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I read the article below this obituary about "Why Strong Women Stay in the LDS Church."  Then I read this obituary of Fae Picklesimer, and needed to remember her in this entry!   I was her one of her visiting teachers for several years before I left St. George last April.  She was delightful -- her mind was clear all her life.  She taught school with my own mother, Ruth Allen Miles, ( another strong LDS woman! ) when she was beginning teaching, and my mother was nearing the end of her teaching years.  They were great friends.  She truly was an icon in St. George, and with all knew her.  It was a privilege to know her, and be a friend to her!  Fae Garda Anderson Picklesimer Written by  Obituaries August 10, 2017 March 15, 1919 – Aug. 9, 2017 Fae Garda Anderson Picklesimer returned to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 after stuffing more into her short 98 years than most people fit into 125 years...

This was in the October, 2013, General Conference.  This is the true role of women!  I believe if women become the type of women described in this article, we wouldn't have any "Women's marches" trying to prove they are important.  We need to be "Women of God!" The Moral Force of Women By Elder D. Todd Christofferson Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Twitter Facebook Email Your intuition is to do good and to be good, and as you follow the Holy Spirit, your moral authority and influence will grow. From age immemorial, societies have relied on the moral force of women. While certainly not the only positive influence at work in society, the moral foundation provided by women has proved uniquely beneficial to the common good. Perhaps, because it is pervasive, this contribution of women is often underappreciated. I wish to express gratitude for the influence of good women, identify some of the philosophies an...

The Unsung Daughters of Helaman By Maurin e Proctor, in Meridian Magazine, May 5, 2016 The stripling warriors of Helaman turned the tide for the Nephite nation in a dire time, thanks to their mothers who knew God. Now, we live in an equally dire time when both stripling sons and daughters must arise because they understand God and who they are to Him. They know that the battle is real. These are some of the toughest, darkest times in our earth’s history when earthquakes of immorality are rocking our media, when souls are being lost, when wars and rumors of wars are blasted across the airwaves, when people who should know better, have turned from religion, when violence is celebrated, when rivers of pornography need to be turned aside from our homes. The Lord needs His entire army activated in all its power—both men and women who clearly know who they are and what power they can call upon for potency. These warriors must function with power, authori...