Joseph Smith’s history has been told and canonized in scripture. You may be familiar with the names of the women close to him, but what do you know about their stories and roles in the Restoration? Today, we are focusing on the women from his family: Lucy Mack Smith (his mother) and Sophronia, Katharine, and Lucy (his three sisters).

Further reading:
At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/church-historians-press/at-the-pulpit?lang=eng
The Witness of Women:
https://www.deseretbook.com/product/P5157256.html?utm_source=ldsliving&utm_medium=podcast&utm_id=pod250320-SOM-S4E2

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There are only two women named in the Doctrine and Covenants, but Church history is filled with stories of strong women of the Restoration. And thanks to diaries, recorded speeches, and family histories, we know many of their names. This bonus series will serve as a companion to our weekly Come, Follow Me podcast this year. And today's episode features two young sisters, without whom we wouldn't have the pages recording the early revelations of this standard work.

Teach kids about the Rollins Sisters with the animated scripture stories on churchofjesuschrist.org.

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Helaman went to battle with 2,000 young men and they needed every single one of them. They needed to be ready and they were prepared physically and spiritually by incredibly faithful mothers. What did it take to raise a stripling warrior and what can we learn from them?

Find great Book of Mormon art at the Book of Mormon Art Catalog.
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