Women Seeking Christ, Author at Women in The Church of Jesus Christ

Why I Love Relief Society

Posted by Women Seeking Christ | Mar 17, 2011 | How We Live, Latter-day Saint Church Life |

“‘Relief Society is the Lord’s organization for women.’ (Spencer W. Kimball, “Relief Society—Its Promise and Potential,” Ensign, Mar. 1976, 4.) In his capacity as a prophet, Joseph Smith...

Elder Holland on Concern for Japan; Updates on Missionaries, Aid Efforts

Posted by Women Seeking Christ | Mar 16, 2011 | How We Live, Serving Others |

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland held a press conference yesterday representing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, communicating the deep concern for the people of Japan who have been affected by the terrible series of...

BYU Professor Receives Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

Posted by Women Seeking Christ | Mar 15, 2011 | Church Members in the News, Who We Are |

Jessica Purcell, a math professor at Brigham Young University, was recently honored as one of 20 mathematicians to receive the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship. Jessica is a champion of women in math and the sciences. You...

Forward with Faith: “I’m grateful for my depression”

Posted by Women Seeking Christ | Mar 14, 2011 | Facing Trials with Faith, How We Live |

~by Cheryl The other night at the dinner table, we were talking about gratitude. I explained to our five children that gratitude for things we love is easy; but what about gratitude for things we don’t really like? I asked...

Mormons Believe: “A Beloved Daughter of God”

Posted by Women Seeking Christ | Mar 13, 2011 | Basic Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ, What We Believe |

~by Stephanie I lay on the couch for hours after church, staring at the ceiling. The bishop had asked me to serve as the Relief Society President in our student ward, and I was in shock. I didn’t anticipate having to coordinate...