The LDS Women Project (formerly the Mormon Women Project) is a platform to amplify the diverse voices, experiences, and wisdom of women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, showcasing that there's no single way to be an LDS woman and offering resources for more egalitarian worship. Find interviews, podcasts, essays, and special series exploring faith, culture, challenges, and spiritual growth, aiming to build connection and understanding within the community. Stories of Diversity & Faith FROM WOMEN OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS The LDS Women Project amplifies the voices, experiences, and faith journeys of Latter-day Saint women. Honoring the sacred journey GET INVOLVED Sisters Interviews Explore the diverse voices, experiences, and faith journeys of Latter-day Saint women. Discipleship Essays Engage with thoughtful reflections on faith, identity, & community. Written by LDS women for LDS women. Discover Resources Find empowering quotes, lesson supplements, & editorials that deepen understanding & strengthen faith. "I'm staying right here, to cultivate my bit of God's Kingdom so that both my sisters & brothers have fertile ground in which to grow. Are you with me?" Neylan McBaine, Women at Church In memoriam Carol Lynn Pearson: We Were Made for This Interview with Elizabeth Ostler Carol Lynn Pearson passed away on July 29, 2026. It was our great honor to interview her in 2023 for this project. We are grateful for her fierce advocacy, passionate writing, abundant humanity, and deep love for the gospel of Jesus Christ. She is already missed. READ MORE Wounded Souls AN ESSAY IN DISCIPLESHIP BY ELIZABETH OSTLER New Essay! There are people reading this who have dreams that have not been realized, expectations that haven’t been met. Others have experienced divorce, miscarriages, infertility, infidelity, homelessness, and job loss. Some of us have buried lovers, buried children, buried parents, buried sisters. When we find ourselves in these moments, we often ask, Why? READ MORE Support Us HELP US MAGNIFY WOMEN BY SHARING THEIR STORIES & CONTRIBUTIONS Because of you, we can inspire and enlighten people around the world. We depend on the kindness of donors like you to keep this work moving forward. Please consider making a donation to sustain The Latter-day Saint Women Project. DONATE Subscribe to our newsletter. YES, SIGN ME UP!

The LDS Women Project started with one sister telling her story to another. We have interviewed over 250 Latter-day Saint women in more than 25 countries. Our stories are our heritage. We are part of a journal-keeping culture, a blogging culture, a memorializing culture that treasures the stories of those who have gone before us. Interviews The LDS Women Project started with one sister telling her story to another. We have interviewed over 250 LDS women in more than 25 countries. Our stories are our heritage. We are part of a journal-keeping culture, a blogging culture, a memorializing culture that treasures the stories of those who have gone before us. As we each work to build a relationship with Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Parents, we hope these stories from Latter-day Saint sisters will inspire every woman to make deliberate and meaningful choices in her life as she seeks to fulfill her individual mission on this earth. If you would like to nominate someone to be interviewed by one of our producers, please email us at interviews@ldswomenproject.com Trina Caudle: THE CENTRALITY OF RELATIONSHIP Trina Caudle is a writer and editor with emphasis on personal stories and relationships. She brings that talent and skill set to the LDS Women Project as our Interviews Editor. Elizabeth Ostler May 15 12 min read GATHERING OF TRIBES, Gathering of Tribes: Cindy Quinney, Shane Manning & Amber Irwin Gathering Of Tribes is a nonprofit organization founded to support Native American and First Nations Latter-day Saints in the US and Canada by working collaboratively with the Church to nurture faith in Christ, support family history work, and celebrate cultural identity. The impetus of the LDS Women Project was to refute the idea that being a Latter-day Saint woman had to look one certain way, and to demonstrate that our diversity is our strength. Gathering Tribes exemplifi Elizabeth Ostler Sep 12, 2025 16 min read NOTHING STOPPING HER FROM LOVING HER SON, Karla Autrey Karla Autrey’s son came out to her as gay after he completed his mission. She did not understand at first how to accept his sexual orientation but has poured herself into learning unconditional love for her son and providing support to our LGBTQ members. Trina Caudle Jun 14, 2025 13 min read PERSONAL INTEGRITY, Neylan McBaine Neylan McBaine founded the LDS Women Project and published the first interview in September 2009. She has since worked on multiple projects such as publishing the book “Women at Church” in 2014 and leading the non-profit Better Days 2020. She continues to promote women’s visibility and empowerment in the Latter-day Saint sphere. Elizabeth Ostler Apr 11, 2025 14 min read KIRTLAND COUSINS, Susan Jackson Susan Jackson shares her story of growing up in Utah, raising a large family, and volunteering extensively, including teaching seminary and serving in various Church roles while living across the U.S. and internationally. She also details her unique experience volunteering at the Kirtland Temple with Community of Christ, the deep relationships she built there, and her emotional response to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchasing the site. Trina Caudle Mar 15, 2025 15 min read WISDOM AND TIME, Georgina Bringas Georgina is an artist from Mexico City, Mexico, where the stereotype of an artist does not necessarily align with gospel living. She works to portray gospel principles through abstract art. Jenny Willmore Feb 14, 2025 10 min read WOMEN ON THE STAND, Amy Watkins Jensen Amy Watkins Jensen lives in a California stake with a practice of having women leaders sit on the stand in ward and stake meetings to increase the visibility of women and partnership among all leaders. In 2023, the Area President instructed the California stakes to end women leaders sitting on the stand. Amy began the Instagram account “Women on the Stand” in response. Trina Caudle Jan 4, 2025 14 min read MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS, Audrey Chaves Aubrey Chaves experienced a personal faith crisis as a young married adult relating to Church history and polygamy, and wondered if she should continue to be a member. Through a lot of questions and exploration, she expanded her faith and transformed her spiritual life. She now hosts the Faith Matters podcast with her husband, Tim. Trina Caudle Dec 6, 2024 15 min read TRUSTING IN THE LORD, Wendy Gonzalez Wendy Gonzalez shares her family’s story of emigrating from Venezuela to the United States. Jenny Willmore Oct 23, 2024 6 min read MIRRORING THE FATHER’S LOVE, Nalweyiso Barbara Katende Ojera Barbara Katende is a Latter-day Saint in Uganda and shared her personal history and testimony with the LDS Women Project. Trina Caudle Sep 22, 2024 7 min read MAKING MORMONISM HER OWN, Allie Bradford Brown Alice (Allie) Bradford Brown grew up in Provo, Utah as the daughter of a BYU professor and a homemaker, and the granddaughter of a Latter-day Saint feminist icon. But stereotypes have not been her path as she forges her own way through life. Allie is also the Director of Fundraising for the LDS Women Project. Trina Caudle Aug 30, 2024 12 min read GO FAR, STAY LONG, LOOK DEEP, Marci McPhee Marci McPhee retired to care for her mother, who passed away sooner than expected. She consulted with the Lord about what to do next and has felt called to a new location every couple of years to provide community service and to learn. Trina Caudle Nov 10, 2023 15 min read 1 2 3 4 5

This series focuses on the experiences and insights of active Latter-day Saint women married to men who are not members of the Church, or to men who have left the Church. Each story is a generous and vulnerable offering. Mixed-Faith Marriage This series focuses on the experiences and insights of active Latter-day Saint women married to men who are not members of the Church, or to men who have left the Church. Each story is a generous and vulnerable offering. Meant To Be I was the girl who dreamed of getting married at 18 in the temple and having six kids. I did not imagine I’d ever be still single and old enough to serve a mission. Lucky for me, the Lord had different plans for me—I think the Lord knew that I needed a little more preparation for what he had in store for me and my life. I ended up serving a mission in Salt Lake City, and spent the entire time on the east side, serving in suburban areas much like the one I grew up in. Anonymous Dec 18, 2018 5 min read A Sense of Freedom I was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I sang songs about marrying in the temple in primary. I learned that a “celestial marriage” meant that I would marry a man who held the Priesthood, and was worthy of that Priesthood as a member of the same church. Both of my parents were members and I remember walking to church together, sharing traditions of reading scriptures together (sometimes), family prayer (sometimes), and praying before every me Anonymous Dec 14, 2018 3 min read Supporting His Journey As I reflect back on those impressionable years between the ages of 12-18, I fondly recall having very real desires and aspirations to heed the counsel of my young women leaders, when the time was right, to choose a man who could take me to the temple. And I did. My first marriage was in fact a temple marriage. But like many temples marriages, unfortunately mine ended in divorce. I was six months pregnant with our son when I separated from my then husband. Tiffany Nevares Dec 11, 2018 3 min read Sifting Through Unmet Expectations I asked a friend for a blessing when I was considering getting engaged to my husband. I was told that I had made countless good decisions in my life leading up to that point, and that God trusted my ability to make a good decision here too. Melissa Marshall Dec 7, 2018 4 min read Practicing Heavenly Vision Perhaps my patriarchal blessing was subtly preparing me for this life; at age 14, I was told that I would be the spiritual leader of my home. As this was given 30 years ago, that was a surprise. It was just assumed that the father in the family would be the leader. McArthur Krishna Dec 5, 2018 4 min read Mourning and Hope My husband and I have been married for nine years. The Church was extremely important to him when we were dating and engaged, and during the first few years of our marriage. He loved serving in the church, attending the temple, and especially had a deep testimony of the importance of reading your scriptures regularly and paying tithing. Anonymous Dec 3, 2018 4 min read My Personal Equation My husband and I met while we were both new teachers at an inner-city high school in Las Vegas. We were young, inexperienced, and frustrated. We were transplants: Christian from Kentucky, I from Utah/Oregon. We fell in love quickly. He was my life raft at a time when I was doggie-paddling across a turbulent ocean. Kim Cowart Nov 27, 2018 3 min read Between Me and the Lord My first boyfriend was a poster child for the church: intelligent, active, and preparing to serve a mission. He’d shaken the hand of the prophet and held several youth leadership roles. He sexually assaulted me before and after his mission. He now serves as a bishop. Anonymous Nov 26, 2018 3 min read A Celestial Relationship This story is about me—which feels odd because whenever I have written it before I’ve made it about my husband. We met at BYU, fell madly in love and were married in the Oakland Temple. We finished school, moved to Washington State, and started a busy life with children, callings, careers, and life. We have been a good match. I always credit his kindness and consideration and encouragement. Jennifer Barnhart Nov 24, 2018 5 min read Evolving Charity I never thought I was in a mixed-faith marriage because I believed my faith was the one and only true faith, and that my non-LDS husband was just a missionary work in progress. My insistence that my worldview is the only valid worldview is probably one of the primary reasons why I am in my third marriage. Kim Powers Nov 23, 2018 3 min read Not a Last Resort Interfaith marriages are often underrepresented in LDS discourse on dating, marriage, and eternal life. Although I’ve often heard marriages like mine described as “backup” options, for me it has been a joy formed through much prayer, study, and lived experience. Julianne Weis Nov 20, 2018 4 min read A Changing Marriage We were waiting for our early morning flight for our family’s long-awaited trip to Disneyland. My husband came walking down the concourse with a Starbucks drink in hand. Our 10-year-old daughter asked what he was drinking, and he replied, “a caramel macchiato.” I inwardly fumed, as I was exhausted by preparing our family of seven for a big trip and this was the venue my husband used to tell our children he drank coffee. M. Leavitt Nov 19, 2018 3 min read 1 2

Although we frequently hear birth stories and pregnancy stories, rarely do we talk about the tenderness, joy, confusion, pain, completion, gratitude, and seeking that often permeate the end of childbearing. These stories are a generous and vulnerable offering by courageous women sharing how they navigate questions of faith, revelation, cultural expectation, physical challenges, marriage, fertility, mortality and eternity, and choice. End of Childbearing Years Although we frequently hear birth stories and pregnancy stories, rarely do we talk about the tenderness, joy, confusion, pain, completion, gratitude, and seeking that often permeate the end of childbearing. These stories are a generous and vulnerable offering by courageous women sharing how they navigate questions of faith, revelation, cultural expectation, physical challenges, marriage, fertility, mortality and eternity, and choice. God Loves My Little Family I gave birth to our first son at age 21. When he was three, my husband became very sick and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I had always felt like our family wasn’t complete with just one child, but the future had become painfully uncertain. I just didn’t know if we would be able to handle having another child with the challenges we had. Mormon Women Nov 28, 2017 2 min read Rainbow We weren’t planning on being done. My husband always wanted a big family with lots of little faces running around the yard. Seven, he said, was the perfect number. I was not so sure. After our second child, we miscarried twice. My heart carved identical holes where the children would stay, unable to come into this world any other way than through the piece of me they’d taken when their little hearts stopped beating. Mormon Women Nov 28, 2017 2 min read Our Marriage was More Important I grew up the fifth of seven kids, around a close knit extended family—all of whom had large families. I always expected to have a large family, “At least five, of course.” Then time passed, and I didn’t get married until I was 29. I knew seven kids was off of the table because of my age but also because of desire. I guess as I matured I better understood the realities of such a large family. When my husband and I talked about how many children we’d like, we always figured at Mormon Women Nov 28, 2017 3 min read To Enjoy Each Stage By Marilyn Bushman-Carlton I was satisfied after having the last of my five children in fewer than seven and half years that our family was complete. Like his siblings before him, the youngest was adorable, and I loved having a new baby to cuddle. My love for them was fierce and total, and my life was given to caring for and teaching them and to managing our domestic lives like the captain of a tight ship sailing calmly through any weather. But that was how it looked from the Mormon Women Nov 28, 2017 2 min read Letting Go of That Theoretical Next Baby Much as I wanted to say, “Well, of course I know that,” it didn’t come out. Instead, I thanked him for the visit, hopped off the exam table, and pushed the stroller out the door in front of me, noting how easy it was to maneuver without my middle child sitting on the front wheel. By the books, there should not have been anything wrong, but there was. Twice. Mormon Women Nov 28, 2017 2 min read New Horizons Post-children years—the years that split my life into boxes. As I now unfold the flaps of that thirty-year block and rewind them, vivid memories come floating back through buried layers of subconscious soup. It was a place filled with juxtaposed emotions: tearful joy alongside aching sadness; thankful pride mixed together with profound heartache. Marilynn A. Monson Nov 28, 2017 2 min read Glimpses: Four Small Stories After our fourth child was born, I felt there was room for one more pregnancy in my body. My husband, however, felt that we were done. After a year, we felt the need to pray about it, but before that, I needed to be willing to hear, “No more. You’re done,” and my husband to hear, “Yes, one more is waiting.” Mormon Women Nov 27, 2017 3 min read Finding My Purpose My husband and I married young. When the time came for children, we had a plan. Have our first child after college, get a job, buy a house, have four or five children two years apart. Infertility and multiple miscarriages were part of the Lord’s plan. It took three years and two early pregnancy losses to have our son. The pregnancy was difficult, with bed rest and a premature birth. We were scared to get pregnant again, yet wanted more than ever to fill our home with more chi Mormon Women Nov 27, 2017 2 min read A Regret Childbearing came natural and strong for me. I know this may not be common, but it was true for me. I had my first child when I was 22, and the childbirth was textbook and perfect. At that moment I knew that having babies was my calling. It took me three years to have another. After that I had two more children in quick succession. Mormon Women Nov 27, 2017 2 min read Acceptable to the Lord As a young girl, I always wanted to have five children. As I entered my late 20s and still wasn’t married, I came to grips with the fact that I likely wouldn’t have five. I’d settled on having three by the time I married at 31, and my husband was in agreement with me. Mormon Women Nov 27, 2017 2 min read The Time for Tasting Once you have gathered ingredients and baked a delectable variety of breads, it’s good to let them cool and then feast on the warm crustiness. You try sampling different spreads to experience what works for one loaf and what is better on another. The varying tastes are delightful and lead to new tastes. This is what the end of childbearing was like for me. The loaves were baked and cooling and the time for tasting all the experiences of life together were being continually la Mormon Women Nov 26, 2017 2 min read Preparing to Become Like Them Just two. Living in a metropolitan area of the United States, the irony is that the only time I use this phrase to describe the number of our children is at church. We often jokingly explain, “We wanted a big family but our other kids are on backorder.” And though there is always a smile on my face, and often a twinkle in my eye, too often I have felt the pain return uninvited, like a tsunami that cannot be restrained. Mormon Women Nov 25, 2017 2 min read 1 2 3 4 5

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Our LDS foremothers played a pivotal role in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the establishment of communities, and the nurturing of families. Studying their lives and reading their writings can illuminate the significant impact of Latter-day Saint women. We stand on their shoulders as we strive to build a more egalitarian Zion. LDS Foremothers Our LDS foremothers aided in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the building of communities, and the nurturing of families. Studying their lives and reading their writings can illuminate the significant impact of LDS women. We stand on their shoulders as we strive to build a more egalitarian Zion. Abish: A Lamanite Foremother Because readers of the Book of Mormon today often wrestle to make sense of its portrayal of women, an otherwise obscure figure from the Book of Alma has in recent years become an oft-celebrated heroine. Mormon recounts the story of Abish in Alma 19, and we’d do well to slow down and sift this particular scriptural text whenever we come to it. Joseph Spencer Oct 15, 2021 4 min read Kathleen (Kay) Ann Moore – 1947-2021 Kay Moore was an eccentric member of my ward who I respected and loved but did not initially understand. Two years ago, in 2019, I felt a strong impression that I should take time to really listen to her. Kay and I arranged to meet weekly for a few hours, often at a local café, during which she would share her wisdom and her life stories. I wrote these things in a book that Kay titled, Observations of an Ordinary Woman. Here I record a shortened version of her influence on me Sue Campbell Clark Sep 24, 2021 4 min read Foremothering I think the word foremother can be a noun or a verb. A noun, as in a mother who is situated before others, and a verb–to be a foremother, to care and nurture for those in front of you. So often we talk of foremothers–mother Eve being the praiseworthy epitome of such. But how often do we think about the ways in which we are foremothers? What are we doing to forge the path for future generations? Heather McLaughlin Jul 23, 2021 2 min read Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff: A Partner in Faith In March of 1838, the newlyweds, Wilford and Phebe Woodruff, were in Maine where Phebe had accompanied Wilford on a mission, and where she was staying with her family in town. On an afternoon off from preaching and traveling, Wilford and Brother Cyrus Sterrett went with their wives for a visit to the shore. Kristy Wheelwright Taylor Jun 12, 2021 8 min read Latter-day Saint Women Podcast The Latter-day Saint Women podcast shares the legacy of women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Get to know the faithful women who shaped our past, and hear from inspiring women of faith today as they address gospel topics. Mormon Women Mar 30, 2021 1 min read Lucy Mack Smith's History Learn more about Lucy Mack Smith through historical documents. Neylan McBaine Aug 1, 2020 1 min read At the Pulpit In this episode, Jenny Reeder and Kate Holbrook join us to talk about women’s authority, titles, words, themes, and experiences across church history. They are the editors of At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Dicsourses of Latter-Day Saint Women, recently published by the Church Historian’s Press. The book has a dedicated webpage, including additional discourses which the editors were not able to include in the printed volume. Anonymous May 14, 2017 1 min read The Witness of Women Janiece Johnson and Jenny Reeder joined us in March to discuss the experiences and distinct voices of women in the early days of the Restoration. They share anecdotes from church history you may never have heard before, and discuss the importance of knowing the stories of LDS women, and hearing their testimonies. Together, Johnson and Reeder recently authored The Witness of Women: Firsthand Experiences and Testimonies from the Restoration, which we discuss in this interview. Janiece Johnson and Jenny Reeder Apr 28, 2017 1 min read Rachel Cope Recommends Conversion Memoirs When we assume that history is only about institutions and male leaders, we miss a large part of the story. I love learning about the lives – recognizing the import of the lived religious experiences – of a variety of people. As a historian, I have discovered that the power and meaning of Mormonism is found within and woven throughout memoirs written by believers. Indeed, considering the experiences of women as well as men expands and completes an important narrative. Anonymous Oct 5, 2014 1 min read Neylan McBaine Recommends Women of Conviction There are only a handful of articles currently on LDS.org’s section on women’s history, Women of Conviction. But each article moves me with its stories of our foremothers and their indomitable dedication to the gospel. There are all sorts of nuggets to learn and quote from and be inspired by in these articles. Did you know, for instance, that Inez Knight and her friend Jennie Brimhall served as sister missionaries to England in 1898 and the fact that there were “real live Mor Neylan McBaine Aug 13, 2014 1 min read Emily Jensen Recommends Blog Posts About Women’s History I enjoy learning about our Mormon foremothers in whichever place I can find it (because there is never enough!), be it academic conferences, women’s evenings, books, articles, and well-written blog posts. You’d be surprised how many wonderful online resources there are to be found.Blog posts are especially meaningful because I love the idea of women sitting to type about their ancestors or someone they admire without any agenda except to share what they find with the online w Neylan McBaine Aug 7, 2014 1 min read Kate Holbrook Recommends the Relief Society Magazine What is one of my favorite resources for learning about Mormon foremothers is The Relief Society Magazine. The Relief Society Magazine contains primary accounts of all the thinking and doing of Relief Society members between 1915 and 1970. (Check out the RS Bulletin, too, for 1914.) Relief Society members kept terrific records and the content is engaging as well as useful. Kate Holbrook Aug 7, 2014 1 min read 1 2

Psalms are poems, songs, chants of the sacred. These psalms are written by LDS women in praise of and gratitude for Jesus Christ. Psalms of Women Psalms are poems, songs, chants of the sacred. These psalms are written by LDS women in praise of and gratitude for Jesus Christ. At the Well Day after day The sun high The land dry I come to the well Empty Angela Ricks Sep 16, 2022 1 min read Psalm on a Sleepless Night O, Jesus, my Savior and dearest friend, My companion in this season of sorrow, Wilt Thou walk beside me in the solitude Of my silent, aching heart? Wilt Thou hold my grief in Thy warm, strong hand? Hast Thou heard my sore lament? Kristine W. Matthews Sep 16, 2022 1 min read Untitled O, Jehovah, Thou Son of God, let my praise to Thee be found on my lips. Allow my tears to wash Thy feet, accept my offering and let Thy will eclipse. Natalie Brown Sep 16, 2022 1 min read Psalm A dissonant tune twinned to plaintive words can live and spread like aspen roots, binding generations. Merrijane Rice Sep 16, 2022 1 min read How I Hear Him I hear Him In the gentle breeze Of leaves Half-flushed With green and gold. Kaye Whiting Romney Sep 16, 2022 1 min read Psalm for the Creator For beloved bits of earth burrowed into my soul–– diamond-cold creek, edged with yarrow and thimbleberry; jagged canyon sheltered Lorren Lemmons Sep 16, 2022 1 min read Psalm 51 ~ A psalm for healing from sin r mercy is a deep river. Wash the pettiness from me and wring me out to dry. Catie Nielson Sep 16, 2022 1 min read The Sun of God When I was a child I didn’t spell things right And I thought the Son of God was actually the Sun of God So every time I looked at the sun I thought I was looking at Jesus Olivia Bown Flinders Sep 16, 2022 1 min read Tethered to Heaven Lines of heart and mind silken invisible but tensile and tough Even when I severed some myself I could feel the tug Someone on the other end who hadn’t wouldn’t let go April Demes Sep 9, 2022 1 min read Praise & Gratitude he showed Her Son how to mother, so He could show the world. Rachel Hunt Steenblik Jun 22, 2018 1 min read Awakening Mother pricked her finger And so we all fell asleep Dreamily waiting for the Prince’s kiss. Sometimes dreams feel too real We forget that this isn’t where we came from We forget that we are sleeping But one day we will open our eyes again We will see His face Elisabeth S. Weagel Jun 22, 2018 1 min read To Always Remember Beholding the magnitude of your Grace, Enoch cried “thou art there. ”Let me remember, Lord: Thou art there. Let me be comforted. Let me lift up my heart and be glad. Let me remember: You stopped for the woman in the crowd. She, bleeding and forgotten. You stopped to give of your very virtue. Let me stop and give of my self. In your Holiness, you washed their feet. Emily Porter Jun 22, 2018 1 min read 1 2 3

In this collection of stories, women share their experiences with and testimonies of the Book of Mormon. Every LDS woman has her own personal journey and experience with this book of scripture. We are grateful to these women for entrusting us with their stories. Book of Mormon Testimonies In this collection of stories, women share their experiences with and testimonies of the Book of Mormon. Every LDS woman has her own personal journey and experience with this book of scripture. We are grateful to these women for entrusting us with their stories. Made New Again Through Christ “I open at the close.” I remember being 12 years old and reading that in a Harry Potter book. When I read it, it felt pretty profound to my 12-year-old brain but the funny thing is that through my teenage years and adult years the Spirit has used that phrase to communicate peace and love through some of the hardest experiences of my life. Anonymous Aug 15, 2020 8 min read I Did Not Hesitate Forty-one years ago I was in my final year at the University of Otago in New Zealand when my evening was interrupted by two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—the first two members of the church I had ever met. I listened to them as they bore witness of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. They then left me with a copy of the book with specific passages marked out for me to read, promising to return in two days’ time to take me to a “special di Marianne Downing Jul 25, 2020 2 min read If Your Testimony Takes Time My journey to gaining a testimony of the Book of Mormon has been a roller coaster of fear, stubbornness, backbreaking trials, and ultimate peace and direction, all at a young age. I grew up in the church, yet from an early age my struggle with mental illness and subsequent isolation, loneliness, and fear led me to having a hard time knowing what was true and believing my life had value. I strayed from praying and grew more and more skeptical. In middle school, I went from bei Gabrielle Shiozawa Jun 21, 2020 3 min read A Peaceful Place in the World Throughout my life I have read from this book many times. This book is about families. The stories of immigrant families. Families fleeing war, death threats, slavery, and wanting a refuge and a better life for their children. Families that love each other, families that split apart. Families that are separated for centuries and then find each other again. It’s about culture, heritage, and genealogy. It’s a book about the Americas, but mostly it is a book about Jesus Christ. Anonymous Jun 6, 2020 1 min read We Became the Miracle Jesus can help us make real changes in every season of our lives. His words are the same, but each time we read them, our lives are different. Translating His words into the context of our lives requires persistence and patience across days, months, and years to become the best version of ourselves. When I was a grumpy 14 year old, I wanted to be happier so I decided to read The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. I plunked through it on my own and six mont Emily White May 7, 2020 1 min read The Truth It Holds Out of the thousands of books I have read, I love this one the most. I have read and re-read this text many times and learned new principles to apply to my current struggles every time. The Book of Mormon reminds me that God loves each one of his children, that Christ is the Savior of this earth and that through righteous choices, people can live happy, fulfilled lives in this life and the next. The best way to read this book is by keeping an open mind, asking questions, and Christiane R. Woerner Apr 2, 2020 1 min read

Are you interested in reading more about women and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? This reading list provides a solid foundation for discussions about women, both in the Church and in contemporary society. Reading List Are you interested in reading more about women and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? This reading list provides a solid foundation for discussions about women, both in the Church and in contemporary society. Relevant Talks by LDS Leaders Quentin L. Cook, “Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity ,” Ensign, November 2020. Eubank, Sharon, “By Unity of Feeling We Obtain Power With God ,” Ensign, November 2020. Bonnie L. Oscarson, “Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other ,” Ensign, April 2014. Linda K. Burton, “Strength from Grace: Faithful LDS Women ,” BYU Women’s Conference, May 2, 2014. M. Russell Ballard, “Let Us Think Straight ,” Brigham Young University Campus Education Week Devotional, August 20, 2013. Jeffrey R. Holland, “Like A Broken Vessel ,” Ensign, October 2013. Dallin H. Oaks, “The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood ,” Ensign, April 2014. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Four Titles ,” Ensign, April 2013. Patricia T. Holland, “A Woman’s Perspective on the Priesthood ,” Ensign, July 1980. Patricia T. Holland, “’One Thing Needful’: Becoming Women of Greater Faith in Christ ,” Ensign, October 1987. Books & Articles about LDS Women Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings , Editors, Joanna Brooks, Rachel Hunt Steenblik and Hannah Wheelwright Joseph Smith, in Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book , March 17, 1842, 4, josephsmithpapers.org. David L. Paulsen, Martin Pulido, “A Mother There: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven ,” BYU Studies 50, no. 1 (2011): 70–126. Jonathan A. Stapley and Kristine Wright. “Female Ritual Healing in Mormonism , Journal of Mormon History, Vol. 37, pp. 1-85, Winter 2011. Sheri L. Dew, Women and the Priesthood Beverly Campbell, Eve and the Choice Made in Eden Melinda Wheelwright Brown, Eve and Adam: Discovering the Beautiful Balance McArthur Krishna and Bethany Brady Spalding, Girls Who Choose God McArthur Krishna and Bethany Brady Spalding, Girls Who Choose God: Stories of Strong Women from the Book of Mormon Linda King Newell, The Historical Relationship of Mormon Women and Priesthood , Dialogue Melodie Moench Charles, Scriptural Precedents for Priesthood , Dialogue Meg Wheatley-Pesci, An Expanded Definition of Priesthood? Some Present and Future Consequences , Dialogue Valerie Hudson and Alma Don Sorenson, Women in Eternity, Women in Zion Jill Mulvay Derr, Janath Russell Cannon, and Maureen Ursenbach Beecher, Women of Covenant: The Story of Relief Society Maureen Ursenbach Beecher and Lavina Fielding Anderson, eds., Sisters in Spirit Claudia Bushman, Mormon Sisters: Women in Early Utah Claudia Bushman and Caroline Kline, eds., Mormon Women Have Their Say Richard E. Turley Jr. and Brittany A. Chapman, Women of Faith in the Latter Days M. Russell Ballard, Counseling With Our Councils (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2012) Terrence Real, The New Rules of Marriage Marianne Williamson, A Women’s Worth Deborah Tannen, You Just Don’t Understand Stephanie Coontz, A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s Mary Beard, “The Public Voice of Women ,” London Review of Books 36, no. 6 (March 20, 2014). Sabino Kornrich, Julie Brines, and Katrina Leupp, “Egalitarianism, Housework, and Sexual Frequency in Marriage ,” American Sociological Review 78 (2012) Girl Scout Research Institute, Change It Up: What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership , 2008 R. Marie Griffith, God’s Daughters: Evangelical Women and the Power of Submission Steve Graves, Dave Blanchard, Josh Kwan, From Concept to Scale: Creating a Gospel-Minded Organization Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzer, Crucial Confrontations Vicki W. Kramer, Alison M. Konrad, and Sumru Erkut, “Critical Mass on Corporate Boards: Why Three or More Women Enhance Governance ,” Wellesley Centers for Women, 2006 Newspaper Articles Valerie M. Hudson, “What Sex Means for World Peace ,” Foreign Policy, April 24, 2012 Shira Telushkin, “The Facebook of Mormon ,” The Atlantic, January 31, 2014 Kirk Johnson, “Mormons on a Mission ,” New York Times, August 20, 2010, New York edition, AR1 Joseph Walker, “Will a Woman Pray at LDS General Conference? ” Deseret News, March 19, 2013 Jodi Kantor and Laurie Goodstein, “Missions Signal a Growing Role for Mormon Women ,” New York Times, March 2, 2013, New York edition, A1 Jodi Kantor and Laurie Goodstein, “From Mormon Women, a Flood of Requests and Questions on Their Role in the Church ,” New York Times, March 6, 2014 Peggy Fletcher Stack, “’Sister Missionaries’ Causing A Gender Shift in Mormonism, BYU Prof Says, ” Salt Lake Tribune, March 27, 2014 Tad Walch, “New Leadership Roles for Women Alters LDS Mission Culture, Hits at Deep, Long-Term Ramifications ,” Deseret News, April 4, 2014 Read More

Welcome to our Sunday School Supplements. This is a collection of commentaries on every gospel doctrine lesson from the perspective of a Latter-day Saint woman. Particular focus was given to women in the scriptures and how the scriptures impact the lives of LDS women today. Sunday School Supplements Welcome to our Sunday School Supplements. This is a collection of commentaries on every gospel doctrine lesson from the perspective of an LDS woman. Particular focus was given to women in the scriptures and how the scriptures impact the lives of LDS women today. Book of Mormon Lesson 1: By the Testimony of She The Gospel Doctrine lesson 1 manual objective is “to help class members understand how the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion and how abiding by its precepts helps us draw nearer to God.” Elizabeth Ostler Mar 23 11 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 2: Husband of Sariah The Gospel Doctrine lesson #2 manual objective is “To help class members see, through the examples of Lehi and Nephi, that safety and salvation come through obedience to the Lord.” Meredith Nelson Mar 22 8 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 3: Heavenly Mother & the Tree of Life The Gospel Doctrine lesson #3 manual objective is “To help class members understand the symbols in the vision of the tree of life and the application of these symbols in their lives.” Rachel Hunt Steenblik Mar 21 6 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 4: Your Sons and Your Daughters Shall Prophesy The Gospel Doctrine lesson #4 manual objective is “To help class members understand Nephi’s vision of the future and how the warnings and promises in it apply to us today.” Suzette Smith Mar 20 4 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 5: Finding Individual Faith in a Collective History The Gospel Doctrine lesson 5 manual objective is “to inspire class members to follow Nephi’s example of faith and willing obedience” Rosemary Demos Mar 19 5 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 6: Talking About Scriptures That Don’t Talk About You The Gospel Doctrine lesson #6 manual objective is “To help class members have a greater desire to ‘choose liberty and eternal life’ through Jesus Christ, ‘the great Mediator of all men’ (2 Nephi 2:27).” Leslie Albrecht Huber Mar 18 5 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 7: Legacy The Gospel Doctrine lesson #7 manual objective is “To help class members strengthen their testimonies of the Prophet Joseph Smith and to encourage them to find happiness through trusting in the Lord and keeping His commandments.” Elizabeth Ostler Mar 15 6 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 8: She That Is Weary The Gospel Doctrine lesson #8 manual objective is “To help class members understand their need for the Atonement of Jesus Christ and to teach them how to receive all the blessings of the Atonement.” Janiece Johnson Mar 14 5 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 9: Benefiting from Women in the Scriptures The Gospel Doctrine lesson #9 manual objective is “To inspire class members to read the prophecies of Isaiah and to help them understand how these prophecies apply in their lives.” McArthur Krishna Mar 12 5 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 10: His Invitation to Every Woman Not the divorced twenty-year old. Not the young mother in forced labor, permanently separated from her home. Not the high school dropout, or the homemaker who never got a college degree. Not the woman who faces social stigma for her faith. Not the wife or sister of an addict. Not the practicing lawyer, who is also the mother of young children. Not the primary president struggling with infertility. Meredith Nelson Mar 11 2 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 11: Ends & Endings The Gospel Doctrine lesson #11 manual objective is “To help class members understand the doctrine of Christ and have an increased desire to press forward, feasting on His words.” Rosemary Demos Mar 10 6 min read Book of Mormon Lesson 12: What it Means to Magnify The Gospel Doctrine lesson #12 manual objective is “To help class members feel a greater desire to magnify their callings, be chaste, and invite others to come unto Christ.” Leslie Albrecht Huber Mar 9 6 min read 1 2 3 4 5

In keeping with our mission of cultivating and promoting the voices and stories of Latter-day Saint women, we are excited to present a collection of narrative essays focused on gospel principles and topics. We hope that these essays can enrich our study and understanding of, as well as our devotion to the gospel. This series offers a mix of narrative, theology, research, and intuition. Each essay will share a unique woman's perspective on striving toward Christian discipleship. ​ ​ Essays In Discipleship In keeping with our mission of cultivating and promoting Latter-Day Saint women’s voices and stories, we are excited to present a collection of narrative essays focused on gospel principles and topics. We hope that these essays can enrich our study and understanding of, as well as our devotion to the gospel. The stories of Latter-Day Saint women have been the heart and soul of the Mormon Women Project. And in this spirit, our series offers a mix of narrative, theology, research, and intuition. Each essay will share a unique woman's perspective on striving toward Christian discipleship. Wounded Souls There are people reading this who have dreams that have not been realized, expectations that haven’t been met. Others have experienced divorce, miscarriages, infertility, infidelity, homelessness, and job loss. Some of us have buried lovers, buried children, buried parents, buried sisters. When we find ourselves in these moments, we often ask, Why? Why does suffering happen? Why is sorrow in my life? What did I do? Why is God doing these things to me? Elizabeth Ostler Aug 29, 2025 4 min read Extraordinary On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared that the COVID-19 virus was a global pandemic. The next day, President Russell M. Nelson closed every temple in the world, canceled all church events including local sacrament meetings and even one-to-one ministering visits, and started chartering flights to return missionaries to their home countries immediately. Trina Caudle May 3, 2025 8 min read King Benjamin’s Revolutionary Discourse on Poverty On a January morning in Wisconsin with temperatures in the single digits, I pull up at 8 a.m. to my work at a community nonprofit that focuses on creating food and housing stability. Leslie Albrecht Huber Jun 7, 2024 8 min read Calming the Storm I had a dream once. I saw myself standing alone on a rocky cliff above the ocean with wind and rain raging all around me, while the waves crashed high enough to almost reach me. I saw many shades of gray – the sky, the water, the leafless trees, even the cabin in the distance. All gray. The only color was my purple fleece jacket, getting darker as it absorbed more water from the rain and the ocean spray. Trina Caudle May 3, 2024 4 min read I Sing The Song of Redeeming Love I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a convert from being an active member of the Catholic church in 2017 at the age of 35. The prompting from the Spirit that began my investigating the Church was to read the Book of Mormon. There are so many incredible chapters, verses, lines, and phrases in The Book of Mormon that have built my testimony, strengthened my faith, and have edified and tutored me by the Spirit. Ashli Carnicelli Mar 22, 2024 4 min read Child Translator: A Refugee Story They come from Eritrea, Thailand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Iran, and Afghanistan – mostly Afghanistan. None of the countries in which my faltering but growing Spanish would be useful. And no, Duolingo doesn’t offer Pashto lessons – I checked. I wish I could at least say hello. Marci McPhee Jan 26, 2024 4 min read Seeds of Light As a teenager, I would enjoy my own “silent, holy night” after my parents and sisters had gone to bed in December. After turning off every other light in the house and plugging in the Christmas tree lights, I’d sit on the couch facing the tree and bask in the glow of tiny white bulbs illuminating each branch and unique ornament. Rachel Galli Fleming Dec 17, 2023 3 min read A Companion in Christ I remember watching my grandfather bake pie crust for garden rhubarb pie and fluffy white rolls for our monthly family dinner. My memories of those days recall the joy of companionship with my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents–a shared sense of belonging indistinguishable from the pleasure of “Grandpa Rolls.” Rachel Fleming Aug 11, 2023 5 min read In Her We Have Our Being A few years ago, my mother gifted me one of our favorite books for Mother’s Day. She inscribed it, “For Rachel, my traveling companion.” When I began my own travels away from her as a young adult, she would often stuff a card for me in my suitcase that I would discover later. It helped me feel close to her, and like I was brave enough to have my own adventures knowing she was still with me. Rachel Fleming May 27, 2023 5 min read Reconsidering Women’s Roles in the New Testament Many Christian institutions imply a uniform historical tradition of women in supportive roles; however, recent biblical scholarship reveals that women held many authoritative positions in the early Christian community. In Christian theology and biblical discussion, it is commonly perceived that women were not commissioned or given ministerial authority from Christ, but a deeper analysis of Mary Magdalene may challenge this theory. Kayla Becknuss Mar 26, 2023 11 min read Psalms of Joy & Pain As anyone that has sung in a ward choir I’ve directed knows, I love a good praise song. I find exuberant harmony, declarations of God’s goodness, and a joyful “Hallelujah” irresistible. I may have even had the primary children hold neon scarves and shake musical instruments while we paraded around the primary room singing “Praise to the Man” when I was the primary music leader. Erin Cowles Aug 12, 2022 4 min read Flecks of Gold As we approached 2022, I felt worried and intimidated. After the last three years studying Come, Follow Me, I felt a close connection with those books of scripture that I simply did not think I would have with the Old Testament. To add to this, I was asked to give a talk about the importance of the Old Testament. Natalie Barnes Jul 31, 2022 5 min read 1 2 3

You are invited to explore the stories of women in the scriptures. There is so much we can learn from those who have gone before. Discover the meaningful insights these women have to offer through the study pages below. Women in the Scriptures There is so much we can learn from those who have gone before. Discover the meaningful insights women in the scriptures have to offer through these Come Follow Me inspired study guides below. Mary Magdalene: The Tower "Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord..." Amber Irwin Apr 20 4 min read Esther: A Courageous Queen queenestherframed_720x_edited.jpg Esther Courageous Queen "...I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish." Amber Irwin Apr 19 4 min read Emma Smith: An Elect Lady "Behold, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou art an elect lady, whom I have called." Amber Irwin Apr 18 3 min read Abish: A Brave Missionary "...therefore she ran forth from house to house, making it known unto the people." Amber Irwin Apr 17 4 min read Mary: Mother of Jesus "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." Amber Irwin Apr 16 5 min read Tabitha: A Certain Disciple "...this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did." Amber Irwin Apr 15 2 min read