General Women's Conference at a Glance

Here is the link to view the General Women's Conference

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/watch/2015/04?lang=eng&vid=4140528359001

Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth

Cheryl A. Esplin
Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency

When filled with the Spirit and with gospel truth, we have the power to withstand the outside forces of the world that surround and push against us. However, if we are not filled spiritually, we don’t have the inner strength to resist the outside pressures and can collapse when forces push against us.

Satan knows that in order for us and our families to withstand the pressures of the world, we must be filled with light and gospel truth. So he does everything in his power to dilute, distort, and destroy the truth of the gospel and to keep us separated from that truth. …

One place where we best seek to be filled with light and truth is in our own homes. …

Strong eternal families and Spirit-filled homes do not just happen. They take great effort, they take time, and they take each member of the family doing his or her part. Every home is different, but every home where even one individual seeks for truth can make a difference. …

… As we fill our hearts and homes with the Savior’s light and truth, we will have the inner strength to withstand in every circumstance.
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The Family Is of God

Carole M. Stephens
First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

We each belong to and are needed in the family of God. Earthly families all look different. And while we do the best we can to create strong traditional families, membership in the family of God is not contingent upon any kind of status—marital status, parental status, financial status, social status, or even the kind of status we post on social media. …

Our opportunity as covenant-keeping daughters of God is not just to learn from our own challenges; it is to unite in empathy and compassion as we support other members of the family of God in their struggles, as we have covenanted to do. …

… God wants us to be one. God needs us to be one—covenant-keeping daughters united in the diversities of our individual lives who desire to learn all that is needed to be back in His presence, sealed to Him as part of His eternal family.

… The ordinances we receive and the covenants we make at baptism and in holy temples connect the family of God on both sides of the veil—connecting us to our Father through His Son.
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Defenders of the Proclamation

Bonnie L. Oscarson
Young Women General President

There are three principles taught in the [family] proclamation which I think are especially in need of steadfast defenders. The first is marriage between a man and a woman. … For anyone to attain the fulness of priesthood blessings, there must be a husband and a wife sealed in the house of the Lord, working together in righteousness and remaining faithful to their covenants. This is the Lord’s plan for His children, and no amount of public discourse or criticism will change what the Lord has declared. …

The next principle which calls for our defending voices is elevating the divine roles of mothers and fathers. We eagerly teach our children to aim high in this life. … Do we also teach our sons and daughters there is no greater honor, no more elevated titles, and no more important roles in this life than that of mother and father? …

The last principle we need to stand and defend is the sanctity of the home. We need to take a term which is sometimes spoken of with derision and elevate it. It is the term homemaker. All of us—women, men, youth, and children, single or married—can work at being homemakers. We should “make our homes” places of order, refuge, holiness, and safety. Our homes should be places where the Spirit of the Lord is felt in rich abundance and where the scriptures and the gospel are studied, taught, and lived.
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The Comforter

Henry B. Eyring
First Counselor in the First Presidency

Many are praying to Heavenly Father for relief, for help in carrying their burdens of grief, loneliness, and fear. Heavenly Father hears those prayers and understands their needs. He and His Beloved Son, the resurrected Jesus Christ, have promised help [see Matthew 11:28–30]. …

The Savior described the way He helps lighten loads and gives strength to carry them when He was about to be crucified. He knew that His disciples would grieve. He knew that they would fear for their future. He knew they would feel uncertain of their capacity to move forward.

So He gave them the promise that He makes to us and to all His true disciples:

“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; …

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:16, 27).

Protecting Children and Families from Pornography

The Utah Coalition Against Pornography would like to make you aware of its annual conference entitled "Protecting Children and Families Against Pornography: Pornography Hurts, Understand Heals," to be held Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 am ton 4:00 pm at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT. The purpose of the conference is to provide those attending with information and resources to help safeguard children and their families from the serious challenges of pornography. We invite all interested persons to attend.

Alpine Utah Young Single Adult Stake Women's Conference 2015

The Women’s Conference will be held Saturday,  March 21, 9:00 – 12:00 noon in the Developmental Center Chapel, just west of the Temple, 835 East 850 North, American Fork.  A light brunch will be served.  Sisters are encouraged to dress casually as all classes are interactive, and some require movement.

 

We'd love to see you there as well. Please feel free to contact me with questions. Thank you for assisting us in getting the word out!

 

Heidi Woahn

Alpine YSA Stake RS President

801 361-0463

hwoahn@gmail.com

Sister Jones presented from the life of Ezra Taft Benson lesson # 4 called "Living Joyfully in Troubled Times" President Benson states that with faith in our Heavenly Father, we can have hope for the future, optimism in our present tasks, and inner peace. Our happiness must be earned from day to day, but it is worth the effort and because our Heavenly Father wants us to be happy, He will bless us as we follow His will for us.

When asked what activities help lift the sisters spirits when they are discouraged, listening to music, attending the temple, and reading the scriptures were among the comments made.  In addition to these activities it was mentioned that when we are in the service of our fellowmen we feel a kinship to our Savior and draw closer to our Father in Heaven. 

We watched the following video of a 13 year old Arizona boy who fulfilled his Duty to God by pushing himself to the limit so his friend, who has cerebral palsy, could compete in a triathlon. Here is the link to the video:

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-03-004-daytons-legs?lang=eng

"Happiness here and now consists in freely, loving, joyfully acknowledging God's will for us -- and doing it in all ways and all affairs big and small"

Dear Sisters: We have an opportunity to meet with the Relief Society Presidency on (Sunday) March 15th and March 22nd to discuss our callings as Visiting Teachers.  Not only are these interviews a great way to "jump start" our own visiting teaching, they also help the Relief Society Presidency to learn of the needs that we might have individually, thus making sure each sister in the ward are truly being served and not just the ones that are in distress.  There are still plenty of times available to accommodate your schedule, please call Cari (801-796-0323) for an appointment.