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Rachel's Latter-day Saints Blog July 2008 Archive

By Rachel Bruner, About.com Guide to Latter-day Saints since 2002

Suffering is Necessary

Thursday July 31, 2008
Suffering is a necessary part of our mortal life, but it is worth it! The lord has promised: "For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye ... Read More

Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible

Tuesday July 29, 2008
Joseph Smith was inspired to translate the King James Version of the Bible and many of his revelations are printed in the Bible that is distributed by The Church of ... Read More

Gallery for New Era Posters (aka Mormonads)

Monday July 28, 2008
The LDS Church has put together a topical index, called the Mormonad Gallery, for all past issues of the New Era Posters. This convenient gallery makes it easy to browse ... Read More

Joseph Smith

Thursday July 24, 2008
Who was Joseph Smith? Why was he confused about religion? Learn how Joseph Smith sought truth by praying to God, had a vision and received an answer, was later called ... Read More

FAQ: Do Some Latter-day Saints Practice Polygamy?

Wednesday July 23, 2008
Have you heard that some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints practice polygamy or that polygamist groups are affiliated with the LDS Church? If so please ... Read More

Mormon Pioneers

Monday July 21, 2008
July 24th is Pioneer Day, the day we celebrate the heritage of our early fore-fathers. Most Mormon pioneers were baptized members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Read More

Food Storage: Why, What, and How

Thursday July 17, 2008
For years leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have counseled members to have a year's supply of food and other essentials, but why? What should we ... Read More

Encyclopedia of Mormonism Now Searchable

Monday July 14, 2008
The Encyclopedia of Mormonism is now available as a searchable set of pages instead of just a PDF file. The Encyclopedia of Mormonism is a large resource full of links ... Read More

Poll: Where Were You Baptized?

Monday July 14, 2008
Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint are baptized in fonts, but sometimes (usually depending on location) they are baptized in another body of water. How ... Read More

E-Course: Writing Personal Family History

Saturday July 12, 2008
Writing a personal family history can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be if you take it a step at a time. This 12 chapter course, submitted by Lorraine ... Read More

Resubscribe to LDS Gems

Wednesday July 9, 2008
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated its LDS Gems email subscription with a new website and added a new RSS feed. All LDS Gems subscribers will ... Read More

Poll: How Old Were You When You Were Baptized?

Monday July 7, 2008
This poll is for those who've been baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

New Menu and Meal Planning Chart

Saturday July 5, 2008
I've added a new menu and meal planning chart to the ones already listed. This one is a full page chart with larger boxes and more room for filling in ... Read More

Freedom to Choose

Wednesday July 2, 2008
In the United States this time of year is when we think about our freedom which always makes me think of our freedom to choose- our agency. Agency was given ... Read More
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