Tag: ordinary

  • Noble and Great Women

    Noble and Great Women

    “Like those “noble and great” women who came before us, we cannot be ordinary women.” – Virginia U. Jensen, First Counsellor in the 13th General Relief Society Presidency. This quote is taken from the October 2000 General Conference talk, title, “Ripples.” The link to this talk can be found here.

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  • The Church of Ordinary People: A New Perspective

    The Church of Ordinary People: A New Perspective

    “The Church I believe in is not an ascending hierarchy of the holy. It is millions of ordinary people calling one another “brother” and “sister” and trying to make it true.” -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich This quote is taken from the essay titled “Lusterware,” that was published in Wayfare. The link to the entire essay can

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