Tag: pioneer
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Finding Peace Through Faith in Hard Times
“Hardship and circumstance can weigh heavily upon us, but in quiet moments of internal anguish, we can turn to Him, feel His peace, and hear His voice. Like those early Saints who came before us, we must learn to trust in the promises of Jesus Christ and let that relationship lift and transform us. If
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The Healing Power of Sisterhood
“The sisters thronged about my wagon, all anxious to do something to relieve me. . . . The shaking ague fastened deathless fangs upon me, from which there was no escape! . . . The sisters were moved with sympathy. They assembled at my tent, prayed, anointed me with oil, and laid their hands upon me.” -Louisa Barnes Pratt
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Discovering Your Inner Treasure: The Power of Testimony
“Seek for a testimony, as you would, my dear sisters, for a diamond concealed. If someone told you by digging long enough in a certain spot you would find a diamond of unmeasured wealth, do you think you would begrudge time or strength, or means spent to obtain that treasure? . . . If you
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The Journey Through the Mountains: Pioneer Children
“Just before we crossed the mountains, relief wagons reached us, and it certainly was a relief. The infirm and aged were allowed to ride, all able-bodied continuing to walk. When the wagons started out, a number of us children decided to see how long we could keep up with the wagons, in hopes of being
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Susannah Stone: A Journey of Faith and Resilience
Susannah Stone traveled with the Wille Handcart company. Along the way, her feet had become frosted over, causing great discomfort. She stopped and “Sat down to await the end.” “After a time I was aroused by a voice, which seemed as audible as anything could be, and which spoke to my very soul of the
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Female Figures at the Cross and Sepulchre
“In the life of Christ, [we can] see the devotion that was shown by a woman. She was the last to linger at the cross and was first at the Sepulchre.” -Helen Mar Whitney “The voices of one of the poor females of Utah,” Woman’s Exponent, March 15th 1883 page 157
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Alice Morrey Bailey’s Tribute to Pioneer Women
Pioneer Woman (1947) by Alice Morrey Bailey They say she wept when she first saw the land That swept unbroken into the salten sea, The unfenced sage, the single cedar tree- The shimmering heat strained taut the last frail strand Of her endurance. Wagon-choking sand Seemed bitter lot- too hard the stern decree Of wilderness-
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Exploring Pioneer Life through Helen Mar Whitney’s Eyes
“I will pack away all my little ribbons, collars and laces, etc., for we are going where we cannot purchase them. We are going out from the world to live beyond the Rocky Mountains where none others will wish to go. There will be neither rich nor poor among us, and we will have none
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Inspiring Quotes from Early Mormon Leaders
“Oh, children, you do not know how happy we were, even during these severe days of hardest trials! As young as I was, I knew the gospel had been restored. More than once I had heard Joseph Smith declare that our Heavenly Father and his Son Jesus, the resurrected Savior, had come and talked with
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Embrace Your Pioneering Spirit
“Our prayer tonight is that every one of us will gain strength from the pioneering spirit. Look in the mirror tonight. You’ll see someone unique, strong, and courageous. A pioneer. Hold on to that thought.” -Bonnie D. Parkin This is from the talk, Finding Faith in Every Footstep that was given in the April 1997
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An Answer to LDS Pioneer Prayers
“Anna was 11 years old when she and her sister, Ida, were sent ahead to earn money and bring the rest of the family. They sailed to the United States, then traveled by train to Ogden, Utah, where Ida left by covered wagon to work for her sponsors in Idaho. Anna was completely alone on
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