Sharon Eubank (bio here), director of LDS Charities, spoke at the FAIR Conference and received a standing ovation. Eubank is quick to note that she speaks from personal experience and perspective, but we think many of our readers will resonate with so much of her talk.

“This is a Woman’s Church” (be sure to listen to / read the reason she titled her talk in this way).

Editor’s note: I’ve got so many thoughts after this talk. I hope to write about some of them. I think she addressed the tensions surrounding women’s issues in a happy, articulate way. I think President Kimball would be proud. (“Much of the major growth that is coming to the Church in the last days will come because many of the good women of the world (in whom there is often such an inner sense of spirituality) will be drawn to the Church in large numbers. This will happen to the degree that the women of the Church reflect righteousness and articulateness in their lives and to the degree that the women of the Church are seen as distinct and different—in happy ways—from the women of the world.”)

Did you know Eubank has also given a TEDx talk? I didn’t.

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About LDS Charities, from the LDS Charities website:

Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Charities is an application of the admonition of Jesus Christ to help others in need. Jesus Christ taught His followers to give meat to the hungry and drink to those who thirst. His is a gospel that includes taking in the stranger, loving neighbors as self, and visiting those who are sick or imprisoned. He taught that we are to love and care for each other, visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions, and lift up those whose hands hang down and whose knees are feeble.

Services include

food production and processing, donated used clothing, employment and social services, and the ability to purchase goods locally in many parts of the world. We sponsor relief and development projects in 179 countries. Assistance is rendered without regard to race, religious affiliation, or nationality and is based on the core principles of personal responsibility, community support, self-reliance, and sustainability. Largely run with volunteer labor, we operate both independently and in cooperation with other charitable organizations and governments. More than one million man-days of labor are contributed yearly by volunteers in support of welfare initiatives.

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“Let [us] seek for wisdom instead of power and [we] will have all the power [we] have wisdom to exercise.” – Eliza R. Snow, in Daughters in My Kingdom, page 45

In her 2013 BYU Women’s Conference address, Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society General President (leader of Mormon women worldwide), declared:

“We rejoice that we are privileged to live in this season of the history of the Church when questions are being asked about the priesthood. There is great interest and desire to know and understand more about the authority, power, and blessings associated with the priesthood of God. It is our hope for this next sacred hour together that “the doctrine of the priesthood…[may] distil upon [our] soul[s] as the dews from heaven.”3

“We hope to instill within each of us a greater desire to better understand the priesthood. I testify that the Lord is hastening His work, and it is imperative for us to understand how the Lord accomplishes His work so that we may receive the power that comes from be aligned with His plan and purposes.”

Sister Burton boldly invites us to stand as our foremothers who “expressed their support for living prophets and for the practices of the Church. They defended themselves and…proclaimed their faith and their covenants. Sister Eliza R. Snow said: ‘It was high time [to] rise up in the dignity of our calling and speak for ourselves…. The world does not know us, and truth and justice to our brethren and to ourselves demands us to speak….’”

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been pondering the doctrine of the priesthood in earnest during the past few months, and I wanted to share some of the flood of recent resources that have been part of my personal study.

[Update to original post]: Elder Oaks in the priesthood session of the April 2014 General Conference talked about priesthood power, authority, and keys and how they relate to both women and men. Understanding the purpose of keys is so important to understanding Mormon women and priesthood. And here is the audio link.

[Update to original]: Here is the transcript of the talk given by Elder M. Russell Ballard at the BYU Devotional that was part of BYU’s Education Week. You can watch the video here: Let Us Think Straight

– As has already been mentioned in past posts, the focus of the Worldwide Leadership Training was on priesthood. Note the desire the leaders have to help us understand how the purpose of the priesthood — God’s power — is to bless all of His children. The blessings of the priesthood that come from covenants and ordinances (as well as simply even being able to enjoy the wonders of God’s creations) are available to all. The video image above is only representing one of many video clips in this training. The videos build upon and connect with each other, and in my opinion, they all culminated in President Eyring’s talk, the last of the videos in the series. Our leaders have asked us to watch and ponder all of these videos.

There is much to learn about the power of the priesthood as well and how it relates to the role of women in God’s work. This has been discussed in the recent spring auxiliary training meetings for both Relief Society leaders and Young Women leaders. Even as I will highlight a few segments of those training meetings below, I highly encourage listening to both training meetings in their entirety.

– I’ve already mentioned the presentation given by Sandra Rogers (member of the Relief Society General Board) during the Relief Society auxiliary training about Mormon women and the power of the priesthood. In that talk, resources for pondering priesthood were mentioned. Sister Rogers pointed those in attendance to Daughters in My Kingdom (especially chapter 8) and also the Church Handbook of Instructions (e.g., chapter 2, Priesthood Principles) for more insight on these topics. – See more at: http://mormonwoman.org/2013/04/22/mormon-women-and-priesthood-power/#sthash.4uoXAlsm.dpuf

– In the Young Women training, the two counselors in the former Young Women General Presidency devoted their presentation to teaching and testifying about priesthood power, and then in her president’s message, Sister Dalton emphasized more about how priesthood power is key to what women do in their callings.

– And again, chapter 8 of Daughters in My Kingdom helps explain how unity under priesthood keys is so important in God’s work. Unity is another theme that came out in the Relief Society training.

– Recently, transcripts from some of the 2013 BYU Women’s Conference talks were made available and interestingly enough, the Relief Society presidency’s topic was priesthood. Sister Burton’s and Sister Stevens’ talks stood out to me in particular because they reinforced personal inspiration I had received while preparing to engage the young women in my ward at the beginning of June’s lessons on priesthood and priesthood keys.

– Sister Julie B. Beck gave a fantastic talk at a conference at Southern Virginia University. Some of what she talked about included the doctrine of the priesthood.

– You can hear other thoughts Sister Beck shared in a Mormon Channel conversation about spiritual gifts, addressing some of the questions women have about gender issues in the Church.

– And one more from Sister Beck: Why We Are Organized in Priesthood Quorums and the Relief Society

– I was struck that both Sister Beck (former Relief Society General President) and Sister Burton (current Relief Society General President) spoke of Doctrine and Covenants 84. Sister Burton invited Mormon women to memorize verses 33-40. “By doing so,” she says, “I promise you that the Holy Ghost will expand your priesthood understanding and inspire and uplift you in wonderful ways.”

– Sister Burton invites us to study Doctrine and Covenants sections 13, 20, 84, 107, and 121 as well as Alma 13. I also think scriptures such as Doctrine and Covenants 88 and studying the ancient temple (such as can be found in chapters in Exodus) can teach us much as well.

– Sister Burton also notes that the temple is one of the greatest places to ponder and learn about priesthood.

– If you are familiar with the book by Sheri Dew and Virginia Pearce (The Beginning of Better Days), that to me is a must-read for every Latter-day Saint woman. These sisters also point us to the minutes of the Relief Society.

– Speaking of Sheri Dew, hear some of her thoughts that she shared with a journalist about “what Mormon women get.” 

– In my mind, key to understanding God’s leadership model is to understand the power of the council system. Mormon women leaders discuss that principle in this video.

– I have studied the Book of Mormon (twice through with just this focus) and other scriptures for patterns of how God’s love and power and ministering and delivering help reached to men, women, and children. In my personal study, I have found that priesthood and all that it entails is a powerfully inclusive doctrine when its purposes (to help bring us to Christ and connect us to God, and to connect heaven and earth) are carefully pondered. So often I hear women talk of reading the scriptures and thinking that women are somehow left out of them. I testify that they (we) are not. In the way that matters most — in receiving the blessings of the Atonement and the gospel of Jesus Christ and the power and reality of God’s love and deliverance and eternal blessings — we are not!

It is my personal belief that this is what our leaders are wanting us to understand. Priesthood is ultimatelyl not about who does what. It’s about what God wants to do for all of His children, if we will but receive the blessings He has to give.

– Critical to remember is what Sister Burton mentioned and what is often mentioned in conjunction with the doctrine of the priesthood. It is best understood through personal revelation.

Sister Burton reminds us, “Because the doctrine of the priesthood is best understood by revelation, it is essential to have the help of the Holy Ghost to reveal and distill the doctrine upon our souls. Elder Bednar reminded us that “this blessing is not restricted to the presiding authorities of the Church; rather, it belongs to and should be operative in the life of every man, woman, and child who reaches the age of accountability and enters into sacred covenants. Sincere desire and worthiness invite the spirit of revelation into our lives.”

– Talks and links that have been valuable for me in my personal study on this topic over the years:

Julie B. Beck, “An Outpouring of Blessings,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2006, 11–13

Dallin H. Oaks, “Priesthood Authority in the Family and the Church,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2005, 24–27

Russell M. Nelson, “Keys of the Priesthood,” Ensign, Nov. 1987, 36–39

Sheri Dew: It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone

Dallin H. Oaks: The Relief Society and the Church

Dallin H. Oaks: The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament (Why this talk that he frames as being directed to the young men and their leaders? Because I think Elder Oaks’s teachings about the keys of the Aaronic priesthood illustrates beautifully how the priesthood’s purpose is to provide blessings to all. So, for example, through receiving the gift of the ordinances of the Aaronic  priesthood, we are able to access the blessings of the gospel of repentance, the opportunity to be baptized for the remission of sins, the blessing of the sacrament, and the blessing of the ministering of angels. The keys open the blessings to all who will partake.)

Patricia Holland: A Woman’s Perspective on the Priesthood

Diane Magnum: Young Women and the Blessings of the Priesthood

Visiting Teaching message from March 2011: Under the Priesthood and After the Pattern of the Priesthood (just saw this Mormon Channel episode on that topic as well)

Russell and Lolly Osguthorpe: A Partnership of Equals (this is a whole other layer of understanding priesthood — understanding how it works in the home, in marriage); an Ensign article also discusses decision-making in the home

(This is not an exhaustive list, and I may add to it as I think of or find more)

[Updates to original post]

Women and the Priesthood — a lesson for women

Our Sisters Since the Beginning — talk given by Elder Bruce R. McConkie at the dedication of the Nauvoo Monument to Women

Cecil O. and Sharon G. Samuelson “Blessings of the Priesthood for All” — address from the 2013 BYU Women’s Conference

We are Women of God by Sister Sheri Dew

“Even as I Am” by Elder Mark E. Peterson

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I reached up not only to God within my heart; I reflected on the faith of those who have gone before, a faith that strengthens my own.

Sometimes I will look at the photos of noble ancestors on my wall in times like this. But on this night, there were no faces in mind, just the whole of all the pioneer stories wrapped together. In remembering them, I felt could keep moving, keep walking, keep keeping the faith.

I have realized as I reflect on the lives and sacrifices of the Mormon pioneers that the specifics of our journeys don’t really matter — not because the details of our personal pain and triumphs are insignificant, but simply because we all have our trails to blaze, we all have our trials to face. Our stories may differ, but the principles that can help us all are the same.

I so often find myself hoping I can be as firm in my faith and as willing to endure well life’s difficulties as the early Mormon pioneers were. I feel a connection with them because their testimony in God is my testimony. Their knowledge of God’s plan, the foundation that kept them going, is what keeps me going. Their trust in the Savior’s Atonement, the source of their hope, is also why I fight the despair that sometimes seeps into my heart in hard times.

Even as the Mormon pioneers have long since passed on, their examples shine bright to me and help me keep moving forward in faith — faith in my Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ.

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This week, we will be celebrating the upcoming Mormon Pioneer Day (July 24) by reflecting on both early and modern-day people who have left (or are leaving!) a legacy of faith for others to follow.

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My husband and I love to have fun and we enjoy spending time together.  Over the last few months we were having a hard time getting out of the house, so we started instituting “home dates”. We have found that we can really stick with our goal of having a weekly date night when we only have to do a little bit of planning before hand – and not even leave the house!

For our home dates, we feed our children first, and then put them to bed a bit earlier than their usual bed time.  Sometimes we let them watch a movie upstairs before they jump into bed.  After the kids are upstairs and the house is tidied, it’s time for date night.  Sometimes we order take out, and sometimes we cook ourselves. Sometimes our dinners are nicer, and sometimes they’re pretty simple and basic.  What’s important is that we’re spending quality time together.

Not long ago we had soup and rolls for dinner, and I got out fancy dishes to make the night feel more special.  It was so nice to sit and eat together, focus on each other, have a great discussion and take our time!  After we split an ice cream bar for dessert, we played computer games for awhile before we sat down to watch a rented movie.  It was easy and simple, but we were together, enjoying each other, and having fun.

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Some of my friends have thoughtfully picked out words or quotes to inspire them for the New Year. I think this is a fun idea, though I hesitate to pick one for myself. I don’t know why. Maybe I’m just not that organized. Maybe things have just been so crazy for us the last few years that each year feels kind of like ten. Maybe I just don’t ever know what’s going to happen next.

My friend, Megan finally pushed me over the edge and made me really think about it. She picked the word RELAX. I really like that. In fact, I was just going to go ahead and steal it from her and make it my word, but something else kept popping into my head.

It’s that scripture–you know, the one in Psalms 46:10: “Be still and know that I am God.”

It also shows up in Doctrine and Covenants 101:16: “Let your hearts be comforted concerning Zion; for all flesh is in mine hands; be still and know that I am God.”

Of course what kept coming to mind was “relax and know that I am God.” Not exactly accurate, but I think that’s one way of interpreting those verses. The more I thought about it the more I realized that this scripture is really what I need to think about and remember for the next year. We’re going to be moving across the country (again). We’ll be buying a business and taking it over (if all goes well). We’ll have to find a new house in a new place. We’ll have to find a new school for our son, Max and go to a new ward (again).

It’s all really scary. And intimidating. It makes me feel tired and frightened.

BUT. If I can think about it all in regards to these scriptures then I can think about it in a different way. If I can be still and know that Heavenly Father is God and that He is watching out for me then I don’t have to be so scared, or maybe scared at all. I’m not the only one watching out for me and my little family.

So maybe these big things we have to do can start to look exciting and adventurous instead of so scary.

The fact that I can’t ultimately control what happens in my life can be okay. There are divine beings watching out for us. Ultimately even if bad things happen we have hope that all will be ok and that we will be able to be together in the end.

I’ve just got to have faith. Relax, have faith and do the work.

One of my favorite men in the world, Jeffery R. Holland wrote the following in a wonderful article in the Ensign this month:

“Some of you may wonder: Is there any future for me? What does a new year or a new semester, a new major or a new romance, a new job or a new home hold for me? Will I be safe? Will life be sound? Can I trust in the Lord and in the future? Or would it be better to look back, to go back, to stay in the past?
“To all such of every generation, I call out, “Remember Lot’s wife.” Faith is for the future. Faith builds on the past but never longs to stay there. Faith trusts that God has great things in store for each of us and that Christ truly is the “high priest of good things to come” (Hebrews 9:11).”

Could that be more perfect and appropriate?

He writes and speaks so well. Just listening to his words brings me comfort.

“Be still and know that I am God.”

OK, I’ll try. I’ll try my best.

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~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.

In July, my husband’s boss let them know that someone from their department would need to be laid off. There were only eight people in his department. Unfortunately, his friend was laid off, but what a blessing to our family for my husband to keep his job.

His boss had also mentioned that if they didn’t start to get more work, everyone would have to have pay cuts by the end of August. We continued to pay our tithing in faith, knowing Heavenly Father would bless us. Around the middle of August, we received the news that business had picked up enough that they were going to postpone pay cuts! It’s been two months since then, and it seems like they keep getting more and more work.

That’s quite a blessing!

The last miracle was one that especially touched me and made me grateful to our Heavenly Father for truly being mindful of us. Our daughters were going to start a music class in August. Combined, their tuition would have been close to $70 a month. Thanks to my dear friend, the teacher of this music class, we traded babysitting for the “sibling tuition” for my second daughter. That still left me with $45 a month to come up with, out of my own budget! My husband didn’t see music class as a true necessity, so I said I’d take care of it. I didn’t know how I would, but it was really important to me that the girls started this music class.

Halfway through July, I got an email from my friend, saying that there was going to be a scholarship offered for the music classes to those who qualified. I had to answer a few questions, and send them in to the founder of these specific classes.

Not two days after hearing about not having pay cuts, we got the blessed phone call that we had qualified for the music scholarship! Our materials fee was waived ($98), tuition was cut in half ($22.50 a month now, instead of close to $70 in the beginning), and the scholarship is renewable next year!

Some people would call this a coincidence, but I don’t believe that. I know we were blessed for faithfully paying our tithing.

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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 advice do you have for me?

We actually want to turn this question over to all of you to help us answer.  There are many things that can be addressed here — having a strong marriage when you and your spouse have different religious beliefs; overcoming habits and caring for your body; and being able to stay on track with goals and/or standards even when those around you might be making different choices.

But first, we thought it would be helpful to explain a little more about the reason Mormons don’t drink coffee, tea, or alcohol — more about our health code, called the Word of Wisdom. So we will address the following question for those who have wondered about this part of Mormon belief.

I’ve heard that Mormons don’t drink coffee or tea. Is that true? Why? Also, I hear about a “health code” that you follow, what is it?

Answer by Amanda**

You heard right – LDS people (Mormons) don’t drink coffee of tea. We believe in what is called the Word of Wisdom, and this is the “health code” that you have heard about.

Revelation was given through the Lord to Joseph Smith in early 1833 concerning the care of our bodies. The revelation, known as the Word of Wisdom, was made a commandment in 1851. Joseph Smith had been pondering the use of tobacco by brethren in their meetings and decided to go to the Lord, and the Lord responded with the revelation which is recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants Section 89.
The Word of Wisdom is a guide for how we treat out bodies – including counsel about foods that are good for our bodies, and about substances that we should avoid.

Specifically we do not drink alcohol, coffee, or tea. We don’t use tobacco or drugs. We are encouraged to eat meat sparingly and to use fruits and vegetables in season, and are told that grains are the staff of life.

The Word of Wisdom is a gift to the Lord’s children because it provides physical and spiritual benefits for us.

We are promised that if we do these things, we

“shall receive health in the navel and marrow in the bones; and shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; and shall run and not be weary, and walk and not be faint.” [D&C 89:18-20]

In modern terms, we are promised health, wisdom, and protection. We are promised knowledge, safety, and strength.  Some of this comes from building healthy habits for our bodies. And some of it comes as we obey out of obedience. Following the Word of Wisdom is also one of the things we have to do to be able to go to the temple, which for us is a place of power and peace where our spiritual knowledge can increase.

We are also counseled by church leaders to exercise our bodies, and get enough rest. We are told to get fresh air and to eat properly.

I have a testimony of the Word of Wisdom. I know that when I am eating correctly, and exercising I feel better. I feel stronger and less tired. I have more energy to do the things that I need to do. I know that I am more able to hear the still small voice of the Holy Ghost. I made myself a promise a long time ago that I would not use tobacco or drugs, and though I have had these things offered to me, I have not tried them. I know that I have been blessed for these things – that I am stronger because of them. I know that I am able to have a clear mind and quick reflexes because I avoid things that can cause me to be slower to react.

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Now, please help us respond to the first question (and answers can come from friends not of our faith as well — again, there are several topics that people can discuss here in this question that are not specific only to Mormonism):

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 advice do you have for me?

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As the article explains, our meetinghouses are both places of worship and centers of social activity. We hold service projects, such as blood drives and humanitarian projects; we have scripture study classes and congregational family and youth activities (including dances, sports, and many other activities). (For examples of stories on our website about ward [congregation] activities, see here, here and here.)

You can see some pictures of the inside of LDS meetinghouses here, or take an interactive virtual tour here.

Our meetinghouses are different from our temples. You can learn more about Mormon worship services and what makes chapels and temples different here. If you are interested in learning more about what the inside of temples looks like, or more about temple worship, please see the following Mormon Women articles that have numerous links and resources.

Ask a Mormon Woman: What does the inside of a temple look like? (v.2)

What does the inside of a Mormon temple look like?

Ask a Mormon woman: What can you tell me about Mormon temples? (includes links to articles that help explain more about the ordinances that take place inside LDS temples)

What the Temple Means to Mormons

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~by Ginny

twas the first day of school and all through the house
all the creatures were scurrying around like a mouse
the outfits were picked and laid out with great care
in hopes that approval could soon be found there

the children were anxious and mommy was too
a new school for all, how would they do?
dad took the day off for myriad reasons
an anniversary to celebrate and a change in the seasons

the contractors showed up to work on the basement
before the pictures were taken and the kids could be sent
momma took the oldest two while the three stayed with dad
PTA meeting, class presentations all to be had

then momma came home in just enough time
to grab the new kindergartner who was all primed
for her first day of school, she was a tad scared
but she revved up her courage and how well she fared

one more class presentation before running back home
to sneak in a celebration lunch with two toddlers in tow
who would have guessed that ten years would bring this?
then run back to school to pick up the kids!

the three school children loved their teachers and day
most of them even said they wished they could stay
but home they all went with homework and forms to fill out
by the time it was done, poor mom wanted to shout

due to momma’s mistake, dinner plans were confused
a full day of school, anniversary and construction one could muse
should have earned the family a good final meal
but instead they settled for a dinner of cold cereal.

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Do you have any funny school-day stories? Anniversary tales? Crazy-day accounts? Share in the comments below or send us an email at gmail to username ‘mormonwoman’

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Amanda writes:

“I love to use old jeans and flannel to make “rag” quilts.  They are perfect for camping, picnics and laying in the grass and reading a book on.  The good thing about this type of quilt is that I don’t have to be really precise, as you do in piecing a quilt.  It doesn’t matter if my lines are crooked, or don’t match up evenly because the clipped fringe hides any mistakes.  I also enjoy making these because they are fast, and warm.  I always feel a great boost to my self-esteem when I have created something with my two hands.  It brings me pride and happiness.”

Pauline says this about her quilt, entitled “Waiting to Hear”

“My husband was in the process of searching for a job. He had applied to many different locations, and I was very anxious to have news of where we would end up moving. To help pass the time, to keep busy while we waited, I created this quilt. I designed the pattern myself after learning about paper piecing.”

Wendy created the following two quilts decades ago…one with pictures drawn by grandchildren for their grandma (Wendy’s parents):

And this one created for her in-laws, including pictures of their deceased parents — a family history quilt:

Michelle had an idea to pull together multiple photos from her husband’s travels. She says this about her creation:

“It’s not your typical quilt. It’s made mostly out of jersey fabric (not a good choice, but I had purchased some on sale and wanted to use it). I also used old jeans (denim) to frame the pictures. Not being a quilter, I didn’t really know what I was doing; I sort of made it up as I went. It was a lot of work! But my husband loves the quilt and it did capture his  wanderlust. Note that I even included a playbill from a Broadway play and a plane ticket! ”

Mary created these quilts for her grandchildren one year for Christmas. This picture only includes three, but she made nineteen of them!

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*How do you create? Share your creations with us! Send us a photo with an explanation to ‘mormonwoman’ (or ‘mormonwomen’) at ‘gmail’ dot ‘com’. We’d love more pictures of Mormon life as well for future Glimpses photo essays.

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