Glenn Rawson

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Latter-day Saint Life
The indomitable faith of Mary Fielding Smith (+ how Hyrum’s martyrdom changed her forever)
By  Glenn Rawson
May 06, 2019 08:22 AM MDT
During her most tender years, Mary Fielding Smith learned from both her father and mother the meaning of hard work, discipline, devotion to God, and sacrifice.
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When Joseph Smith's Attackers Saved Him from a Murderous Mob + Other Firsthand Accounts of the Prophet
By  Glenn Rawson
February 22, 2018 09:07 AM MST
The Lord commanded on the very day the Church was organized that “behold, there shall be a record kept among you” (see D&C 21:1). Clearly the Lord values history, but many accounts recorded in the Church raise the question: what is the value of history in building our testimonies of the Savior?
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5 Miraculous Stories from the Journals of Handcart Pioneers
By  Glenn Rawson
July 21, 2017 11:00 AM MDT
Nearly 70,000 Latter-day Saints traversed over 1,000 miles to arrive in a desert land far away from loved ones and civilization, but of those faithful pioneers, only about 3,000 came by handcart. Here are some unique and inspiring stories straight from their journals.
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The Quincy miracle: How one town saved thousands of Latter-day Saint refugees
By  Glenn Rawson
November 19, 2016 04:00 PM MST
On October 27, 1838, Missouri governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued an extermination order forcing thousands of Latter-day Saints to leave Missouri by March 8, 1839, or be killed. But where could they go?
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