With sisters being allowed to serve two years earlier, there are now thousands of young women preparing to serve full-time missions. In addition, lowering the age from 19 to 18 for young men to enter the mission field has also created an increase in new missionaries and added interest in preparation. The other day I… Continue Reading
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The Holiest Holiday of Christianity
Today is Good Friday and marks the beginning of Easter celebrations around the world. While as a Mormon, we don’t have any special church services or rituals to observe Good Friday (which always puzzled me as a child, but that’s another story), I do spend time in reflection on this day, thinking of Christ and… Continue Reading
I’m A Mormon!
Bet you thought that was a no-brainer. Yes, I am. But that really wasn’t what I was talking about. Have you seen the “I’m a Mormon” initiative? Have you visited mormon.org lately? I did. And I filled out my profile. Rumor has it that I’m the only in my ward who’s done it so far.… Continue Reading
President Monson Blogs–How Cool is This?
I don’t know if you’ve seen this yet, but it’s worth a few minutes to read. Elizabeth Tenety, the On Faith columnist from the Washington Post, invited religious leaders from around the world to share their thoughts about this 10th anniversary of 9/11. One of the respondents who blogged for her was President Thomas S.… Continue Reading
I choose to do this
I was called to be a part time missionary at my local LDS Employment Center in April. At first I was really excited and loved being a part of something that is so needed in this time. Months have gone by and I’ve been growing increasingly disenchanted with my calling and having serious thoughts about… Continue Reading
When Things Go Right . . . For a Change!
Having a wander round our local shops, he is his usual talkative self, when we got chatting to a lady in the supermarket. I say we, it was more like Charley! This is how it went: Me: Charley, please be quick I don’t feel to good and I want to go home Charley: Mum, I… Continue Reading
The Standard of Truth
I am sure your e-mail Inbox is beginning to look like mine– flooded with e-mails about the HBO series, “Big Love” and their controversial episode that will soon air. Even the church’s newsroom has an article about this issue. It is well written and reminded me of some solid teachings and experiences I had as… Continue Reading
Mormons Made Simple
I just received an email from a couple (Doug and Laurel) informing me of their wonderful new site called Mormons Made Simple. It is in the beginning stages but has a few wonderful videos (with more to come) that explain basics about Mormons in a very simple way.In this first video you will find out… Continue Reading
Power of the Mouth
I decided I would do something a little different for this post and share a little bit of how I came to find out about “Mormons.” I was a freshman in high school sitting in my English class one day. We were all talking and messing around prior to the start of class. Across the… Continue Reading
Our Family Mission Plan for 2009
I have always been a little envious of converts who feel so passionate about sharing the gospel once they’ve been baptized. When I joined the church over 16 years ago, I was surrounded by college friends who lived in total opposition to the standards I had just embraced. I was less interested in sharing the… Continue Reading