Pioneer Day Posts and Links
Today is a holiday for Mormons called Pioneer Day. We celebrate the arrival of Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley and also celebrate modern-day pioneers and the sacrifices they have made in...
View ArticleMy Testimony Is My Greatest Treasure ~
By LeAnn @ Living Waters There is a song entitled: “I Have A Testimony” by Bettie L. Jones and Muriel C. Ashton. Here is just the first verse: I have a testimony sacred and dear to me. Something that...
View ArticleFormer Evangelical Pastor Shares Mormon Conversion Story
He was an Evangelical Christian pastor for nearly three decades. He held “nearly every ministerial position there is, including pastor, evangelist, youth pastor, children’s minister, Christian...
View ArticleA Portrait at Half-Life
Many thanks to Juliana for this beautiful post. You can read more from at her blog, Skipping Past Cornfields, and in another recently-published essay entitled “Loving Away the Fear.“ I have decided...
View ArticleDrawing Close to the Lord — Thoughts from Dr. Wendy Ulrich
Dr. Wendy Ulrich (parent, psychologist, business consultant, writer, and educator) talks about how a difficult day helped her learn more about the Lord’s personal love for her — for each of us. It...
View ArticleResources for those affected by addiction (their own or that of a loved one)
Two of our most recent comments have been from people affected by addiction, and so this post is for them and for others who are silently struggling, wondering what to do. Whether you are the one...
View ArticleMormons and Tithing
We recently had a question about the principle of tithing that I would like to address. As always, please remember that this site is not an official site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
View ArticleSetting Christ-centered Goals as a Family
Editor’s note: This is another article in our new series of BYU students sharing letters and reflections on scripture. Setting Christ-centered Goals as a Family by Ethan G. After New Years my wife and...
View ArticleStanding in Holy Places
In the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we often talk about holy places such as the temple — places where heaven and earth meet, where God’s love and presence can be felt....
View ArticleStanding in Holy Places: The Holy Place of Uncertainty
Editor’s note: Lita Little Giddins is our guest writer today. Lita currently serves as a stake leader for young women in her area. She is passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ, about family,...
View ArticleLord, I Believe! A “Come, Follow Me” lesson come home
I am an adviser in the Young Women program in my ward congregation. A key role of an adviser is to help with Sunday lessons. It was my turn this week to prepare a lesson (that’s not really what it is...
View ArticleThoughts about Mormon history
I wasn’t sure what photo to include with this post. I decided on one that includes an ancestor of mine who was incarcerated for practicing polygamy. Polygamy has not been part of our practice for...
View ArticleThoughts on Millennials and the Church and finding Jesus in “Truth that...
A recent article at CNN by Rachel Held Evans about why Millennials are leaving their churches recently went viral. It’s interesting to see some of the responses to the CNN article. For example, some...
View ArticleThe Faith of a Mother
Update: Indica has been found and is safely with her family again! Recently, a friend of a friend had any mother’s worst nightmare come to pass: her daughter went missing. Police originally labeled the...
View ArticleYoung Woman’s Testimony of the Book of Mormon
This week, we will be sharing testimonies (expressions of faith and conviction) from youth in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Today’s thoughts come from a 12-year-old young woman who...
View ArticlePatience, trials, and faith — one Mormon young woman’s testimony
This is a powerful testimony shared by a young woman who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She shares how the Book of Mormon helped her feel peace and power through...
View ArticleHow I am standing for faith, family, and freedom this week — by Carolina
If you would like to submit a post about how you stand for the family, for children, for traditional marriage, for religious freedom, feel free to submit a post to mormonwomen a/ gmail d/ com. My...
View Article#BecauseofHim Daily Photo Challenge
This is an invitation to all Christians everywhere. Post photos with hashtags #becauseofhim or #startingtoday about simple, day-to-day ways we can commit to being a little more like Christ, ways we can...
View ArticleFaith as a Child
I was recently reminded of a talk given by Elder Gérald Caussé called “Even a Child can Understand.” “God would indeed be unjust if the gospel were only accessible to an intellectual elite,” Elder...
View ArticleMothers do the work of Jesus — talk by a 9-year-old LDS boy
Editor’s note: I know Mother’s Day has already come and gone, but I heard one of the best Mother’s Day talks this year — from a nine-year old boy named Shay. I asked him if he would be willing to share...
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