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Sistas in Zion Radio: Ask the Sistas + Hot Topics

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2012/08/26/ask-the-sistas-hot-topics">here</a> or on the radio box on the right! Call in at (646) 478-3671. Today the Sistas are taking questions and talking hot topics. So call in to ask the Sistas a question or comment on the topics!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFNfcv4bWi_hVY8-b92TjFEIif8Ice3JSbkjPChUyQBFx4irSTZRWXTxdYVkprPoiP0v4gd_qDNHlxYurc4z8m6MoRPPAf3wjDylf0Lvrt3Q98lWydhfBpmdhONPgDu8xYie4loz1ay8/s1600/3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFNfcv4bWi_hVY8-b92TjFEIif8Ice3JSbkjPChUyQBFx4irSTZRWXTxdYVkprPoiP0v4gd_qDNHlxYurc4z8m6MoRPPAf3wjDylf0Lvrt3Q98lWydhfBpmdhONPgDu8xYie4loz1ay8/s400/3-1.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>

Sistas in Zion Radio: Ask the Sistas + Hot Topics

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen here or on the radio box on the right! Call in at (646) 478...

Damarcus Harrison: Blessed Through Basketball

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwniJ-ymb8IASO69-FswKUuJtyf85Nm1Db-RugwDDOV1g3LBroeUH4f9VPZQYNZgV_AuKe9RC6GvAe1N2rwcs1CE6Pp_ZeI3IEP7oNqVwoWbQZPmtaoRdAhZjrW45928G_VUwV9SbDYM/s1600/Damarcus+Harrison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwniJ-ymb8IASO69-FswKUuJtyf85Nm1Db-RugwDDOV1g3LBroeUH4f9VPZQYNZgV_AuKe9RC6GvAe1N2rwcs1CE6Pp_ZeI3IEP7oNqVwoWbQZPmtaoRdAhZjrW45928G_VUwV9SbDYM/s400/Damarcus+Harrison.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>Yesterday on Sistas in Zion Radio we had the pleasure of talking to Damarcus Harrison about trading in his BYU blue to don orange for Clemson University, plus his plans to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2012/08/19/damarcus-harrison-leaving-byu-future-mission-plans" target="_blank">here</a> if you missed the interview.)<br /><br />In 2011 as a freshman, Damarcus Harrison earned an athletic scholarship to play basketball for BYU. Despite being a member of the LDS church and his older brother currently serving a mission for his faith, Damarcus had made the decision that he would not be serving a Mormon mission. He credits his time at BYU and the opportunity to see other young men prepare for missions as the reason for his about face regarding going on a mission.<br /><br />His plan at the end of the 2011-2012 school year was to return home to Greenwood, South Carolina, head out on his mission and then return to BYU in two years. Since his mission paperwork would be delayed until January, Damarcus decided to return to the court and finish another school year before serving his mission. He approached BYU, but found out his scholarship had already been spoken for. BYU offered to allow him to walk onto the team, but Harrison could not financially afford to attend school without a scholarship.   <br /><br />Clemson University seized the opportunity to snag Damarcus and his talent and offered him a full-ride scholarship, which was an answer to his, family member's and supporter's prayers. While he will miss the opportunity to attend school with members of his faith, he is excited to be playing close to home and with great talent at Clemson. NCAA rules require a player transferring from one D-1 school to another to sit out a year so Clemson has applied for a waiver in hopes that Harrison will be eligible to play this season. Damarcus is grateful for both his family and church family and says that he can use the continued support as he goes forward into the school year with his mission on the horizon.<br /><br />Here are some of the highlights from our interview with Demarcus:<br /><br /><ul><li>Hearing about his recruiting trip to Provo, Utah. BYU had just had a big football win so there were lots of parties and Damarcus was under the impression that Provo was always as poppin' as it was that weekend. Fellow teammates didn't tell him that it was a rare occasion until he had already committed to BYU and relocated to Provo.</li><li>Him telling that the Sistas that we are allowed to text, tweet and facebook him to make sure he stays out of trouble and keeps mission plans in focus. (He doesn't even know what he agreed to, we'll be on him like white on rice.)</li><li>In response to concerns that his departure would lessen BYU's chances of recruiting Jabari Parker, he jokingly said that maybe he would have been a recruiting assest if he had been playing for BYU two years early with Jimmer Fredette and dropping 20 points a game. Damarcus says regarding BYU and Jabari, he has nothing to do with that.</li><li>Learning that he will now be attending school close enough to home that his mama can pop in and make surprise visits to campus. It will keep D on his toes and we actually think he really won't mind one bit since he has a very close relationship with his mom and wouldn't mind her stopping by with a home-cooked meal.</li></ul><div>Demarcus' future looks bright, we hope God continues to bless him and look forward to seeing him accomplish his goals.<br /><br />God is Love,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel</div>

Damarcus Harrison: Blessed Through Basketball

Yesterday on Sistas in Zion Radio we had the pleasure of talking to Damarcus Harrison about trading in his BYU blue to don orange for Clemso...

Sistas in Zion Radio: Damarcus Harrison

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2012/08/19/damarcus-harrison-leaving-byu-future-mission-plans">here</a> or on the radio box on the right! Call in at (646) 478-3671.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Damarcus Harrison </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzkjrIZ-IFfr16npdD-uNIkuBwpLmGe1R5LQj5bebTPYevTk8F7tiOF8zHw0aGbKdYu9RLv4SXcZrjXVYtg_dF8leWzC7TO6OELoaVPCkFwjikLO6xUTJJBl_ul1taPYhouBd_x2c1k0/s1600/DH2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzkjrIZ-IFfr16npdD-uNIkuBwpLmGe1R5LQj5bebTPYevTk8F7tiOF8zHw0aGbKdYu9RLv4SXcZrjXVYtg_dF8leWzC7TO6OELoaVPCkFwjikLO6xUTJJBl_ul1taPYhouBd_x2c1k0/s400/DH2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />College basketball player Damarcus Harrison stops by to talk to the Sistas about leaving BYU to play at Clemson and his plans to serve an LDS mission.

Sistas in Zion Radio: Damarcus Harrison

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen here or on the radio box on the right! Call in at (646) 478...

NBA's Blake Griffin Pubs a Mormon Quote

You might be a Mormon if you've seen this quote before, or... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCneHAMFltkz_Kz6ilfHRqADiGZ9LuiIKWaE89bv9-gRiGkHQ9I47Ybmdl86k3dplYUn0GTvN66qwNaRJlHRarqWt0l36uQ5loyxA3hTPdR6zWWY5Vc9_BRXvDT9h9dFpXKXLW8QJRAc/s1600/IMG_8616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCneHAMFltkz_Kz6ilfHRqADiGZ9LuiIKWaE89bv9-gRiGkHQ9I47Ybmdl86k3dplYUn0GTvN66qwNaRJlHRarqWt0l36uQ5loyxA3hTPdR6zWWY5Vc9_BRXvDT9h9dFpXKXLW8QJRAc/s400/IMG_8616.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br />You might be one of NBA super-star Blake Griffin's 188K Instagram followers. Yesterday Blake Griffin shared an image of a version of a quote used by Mormon church leader, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, in his April 2012, LDS General Conference talk, <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-merciful-obtain-mercy?lang=eng" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">The Merciful Obtain Mercy</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bDZvWEWWkh2hNUrz9eV5zWQIFNe_WX47Os0f1PD5NMhI2H6k6sISALK0uLW3ZFzePRGuyw2QO3mHPBJFBYH8zU99fEUhBsukpoQUEmhhYaMIlVOCtA04wRYw4BYkd1VugY95iKAbrcM/s1600/IMG_4035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bDZvWEWWkh2hNUrz9eV5zWQIFNe_WX47Os0f1PD5NMhI2H6k6sISALK0uLW3ZFzePRGuyw2QO3mHPBJFBYH8zU99fEUhBsukpoQUEmhhYaMIlVOCtA04wRYw4BYkd1VugY95iKAbrcM/s400/IMG_4035.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eR-91MrkLJU?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Blake commented on the photo saying, "#preach," which means he probably recognized that the message had a church flair. We don't know if Blake knew he was quoting a Mormon, but somebody did, cause one of his followers commented,"#haveyouheardoftheLDSchurch(Mormon)."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_yVBONTQxliB-2ILg3mK6wz1IwbmVjRPlgDj9zoUoNBRSBm4pciQsXR7JV3N7jst_y2Ck0ZBjcmmwIX7zCYn8aew6RRWhrJ3ZpmvweubGniyw5VyJjRWvgtxYIhE6uxHhOdViPsWf74/s1600/IMG_8339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_yVBONTQxliB-2ILg3mK6wz1IwbmVjRPlgDj9zoUoNBRSBm4pciQsXR7JV3N7jst_y2Ck0ZBjcmmwIX7zCYn8aew6RRWhrJ3ZpmvweubGniyw5VyJjRWvgtxYIhE6uxHhOdViPsWf74/s400/IMG_8339.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br />Be careful Blake Griffin, this is how Mormon-celebrity rumors get started and once the rumor is out there you pretty much have to get baptized. We think that's how the Mormons got Jimmer Fredette and with you and Jimmer plus Jabari Parker this could be the beginning of a Mormon-church-ball superteam! PS: If you become a Mormon you may have to trade your Kia in for a minivan, but it's a small price to pay for an endless supply of green jello.<br /><br />Preach On,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

NBA's Blake Griffin Pubs a Mormon Quote

You might be a Mormon if you've seen this quote before, or... You might be one of NBA super-star Blake Griffin's 188K Instagram foll...

The Blessings of Visiting Teaching

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlo_L_o7ToeHDgNAyG64Pgo4x5O3EXBXhEl1YixwwppnqJZ7bD3EhNg3Xd-W8eziS3V5-uQqG16re0el8_G5HIH01ieTwx8ut1LMdIQptbsBn7mQOKa5alDEjxc9G3Pp-JkmeO5DERr8/s1600/6.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/AVvXsEizlo_L_o7ToeHDgNAyG64Pgo4x5O3EXBXhEl1YixwwppnqJZ7bD3EhNg3Xd-W8eziS3V5-uQqG16re0el8_G5HIH01ieTwx8ut1LMdIQptbsBn7mQOKa5alDEjxc9G3Pp-JkmeO5DERr8/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the LDS faith we get monthly visits from <a href="http://www.lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,4691-1,00.html">Visiting Teachers</a> & <a href="http://www.lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,4657-1,00.html">Home Teachers</a>. They share a spiritual message with us, see if we need help with anything and unintentionally motivate us to get a little housework done!<br /><br />Are we the only ones who get super human cleaning powers right before a visitor comes over?<br /><br />Glory to God,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

The Blessings of Visiting Teaching

In the LDS faith we get monthly visits from Visiting Teachers & Home Teachers . They share a spiritual message with us, see if we need ...

Five Mormons One Wedding

No, we are not talking about polygamy, which members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not practice. We're talking five siblings getting married on the same day and having one wedding. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOxa8bTzH4sGOc1zcWZEIowvrwGa893QhBGupOQ16Zr2GRY9eLkmavTxXGASIcSAm9S21hQPdr-pRx25oOUW8aZw865l-1W_RjEvx7u657C48x4Il25fxNKnKTc8Qb7-0WVG69LUYFPE/s1600/5Mormons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOxa8bTzH4sGOc1zcWZEIowvrwGa893QhBGupOQ16Zr2GRY9eLkmavTxXGASIcSAm9S21hQPdr-pRx25oOUW8aZw865l-1W_RjEvx7u657C48x4Il25fxNKnKTc8Qb7-0WVG69LUYFPE/s400/5Mormons.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the <a href="http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/19251030/2012/08/10/5-couples-in-same-family-marry-on-same-day-in-mormon-mega-wedding" target="_blank">Waldie wedding</a>, three sisters and two brothers all got married on the same day, in the same temple and had one wedding reception! What a great example of brotherly and sisterly love, they are an extraordinary set because we don't think it would have gone down the same way in every family.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hey Mom and Dad, we're all engaged!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Waldie Family: Congratulations kids!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other Family: Is this a joke? Is it April Fool's Day?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>So all five of you want to get married this year?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Waldie Family: Maybe we can have all the weddings on the same day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other Family: Somebody get a hat and put the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 in it. We are about to draw and whatever you come up with, that's what year you are getting married. Whichever couple gets 2016 we'll just have to do a fast and pray that ya'll have the stamina to still be temple worthy in five years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>All five of us get married in the same temple on the same day?</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Waldie Family: Ok, we can make it work.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Potential problems for other families.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ol><li>All five couples can't agree on the same wedding date or temple.</li><li>All five couples can't get a temple recommend.</li><li>All five couples can't agree on wedding colors.</li><li>Some of the bridesmaids will have to be wearing white.</li><li>Brides that are sister-in-laws & not actual siblings say; "Oh no you didn't!"</li><li>Guests show up for the 1st temple ceremonies & sneak out for the last set.</li><li>More than one couple wants to go to the same honeymoon destination.</li><li>It's hard enough to find 1 modest wedding dress let alone 5 different ones.</li><li>One couple's first dance will actually be the last dance.</li><li>Does this mean we have to celebrate our anniversaries together!</li></ol><div>Kudos to the Waldie's for making it work, it went so well that they are already planning their one year anniversary trip which they will all be going on together and they plan to keep the tradition going each year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you see other potential problems or would the Waldie wedding way work out in your family?</div><div><br /></div><div>Be Blessed,</div><div>Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel</div></div>

Five Mormons One Wedding

No, we are not talking about polygamy, which members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not practice. We're talking f...