“The very thing that tears you to pieces is often the thing that means the most to you.”ģ:47- “I Think She Is Speaking to Me”11:33- A Life of Loss and Starting Over17:13- Did Emma Fall Short?19:45- “Joseph, Joseph, Joseph”21:54- Complementary Partners27:36- Polygam圓7:04- Emma’s Family’s Concerns41:41- Stories of Ongoing Restoration46:57- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?įind the full episode transcript at /allin. Many have asked, “Did Emma fall short?" This week, we talk with Jennifer Reeder, the author of the new biography, “First: The Life and Faith of Emma Smith," about why the answer to that question is no-Emma gave all that was asked of her. She is the favorite aunt to 13 nephews and nieces, loves to quilt, read, watch movies, and travel, and used to run marathons but now is just content to be alive. She gave her all for the gospel of Jesus Christ but chose not to go west with the Saints. Jennifer Reeder is passionate about her work in womens history at the Church History Library in Salt Lake City. Jennifer Reeder is a historian and writer and is currently the nineteenth-century womens history specialist at the Church History Department (CHD) of the. Her family was the most important thing to her, yet she suffered familial losses over and over again. She is a member of the Mormon History Association, Western Historical. Her love for her husband, the Prophet Joseph Smith, was enduring despite her struggles to understand his participation in polygamy. JENNIFER REEDER is the nineteenth-century womens history specialist at the LDS. A thread of complexity is woven throughout the life of Emma Smith. When a friend recommended that Jennifer Reeder, a four-time cancer survivor, a friend do some journaling about What it means to honor mortality, Reeder scoffed, but her thoughts ended up being the crux of her BYU Easter Conference addressan address we think is worth watching all year-round.
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