Thoughts and stories, by Pal

This article I found in Meridian Magazine today seems to sum up the "Priesthood Controversy" in a beautiful way.  I hope you readers don't mind my posting timely articles I find -- I'd love to be able to write such articles myself, but those who write, and have done their research are such a help to all of us.  Enjoy!  It mentions interesting facts in Church History that are relevant!!   I have added the highlights -- Monday, July 07 2014 The Priesthood Controversy: Missing the Point By Marilynne Linford Many voices are weighing in on why women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should or should not receive the priesthood. Perhaps that is not the issue. On April 6, 1830, the Church was organized. To be officially recognized, according to the laws of the state of New York, a religion had to have at least six members. And there were six. As the converts started coming by ones, then by tens, then by hundred...

I hope you dear readers don't mind my sharing some very insightful thoughts with you these last few days.  I promise I will go back to some of the typical subjects I have been writing about -- but we are living while HISTORY IS BEING MADE!  (Actually it is being made each moment, but it seems these days some particularly significant happenings are taking place!) AND TODAY, I ESPECIALLY PAY TRIBUTE AND LOVE TO OUR DEAR PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH.  IF YOU'D LIKE, THE MARTYRDOM IS MENTIONED IN SEVERAL BLOGS -- YOU CAN FIND STORIES IN THE LABELS OF BUTLER JOHN LOWE, MILES SAMUEL, AND OTHERS WHERE THE PROPHET IS MENTIONED.  IT WOULD REQUIRE ME READING MANY TO FIND THEM.  MY TESTIMONY, AND THE TESTIMONIES OF MY PARENTS, AND ANCESTORS ARE THROUGHOUT THIS BLOG!   I'd also like to refer you to an article in Meridian Magazine at: www.ldsmag.com/article/1/14541  --------Title below:  (copy and past the URL) 16 Stunning Photographs with Eyewitness Accounts...