishops asking for help after being sexually abused, wives have gone to bishops for ...

... to prepare for marriage and motherhood, and if their education is interrupted by the needs of a new family, so be it. Mormon women may choose to serve as missionaries when they are 21, but traditionally this has been seen as ... we couldn’t find happiness in what God wanted for us, we could never have it. When I left the LDS church, I literally felt like I had lost my identity. No one was there ...

... church on Sunday, I was thinking how much I miss working with the Young Women in my LDS ward.  I worked with them for 9 months and ... for the short time I got to spend teaching these young women, learning from them, laughing from them and having a great time.  They are ... hope my girls grow up to be like them.  I am grateful to know these young women. Girl's Camp 2009 Girl's ...

... a safe (fantasy) space? I'm sure many of the young women who watch Twilight will have also seen the Transformers franchise, featuring Megan ... teens art fled to both brutish beasts (vamp and were), And women have lost their reason. Bear with me; Their hearts are in the coffin there ... New Moon' Breaks Midnight Record LDS Sparkledammerung IS HERE! New Moon Sexist, Say Critics Vampires Suck ...

... home, but the time will come. I am so grateful for missionaries and pray for them constantly that they will be safe and protected. I pray that they will find those that are ready and willing to hear the True Gospel of Jesus Christ and that those people will welcome them into their homes. I appreciate the sacrifice that is made by these Young Men and Women everyday to serve our Heavenly Father.

... , just because you go into childbearing with a set # of kids you want, doesn't mean you can't change your mind and be happy stopping at 2 or something. DON'T FEEL GUILTY! Some (LDS) people get so apologetic because they don't want large families. It's ok. Like anything else, there are pros and cons to both small and large families. 2) Can you ladies recommend an OBGYN in the ...

... 39;s blog and am so excited about what she is doing. She is writing a book for LDS women and other women of faith that shares positive and/or spiritual pregnancy and birth stories. Her hope is to help women of faith to make conscious and spiritually based choices ... I'm really excited to read stories from other LDS women who found spiritual strength and power from the birthing experience. ...

Let me begin by telling you what this book is not.  It is not an LDS mystery or romance; it is not an LDS conversion story; and it is not an exposé of unsavory secret ... understand the "wait until marriage" mentality.  I think her experiences are spot on for a lot of young single LDS women.  What I really liked about Baker was the way she would turn to God and the scriptures ...

A yahoo group I belong to, “Natural LDS Women,” is having a debate about the “science” of ... “facts” so conflicting, you really just have to pray about it and go with your gut. “LDS” means Mormon (my religion), and in this post I refer ... say this, briefly: the findings of China Study match the LDS Word of Wisdom that we discuss in this yahoo group and are ...

... , I perceive that I wasn't far off the mark when I implied that in matters of intimacy, LDS women aren't always sure about where they stand and whom to talk to about their difficulties. I think the ... about husbands and wives or parents and children. It seems that initmacy is nearly impossible for women to enjoy without honesty. I was the most intrigued by the sister who wrote in about her ...

A few weeks ago, I was asked to write an article for Mormon Women, a website that both explains and celebrates Mormon Women. I think it's an excellent website that addresses a variety of topics for both LDS women, and women of other faiths. Today, my article was posted. If you are interested in reading...the article, A Mother's Love, can be found here. But do ...

Some LDS women might be tempted to rest in all their hard work and achievements. And yet some “Latter Day Saint” women boast in the cross, the blood of Jesus Christ, and righteousness obtained through exhilarating, undeserved grace. Listen to Becki’s story.  It brought tears of joy to my eyes on this Monday morning in Southeastern Idaho.  This is the joy of Christmas.

... to opening it up. It made me smile and it's just what I could use this morning. I'll explain more after you read her email... Why LDS Women Stress As Latter-day Saint women, we are practically obsessed with anxiously engaging ourselves in good causes. Maybe it's subliminal...Glancing through the hymnal last Sunday I noted that as ...