Hi, I'm Emily

I'm a divorced single mother of three who loves life and has all the hope in the world. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a divorced single mother of three who loves life and has all the hope in the world. I'm a Mormon.

Why I am a Mormon

Because with the gospel in my heart I feel home where ever I am. I feel peace with all the changes that have, and will continue to happen, in my life. Because I know my Father loves me and has a plan of happiness just for me. I know he watches over my sweet children as they trudge through the challenges in their lives that are making them stronger.

I'm a Mormon not only because I come from powerful latter-day saint pioneer stock, but also because I pioneer the way through own life with my Savior's help every day.

Just like you, I have challenges in my life that I have to face all alone. But as a member of the church of Jesus Christ I know He will stand beside me through them all.

Personal Stories

How has the Holy Ghost helped you?

You know, the Holy Ghost is why I feel peace in my life. He comforts me and confirms the truth of the gospel to me. He's carried me through my struggles offering guidance and peace.

The Holy Ghost has whispered to me answers to prayer. He's also directed me to scriptures that answer my prayers. Often, the Holy Ghost will suggest in my mind people whom I should serve.

I remember clearly the moment the Spirit began to prepare me for my divorce. I was praying to know how to strengthen my marriage. As I was pondering, I clearly heard the words, "he is already gone" enter my mind. I was so deeply saddened to know through that prompting that my husband was being unfaithful again and that it was time to remove myself from that hurt. Those simple whispered words helped me to know what I was to do.

Another thing the Holy Ghost has done for me it to withdraw when I am not living right. If I watch a show or listen to music that is inappropriate, I can feel the Holy Ghost leave my presence. I get an empty almost scared nervous feeling at those times. It reminds me to step away from what I'm doing and make a better choice of how to use my time.

How I live my faith

My faith is my life. So I try to live it every day - teaching and nurturing my children.

But I also have a couple special assignments from my church leaders to serve other people. One of my responsibilities is to serve the single adults in my stake in the 31 - 45 age range. This has been an interesting transistion for me, as I just got divorced 9 months ago and don't, even still, feel at all prepared for single life. I think Father was very mindful of my resistance to socializing and dating and is facilitating my moving forward through this job. Also, I've learned that being unmarried in this wonderful family-centered church at this age leaves people feeling pretty excluded. It has been a privilege to me meet people in my similar circumstance and look beyond our dating status, and see that we each need to be included in this gospel. We each need to come unto Christ. I've learned my calling as the co-chair of the "mid-singles" group in my area has so much more to do with fellowshipping than anything else.

I also get to teach the women in my ward each Sunday a lesson inspired by a General Conference talk recently given by a General Authority of the Church one a month. I love it! I always learn new and wonderful things from the wise and valiant women in my class.

Perhaps my most favorite way I live my faith is as a visiting teacher. Another woman and I are assigned to watch over three other sisters in our ward. We teacher them each simple principals of the gospel during monthly visits, but we also become dear friends and participate in each others lives. We seek opportunities to serve these sisters. It is a joy!

What is the priesthood?

Emily answered...

This is a powerful principle of the gospel of Christ I have recently learned something new about. The priesthood is simply the power and authority to act in God's name. Worthy men, as young as 12, are ordained to offices in the priesthood with the purpose of presiding and serving the others. ANYone can ask for a blessing of comfort or healing from a priesthood holder.

In the church we often talk about having the priesthood in our homes. Typically this means the husband and father of the family holds the priesthood and can offer blessings of comfort or healing to family members and the home. I recently lost my sweetheart of 12 years to years and years of addiction to pornography and struggles with fidelity. When he stopped honoring his priesthood and we divorced, I felt like our family lost the priesthood in our home.

I've since learned that is not true. I have the opportunity to call upon other worthy priesthood holders to bless my family. My father has given blessings of comfort to me and my children. My home teacher has given us blessings of healing. I know the priesthood is the power to act in God's name - to be His hands. I can receive the blessings of the priesthood through my faithfulness in many ways.

My sweet son is 7 years old and preparing for baptism. I am so very grateful for the diligent young men who honor their priesthood by ushering at church meetings and blessing and passing the sacrament. They are a profound example of Christ-like service for my son.
Ethan answered...

I like to approach questions by looking at the words of things

"priest" has reference to either the concept of one who leads, one who is elder, or one who is holy I like to remember that the words 'holy' and 'whole' are linked by a common ancestry. When something is 'holy' it's essentially saying that it's complete, that it's healthy..

And "-hood" makes reference to the state of being, and not just any state of being but a state of being that's worthy or correct for it's placement. That is, that it's done properly.

So one could say the priesthood is leadership or a point of reference that's completely suited to the position in which it's been placed.

Another way to look at it is to say it's God's perfect order. That is, it's God's perfect arrangement.

In our Church we often give a definition of priesthood as being "the authority to act in God's name" and that's exactly what it means to be a part of God's perfect order. If God commands something to be done by you, and you do it, then you are acting under, and with that portion of God's authority that he's permitted you to exercise within his perfect order.

Just as with any instance where someone tries to act in the name of someone else there are bound to be those who try and do so falsely. That's why God has things ordered in such a way that one can know for certain if someone has His God's authority, or not.

Do you really believe there is a prophet like Moses alive today?

Steven answered...

Definitely! In fact, it is hard for me to imagine the world without them. We live in difficult times with wars, economic uncertainty, and just issues and questions that are unique to our generation. Prophets are able to speak with God and relay critical guidance to us that help us to always know what God would have us do.

I believe God loved His children enough in the 'old' days to send His prophets to guide and teach them. He is unchanging, and loves us equally and continues to always have His prophets give us instructions that pertain to our generation.