Speeches by Topic Topics | Women's Conference
Arise and Shine Forth, That Thy Light May Be a Standard for All Nations
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Serve the Lord with Gladness (Psalm 100:2)
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In This Life I Shall Have Joy (Moses 5:10)
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“Peace Like a River”
The restoration of the gospel is about hope. Heidi S. Swinton speaks of the restoration and how its message should bring "peace like a river" to our souls.
“Serve the Lord with Gladness”
I had been on my mission in Taiwan only a few months when Sister Newton was preparing to return home. Several sisters were visiting with her on the eve of her departure, and someone asked, “What’s the most important thing you’ve learned on your mission?” After a moment’s reflection, Sister Newton replied, “I’ve learned about the joy of serving the Lord. If I’m called to be the light-bulb changer when…
“In This Life I Shall Have Joy”
Elaine S. Marshall reminds us that because of the Atonement, we can choose to have joy in this life, no matter how difficult our trials may be.
“In the World Ye Shall Have Tribulation: But Be of Good Cheer; I Have Overcome the World”
Why is it that Christ's commandment to "be of good cheer" often comes in the midst of adversity? No trial is more powerful than the peace of His grace.
“My Soul Delighteth in Plainness unto My People, That They May Learn”
Nephi said, “My soul delighteth in plainness unto my people, that they may learn” (2 Nephi 25:4). He later explains that “after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men” (2 Nephi 31:3). The Lord truly does work according to plainness. Plain means pure, clear, uncomplicated, honest, simple, and without ornamentation (Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, s.v. “plain”). Sometimes in the worldly scope of things plain…
Arise and Shine Forth
The call to arise and shine forth reminds each of us to champion the cause of virtue in the world—and modesty in dress is an essential element of virtue.
Joy Cometh in the Morning
Our daughter, Emily, was in the hospital in another state caring for her two-month-old baby, who had an upper-respiratory infection, and her two-year-old, Ella, who had come to visit her little sister. It had been a difficult five days for Emily. Her husband was in the middle of final exams in a rigorous graduate program. Two children under two years of age is a large enough challenge under the best…
For Thou Hast Made Him a Little Lower Than the Angels
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If Thou Art Merry, Praise the Lord (D&C 136:28)
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Her Calling—Her Blessing
Do you know who you are, little child of mine, So precious and dear to me? Do you know you’re a part of a great design That is vast as eternity? Can you think for a moment how much depends On your holding the “Iron Rod”? Your life is forever—worlds without end— Do you know you’re a child of God? Do you know where you’ve been, little child of mine?…
Joy in the Divine Roles of Men and Women
We have sacred roles as women and men. We can achieve a fulness of joy by fulfilling these roles, preparing to return to live with our Father in Heaven.
Pray Not for Light Burdens but for Strong Backs
In times of trial and tribulation, the Lord will always be with us to strengthen our backs and lighten our loads. Suffering makes us stronger.
“My Soul Delighteth in the Things of the Lord”
In the same breath that Nephi said his "soul delighteth" in God, he admitted that he gets discouraged. What can we learn from him about the joy of the Lord?
“If Thou Art Merry, Praise the Lord”
The gospel of Jesus Christ is one of joy, happiness, and optimism. Let us cultivate a merry heart, a cheerful countenance, and a healthy sense of humor.
Building the Kingdom from a Firm Foundation
Women of the Church come from all walks of life, but each woman, when her foundation is strong in Christ, builds the Kingdom of God in her own unique way.
"Yielding the Fruits of Peace"
In her BYU Women's Conference address, Patricia T. Holland teaches that peace comes as we love each other without judgment, comparison, or pettiness.
Try the Virtue of the Word of God
The word of God is more powerful than sword or any other force. When it seems that nothing else is able, God's word has the power to heal and change us.
