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Healing Martha, Fortifying Mary

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Alisa

By Alisa Years ago I had a conversation with an old friend that changed my view of sisterhood. Julie and I had been bridesmaids at each other’s weddings, which occurred in the same year. She and her husband had several … Continue reading →

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Relief Society Lesson 37: Charity, the Pure Love of Christ

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Caroline

By Caroline As with all lesson plans I come up with, my ultimate goal is to foster an open environment that leads to authentic sharing of personal stories and perspectives. As always, please encourage the sisters to read gender inclusively. … Continue reading →

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The Double-Bind

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Mraynes

Mary and Eve Originally uploaded by Hi, I’m G by mraynes About a month ago I had the opportunity to attend an all day conference about the dynamics of gender violence in the South Asian community. The conference was put … Continue reading →

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Service with a Smile

Posted on August 7, 2008 by EmilyCC

I’m pleased to announce our newest permablogger, Heather.  Heather is the big sister I never had, introduced me to NPR and gave me my pre-wedding sex talk.  She’s also an associate editor for Exponent II’s paper and one of the best … Continue reading →

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A Small Epiphany about the Church

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Caroline

(painting by Sue Orchant) I had a minor epiphany a few weeks ago. It’s not like I hadn’t known it before, but this idea rang home anew after a conversation with a friend. The epiphany? That the Church, at its … Continue reading →

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World on Fire

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Jana

Dora’s post yesterday brought this music video to mind. Even though I’ve watched Sarah McLachlan sing this song dozens of times it never fails to make me a feel a bit teary-eyed. It seems to me that it’s so important … Continue reading →

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Googling for Charity

Posted on November 7, 2007 by EmilyCC

On my son’s support group listserve last week, someone mentioned GoodSearch.com as a way to make money for non-profits. By adding your favorite non-profit and searching from GoodSearch’s webpage (instead of another search engine), money will go to your designated … Continue reading →

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Primary Sharing Time: Service

Posted on September 11, 2007 by EmilyCC

Now, I’m no Julie M. Smith, but here’s the sharing time I did last week on service. I’m usually pretty good about not using outside sources, but I just couldn’t find any LDS source that summed up the messages I … Continue reading →

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Relief Society Lesson 8: Selfless Service

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Jana

Opening Discussion Question: What well-known women can you think of who have changed the world through service? You might want to have some of these quotations written out on paper to post on the board, or perhaps you can read … Continue reading →

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Does service count if you hate every minute of it?

Posted on December 1, 2006 by EmilyCC

I had a friend who was asked by the Relief Society president to go and clean a rather unpleasant woman’s house. My friend described the rather horrific condition of the bathrooms, and then, she said something I often think of … Continue reading →

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