plan of happiness Archives - Women in The Church of Jesus Christ

A Portrait at Half-Life

by Women Seeking Christ | Aug 26, 2012 | The Plan of Salvation, What We Believe | 5 |

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 that I love middle...

Why do Mormons seem so happy? (part 3 — more responses)

by Women Seeking Christ | Jan 8, 2012 | How We Live, The Plan of Salvation, What We Believe | 0 |

Once again, we have a few more responses that we’d already received to Len’s question before it ever posted here. Thanks to those who have contributed their own thoughts and experiences. (To comment, please go to the...

Why do Mormons seem so happy? (part 2 – more responses)

by Women Seeking Christ | Jan 7, 2012 | Facing Trials with Faith, How We Live, The Plan of Salvation, What We Believe | 0 |

Following are some more responses to a recent question from one of our readers, Len. She asked: I’m Jewish, and I know this might seem like a weird question, but I can’t stop thinking about it: Why do all of the Mormons that I...

Why do Mormons seem so happy?

by Women Seeking Christ | Jan 4, 2012 | The Plan of Salvation, What We Believe | 49 |

We received the following question from Len a couple of weeks ago: I’m Jewish, and I know this might seem like a weird question, but I can’t stop thinking about it: Why do all of the Mormons that I know seem so happy? So...

First Person: Hope Arising from the Ashes of Grief, Part 1

by Women Seeking Christ | Aug 25, 2009 | How We Live, Who We Are | 4 |

*Here at Mormon Women: Who We Are, we celebrate both the ordinary and the extraordinary in the lives of LDS women. Today and Thursday, we will feature the story of two women who each have experienced serious grief and difficulty...

Elder Bednar’s CES Fireside Talk on Truth, the Body, and the Use of Media

by Women Seeking Christ | May 5, 2009 | Basic Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ, More About Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 3 |

Elder Bednar recently gave a powerful talk (in the monthly CES Fireside) to the young adults of the Church. You can watch a rebroadcast by going here. The broadcast is currently available in English, Spanish (Español),...

Mormon Beliefs on the Purpose of Life

by Women Seeking Christ | Feb 4, 2008 | Articles and Talks | 0 |

Mary A., a Mormon woman, shares some scriptures that have helped her understand better the purpose of life: For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. (Moses 1:39) 24 And...