My Father’s Path, My Mother’s Path, and Mine
I knew, throughout Primary and Young Women, that I was a child of my Heavenly Father, that my soul was one of the noble and great ones, and that I was on a path...
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Death and Ritual in Mormonism
I recently watched a fascinating Ted Talk by Kelli Swayze entitled, “Life that Doesn’t End with Death.” She talks about her husband’s home culture in Tana Toraja, Indonesia, and how, in the Torajan...
February Young Women Lesson: How can I find comfort when someone I care about dies?
For this lesson, I think it’s incredibly useful to know what the experiences of the young women in your class have had in relation to death and grieving. Have any of them lost a...
Memories from a Recipe: Chocolate Cake
This past Sunday morning, I got a text from a friend. Her husband had died unexpectedly of a heart attack that morning. He was 48. I offered what I always offer when a death...
On Mourning
Guest post by Hillary Kirkham Thoughts and feelings have been swirling in my mind about the massacre in Orlando since the news broke on Sunday. I feel like anything I say is woefully inadequate, for...
Sacred Music: When It Was Yet Dark
Guest Post by Exponent II Board Member, Margaret Moore Last year at the Exponent retreat a women’s chorus performed Stephen Hatfield’s When it was Yet Dark during the Sabbath meeting. It is a contemporary...
Telling the Story of Grief (from the series: Single and Married in the LDS Church)
by Julie Lefgren Lately, I have had several conversations with my fellow single friends over the loss we feel from not marrying young or having the children we planned for. As I mourn with...
Guest Post: I know He sent me Angels
Guest Post by Nick Traducción española/Click for Spanish Translation I wouldn’t usually share such a personal experience, but in sight of recent events, I hope my words can bring peace to somebody somewhere. I...
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