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To listen on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/y37L9AF2FR4 To listen on Spotify click here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/James-Willie-Prayer--Willie-Handcart-Company-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e32ji3lJames Willie, the Captain of the infamous Willie Handcart Company was charged with bringing a group of Saints across the plains with handcarts. James Willie was a spiritual leader first and foremost, and was very capable and responsible leader. Even with the […]

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Prisoners of Siege of Far West Laura Clark Phelps, and early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, lived in Far West Missouri. The people of Missouri clashed with the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Problems escalated on October 31, 1838 when the members of the Church […]

Emmeline B. Wells was a powerhouse for women in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints(you can read more about Emmeline here). She was a writer, an editor and later in life she became the General Relief Society President. This excerpt came from an interview Emmeline did with Ethel C. […]

The beloved Hymn “Who’s on the Lord’s side” was written by the pioneer woman, Hannah Last Cornaby. Hannah lived an extraordinary life with the struggles, heartaches, with happiness and even miracles. Hannah was able to see the Lords hand through her hardships. She was able to have patience in her sufferings and teach people how […]

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/SoesCzEilQQ To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Elizabeth-Ann-Whitney-Vision-LDS-e2jb4b0 Elizabeth Ann Whitney and her husband Newel K. Whitney had desires to find the true church of Christ on the Earth. They longed to know what God would have of them, but the answers did not come immediately. This is an […]

Latter-Day Saints in Missouri in 1832 were under attack by the vicious Missouri Mob men. There was so much contention and animosity between the two groups. The problems escalated. Many were caught in the middle of the mess, especially women and children, who were left defenseless. The strength of the Latter-Day Saint women is evident […]

" . . . those five weeks . . . I was a prisoner with my wounded boy in Missouri, near the scene of the massacre, unable to obey the order of extermination [for Mormons to leave the state or be killed]. In our utter desolation, what could we women do but pray? Prayer was […]

Amanda Barnes Smith, an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ faced some of the greatest trails a person could withstand. Amanda knew that "with God all is possible". It was 1838 in Hawn’s Mill, Missouri when problems between the Missouri mob and the Latter-day Saints came to a head. Amanda and her family […]