Diversity and Strength of Mormon Women Highlighted in New Relief Society Book

Diversity and Strength of Mormon Women Highlighted in New Relief Society Book

With tears streaming down my face
I marvel- what's been given me
A book to search through and embrace
That's uplifting and strengthening

I am never alone
To complete each role
In womanhood I am shown
What I need to be whole

We need it Sister Beck. Sometimes
it is so hard to hold it all together.

The Spirit of Family

Our youth would quickly fall away
If we did not teach them how to pray
If they did not understand
Our Heavenly Father's plan

What more can we do?
To nurture them anew
But let them know they belong
And we need them to be strong

Speaking with love and respect
As the Holy Spirit directs
We can show them happily
The joy of home and family

visiting teaching message December

"Without nurturing, our rising generation could be in danger of becoming like the one described in Mosiah 26. Many youth didn't believe the traditions of their fathers and became a separate people as to their faith, remaining so ever after. Our rising generation could likewise be led away if they don't understand their part in Heavenly Father's plan. So what is it that will keep the rising generation safe? In the Church, we teach saving principles, and those principles are family principles, the principles that will help the rising generation to form a family, teach that family, and prepare that family for ordinances and covenants—and then the next generation will teach the next and so on. As parents, leaders, and Church members, we are preparing this generation for the blessings of Abraham, for the temple."
"We have the responsibility to be very clear on key points of doctrine found in the proclamation on the family. Motherhood and fatherhood are eternal roles and responsibilities. Each of us carries the responsibility for either the male or the female half of the plan. We can teach this doctrine in any setting. We must speak respectfully of marriage and family. And from our example, the rising generation can gain great hope and understanding—not just from the words we speak but from the way we feel and emanate the spirit of family." Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president.
Our Responsibility to Nurture the Rising Generation
Ensign, September 2010

Mothers Who Know — Latter-day Saint Women

Mothers who know
Prepare and then tutor
As through example they show
The way to the future


I am so touched by Sister Beck's words together with this video showing women who know....

Mothers Who Know

There is eternal influence and power in motherhood
When mothers know who they are and make covenants
Fearlessly, they teach their children of all that's good
That they might rise up strong, courageous, and valiant

Mothers who know desire and bear children
They being the greatest jewels upon the earth
Considering each as a blessing from heaven
They teach well of their value and worth

Mothers, How you know

God's love is yours to show

The Spirit won't let

You ever forget

Pray on, with faith and know

Mothers who know honor sacred ordinances
And renew their covenants with reverence
Pointing children towards eternity, each advances
Knowing all the while good grooming makes a difference

Mothers who know cultivate, care for, and make grow
While maintaining a temple like orderly home
Thus creating a climate for spiritual and temporal growth
Where organization, patience, love, and work are known

Mothers, How you know

God's love is yours to show

The Spirit won't let

You ever forget

Pray on, with faith and know

Mothers who know are leaders who plan
For missions, temple marriages, and education
In equal partnerships with their husbands
They're selective of what they do and where they station

Mothers who know labor continually
To prepare the rising generation
Come find laughter, song, and reading habitually
And stand strong with her immovable nation

Mothers, How you know

God's love is yours to show

The Spirit won't let

You ever forget

Pray on, with faith and know

There is eternal influence in motherhood. Mothers who know bear children,
honor sacred ordinances and covenants, are nurturers, leaders, teachers, who do less, and stand strong and immovable

Latter-day Saint women should be the very best in the world at upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. I have every confidence that our women will do this and will come to be known as mothers who "knew" (Alma 56:48). In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Mothers Who Know
Julie B. Beck
Relief Society General President

nurture- cultivate, care for, and make grow

No One Can Avoid Calamity

No one can avoid calamity
As it comes, both, to the rich and the poor
Thus we must strive for ability
While drawing nigh unto the Lord

With so many things to do with our time
Who would not benefit from His light
He sustains us with insight even when we're tired
If we seek His will, we will know if our paths be right

With personal revelation, one can prioritize
And navigate life with confidence
Thus keeping commitments and family ties
As we're bathed in His help midst turbulence



And Upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit"
Julie B. Beck
Ensign, May 2010

Welcome to the Sisterhood

Welcome to the sisterhood
Where charity never fails
Cultivating what is good
Our faith in God prevails

Welcome to a sacred trust, a guiding light,
A system of watchcare,
A place to serve and gain insight
These are some of what we share

Our path of success stretches forth
Strengthening the home
For that which cometh of the Lord
Gives us peace, joy, certainty, and hope


And Upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit
Julie B. Beck
Ensign, May 2010

There is a Bright Line to Cross Over

There is a bright line to cross over
Upon graduation... unto your future
Still... education remains an endeavor
Almost daily, as life is our tutor

Believe in God, and that you will receive
For His Son awaits at a door for your knock
And... be warned- the Spirit does grieve
When, in faithfulness you fail then to walk

Ponder and see how you are linked to God's plan
As our part is not finished till we are done
Our Lord is always ready to take us by the hand
There to help us to endure life's tests and overcome

What you focus on, determines where you'll be led
So learn to repent as you blaze at full speed
For life is a balance of many roles to be fed
And the Holy Ghost can be trusted to lead

It is your senior companion every day
And you don't ever have to feel you're alone
It will help you through whate'er comes your way
As you strive for an eternal family of your own

Julie B. Beck
BYU- Hawaii commencement ceremony Dec. 12, 2009
Church News Friday, Jan 8, 2010

Ours is a Work of Salvation

Ours is a work of salvation
Requiring service and dedication
Through inspiration we do what is needful
Unto becoming a holier people

What Latter-Day Saint Women Do Best

What do Latter Day Saint women do best?
But stand strong and immovable
As a united society, we are convinced
Our strength will one day be incalculable

For strengthening hearts, we believe
That the sisters of Zion speak as one
For faith, family, and relief
Set apart as disciples of the Son

In this difficult season of history
There has never been more need
To offer hope and alleviate misery
We, as sisters can combine and lead

To stand immovable in their covenants
To uphold, nourish, and protect the home
While defending truth in all we come up against
As, too, we make our divine roles known

How we get on our knees and plea with the Lord,
For help and strength and direction in all things!
There to ask "who needs our help?" and relief effort
While preparing for the Lord midst what calamity brings

How we gather under the banner of Relief Society,
And help every sister become self-reliant!
Too, prepared to face worldly storms and anxiety
From the addicted, unfaithful, and disobedient

Let every conference, activity, and meeting
Help sisterhood do what they should do best
There to unite and move forward completing
What, through faith in the Savior, does succor and bless


What Latter-Day Saint Women Do Best: Stand strong and Immovable
Julie B. Beck
Ensign, November 2007, 109

Ours is a Work of Salvation

Ours is a work of salvation
Filled with service and dedication
That we might become a holy people
Inspired to do all that is needful...

The purpose of Relief Society has been defined
That each sister might become eternally entwined
There to know increased faith and righteousness
To serve their homes and the Lord with all they possess

And as no other woman's society has had such a birth
Each are set apart to do a great work upon the earth
Having been organized as part of the restoration
We council to seek, receive, and act on revelation

Then in partnership with priesthood leadership
We do a faith-based work each within their stewardship
That each may be magnified and sanctified to administer
With added vigor, meaning, and joy as brothers and sisters

And as we've inspired correlated lessons to teach
Let the essential greetings and business be brief
That each can receive doctrine from apostles and prophets
There to be edified and educated how we will best profit

As sisters, we plan by asking the Lord what He'd have us do
And council with the Bishop who knows of special needs too...
From strengthening each sister to preparing for emergencies
When it's inspired of God, let no man count them as small things

But, know also, much that we do doesn't happen in meetings
For we're invited to follow the example of Christ's teachings
There to minister in His behalf and be His helping hands
That of those we visit- we love, know, serve, and understand

This being the greatest evidence of our discipleship
We focus on the person in a sacred time of fellowship
Here to demonstrate faith and to teach in inspired ways
Being led by the spirit to know what to do and say

And as from a visit temporal needs are oft made known
Welfare and compassionate service are a Relief Society outgrowth
May each sister never suppress a generous thought
And be the Lord's heart and hands doing as we ought

For as each sister does her part that God's works might fulfill
Angels are her associates unto witnessed miracles
May we celebrate and give thanks for this work we've been given
Rejoicing that we've the gospel and the best days to live in

Ever... as a beautiful gathering of Relief Society women


Relief Society: A Sacred Work
Julie B. Beck Relief Society General President
Ours is a work of salvation, service, and becoming a holy people.

A Mother Heart

A mother heart is purely guided
As she senses her identity
She then becomes further ignited
Through her natural ability

How is a mother heart acquired?
But, through a gospel education
With strength and honor, she's attired
To strive without equivocation

Her tongue speaks the law of kindness
As she opens her mouth with wisdom
She eats not the bread of idleness
As she labors amongst God's kingdom

Her hands stretch out unto the poor
To willingly feed from her store
She looks well to her household duties
And her price is far above rubies

Out of small things proceedeth much verve
And, for her family, she delights to serve
Who is a mother heart? Why, it is us!
Before earth we shouted for joy at the trust

And we are here to attain earth life goals
By the side of righteous men each with their roles
Which neither can reach independently
To become endowed exponentially

Our work here is laying a great foundation
And obedience is part of this life's education
Those who're diligent will have much more advantage
As they take their considerable gifts and learn to manage

By developing a mother heart we prepare
To be blessed with a "quiver full" under our care
There is no limit then to what we can accomplish
To make the world a better place if we're conscientious


Julie B. Beck
A "Mother Heart"
Liahona, May 2004, 75

We've Gone About Doing Good

We've gone about doing good
Loving as the Savior would
But, now we have felt impressed
There's more He would that we address

We must reach beyond our Sisterhood
To assist alongside the Priesthood
To understand our purpose and our role
We must study the restoration's goals

As calamities must come to pass
Faith must increase and covenants ever last
As the fullness is taught of the gospel
Unto the world by the weak and simple

As daughters t'wards eternal blessings
Our righteousness should be increasing
That we might help our family and friends
To serve the Lord and teach His children

And thus, through a divine commission
We'll bless the home and support the missions
Attend the temples and show welfare
As we extend hands that nurture and care

And in memory of the sisters of old
Who endured persecutions and were bold
May we walk in faith with fire in our souls
And rise in stature to accomplish our roles

May our homes be sacred sanctuaries
Where virtue and loveliness in it carries
Strength to defend and practice truth
To prepare our children and our youth

May the Holy Ghost show what we should do
As we pray, read, study, and ponder anew
With serious mental effort and fasting
To catch the vision the Lord is casting

Julie Beck
Fulfilling the Purpose of Relief Society
Ensign, November 2008, 108