In The Meantime: Finding A Personal Ministry
This post is my last as a regular contributor to The-Exponent blog. My time here has been a profound and delightful blessing. Exponent women are among the best people I have ever encountered and I will...
View ArticleSeries: #visiblewomen: You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Primary Pictures
I teach Primary Sharing Time. I love it. I love the teaching, the stories, the kids, and the fun. When we talk about Jesus, I tell the children the stories of His life and the men and women He lived...
View ArticleAspiring Mormon Women Events
written by Naomi Watkins Awhile back we featured the origin story of the awesome group Aspiring Mormon Women, a non-profit organization that supports and encourages LDS women’s educational and...
View Article“What’s your plan when you get home?”
I always ask missionaries about their schooling. Did they attend college or trade school before serving a mission? Are they planning to go back? What are they planning to study and why? I know that’s...
View ArticleAnxiety in Speaking in Sacrament Meeting
Years ago, in preparing for a Young Women “Values” themed sacrament meeting, I mentioned to a member of the Young Women presidency that I was not sure what to speak about. “It doesn’t really matter,”...
View ArticleHow many times?
I sat on the floor with my legs crossed, leaning against a console stereo, my ear pressed to the textured side. I listened, intently and for hours, to the music emanating from the speaker. My mother...
View ArticleClaim your blessing!
Because children are baptized at age 8 rather than as infants, the Mormon version of a baby’s christening (blessing) is not considered a saving ordinance on their behalf. The LDS interpretation of...
View ArticleNovember Young Women Lesson: Why is it important for me to gain an education...
From Tracy M.’s remarkable BCC post, “Young Women Values: Not Princesses & Not for the Faint of Heart Personal Progress Cards” The manual may be found here. When I was a junior in high school, I...
View ArticleLearning to Follow My Heart
By Jenny I trudged slowly up the hill. I guess you could say I was running, but really I wasn’t moving very fast. Despite the hour that I had already been running, my legs were still stiff. I was...
View ArticleThe Power of President Nelson’s Talk in October General Conference
President Nelson, the new President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gave a paradigm shifting talk in the last conference – on women. I’ve had several discussions about this talk with friends and...
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