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Portraits of Mormon Women: Marsha

by Women Seeking Christ | Dec 10, 2010 | Portraits of Latter-day Saint Women, Who We Are | 0 |

Editor’s note: We are delighted to welcome Marsha as the newest member of the Mormon Women staff. She had previously shared a couple of her poems here at our site. We look forward to hearing more from her over the coming...

Mormon Women in a Nutshell: The Relief Society Declaration

by Women Seeking Christ | Jul 25, 2010 | Basic Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ, How We Live, More About Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, What We Believe | 0 |

~by Michelle Once in a while, I like to pull the Relief Society Declaration out and re-read it. It was given to us in 1999. We don’t use it in a formal way, but I think it sums up nicely what Mormon women are all about. We...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Margaret

by Women Seeking Christ | Jul 7, 2010 | Portraits of Latter-day Saint Women, Who We Are | 5 |

All my life I’ve wanted just a little more sleep to do the right thing. To earn God’s love. Crazy I know but there it is. I tell people I’m a recovering oldest daughter. Must do it right. Now it’s about pleasing God and not...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Pauline

by Michelle | Jun 2, 2010 | Articles and Talks | 4 |

I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine through some photos that capture a little about her. Where to begin? First I could tell you that she’s a wife of a scientist, a mother of two girls, a college graduate...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Pearl

by Michelle | May 26, 2010 | Articles and Talks | 4 |

This portrait ends up being a tribute to a woman who recently passed away at the age of 92. She crossed my path only briefly, but left an impression on me in that brief time. I took this picture, hoping to sit down and talk to...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Melanie

by Women Seeking Christ | May 19, 2010 | Who We Are | 3 |

I have been a member of the Church all my life. My husband and I raised seven children and I am a contented grandmother of thirteen. I love doing many things: Family History, reading, keeping up with politics, gardening,...

When Bad Things Happen to Good People: One woman’s journey to overcome the effects of abuse and addiction

by Women Seeking Christ | May 18, 2010 | Conversion Stories, Who We Are | 0 |

~by Candace I know this is the true Church of our Savior Jesus Christ and that we are led by a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson. My story: My life challenges started at a very early age. I was eight years old when I was first...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Katy

by Women Seeking Christ | May 12, 2010 | Portraits of Latter-day Saint Women, Who We Are | 5 |

My name is Katy, short for Kathryn. I’ve been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints since I was baptized at the age of eight years old. My parents were raised Mormon. My grandparents were raised...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Laura

by Women Seeking Christ | Apr 28, 2010 | Portraits of Latter-day Saint Women, Who We Are | 4 |

(Laura on the left with good friend, Jaymie) I am the fabulous Laura Stewart. I’m the youngest of 6 kids, and definitely unlike any of the ones before. I was raised in the same house, my parents never moved –...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Valerie

by Women Seeking Christ | Apr 21, 2010 | Portraits of Latter-day Saint Women, Who We Are | 12 |

Hi—I am Valerie. I am thirty-two and am married with four children, ages 10, 5, 3 and 7 months. I love photography, crafts, blogging, teaching, cooking, spending time with family, hiking, playing basketball and discovering new...

Portraits of Mormon Women: Julie

by Julie P | Feb 17, 2010 | Portraits of Latter-day Saint Women, Who We Are | 7 |

I’m Julie. I’m a Mormon Woman, and I’m hopeful. I’m hopeful that one day I’ll have a picture of our family where everyone is looking the same general direction. I think it is too hopeful to wish that half the people might...

We Believe: In the Power of Questions

by Kathryn | Jan 3, 2010 | We Believe | 8 |

-by Kathryn Elder Henry B. Eyring challenged us in October 2007 General Conference to ask these questions daily: Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch me (or my family and friends) today? Did God send a message that...