Young Women Lesson: Who Am I, and Who Can I Become? A Lesson on Heavenly Mother
By Meghan I started off by writing the lesson title on the board – “Who Am I, and Who Can I Become?” I told the young women that we would be learning from this...
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#hearLDSwomen: After My Third Miscarriage, My Bishop Told Me I Was Lucky to Have Babies in Heaven and to Quit My Job to Prepare to Be a Mother
I was 14 or 15 when I was in my Bishop’s office for a temple recommend interview for baptisms for the dead. During this interview, my Bishop told me that I could not participate...
MHA Devotional 2019
Last Sunday, I spoke at the Mormon History Association devotional in the Salt Lake City Tabernacle and gave a short talk and opening prayer. As I was entering the building, it struck me that...
#hearLDSwomen: I Asked to Be Released and My Branch President Verbally Abused Me for Two Hours
When I was 21 I wanted to serve a mission. I had a timeline for when I was hoping to get a mission call because my parents lived in Russia at the time but...
#hearLDSwomen: My Husband and I Served Together in a YSA Ward, but Only His Contributions Were Recognized
The general sidelining of Heavenly Mother bothers me, but specifically I was taught at girls’ camp by one of the Young Women leaders that we don’t talk about Heavenly Mother because Heavenly Father is...
#hearLDSwomen: My Stake President Was Out of Control. A General Authority Was Appalled by His Behavior but Said There Was No Chance He’d Be Released.
I held a calling in a stake capacity several years ago. My stewardship was minimal, but I was able to observe the workings of the authority hierarchy in the stake. I was stunned and...
Guest Post: I Found Answers on the Internet
By Amy West Remember those times when people half-jokingly warned about looking for “truth” on the internet? We sat in Sunday School and asserted how the only relevant, valid materials were those annoyingly selective...
#hearLDSwomen: Elder Ballard Spoke to the Male Leadership in My Stake While the RS Presidency Was Asked to Make and Serve Lunch
We liked to play Mormon Jeopardy and similar things with the Young Men when I was in Young Women. I was told several times that I needed to just sit quietly and let the...
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