Insights from the Papers: Kamryn Maughan

Kamryn Maughan shares her gratitude for the early Saints and why she believes temple covenants help us find peace and joy.

By Lyndie Jackson

Saturdays and Sundays are safeguarded days for most people. Between school, work, and other activities, our weeks get hectic, leaving weekends reserved for relaxing with family and friends and accomplishing tasks that could not be. . .

An Increased Determination to Follow Jesus Christ

By Maddie Christensen

“I think everyone should learn about Wilford Woodruff and the work being accomplished by the Project,” says Cliff Simpson. “Wilford Woodruff made possibly the greatest impact on doctrine and. . ."



The Impact of Wilford Woodruff’s Vision of the Founding Fathers

Jennifer Ann Mackley

Wilford Woodruff’s vision of the Founding Fathers played a role in the development of temple doctrine. While serving as president of the St. George temple, Woodruff said that early American figures like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson asked him for temple ordinances. In this interview, Jennifer Mackley explains what we know about. . .

Wilford Woodruff Walk at the Encampment Hike

Participate in the Wilford Woodruff Walk as part of the First Encampment Trek on July 20! The

family-friendly First Encampment 5-mile hike retraces the original path the first settlers followed into the valley in July 1847. Afterward, tour the Woodruff farmhouse and see the other historic Woodruff homes.

FAIR and Valiant Voices Conference

Steven Harper, Executive Editor for the Wilford Woodruff Papers, and LaJean Purcell Carruth, Editorial Advisor, will both be speaking at the upcoming FAIR and Valiant Voices Conference. The conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 8 and 9. To get a discounted ticket price, use the button below and enter the code FriendsofFAIR.

As many people do when preparing for general conference, this last April I took some time to contemplate questions and topics I wanted to learn more about so I could find answers in the words of our prophets and apostles.

As I was pondering some of these truths and suggestions President Holland gave about prayer, I came across an excerpt of a letter Wilford Woodruff wrote to his wife Phebe that he included in his journal. He wrote. . .

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