SiZ Radio: Be Wise Magazine + Jamaican LDS Pioneer

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/08/25/be-wise-magazine-jamaican-lds-pioneer" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8xEqHbzpxWRShNn8LDMONFd_HJhwBc-nPOlvBD2NjjCM8GPF0VS0I7ekrhS_1ZblqK38HYZ2lHqfOBKfkB4VLnQg-Lsn_U2v-aBw99LYfTi7uTQwViIzP_F1hRCFG2NpHniNsS65_sI/s1600/BeWiseandVictorNugent.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8xEqHbzpxWRShNn8LDMONFd_HJhwBc-nPOlvBD2NjjCM8GPF0VS0I7ekrhS_1ZblqK38HYZ2lHqfOBKfkB4VLnQg-Lsn_U2v-aBw99LYfTi7uTQwViIzP_F1hRCFG2NpHniNsS65_sI/s1600/BeWiseandVictorNugent.png" /></a></div><br /><b>Ceciley Hallman</b> is the creator of <a href="http://www.bewisemagazine.com/" target="_blank">BE WISE</a>.  She loves working with people, and helping others know that they are of worth is truly her biggest passion. Ceciley recently graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Sociology, Art Education and Photography. She created BE WISE with the hopes that it would help all those who come across it to understand their own worth and infinite potential. Ceciley knows that true confidence comes from understanding who we are and striving each and every day to live up to that. Check out the latest issue of <a href="http://www.bewisemagazine.com/" target="_blank">Be Wise Magazine</a>.<br /><br /><b>Victor Nugent</b> in 1974 was the first Jamaican on the island to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After tiring of the late-night, hard-drinking lifestyle he had adopted, he prayed to God and was shortly introduced to the LDS church. Although he was troubled at not being able to hold the LDS priesthood as a Black Latter-day Saint, he turned to the Lord in prayer and was baptized after "the answer came back loud and clear. It was the truth!” Victor and his family were the foundation of the LDS church in Jamaica for nearly two decades before moving to the US in 2000. Victor resides in Orem, Utah with his beautiful wife Verna. They are the proud parents of 5 children and 12 grandchildren, two of which are currently serving LDS missions.

SiZ Radio: Be Wise Magazine + Jamaican LDS Pioneer

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen here and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show...

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Nobody Asked You: A Dose of Unsolicited Christian Advice

<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="http://player.cinchcast.com/?show_id=5293711&platformId=1&assetType=single" width="400"></iframe></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb7XAYEiq_2r4ZWjaP_iSo2BIj-dckOYOC1Fy7X3UBEP6eEmxD529uVQdOGWyJyuCNJzarVvCWk-DQhf3H9B3u8TjBHBIaJlJn_OBHO4toqIz9ph0Aoj4POQIsYyVgLOC6BYPyswHbY0/s1600/Nobody+Asked+You2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb7XAYEiq_2r4ZWjaP_iSo2BIj-dckOYOC1Fy7X3UBEP6eEmxD529uVQdOGWyJyuCNJzarVvCWk-DQhf3H9B3u8TjBHBIaJlJn_OBHO4toqIz9ph0Aoj4POQIsYyVgLOC6BYPyswHbY0/s320/Nobody+Asked+You2.png" width="320" /></a></div>Have you ever made a comment only to hear, "Nobody asked you!" Or read an advice column and wished you could add your two-cents. Today on SiZ Radio the Sistas share their Christian perspective on questions that nobody ever asked them answer!

Nobody Asked You: A Dose of Unsolicited Christian Advice

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Sunday Best: What Does Sunday Best Mean?

Sunday best may mean something different to each of us, but here's what it means to the Sistas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UlB2x-mS0-TC8tFduo5qVwRRNqEFdPzeYyJU3Ytv_krc1UVhws8f0mdWSrfu9PE6sEIbRqlQEFF_aqt7pgYg1gj2lYHHfOOLcUxJIjnVae-8YMMkI9M6m27mhe4OlRtvT2jHrbUGBWM/s1600/Sunday+Best.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UlB2x-mS0-TC8tFduo5qVwRRNqEFdPzeYyJU3Ytv_krc1UVhws8f0mdWSrfu9PE6sEIbRqlQEFF_aqt7pgYg1gj2lYHHfOOLcUxJIjnVae-8YMMkI9M6m27mhe4OlRtvT2jHrbUGBWM/s1600/Sunday+Best.png" /></a></div>We come from families where we were taught to dress up for Jesus! Amen and praise the Lord. For our mamas that meant Sunday best.<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sunday+best" target="_blank">Sunday best</a> n. One's best and often most formal clothing.<br />[From the practice among Christians of wearing one's best clothing to attend church on Sundays.] </b></blockquote>Sunday best never meant wearing clothes that we couldn't afford or acting like going to church was all about who wore it best. (Ok, to keep it real, where we come from Easter Sunday is a lil' bit of a fashion show, but they're fashions of faith on the runway for righteousness!)<br /><br />Our families taught us that God is good so when we go to praise Him we give Him our best. And that's what Sunday best is to the Sistas. On Sundays we don the best of what God has blessed us with.<br /><br />Thank the Lord for what we've got, you know we love some polka dots! Sista Beehive added pops of color to her navy and white polka dot dress by accessorizing with bright yellow, while Sista Laurel wore muted accessories and let her church hat bring out the personality in her polka dots.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjLXT1cuYaVGYDQPuA1zXa1ZC7Bb5XRZfKkFwCLES0bgRwUF1BR2r9CvDGX7QAJvAAu0OiWwwHux88hlbw0U4KpRC2oa1MqLz1WegLe5Nc4uRE0HyMmtmei5jyxG2N-lx7c0gUCiHmc0/s1600/cf961264cbd211e299de22000aaa0494_7-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjLXT1cuYaVGYDQPuA1zXa1ZC7Bb5XRZfKkFwCLES0bgRwUF1BR2r9CvDGX7QAJvAAu0OiWwwHux88hlbw0U4KpRC2oa1MqLz1WegLe5Nc4uRE0HyMmtmei5jyxG2N-lx7c0gUCiHmc0/s400/cf961264cbd211e299de22000aaa0494_7-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Sista Beehive</b><br /><br /><ul><li>Dress: Dillards</li><br /><li>Jacket: Forever 21</li><br /><li>Shoes: Ross</li><br /><li>Accessories: Help an old lady clean her house and you'll get some of the best jewelry!</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF-Hc6uDiB18E8kVqpsMvS4GP_tLKRsCygasa396u6CJ-nFsN7iwwNfuv2i4hw-kBpLf-_euUu_7GVcihDM4xx_EkJvCxbyo6an4SxARLvFrhyphenhyphenZMuiv4W_I7S1JagCxZLlblToJXwJr0/s1600/c658a1ce16fd0de13dd3ec68913410f1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF-Hc6uDiB18E8kVqpsMvS4GP_tLKRsCygasa396u6CJ-nFsN7iwwNfuv2i4hw-kBpLf-_euUu_7GVcihDM4xx_EkJvCxbyo6an4SxARLvFrhyphenhyphenZMuiv4W_I7S1JagCxZLlblToJXwJr0/s400/c658a1ce16fd0de13dd3ec68913410f1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Sista Laurel</b><br /><br /><ul><li>Skirt: Sears</li><br /><li>Shirt: Macy's</li><br /><li>Shoes: Ross</li><br /><li>Hat: Papaya</li><br /><li>Accessories: Kohls</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let us know what you're rockin' on Sundays by using the hashtag <b><a href="http://instagram.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">#SundayBestSiZ</a></b>. What does "Sunday best" mean to you and your family?</div><div><br /></div><div>Hallelujah Holla Back,</div><div>Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel</div><br /><center><a data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="75" href="http://pinterest.com/sistasinzion/sunday-best/"></a><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></center>

Sunday Best: What Does Sunday Best Mean?

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Pay-Per-Pew: What if we had to pay for church seats?

On the surface paying for a seat at church sounds outrageous, but outrageous is right up our alley! The Sistas weigh the pros and cons of pay-per-pew church seating.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgynSW7gtH14EqwaD3IG7X5FVNaZ_LaHnhkfZalWHBVQRcoC7uWzVQ8uS3FQq3z5idxuxfzHWuWQLqkAm3deHbTQvIy04m9xcQBdoeN5MixkJiFoyiR0fVDnypXVxNeksLPxXrlftVUA/s1600/Payperpew3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgynSW7gtH14EqwaD3IG7X5FVNaZ_LaHnhkfZalWHBVQRcoC7uWzVQ8uS3FQq3z5idxuxfzHWuWQLqkAm3deHbTQvIy04m9xcQBdoeN5MixkJiFoyiR0fVDnypXVxNeksLPxXrlftVUA/s1600/Payperpew3.png" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> If you pay for your seat you are more likely to show up for church. Church folk don't like to waste money.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> People will use not being able to afford seating as an excuse not to attend church. We can see it now, people handpicking the Sundays they can "afford" to attend; Christmas, Mother's Day, Easter.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> No need to save seats. No more <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865582523/Saving-seats-in-Plain-City-church-leads-to-assault-arrest.html" target="_blank">news stories about grown men fist fighting over church pews</a>. Now hymn books, scriptures, jackets and diaper bags can be used for their intended purposes and not to reserve a row.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> Church ushers would be out of a job. No more folks in white gloves guiding you down the isle and to your seat.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> Church ushers would have a new job. Evicting people mid-service from their pew for missing the monthly payment. Getting your pew repoed would be mighty embarrassing.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> Gets rid of the unassigned-assigned-seat-program. The one where families sit in the same seats each Sunday and regular congregation members instinctively agree to abide by the unofficially-official-chapel-seating-chart. Problems arise when instead of occupying Wall Street uniformed visitors occupy your seat.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> Chronically late churchgoers would no longer feel a sense of urgency to get to church if they don't run the risk of not finding a seat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfXhep63BSt56jzpzOqJammXe3NsJ2DvHPXGdshiEsvGt0yAmHtZ5PSCbDArk_eTW__RFiNUuiP80DW75OAkLrKA8wOI9XJ_HH0QRF9TfK6EEPIgVNfSXyqHVo26mXCwt4OHJHcL9J9s/s1600/1017296_449814305116301_72708344_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfXhep63BSt56jzpzOqJammXe3NsJ2DvHPXGdshiEsvGt0yAmHtZ5PSCbDArk_eTW__RFiNUuiP80DW75OAkLrKA8wOI9XJ_HH0QRF9TfK6EEPIgVNfSXyqHVo26mXCwt4OHJHcL9J9s/s320/1017296_449814305116301_72708344_n.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> That one kid who is tasked with getting to church earlier than everyone else to save a row for the entire family can sleep in a little later.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> People might start trying to run side hustles like; Pimp Your Pew, then we'd start seeing pews lined with Swarovski crystals. Or Pew Now Pay Later.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> At churches where the air conditioning only blows at the front of the chapel to cool the preacher off when they start to sweat cause the Spirit of God like a fire is burning, you can reserve a cool seat near the front and not have to ferociously fan your face with your church fan.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> At the LDS church all the front pews will be vacant while bidding wars start for the cushioned seats at the back of the chapel.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> No more need for church fundraisers.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> You will know if your preaching is not on point, because nobody is going pay for a seat to a bad sermon.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #274e13;">PRO:</span></b> People don't like to sleep through something they paid for.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #660000;">CON:</span></b> People start murmuring: If we have to pay for the pew tithing should only be 7%; My pew value went down when the Jones bought the pew next to us; Keep your cheerio crumbs in your own pew; They have no kids and bought that big ole pew in the middle row so the two of them could show off; Obviously the pastors/preachers/bishops wife should get a free pew!<br /><br />Okay y'all, after careful consideration we're gonna go ahead and state that pay-per-pew is probably not a good idea, at least not in our <a href="http://mormon.org/faq/ward-stake-branch" target="_blank">wards</a>. But if the system gets implemented please don't act shocked when you see us with a lil' side hustle; for a small fee we will pre-place snacks in your pew so while your soul gets fed your stomach does too!<br /><br />Is seat saving a problem in your congregation? Does your ward have unassigned-assigned-seating? Are the front pews at your chapel always available?<br /><br />Feast upon the Word,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

Pay-Per-Pew: What if we had to pay for church seats?

On the surface paying for a seat at church sounds outrageous, but outrageous is right up our alley! The Sistas weigh the pros and cons of pa...

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Songs for the Soul: Listen to the Testimony

Uplifting music has the power to put us in tune with the Spirit of Lord. The Sistas share this week's selection of Songs for the Soul:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzUYq9bUNlu-hIIbP7je58sTiN0iqTceGhctih7b-FhtT7T6MJwYJ_qCg9ZwNliQFarZT3_2naccH7MA1s1jFxkVUOSYlOimkksKTG4sS7DMaE_gl1VoZ7e4CebZKPr6QBlS8FSSGDys/s1600/Songs+for+the+Soul+Week+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzUYq9bUNlu-hIIbP7je58sTiN0iqTceGhctih7b-FhtT7T6MJwYJ_qCg9ZwNliQFarZT3_2naccH7MA1s1jFxkVUOSYlOimkksKTG4sS7DMaE_gl1VoZ7e4CebZKPr6QBlS8FSSGDys/s1600/Songs+for+the+Soul+Week+2.png" /></a></div><br /><ol><li><b>"Whom Shall I Fear," Chris Tomlin</b></li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Favorite lyrics:</span> "The one who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine, The God of angel armies, Is always by my side." </div><br /><li><b>"Alabaster Box," CeCe Winans</b></li><span style="color: #7f6000; text-align: left;">Favorite lyrics:</span> "You weren't there the night Jesus found me. You did not feel what I felt when he wrapped his loving arms around me. And you don't the cost of the oil. Oh, you don't the cost of my praise. You don't know the cost of the oil in my alabaster box." <br /><br /><li><b>"Testimony," Anthony Brown and Group Therapy</b></li><span style="color: #7f6000; text-align: left;">Favorite lyrics:</span> "Can’t nobody tell it like me, Can't nobody say it like me. You don't know the story like me, Cause it's my, it's my testimony."<br /><br /><li><b>"Be Still My Soul," David Archuleta</b></li><span style="color: #7f6000; text-align: left;">Favorite lyrics:</span> "Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past, All safe and blessed we shall meet at last." <br /><br /><li><b>"Put it on the Altar," Jessica Reedy</b></li><span style="color: #7f6000; text-align: left;">Favorite lyrics:</span> "So everything that you’ve been worried about, put it on the altar. You need Him to work it out? He'll work it out, put it on the alter. All of your burdens just bring them all down and put it on the altar. You’re gonna get an answer to your prayer, If you put it on the altar."<br /></ol>Hallelujah Holla Back,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

Songs for the Soul: Listen to the Testimony

Uplifting music has the power to put us in tune with the Spirit of Lord. The Sistas share this week's selection of Songs for the Soul: ...

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The Story of Elijah Ables with Russell Stevenson

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/08/11/the-story-of-elijah-ables-with-russell-stevenson" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBT96jvmvN-t1qTUZVlSYpMBAbOeZa_tRFVfK0HCyAyGqPNjEmhiuW2Z-ksY_4fAba3gVCzfDqs7rQSSUxbhxxOPWo1tybQgDN_gI4fm_yuESRSCAnWUDTNGw-5Khn1U5ysSxIOsW3tA/s1600/Russell+Stevenson.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBT96jvmvN-t1qTUZVlSYpMBAbOeZa_tRFVfK0HCyAyGqPNjEmhiuW2Z-ksY_4fAba3gVCzfDqs7rQSSUxbhxxOPWo1tybQgDN_gI4fm_yuESRSCAnWUDTNGw-5Khn1U5ysSxIOsW3tA/s1600/Russell+Stevenson.png" /></a></div><br /><b>Russell Stevenson</b> is an independent researcher who also moonlights as an instructor at Salt Lake Community College. He has been studying Mormon history online and in the archives for nearly twenty years. He learned his first lesson of historical analysis from his father: if you're going to drink water from a river, drink it from the source, not after all the cows have waded in it. The Sistas will be chatting with Russell about his recent book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mormon-Story-Elijah-ebook/dp/B00DLGTX6W" target="_blank">Black Mormon: The Story of Elijah Ables</a>.

The Story of Elijah Ables with Russell Stevenson

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen here and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show...

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More Modern Modesty with Chandra Leonardo

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/08/04/more-modern-modesty-with-chandra-leonardo" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCD1HUwm05VS2jUfK6EVbHS_5is0jhZYM2is-ogtNowKM8rgD6NsySGNQzIJ7RfjgECiy0dkhApm0jGuJpeUI2SNkurP_1x-DBA30pDTFi766lAIIGL5QBHTilxMo5cg7pizKgFEZoQH8/s1600/Chandra+Leonardo2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCD1HUwm05VS2jUfK6EVbHS_5is0jhZYM2is-ogtNowKM8rgD6NsySGNQzIJ7RfjgECiy0dkhApm0jGuJpeUI2SNkurP_1x-DBA30pDTFi766lAIIGL5QBHTilxMo5cg7pizKgFEZoQH8/s1600/Chandra+Leonardo2.png" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="http://momomod.com/about-momomod/" target="_blank">Chandra D. Leonardo</a></b> is a technology integration teacher by day and a blogging and social media machine by night. As a former college student who worked three jobs (yes, at once), she knows how to cut corners when it comes to saving money, and scoring clothes that are affordable and modest. Born and raised in the Apostolic Pentecostal faith Chandra’s parents always taught her and her sister that they were to <a href="http://momomod.com/2010/06/04/modest_journey_why_do_you_dress_modestly/" target="_blank">dress in modest apparel because God’s Word explicitly said so</a>. She was always the girl in a skirt; Chandra never wore pants (and does not own a pair of pants to this day), her ears are not pierced nor have they ever been, she doesn’t wear jewelry, doesn’t wear makeup, and even wore a skirt during Physical Education. Check her out at <a href="http://momomod.com/">MoMoMod.com</a> (More Modern Modesty)!

More Modern Modesty with Chandra Leonardo

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen here and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show...

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Stand Ye in Holy Places and Be Not Moved

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7DKuUxJJIW8CpPBOJQBkpdzjdJgxNxenPQab_sGK9WZGUCGrtBkbSbijWN6g0tpXrYJ886lb_UO5grW6O_nFy7S3HazAFGIJ0fVeRSWzlB5LQ_nDd2CZ0ekR5sgRXmxrt_p91G943cc/s640/blogger-image-1561970207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7DKuUxJJIW8CpPBOJQBkpdzjdJgxNxenPQab_sGK9WZGUCGrtBkbSbijWN6g0tpXrYJ886lb_UO5grW6O_nFy7S3HazAFGIJ0fVeRSWzlB5LQ_nDd2CZ0ekR5sgRXmxrt_p91G943cc/s400/blogger-image-1561970207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I thought I had it hard being a teenager in California and Washington. Being Mormon was not the most popular religious choice in the neighborhood I grew up in, added to the fact that I was an awkward teen even if you took my religious beliefs out of the equation. So I can't even imagine what my little life would have been like if my "friends" had access to a Facebook, Twitter, or any of the other social media outlets that we use today.<br /><br />Growing up in the "mission field", I think most of us imagined it would be wonderful to have the opportunity to attend school with kids that shared our faith. We fantasized about the glorious sisterhood/brotherhood that must've existed in the place we believed to be Zion. We always felt that we were missing out on something by not living in Utah. I guess we thought living in the beehive state would have made us better Mormons.<br /><br />Not to long ago I had a conversation with a teenager that I've known for a few years. He is also a Christian and even though we don't belong to the same denomination I have a lot of respect for what he believes and I know he has respect for me and my beliefs. Because of my profession I have developed personal relationships with a lot of parents and teenagers in my community; and for some reason they trust me...umm maybe not the parents so much, but the kids (not my kids, because those jokers only talk to me when they need something) share all types of stories with me. We talk about school, I tease them about dating, we talk about life, laughter, pains, sorrows, fear. You name it, kids talk about it. Surprisingly they even talk about religion with me, as did this particular young man. He was familiar with our churches 2013 youth theme "Stand Ye In Holy Places". He expressed his frustration with his Mormon friends and them not being very serious about the theme or their responsibility to represent the church. He said "They just seem to blow it off like it's no big deal".  So, he wanted to know what it meant to me to stand in holy places, and how he could address it with his friends.<br /><br />My first response was "Dude do I look like the youth or a youth leader to you?" After we both finished laughing. I explained to him as best I could what that meant to me and how it translated to him as far as his religious beliefs. I also explained to him that sometimes when there is a large population of Christians of the same denomination it can be a little more difficult to stand up for what you believe because everyone around you has the same beliefs as you. And let me tell you that if their is a loop hole in anything that people deem restrictive they will find it! For example college students running off getting married then having it annulled. I explained to him that it might be a risk to him but the best way for him to reach his friends was to call them on what they were doing. I wanted to show him the <a href="http://www.lds.org/" target="_blank">LDS Church's</a> website so he could reference a few things (thank Gaw'd for smart phones and the internet) I noticed that the youth theme was actually "<a href="https://www.lds.org/youth/theme/2013?lang=eng">Stand Ye In Holy Places and Be Not Moved</a>" that's a little bit of a game changer. It's one thing to stand in a holy place, it's a whole other thing to stand in a holy place and not move. Feeling like I had already said wayyy to much to this kid about my church without his parents being present, I redirected the questions back to him. We had a very refreshing discussion about what standing in a holy place without being moved meant to him. He shared with me his religious beliefs, why he believed his church was the truth for him. I like wise shared my beliefs with him. <br /><br />Like I said earlier, I can't pretend to know or even understand   what today's youth have to deal with. I know its stressful and scary for them and as a parent of teens its just as scary for us. Because we don't know how to help our kids navigate their way through this new world with the World Wide Web. We didn't grow up with access to the world via internet and the world didn't have access to us. My friends or enemies actually had to talk to my parents to gain access to me. They had to knock on the door and usually my parents answered. They would call my house and my mother or father answered our home phone. My parents wouldn't even allow me to have a pager (yep I'm that old). I have such an appreciation for the young men and women that I attend church with and an even greater appreciation for young men and women who even though they don't worship the way I worship are great examples to my children and the children around them.<br /><br />In light of my recent conversation and with pioneer day approaching I've been somewhat nostalgic and maybe even a little home-sick. As a youth I know I stood in holy places and I was not moved! In the circle that I ran in I was usually the only Mormon. In my youth I was the "holy places", that doesn't mean that I didn't have my weakness. It just means that I was aware that my friends watched me. I was very aware of the fact that I represented my church, I was the representation of my religion. My friends didn't know who the prophet was, they didn't know the missionaries, they thought they knew based off of what they looked like but if you were a "clean cut" White dude on a bicycle, your name was Elder and you were Mormon, even if you weren't.<br /><br />I didn't know it at the time but being the "only" was the best thing that could have happened to me. Being the "only" made me a better Mormon, being the "only" strengthened my testimony. Being the "only" prepared me to live where I live today and not only stand in holy places, it prepared me to Stand In Holy Places and regardless to what anyone around me is doing I WILL NOT BE MOVED. I know that God has a plan for me, and I WILL NOT BE MOVED! My stake recently participated in youth trek, there was some stories that my children (2 daughters participated) relayed to me that made feel disappointed. However, they shared several stories with me that made me feel proud. Proud as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Proud as a parent and proud to be a member of a community where teenagers are thoughtful, caring, and willing to help each other when they can. I believe that our youth are doing the best they can. I hope that as parents, leaders and a community we are doing our best to BE that anchor keeping our youth UNMOVED and helping them STAND in holy places.<br /><br />Still standing,<br />Sista Beehive

Stand Ye in Holy Places and Be Not Moved

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Back to Church Sunday: Problems in the Pew

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/07/21/back-to-church-sunday-problems-in-the-pew" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUPjl_G8clwPl5BoOmkcSln5uYwPeBdYecTzncZppq1CLpsCO6-szpcLTqAZ_75YQcfcjA8lFhwPpZPR8O9PWbIlvw27_TCKb6v0fqeKTuToBWo9p_skWchG8PntqXK7jL2vtv3LPDdw/s1600/Problems+in+the+Pew+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUPjl_G8clwPl5BoOmkcSln5uYwPeBdYecTzncZppq1CLpsCO6-szpcLTqAZ_75YQcfcjA8lFhwPpZPR8O9PWbIlvw27_TCKb6v0fqeKTuToBWo9p_skWchG8PntqXK7jL2vtv3LPDdw/s1600/Problems+in+the+Pew+2.png" /></a></div><br />Today the Sistas are discussing "Problems in the Pew". Are there things that make it hard for you to attend your congregation?<br /><br />As Christians are we doing our part at church to create peaceful pews?<br /><br />The Sistas are participating in National Back to Church Sunday a community outreach with the message of inviting America back to Church.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYIBhd7s0YA_vNinihKYSI-LaqdZKs8XdVj9cbaRN9snmq4PgNXjGEKCLPmVTbY1b0A0a5b0wJazyE6PXzrdObOVvmSlpl1ILzUMeQ2ucmoVdgpqtrigHgcx9dmznuyyVSU5UenDaa7s/s1600/Back-to-Church-Banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYIBhd7s0YA_vNinihKYSI-LaqdZKs8XdVj9cbaRN9snmq4PgNXjGEKCLPmVTbY1b0A0a5b0wJazyE6PXzrdObOVvmSlpl1ILzUMeQ2ucmoVdgpqtrigHgcx9dmznuyyVSU5UenDaa7s/s320/Back-to-Church-Banner.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />

Back to Church Sunday: Problems in the Pew

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Happy 4th of July: The Land of the Free and the Home of David Archuleta

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Happy Fourth of July y'all! Today we are especially grateful to our Heavenly Father for our great nation! To kick off our Fourth we started with a prayer and then watched this video of David Archuleta singing the National Anthem: <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TeWj24QyIRw?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />In David Archuleta News: Rumor has it that Elder Archie celebrated the 4th of July two days ago at the American Embassy in Santiago, Chile, where he humbly honored his country by singing the Star Spangled Banner! Nothing beats celebrating the USA's birthday on American soil, but celebrating out of the country with David might come in a close second. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpZyY0nj-l3KUL-PiTHnqlLPrhxK49iu3kxw6n7lFCJ3EjvCIjHgVNi5YojS-fwEj_wTWk-Z8Of1_grrvtgikBicuS4xcrQzlOF1gISaHytjDsdpYmZxSEpbWPw1YTq4CtV2_e-tVxW0/s1600/David+Archuleta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpZyY0nj-l3KUL-PiTHnqlLPrhxK49iu3kxw6n7lFCJ3EjvCIjHgVNi5YojS-fwEj_wTWk-Z8Of1_grrvtgikBicuS4xcrQzlOF1gISaHytjDsdpYmZxSEpbWPw1YTq4CtV2_e-tVxW0/s320/David+Archuleta.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />Got any special plans for your 4th of July?<br /><br />God Bless America,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

Happy 4th of July: The Land of the Free and the Home of David Archuleta

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Songs for the Soul: Let Them Take You to the King

Uplifting music has the power to put us in tune with the Spirit of Lord. The Sistas share this week's selection of Songs for the Soul:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSe5ZDhrm-z5JDExnEw2koZLd3ydjvkDpGO-NIZHmI_gimQAEtTV6UB7x1JkHL0i-bpFoJcKW6QjW_2UxM3sF1C-jKhkW9Dcle56xGSpzF3SI_IaejISx9hcfT9wteSLxtTxFzboE_kw/s540/Songs+for+the+Soul+Week+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSe5ZDhrm-z5JDExnEw2koZLd3ydjvkDpGO-NIZHmI_gimQAEtTV6UB7x1JkHL0i-bpFoJcKW6QjW_2UxM3sF1C-jKhkW9Dcle56xGSpzF3SI_IaejISx9hcfT9wteSLxtTxFzboE_kw/s1600/Songs+for+the+Soul+Week+1.png" /></a></div><br /><ol><li><b>"Clean this House," Isaac Carree</b></li><div style="text-align: left;">Favorite lyric from the song: "Every now and then we all go through a little strife, but if you let Him, He will change your life." </div><br /><li><b>"Better Than a Hallelujah," Calee Reed</b></li>Favorite lyric from the song: "We pour out our miseries, God just hears a melody." <br /><br /><li><b>"Take Me to the King," Tamela Mann</b></li>Favorite lyric from the song: "Take Me To The King, I don’t have much to bring, My heart is torn in pieces, It’s my offering." <br /><br /><li><b>"Hello My Name Is," Matthew West</b></li>Favorite lyric from the song: "Hello, my name is child of the one true King, I’ve been saved, I’ve been changed, and I have been set free." <br /><br /><li><b>"Break the Shell," India Arie</b></li>Favorite lyric from the song: "Child its time to break the shell, Life's gonna hurt but its meant to be felt." <br /></ol>Hallelujah Holla Back,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

Songs for the Soul: Let Them Take You to the King

Uplifting music has the power to put us in tune with the Spirit of Lord. The Sistas share this week's selection of Songs for the Soul: ...

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The Life of a Midwife with Sara Vranes

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/06/30/the-life-of-a-midwife-with-sara-vranes" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFTXsugQc-pLA-AJgZF9OWmi6GuGRd3_QsEqqlc6-yIZYOg5X-vlSAo7Pya70gDcua9RzITvcvgRIVScepFjOJxKSvJgpaiQqpDe22clxQPgyHT5WL8BpBJW65w9YX0WrAtPlkJRiTkU/s545/Sara+Vranes2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFTXsugQc-pLA-AJgZF9OWmi6GuGRd3_QsEqqlc6-yIZYOg5X-vlSAo7Pya70gDcua9RzITvcvgRIVScepFjOJxKSvJgpaiQqpDe22clxQPgyHT5WL8BpBJW65w9YX0WrAtPlkJRiTkU/s1600/Sara+Vranes2.png" /></a></div><br /><b>Sara Vranes</b> was born and raised in San Francisco, but is now a transplant in Provo, Utah. A feminist since the moment she could talk, she has always had a particular interest in women's health. In the past ten years she has graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Sociology and International Development, organized petitions and political rallies, fought to save the Women's Research Institute at BYU (long story...), began work as a doula and lactation specialist, lived in India studying childbirth and breastfeeding, served a mission for the LDS church in West Texas and New Mexico, and is currently pursuing a degree in midwifery from the Midwives College of Utah, working as an apprentice with a Salt Lake midwife. Sara is an enthusiastic fan of her nieces and nephews, seeking truth, bike riding, yoga, and photography. Meaning, you should really just check our her instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sarabrains/" target="_blank">@sarabrains</a>.

The Life of a Midwife with Sara Vranes

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SiZ Radio: Jennifer Borget, Baby Making Machine + Meres-Sia Gabriel, Author of "I Twirl in the Smoke"

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="http://player.cinchcast.com/?show_id=5024869&platformId=1&assetType=single" width="400"></iframe><br /></div><br /><b>Jennifer Borget</b> is a news reporter and anchor by day, and a mom 24/7. In 2008 when her career dreams were getting clouded by baby fever she decided to start a blog documenting her thoughts. Thus <a href="http://www.babymakingmachine.com/" target="_blank">Baby Making Machine</a>, was born. She officially became a "baby making machine" in 2010 with the birth of her daughter and Jennifer recently welcomed kiddo number 2, a bouncing baby boy. Now her blog shares her journey through motherhood, trial and errors of becoming a Domestic Diva, and her busy life doing the mom thing while juggling a competitive career.<br /><br /><b>Meres-Sia Gabriel</b> is an author, musical poet and public speaker. In 2011, she published a book of poems and stories entitled <i><a href="http://www.meressia.com/My_book.html" target="_blank">I Twirl in the Smoke</a></i>. She has been invited to perform and speak at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, in Ashland, Oregon; The University of the Earth in Chiapas, Mexico; and at the EDELO Cultural Center in San Cristobal, Mexico. She also teaches creative writing workshops throughout the Bay Area. A high school French teacher for nine years, Meres-Sia has taken a break from the classroom to pursue her artistic passions. She is now working on an album.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQy1N-_VTPD7N4Aw1X3Jq2Hui0uHt9XHz4o1PFfuDSCWXAnrcaw65Jbw7AhCz4sNq-WZE_1ogTOYFNX4EJj5WbUMCQDhyGNKaVBXy93C3TaNF5JtgehsQjOcOO_izV0oH6V45ksbTJpQ/s1600/Jennifer+Borget+and+Meres-Sia+Gabriel2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQy1N-_VTPD7N4Aw1X3Jq2Hui0uHt9XHz4o1PFfuDSCWXAnrcaw65Jbw7AhCz4sNq-WZE_1ogTOYFNX4EJj5WbUMCQDhyGNKaVBXy93C3TaNF5JtgehsQjOcOO_izV0oH6V45ksbTJpQ/s1600/Jennifer+Borget+and+Meres-Sia+Gabriel2.png" /></a></div>

SiZ Radio: Jennifer Borget, Baby Making Machine + Meres-Sia Gabriel, Author of "I Twirl in the Smoke"

Jennifer Borget is a news reporter and anchor by day, and a mom 24/7. In 2008 when her career dreams were getting clouded by baby fever she...

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Al Fox & Fiancé, Ben Carraway + Happy Father's Day!

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="http://player.cinchcast.com/?show_id=4981167&platformId=1&assetType=single" width="400"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYszhsgr5n9QEg_CqPuC2z2TkOfnqygdcx483mApBzBLWDPkkg8wB60TMLiX-1hfNwafwCmaCi68WllALeY2iBwf4gBbqQo-P0wLb9Jlocuz2UKir0rUKQXC3Vu4GYStPpj3pPaHLPto/s1600/249065_610277985659790_1912010686_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYszhsgr5n9QEg_CqPuC2z2TkOfnqygdcx483mApBzBLWDPkkg8wB60TMLiX-1hfNwafwCmaCi68WllALeY2iBwf4gBbqQo-P0wLb9Jlocuz2UKir0rUKQXC3Vu4GYStPpj3pPaHLPto/s320/249065_610277985659790_1912010686_n.jpg" /></a></div>First off, happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there! Today the Sistas are chatting with the one and only <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SpreadTheSpirit?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Al Fox</a> and the love her life, soon to be hubby, <a href="http://thewayofcarraway.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ben Carraway</a>!<br /><br />Al Fox is still sharing the Gospel by using the internet for good. Al joined the LDS church 3 years ago and writes and video blogs about her journey of faith. Al is from Rochester, NY and currently lives in Utah.<br /><br />Using the internet for good definitely has it's perks Al met her fiancé Ben on Facebook and let's just say it was love at first "like"! Ben grew up in West Valley, Utah and served an LDS mission in Philadelphia, PA.

Al Fox & Fiancé, Ben Carraway + Happy Father's Day!

First off, happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there! Today the Sistas are chatting with the one and only Al Fox and the love her...

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35 Year Anniversary of Mormon Priesthood Revelation

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/06/09/35-year-anniversary-of-mormon-priesthood-revelation" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsX4RUkXx_rdoZS4tLaZjowbxhsiRzmZzUNY8tTPWR5F8El1eZc9RDjo4HM5Eo-77aLzgx7lCxPAPN6E8zFS1zemNp6P-XjSroQN2UzTvBYfPr_92qKeYm9mXE_zduTHS7CFMStYntp_o/s1600/IMG_4339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsX4RUkXx_rdoZS4tLaZjowbxhsiRzmZzUNY8tTPWR5F8El1eZc9RDjo4HM5Eo-77aLzgx7lCxPAPN6E8zFS1zemNp6P-XjSroQN2UzTvBYfPr_92qKeYm9mXE_zduTHS7CFMStYntp_o/s400/IMG_4339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>June 8, 1978 was the day that LDS church leader Spencer W. Kimball announced that all worthy males would have the Priesthood. This week on SiZ radio the Sistas chat with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on what 35 years of Blacks in the Priesthood means to them.

35 Year Anniversary of Mormon Priesthood Revelation

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Long Promised Day

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9XaC75YSKzM1axKNvpe2nDTbiMnR1KO_E5ST9ziiRPauAbswX0eKanNOVtQRco_3NOFRf7WQO1Fd5YBivuMUu2lDgq4cbxYibPOOhQ6gqZENKKop_Yuni-aXTiR2LyDdkbePCnePyhg/s1600/priesthood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9XaC75YSKzM1axKNvpe2nDTbiMnR1KO_E5ST9ziiRPauAbswX0eKanNOVtQRco_3NOFRf7WQO1Fd5YBivuMUu2lDgq4cbxYibPOOhQ6gqZENKKop_Yuni-aXTiR2LyDdkbePCnePyhg/s1600/priesthood.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This coming Saturday marks 35yrs that the priesthood was extended to all worthy men. As we reflect on the progression of things in our church, we are filled with love and gratitude toward our Brotha's & Sista's in this gospel. We have always been bombarded with questions regarding the priesthood from both members and non-members. Many want to know how the revelation impacted our lives (even though one of us was not yet born and the other wasn't even in kindergarten yet) , we've tried to the best of our ability to answer the questions that have been thrown our way. Although it isn't always easy to be put on the spot with questions such as these, it does give and has given us opportunities to consider our feelings about the priesthood revelation, as well as understand the relationship that we'd like to have with the organization. Having opportunities to speak to others regarding our thoughts about certain aspects of our church's history has strengthened our testimonies. We realize that not everyone has been given the opportunity to have the discussion about the priesthood revelation in a safe environment. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We would like to</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> extend</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> an </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>opportunity</i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> to all of you to </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>share </b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>thoughts </i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>feelings</b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> on the</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <i>"Long Promised Day"</i></b><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the day that all <i><u>worthy</u></i> males </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Black Men)</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> were extended</span><b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">priesthood</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">opportunities. Please </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>share </i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your </span><b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">thoughts </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">on the revelation, and what it meant/means to you. </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Is</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> it something that you think about? Do you </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">think</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> it has had an </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">impact</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> on your life? </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>We look forward to hearing from you! Hallelujah, (we consider your response a) Holla-Back! <br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Blessed & Highly Favored,<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel</span></div>

Long Promised Day

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Alone n' Single + Bishop Dalyn Montgomery Talks Priesthood

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/06/02/alone-n-single-bishop-dalyn-montomery-talks-priesthood" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime! This week on SiZ Radio:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Alone n' Single</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSIn4un4eOvb8u2saRdMuu19NIRFplaoAegCbKOHzyyj5nGEd1aXzG6zie8lLapq8fpruVSkTdG7r4v7El8aOcQjKsBnB0CLzTBEYFsHMpXpAApoCALikjYH4ahRlQf_Wj8u01Ep2h8E/s1600/969117_457691854324379_115279423_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSIn4un4eOvb8u2saRdMuu19NIRFplaoAegCbKOHzyyj5nGEd1aXzG6zie8lLapq8fpruVSkTdG7r4v7El8aOcQjKsBnB0CLzTBEYFsHMpXpAApoCALikjYH4ahRlQf_Wj8u01Ep2h8E/s400/969117_457691854324379_115279423_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In 2012's fall session of the LDS church's General Conference it was announced that girls are now eligible for mission service at age 19. As Mormon men found themselves "dumped" by girlfriends who had now decided to serve missions, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alone-n-Single/453368888090009" target="_blank">Alone n' Single</a> was born. The band members include Kyle Naylor, Eric Williams, Brad Dutson, and David Cline. They just released their single "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9R-187i50Q" target="_blank">She's Going on a Mission</a>."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bishop Dalyn Montgomery</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxKBA1TzD9woJnBTRI8gOmXWp06UR4tdLrHug2HloYkNui1Df-0tb5oGe037pekbhkY263JDZW9M78blstdoyedi_LnyziDFWpbdTh_Fxrr6N1j6OfETIA8mj77O98TgAyrY_wPiHLqk/s1600/me+smirking.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxKBA1TzD9woJnBTRI8gOmXWp06UR4tdLrHug2HloYkNui1Df-0tb5oGe037pekbhkY263JDZW9M78blstdoyedi_LnyziDFWpbdTh_Fxrr6N1j6OfETIA8mj77O98TgAyrY_wPiHLqk/s400/me+smirking.JPG" width="326" /></a></div>Dalyn Montgomery studied communications at the University of Utah, and race relations in higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Philadelphia where he works as an admissions recruiter for the Keck Graduate Institute of the Claremont Colleges. He has published articles in the Deseret News, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, and Rugby Magazine. He is the author of the blog Brohammas.com. He was raised in Sandy Utah, served a mission in Atlanta Georgia, and has a smoking hot wife and two adorable daughters.

Alone n' Single + Bishop Dalyn Montgomery Talks Priesthood

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We Remember

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP74EvJ16uNtWp_-YE1FZa_3KoDrj7jL82NSaV_vh9XGKJ_1cP2krq9EHA05cXRK4rkwEguJHbDJqgyQQkecjFb1N_vNweOkv-4EKfbBeipLHeu2nrIO4DfEue6zVn-Nih22w58yb7wo/s640/blogger-image--373040391.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP74EvJ16uNtWp_-YE1FZa_3KoDrj7jL82NSaV_vh9XGKJ_1cP2krq9EHA05cXRK4rkwEguJHbDJqgyQQkecjFb1N_vNweOkv-4EKfbBeipLHeu2nrIO4DfEue6zVn-Nih22w58yb7wo/s320/blogger-image--373040391.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are grateful for to those who have sacrificed so that we can enjoy the freedom that we sometimes take for granted.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We are grateful to those of you who have allowed, encouraged, and supported loved ones who wear invisible badges of honor to protect ours.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We appreciate you, we celebrate you, we honor you! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DWrMeBR8W-c?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you & God Bless,<br /><br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel <br /><br />

We Remember

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Faith and Football with NFL's Harvey Unga

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/05/19/faith-football-with-nfls-harvey-unga" target="_blank">here</a> and call in at (646) 478-3671. If you miss a live show listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion" target="_blank">here</a> at anytime!<br /><br />This week on SiZ Radio the Sistas are talking faith and football with Harvey Unga!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoBkPEcZNLdlJPD2n2u1BShU6QhLVyvpBu32iZfEv78g5RFFfHzHs9kfNJciNIa2S_a0-zkJox1vGc6H-VWOALQ83XLKKIayNOQBBEIqfSys0M0VeVWz2EQnaDWHP1X2zUxzpdjS0CIc/s1600/unga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoBkPEcZNLdlJPD2n2u1BShU6QhLVyvpBu32iZfEv78g5RFFfHzHs9kfNJciNIa2S_a0-zkJox1vGc6H-VWOALQ83XLKKIayNOQBBEIqfSys0M0VeVWz2EQnaDWHP1X2zUxzpdjS0CIc/s320/unga.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Harvey Unga is an NFL running back for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Bears in 2010. Following in his father's footsteps he played college football at Brigham Young University where he became the school's all-time leading rusher.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTdclwio6aH3qoNU20IuUH8xaKvLUOmQXvFSTlmApv2Nml1ENQfHpou7kPpvN8lUVYaWwBEEt-qkunmbJHpfuQDUGaKvjKC9q_qYlfsRPoWsBxM7WcAWbImkEPE5mS-i9FnVY5hcXhA4/s1600/5480260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTdclwio6aH3qoNU20IuUH8xaKvLUOmQXvFSTlmApv2Nml1ENQfHpou7kPpvN8lUVYaWwBEEt-qkunmbJHpfuQDUGaKvjKC9q_qYlfsRPoWsBxM7WcAWbImkEPE5mS-i9FnVY5hcXhA4/s320/5480260.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Harvey and his family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When he's not running football fields, he and his lovely wife Keilani, stay busy running after their son and daughter, Jackson and Leila.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50pUgXVBloz0Y4k7KavYEaRCKbb0CNKEZo94r-6_KQ8XKC073_3wfMrl4zt_VxX0zq5zSBqhkWseKWXr9gzky5F2uKxYeBG2dPsv4hgDMmV8A8M1QryYgPjYxcDceLOKFWxLPwQ5q0wI/s1600/25jan-keilani2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50pUgXVBloz0Y4k7KavYEaRCKbb0CNKEZo94r-6_KQ8XKC073_3wfMrl4zt_VxX0zq5zSBqhkWseKWXr9gzky5F2uKxYeBG2dPsv4hgDMmV8A8M1QryYgPjYxcDceLOKFWxLPwQ5q0wI/s1600/25jan-keilani2.jpg" /></a></div><br />

Faith and Football with NFL's Harvey Unga

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God Be With You Till You Meet Again

This morning Frances B. Monson, wife of LDS church President, <a href="http://www.lds.org/church/leader/thomas-s-monson?lang=eng" target="_blank">Thomas S. Monson</a> passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Monson family and all who love Sister Monson. GOD BE WITH YOU TILL YOU MEET AGAIN.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCymnZaPYE7TCdSCfSPu0qiGvkhs6mRfppyJfpGESLSrPvmz2zNY0KJ1CfycPN6p7zm6DBfA3XrJNpSvUYLe6g7fPR83TN5W9taxw0DTDfKBeQ9BV1xpm87udfbOcProvQQb3d3KgQjJ0/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCymnZaPYE7TCdSCfSPu0qiGvkhs6mRfppyJfpGESLSrPvmz2zNY0KJ1CfycPN6p7zm6DBfA3XrJNpSvUYLe6g7fPR83TN5W9taxw0DTDfKBeQ9BV1xpm87udfbOcProvQQb3d3KgQjJ0/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Below is a touching video tribute from Mormon Times on the loving life of Sister Frances B. Monson: <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bR91yxMUxRY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><br />God Be With You Till You Meet Again,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

God Be With You Till You Meet Again

This morning Frances B. Monson, wife of LDS church President,  Thomas S. Monson passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Monson f...

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