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Visiting Teaching Message: The Eternal Potential of the Children of God

I greatly appreciated the visiting teaching message given to us for this month of September. It seems that the world would tell us that life is fleeting and that we are of no consequence on a larger scale. Through the gospel of Jesus Christ, we know differently. Elder Russell M. Nelson shares his testimony that as women, we will receive our richest rewards as we strive to become devoted daughters of God. We will attain thrones, kingdoms, principalities, glory, immortality and eternal lives as we live up to the standards we have been given. We have this potential as righteous … Continue reading →

Visiting Teaching Message: Marriage between a Man and a Woman is Ordained of God

Our Visiting Teaching Message for the month of April is entitled, “Marriage between a Man and a Woman is Ordained of God.” We first read the scripture in the Doctrine and Covenants 49:16-17 which reminds us that husbands and wives should be one flesh, that the earth might answer the end of its creation. We then hear from Sister Julie B. Beck, who says that we believe in forming eternal families. In the preexistence, we fought on our Savior’s side to protect our right to have and to belong to eternal families. That was part of our Heavenly Father’s plan … Continue reading →

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints View of Family

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its own view of what a family is. This is described in a proclamation to the world that was issued by the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles in 1995. Here is what it said: We, THE FIRST PRESIDENCY of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children. IN THE PREMORTAL REALM, spirit … Continue reading →

When and Where to Marry

In Australia civil marriages are overtaking marriages held in a church. There were 25718 marriages in the last year conducted by marriage celebrants and 14966 religious ceremonies. I did wonder whether this allowed for ceremonies that were conducted by an ordained minister or pastor but were not held in a church but held on a beach or in garden or some other place. Some ministers or pastors will not marry couples outside a church. Others do not have a problem with it. In my opinion how is God’s creation any less a suitable place to be married than a building … Continue reading →

General Women’s Conference: Sister Beck’s Address

I hope you were able to attend the women’s session of general conference that was held this last Saturday night. If you weren’t, here is the first of a four-part summary for you. We began the conference with an opening address by Sister Julie B. Beck, entitled “Fulfilling the Purpose of Relief Society.” She spoke of the history of the Relief Society and how it was divinely ordained of God to be for the good of the sisters and to bring relief to all those who need it. She said, “The purpose of Relief Society as established by the Lord, … Continue reading →

Mormons and Divorce – Part Four: Nevertheless . . .

As I’ve posted the blogs in this series, I’ve presented the very real fact that Mormons get divorced. In 2000, a study was held that stated 6% of temple marriages end in divorce. I’ll wager the percentage is higher now, although lower than the national average which currently stands at around 50%. Mormons do get divorced. It is possible. It’s also something that can be done without receiving condemnation from the Church—the act of divorce, in and of itself, is not a sin which needs to be repented of. Instead, it’s the actions that lead to the divorce that constitute … Continue reading →

The Proclamation on the Family — David J. Ridges

My husband and I were married on August 31, 1995, in the Salt Lake temple. Both of us came from broken homes and we wanted to make our marriage a success, but we didn’t have personal examples to follow and we felt like we were flying a bit blind. Less than one month later, in September of 1995, the First Presidency issued “A Proclamation to the World on the Family,” and we felt as though we’d been given a personal map to correctly chart our course. “The Proclamation” as given to us by the First Presidency takes all the beliefs, … Continue reading →

Visiting Teaching Message – The Gospel of Jesus Christ Teaches the Reality of Our Premortal Existenc

Our visiting teaching message for the month of June is entitled, “The Gospel of Jesus Christ Teaches the Reality of Our Premortal Existence.” As always, we are asked to read the message with our assigned sisters and share our thoughts and feelings on the principles we have taught, bearing testimony. Elder Richard G. Scott tells us that we were in Heaven before we came to earth, in the presence of our Father. We were taught and prepared for the things we would encounter in this life, but we are not allowed to remember our lives before, to ensure that we … Continue reading →

The Ten Commandments Series: The Seventh Commandment

In Exodus, chapter twenty, verse fourteen we read: Thou shalt not commit adultery. Marriage between a man and woman is sacred. We are taught that it is ordained of God. Families are patterned after the way things are organized in Heaven, and how they will be organized in the eternities. We have been told that we have been placed in family units here on this earth to help prepare us to live in family units throughout the eternities, and the foundation of every family unit is the marriage between the husband and wife. When we seek to mock or belittle … Continue reading →

Gospel Questions: Turning My Back on My Brother

My non-member friend asked me: If I become a Mormon, does that mean I can’t talk to my gay brother? You absolutely do not have to give up a relationship with your brother if you join the Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that marriage between a man and woman is ordained of God. Our Heavenly Father organized this world and set us here on the earth with the hopes that we would form family units, multiply and replenish the earth, and bring up our children with both a mother and a father, as much as … Continue reading →