Are You The Same As Other Mormon Girls?

Do you consider yourself the same as other LDS girls? I mean, are you alike when compared to your friends who are Mormon, too? Most of us consider ourselves unique, and might even take pride in being different. As I have the opportunity to meet and hang with many different "types" of LDS young women, I am amazed at how different they really can be. But what I love best, is that in those things that truly "matter", most LDS girls are very much on the same page. And that is a GOOD thing!

We can appreciate the differences in each other, by our talents, opinions, activities, looks, etc... but we must also value those things that make us ONE. These are the exact things that will ultimately draw others to us, as well.

Think about it? Have you recently had a difference of opinion with another member of the Church? Probably so. You know, we don't all think alike, regardless of our religious teachings. However, we become and remain unified by our understanding of eternal principles, that become all of our ultimate guides.

I don't always agree with other members of the Church, about this or that -- but I do know that for the most part, we are all striving to live the principles of the gospel in the best ways we know, and understand.

I enjoyed this video about"What Mormon Teens are Like", because of this very example of how our lives help to strengthen each other, and our desire to live the gospel every day!

What's Important To Most Mormon Girls

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What Mormon Teens Are Like

KooLDSGirlz would like to give a big sHoUT OuT to one really cool LDS girl who made a video about Mormon Teen Girls and what they are like....Check it out!

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Do You Ever Wonder Why?

Sometimes we, as LDS Girls, are faced with all kinds of counsel and we simply do not understand the reason for it. It makes us simply ask, “Why?”

LDS authors John Hilton and Anthony Sweat will be releasing a new book on April 1^st that is called “Powerful Answers and Practical Reasons for Living LDS Standards.”

These authors use quotes from Church leaders and real-life stories, giving the doctrinal “whys” to back up the standards that are found in the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. There are answers to over 100 questions, like:

• Why do some people who break the commandments appear happy?

• Why shouldn’t I just “try” alcohol, just so I can see what it tastes like?

• Why is wearing two pairs of earrings such a big deal? Or is it?

• Why is it wrong to steady date someone if we both have high standards?

• Why is 16 the magical age–is it all that different from 15?

• Why is pornography a big deal if it doesn’t hurt anybody?

• Why shouldn’t I wear flip-flops to Church?

• Why do some people who pay tithing still not have a lot of money?

• Why should I talk to the bishop about certain sins?

They have a really cool website an even have a Facebook group account where you can join LDS youth in your search for answers.

So if you have questions... find out the answers!

NO WAY To No God - Standing UP!

LDS Girls know all to well, that today, Standing Up for what you believe, among other things, could potentially cost you, your job! I was so impressed with this story, coming out of the UK - of a bus driver who refused to drive his bus, when he saw an Atheist ad, boldly displayed!

As members of the LDS Church, we are encouraged to Stand Up for what we believe - and we're pretty darn good at it. Among LDS Girls, we have a great support system for doing so... I'm not sure if this "Mr. Heather" has a team behind him, encouraging him to do the right thing, but I tend to doubt it. I think that's one of the reason I love this story, so much.

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | Man refuses to drive 'No God' bus: "A Christian bus driver has refused to drive a bus with an atheist slogan proclaiming 'There's probably no God'.

Ron Heather, from Southampton, Hampshire, responded with 'shock' and 'horror' at the message and walked out of his shift on Saturday in protest.

First Bus said it would do everything in its power to ensure Mr Heather does not have to drive the buses.

Buses across Britain started displaying atheist messages in an advertising campaign launched earlier this month.

Mr Heather told BBC Radio Solent: 'I was just about to board and there it was staring me in the face, my first reaction was shock horror.

'I felt that I could not drive that bus, I told my managers and they said they haven't got another one and I thought I better go home, so I did.
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Mr Heather said he was shocked at the 'starkness' of the advert

'I think it was the starkness of this advert which implied there was no God.'"

You can read the entire story HERE, and I hope that you do!

If you haven't had the chance to read President Hinckley's very popular book, "Standing For Something", I hope that you will. I highly recommend it!



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New Video Mormonad: Gossip

Don't you just love those Mormonad's that are pictured in the New Era magazines? Over the years I have collected a ton of them and have put them in a book of just Mormonads. Now Mormonads are getting even better...they are going video! Here is the newest Mormonad about gossip. I hope you enjoy it!



How is gossip just like a muddy sludge you get on your hands?

New Era Survey -Just Take It!

Calling all cool LDS Girls... The New Era, the LDS Church magazine for teens, has posted a survey for all LDS youth to take. This survey is to find out which features would be most interesting to find on line and in the magazine. How would you like a guest blog by teens? Maybe a mobile Web version of Church Web sites? Take the survey and let the New Era know what you would like best!



Take this survey now!

Day of Faith for an LDS Girl

Rachel Esplin, a very cool LDS girl - who is also a 20-year old Harvard junior, speaks at the recent "Day of Faith" on campus, about her LDS upbringing. She also shares her beliefs about the Mormon faith, and about her testimony of Jesus Christ and the restoration of the gospel.

This LDS Girl, does an outstanding job of presenting in a simple and humble way, what she believes. I love her honesty in how she explains her feelings and understanding about the Mormon Church.

See if you can identify some of the powerful principles of the gospel that Rachel teaches in this video, and then note how she explains them. Every LDS Girls needs to develop the ability to discuss the principles of the gospel in simple ways. It's not required that you be a religious scholar by any means. But, if you truly desire to do the work in these last days, that we have been sent here to do - then it is important that we clearly understand the gospel ourselves. As we personally come to understand a principle of the gospel with such clarity, we too, can have those "small conversations" with others, about our beliefs. It is in this way, that we can help others to Come Unto Christ...

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Day of Faith: Personal Quests for a Purpose - 3. Rachel Esplin from Harvard Hillel on Vimeo.

Making Modest Choices Is About More Than Clothes

I found this article about the different ways that LDS Girls might want to consider their being immodest, without even realizing it. It's a good read, that will give you some new ways to look at how you can be more consistent, in living a truly modest lifestyle - both on the inside and the outside. Heaven knows, that this is not an easy decision to make and maintain, considering the world, today.

Awareness is a key element, in your making good decisions about how you are going to uphold your own personal standards, in the area of modesty.

"When you think of being immodest you probably think of wearing skimpy clothing. But there are actually many different types immodesty. It's not all about the way you dress-- it's also about the way you act, 'cause to be modest kinda means to be humble. And it's not just something that girls have trouble with-- guys display these types of immodesty all the time. Here are a few common types of immodesty I've noticed, because I have struggled with all of these myself at one time or another:"

You can read the entire article HERE!

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