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May 16th, 2013 by admin

“I Swore I’d Never Marry a Farmer”

Elizabeth Bectell

While growing up in Alberta, Canada, Elizabeth Bectell swore she would never live on a farm. But after graduating from college and serving a full-time mission, Liz found herself back in familiar territory. Now she’s a cattle rancher’s wife near Cardston, finding happiness in her choices, her family, her community, and her trust in a loving Heavenly Father.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, atonement, Canadian Mormons, family, LDS women, mission, missionaries, Mormon family, Mormon ranchers, Mormon women, motherhood

February 21st, 2013 by admin

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Seeking Peace That Passeth Understanding

Patty Gutshall

Although a devoted mother to four children, Patty has seen each of her children walk away from the Church. The death of one of her adult sons, Kevin, left her desperate for the healing balm of the Savior. She’s found solace in her role as a temple worker and in immersing herself in the scriptures.

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Posted in: English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: atonement, death of child, depression, patriarchal blessing, service

July 25th, 2012 by admin

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Her Castle On A Cloud

Sandra Turley

Sandra Turley lived the dream of many aspiring performers when she was cast in the role of Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway at the age of 21. She recounts her journey to the stage and how the gospel influenced her decisions regarding career and family. Now “happily retired,” she has taken on new roles, becoming a mother after lengthy infertility struggles, recently releasing a CD of Broadway hits, and inspiring young women around the United States as a professional speaker.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Artistic Women, Artistic Women, English, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, artist, atonement, BYU, careers, infertility, Mormon singer, Mormons on Broadway, music, New York

May 2nd, 2012 by admin

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A Model of Many Talents

Summer Bellessa

Summer Bellessa spent her youth living in Paris, Japan and New York as an international model. So it was an easy transition for her then to start Eliza, a magazine for “women who want to be stylish, sexy, and engaged in the world while retaining high standards in dress, entertainment and lifestyle.” Now as a new mom, she’s shifted her talents to producing and staring in a variety television show with American Idol alum, Brooke White, while continuing to be a representative of her faith.

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Posted in: 20 - 30 years old, Artistic Women, Artistic Women, English, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: artist, atonement, careers, Europe, LDS woman, Mormon actor, Mormon model, Mormon women in business, motherhood

February 1st, 2012 by admin

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A Conscious Focus

Anonymous

Families with trans-racial adopted children are becoming more common, both within the LDS community and without. But what is it like to grow up as that child in a family that doesn’t look like you? This anonymous perspective, from an Asian woman adopted into a white family as a baby, shares the pain and joy of being adopted into a trans-racial family.

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Posted in: Featured, Personal Challenges, Uncategorized - Tags: adoption, atonement, family, LDS culture, LDS woman, Mormon women, motherhood

May 18th, 2011 by admin

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To Smile and Talk Again

Agnes Twagiramariya

Agnes is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Although a witness to devastating horrors, Agnes has embraced the gospel of Jesus Christ taught by the first missionaries in Rwanda, Brother and Sister Andrus, and is working to forgive those who killed her family. Agnes recently graduated from university and works as an accountant in a hotel in Kigali.

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Posted in: 20 - 30 years old, Conversion Stories, English, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Rwanda, Single, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad, Uncategorized - Tags: Africa, atonement, conversion, convert, depression, faith, forgiveness, LDS woman, mission, single

May 11th, 2011 by admin

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Six In The City

Lorinda Goff Belnap

Lorinda Belnap has lived in Manhattan for the past 20 years with her husband, Brent, and their six children in a three-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side. In addition to mothering six children in a small space, Lorinda has been a mother figure to countless New Yorkers as the wife of the stake president there for ten years.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: atonement, family, LDS woman, New York

March 17th, 2011 by admin

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The Many Lessons of Multiple Sclerosis

Catherine Crittenden

Catherine Crittenden was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1987, as the mother of three young children. With a husband engaged in international business leadership, Catherine initially felt guilty she couldn’t do all the things other moms do, but prayer, time and an understanding of the Atonement allowed her to adapt her mothering style to meet her abilities and feel a sense of self-worth in the face of her disease. Today, she is grateful for the time she has to be a grandmother — not the grandmother who swims and goes to sporting events, but the one who listens, reads and is a friend.

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Posted in: 61 - 70 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, United States - Tags: atonement, disease, family, LDS woman

January 12th, 2011 by admin

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When Pornography Hits Home

Bethany

Four years ago, Bethany’s husband shared some startling news: He was addicted to pornography. As mother to four young children, Bethany had to continue to be mom, but she also chose to dedicate herself to her husband’s recovery. Recognizing she needed time and space to heal herself, Bethany sought out support systems and drew closer to the Lord. Bethany speaks about the need to tend to her own wounds, as well as support the man she loves.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: atonement, family, LDS woman, Mormon women, prayer

May 4th, 2010 by admin

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The Journey Is The Reward

Blue

Blue married Doc thirty-five days after he returned home from his mission. Nine years later, he revealed to Blue that he didn’t actually believe in God. Blue discusses how spiritual laziness in her early marriage contributed to her husband’s crisis of faith, how her family now functions with its unusual dynamic, and why she stays in her marriage and in the Church.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, English, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, United States - Tags: atonement, Book of Mormon, BYU, faith, graduate school, mission, Mormon women, part-member marriage, temple marriage, Utah

March 30th, 2010 by admin

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A Boundless Conversation

Stephanie Soper

Raised as a Catholic in Rhode Island, Stephanie Soper experienced a powerful communication with God that led her to join the Church twenty years ago. Since then, she has developed her gifts of communicating with God and has used these gifts to provide intuitive readings and emotional healing work for others in the Church.

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