Embodying Womanhood

The Woman in My Skin, by Candy Eash

Laura — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:55:04 +0000

I have been reading about Mary in Jesus the Christ, by Elder Talmage. She is so gentle and meek. Her words at the annunciation by the angel Gabriel, “Behold the handmade of the Lord; be it according to thy word,” always evoke a sense of femininity within me that I have [...]

Renewal, by Laura Beer

Laura — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:06:14 +0000

This poem explores the ways we heal and grow from facing the unknown in life. What does each instance in the poem have in common, and what are the important differences? What does Laura suggest are the links between pain, knowledge, comfort from others, and healing? What can we learn about God’s perspective [...]

Life’s Cycles, by Candy Eash

Laura — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:02:01 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: Candy’s article explores the lessons from caring for the elderly. What are the connections Candy finds between the elderly and little children? What might God want us to learn from the similarities in behavior between people at these two extremes of life? How do their similarities help us to be nurturing and [...]

Learning About Mortality Through Childbirth, by Laura Beer

Laura — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:48:31 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: In this article, Laura interprets her experience of giving birth through its connections to the atonement. Do you agree with her thoughts about the commonality between healing and forgetting? What reasons does she give–and can you think of more reasons–for why a new child might symbolically remind us of the miracle of [...]

A Tribute to Spring, By Nancy Jones

Laura — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:45:35 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: Nancy’s “Tribute to Spring” offers a rejoicing song of praise in prose for the beautiful feelings that are brought about by this unique season of the year. What is it about her writing tone that invites the reader to feel hope and joy? Into which areas of her life–as well as yours–does [...]

I’m So Glad I Live in This World, by Cassandra Beer

Laura — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:43:41 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: Let’s consider with Cassandra the miracle of procreation in nature. What can the natural world have to teach us about the sanctity of bearing children? What are some similarities and differences in our responsibilities toward our offspring and animals’ responsibilities toward their offspring? What would God have us learn from these similarities [...]

Because I Have Been Given Much, by Katie Lewis

Laura — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:44:50 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: Our final article moves us from the question of the blessings of praying for others and of receiving answers to prayers to the principle of acting as the answer to the prayers of others. As you read about the author’s thought process in coming to the decision to give a gift [...]

Finding Strength in Him Through Prayer, by Julie Rigby

Laura — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:37:25 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: The last two articles taught us about the power of prayer to close distances and bring feelings of unity to those who are geographically far away from one another. The current article focuses on the power of prayer to meet us in our moment of crisis when it seems like time has [...]

Praying For My Family, by Cassandra Beer

Laura — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:25:45 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: As you read, consider the many ways that our need to rely on prayer teach us about the purposes of the trials we experience in our lives, and the many ways that the trials we experience teach us of our need to rely on prayer. How does prayer strengthen familial relationships? What [...]

Availing Much Through Prayer, By Sharon Harris

Laura — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:19:50 +0000

Editor’s Reading Note: As you read, consider the kind of relationship that the Lord develops with us through our prayers to Him. How does Hannah’s will combine with that of her Heavenly Father in bringing about blessings for which she asks? What are the conditions of those blessings, and what kind of ‘work’ is required [...]