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How women of the early Relief Society served nationally and globally

Throughout the 19th century, Relief Society members became involved in national and international women’s associations to give women a public forum and to improve humanity at large.

From the Church

What Else Church Leaders Shared at the Global Leadership Sessions

Continuing a pattern that has existed since the early days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leaders from around the world gathered April 4 and 5, 2019, on Temple Square in Salt Lake City to receive instruction from senior leaders of the Church and to learn from one another. The meetings began Thursday with instruction from the First Presidency, and continued Friday with teaching from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Presiding Bishopric and presidents of the Church’s organizations for women, men, youth and children. This gathering included more than 300 leaders from every area of the world.

Latter-day Saint Life

"I Felt Trapped. I Didn't Feel Peace as a Wife and a Mother": How One Question Changed an LDS Mother's Life

By Jody Higham Pierce

From the day my first child was born I loved and treasured being a mother. I felt great joy in nurturing, teaching, and loving God’s precious children, and I was grateful to be able to stay at home to care for my children.

Latter-day Saint Life

Examining Equality, Women, and the Priesthood

By Kelsey Berteaux

Recent LDS events in the news have focused on a small group of women who are challenging longstanding traditions and even LDS doctrine. In light of this situation, many members are unsure how to respond when others ask about this hot-button topic.

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Women and the priesthood: Resources for a 5-minute, 60-minute, or in-depth study

By Haley Lundberg

With the Church's current emphasis on home-centered gospel learning, Latter-day Saints are striving to understand priesthood power perhaps more than ever. Some people are surprised to learn that priesthood authority, privileges, and power apply to women as well as to men.

Sponsored: A virtual conference for Latter-day Saint writers, filmmakers, artists, musicians, and more

By LDSPMA, Advertiser

Digital Conference Features Messages from Hilary Weeks, Bruce and Marie Hafen, Brandon Mull, and the Bonner Family, Plus Dozens of Workshops and Classes Taught by Leading Publishing and Media Experts

Podcasts

Composer of 'Consider the Lilies' shares the inspiration and revelation behind the hymn

On this week’s episode of This is the Gospel, four guests share how God has helped to take care of their temporal needs. Among these guests is Roger Hoffman, composer of the popular hymn “Consider the Lilies.” One day, as Hoffman played a piano in a Church meetinghouse, inspiration from heaven flowed into his mind as the song came to him. But his thoughts quickly went from “Oh my. That’s better than what I write,” to “I am not adequate.”

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Plural marriage, divorce, adoption sealings, and other relationship topics 'Saints,' volume 2 tackles

By Jannalee Sandau

Editor's note: "Scenes from Saints" is a series of articles highlighting interesting facts from the second volume of Saints. This is the third article in the series.Part one shares facts about the building of the St. George, Logan, and Salt Lake temples,and part two shares facts about early missionary work. Articles will be posted weekly during November and December 2020. You can purchase both volumes ofSaintsthrough Deseret Bookor read and listen to the volumes on the Gospel Library app under the “Restoration and Church History” section.

Latter-day Saint Life

The realization one man had about love when his wife left him alone at a party

By Robert L. Millet

“It was a restless night of facing up to who and what I had been through the years.”

Podcasts

Listen: Elder Bednar’s advice on discerning between the Spirit and your own thoughts

Elder David A. Bednar has spoken many times about the principle of receiving personal revelation. But there’s one question he’s heard more than any other: “How do I know if it’s me or the Spirit?”