By Staci Swinton Brooks

The month of May is a time to honor not only our own mothers, but all righteous women of God. He loves and honors women. They need to know they are special and loved; and they need to be encouraged to become all that they are destined to be.

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By Gail Jackson
When you have several children it may seem impossible to find time to spend with each child individually. We knew this one-on-one attention was extremely important and looked for various ways to accomplish it.

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Since October 2001, Desert Saints Magazine has published monthly magazines for the members and friends of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern Nevada. Our goal has been to inform, uplift, and entertain our readers.
In the one hundred twenty five issues we have printed and posted online, we have covered topics from simplifying our lives to family history, from desert gardening to the words of our prophets.

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By Hugh W. Pinnock
Lately, I have watched with deep concern a number of instances that have unfolded into frustration, heartache, and seeming hopelessness. I speak today to those who suffer with pain and who are aching with grief, anger, and guilt. What I say applies also to those who will yet pass through periods of anguish and difficulty.

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To Be Dedicated at Old Fort

Helen J. Stewart, often called “The First Lady of Las Vegas,” will have a statue dedicated to her on December 3, 2011. The statue stands near Mrs. Stewart’s former home, now the grounds of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, at the southeast corner of Washington and Las Vegas Boulevard.

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