In November, the First Presidency announced that a semiannual general women’s meeting would replace the annual general Relief Society meeting and the general Young Women’s meeting. And, for the first time ever, all girls age eight and older were invited to attend. This was a historic meeting full of uplifting messages applicable to sisters of all ages. Time Out for Women asked four of the presenters—Kris Belcher, Emily Freeman, Wendy Ulrich, and Hilary weeks—to share their thoughts and impressions. Each woman brought with her different life experiences, and we want to share their unique perspectives on this meeting with you:
Kris
Belcher
Heavenly Father prepared each of us for what we would
encounter in this life. We are all at different places in our lives, but we all
need the same thing—to feel the love of our Savior. Kris Belcher shares how she
gained a testimony of this love at the General Women’s Meeting.
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Emily
Freeman
We need each other—not just as women or Church members.
We need each other as people. Author Emily Freeman shares how the General
Women’s Meeting helped her learn why we need to seek what is common between us
instead of focusing on differences.
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Wendy
Ulrich
Former president of the Association of Mormon Counselors
and Psychotherapists offers a unique perspective on the General Women’s Meeting
as she discusses the song led by the General Primary President. “Come, little
child, and together we’ll learn.” She discusses the importance of learning with
our children to help them navigate the world they live in.
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Hilary
Weeks
Family is so important to this gospel. Hilary Weeks
shares she experience attending the General Women’s Meeting with her entire
family and how she was reminded of her responsibility to stay the course and
teach her children.
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