General Young Women Presidency Message

Be an Example in Faith and Purity

In the recent general conference, Sister Mary N. Cook invited leaders to set a clear example for young women to follow. "If we have one hand on the rod and one hand in the world, we put our children and youth in danger of losing their way on the path. If our example is confusing, then in Jacob’s words, we lose “the confidence of [our] children, because of [our] bad examples" (Jacob 2:35). Parents, grandparents and leaders, your message must be clear. Clarity can only result from having both hands on the rod and from living by the truths found in the scriptures and the words of latter-day prophets. You may not be raising a prophet as Lucy was, but you are certainly raising tomorrow’s leaders, and your actions are just as tangibly linked to their faith."

Leaders are invited to view this clip from Sister Cook and to study the full text of her talk.

http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1298-25,00.html

To watch a video of the talk go to the link below. You can also read other messages from previous months there as well. Enjoy!!

http://lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,6821-1,00.html

Elder Bednar Speaks on Technology

The General Young Women Presidency has given us this counsel:

As a presidency (General YW), we recommend that all Young Women leaders either watch or read the recent CES fireside address by Elder David A. Bednar. As leaders, we can assist youth in learning to use technology with wisdom and balance. “Be careful of becoming so immersed and engrossed in pixels, texting, ear buds, twittering, online social networking and potentially addictive uses of media and the Internet that you... miss the richness of person-to-person communication.”

General Young Women Presidency Message

On the Church's Young Women's website we were invited to read Sister's Dalton's talk:

We invite you to review Sister Elaine S. Dalton's address to young adults from the recent CES fireside, "Zion Is the Pure in Heart". She invites all to be virtuous and worthy to attend the temple. "Be there! Don’t get distracted now! Don’t forget who you are! And don’t allow anything to disqualify you for the blessings that await you in the Lord’s holy temple." Study her message or view a video archive of the broadcast.