NEW NAME ADDED TO WINNERS

We want to take a moment to recognize Cherilyn Poulsen who had also submitted the name Latter-Day Woman for our 'Name the Magazine' competition. For some reason we did not receive her original email that she kindly resent to us tonight.

Thanks Cherilyn for alerting us. A Gift Certificate for $100.00 will be on its way to you.

CONGRATULATIONS CHERILYN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS

We appreciate all of you who participated in this exciting competition.The votes came in fast and furious , the count taken and by a huge majority the name chosen is

Latter-Day Woman.

We had not only one person who submitted this name but three so our thanks and congratulations to

Annette Moore
Julia Hamm
Kim Price

These lucky ladies will each be receiving a $100.00 Gift Certificate to spend in our new store coming soon called The Spirit of You Collection.

Here is a peak at our First Edition cover to be launched August 1st.

This is truly YOUR magazine.

OUR HEARTS ARE WITH IOWA

To our sisters and their families in Iowa, we want you to know our hearts and love are extended to you at this horrific time. Our editor Julie has family living there and we asked her to share her thoughts with you all. This is her message:

With all of the weather-related tragedies that have recently hit the State of Iowa, we are deeply moved towards those adversely affected by them. We want you to know that we are saddened by all of these recent events, and our thoughts and prayers are turned to you and to your families, at this time.

The latest news reported that the Governor of Iowa has declared 83 of 99 counties as disaster areas.

On a personal note, I have family and friends living there – especially in Cedar Rapids. The house where I used to live and where my daughter was born and raised, is completely flooded.

Many members of our own Church have homes and businesses that are affected. Many, many more will not be able to return to work for some time, as their offices/businesses are closed, due to the flooding.

I am sure that the Church and its members will pour their service into these devastated areas, just as they did with the Hurricane Katrina victims and affected areas. Many of these Iowa families did not have flood insurance. I pray that aid will be forthcoming speedily, as I heard a remark made that some aid and funding may be reserved for the hurricane season.

The clean-up of the mud and muck are something that I can definitely relate to, as my roots are in Louisiana. Flooding in Iowa is not as common an occurrence (thank heavens).

What a powerful reminder to the rest of us from our beloved Prophets to be prepared, to have our food storage and water supplies. What peace and comfort we have the counsel of our leadership. This particularly hit home with me, when I saw and heard the panic in non-member families, who were in shock that their worlds had catastrophically deteriorated so quickly and they were so unprepared. Those who did not have to evacuate were rushing to stores and buying up food, water, and supplies.

If we are not prepared, we need to start preparing now. There is no need to panic…just to be prepared.

Let us, as sisters, also join together in any way we can to reach out to each other during these times. If we are unable to do anything else, we can always pray.

Julie Lowe
Editor – LDSWA Magazine

WHOOPS......

Thanks to everyone who noticed our error on the recent Grapevine newsletter. We noticed too late that 'angels' had been spelled incorrectly and that the final date for submitting your vote was also wrong. It has been since been changed and also the information on the blog entry is correct.

Our apologies.

VOTE FOR THE MAGAZINE NAME

We asked and you delivered! Having received well over 100 name submissions for your online magazine now it is down to you to vote for which one you like the most.

Look through our varied list and send us your vote by Friday 13th, June 2008 to daryll@ldswa.com .

Thank you to all of you who participated and good luck to the winner that submitted the name who will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to spend in our new online store collection coming soon.

A World of LDS Women
AGLAIA (Means Splendor or Beauty in Greek)
All His Daughters
Angels Danced the Day You Were Born
Angels Unaware
Angles Enlightened
Being an LDS Women
Bliss
Connecting Spirits
Courageous Women
Crowns of the Kingdom
D.O.E. (Daughters of Eve)
Daughters of Eve
Elect Lady
Empowering, Spiritual and Diverse ~ The LDS Woman
Endeavor
Especially for Us Woman
Essentials (for The LDS Woman Today)
For the Strength of Women
Forever My Friend
Forever Sisters
Free Spirit
Generations
GLOW (Great Ladies of Wisdom)
Goddess
Hand & Heart
Harmonic Voices
Harmony
Hearts United Eternally
In Bloom
Inspiration
Inspirations
Inspired Women
Intuition
Irradiar (Spanish and Portuguese for radiate)
It's US
Just For Us
LaDieS (LDS Ladies)
Latter Day Saint Women in (of) the Last Days
Latter Day Saint Women of Today
Latter Day Sisters
Latter Day Woman
LDS Caveat
LDS Now
LDS Pride
LDS Radiate
LDS Sagacity
LDS Woman
LDS Woman’s Monthly
LDS Women of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints
LDS Women of the World
LDS Women TODAY
LDS Women’s Magazine
LDS Women’s Sampler
LDS Women's Diversity
LDS Women's Magazine
LDSW (Lovely Dynamic Star Women)
LDSWA
Life of Latter Day Saint Women in the Last Days
Life, Love and Laughter of LDS Women (of the Last Days)
Lilies of the Field
Lily (reminder of lily flower, pure and white)
Little Deeds of Service
Loving Being an LDS Women
Loving LDS Life
Loving LDS Life - for Women
M.W. (Mormon Women)
ME, a daughter of God
More YOU
Morning Star – The Magazine for LDS women
My Globe
New Dawn
Nurture
Nuturity (New word combining nurture and maturity)
Of One Heart
Of One Mind
Of One Spirit
Our Unique Spirits
OURS (Other Unique Reasons Supplied)
Path to Heaven
Paths to Heaven Flowers for you
The Treasure Chest
Women’s Chest
Radiate LDS
Real Women
Relief Society at Home
Sagacitas (Latin for profound knowledge,understanding,wisdom)
Scattered Sunshine
Seasons
Serenity
Simple Escapes
Simply Beautiful
Sisterhood
Sisterly Saints
Sisters – The Magazine for LDS women
Sisters Forever
Sisters on High
Sisters on the Forefront
Spirit of Connecting
Spirit to Spirit Connection
Spirit of Connecting
Spirit to Spirit Connection
The Better Part
The Busy Bee
The Elect
The Elect Lady
The Giving Frame
The Good Life
The Inspirer
The Present Times
The Spirit of YOU
The Visiting Woman
The Woman Saint
The Woman Within
Today’s LDS Woman
Today’s LDS Women
Today’s Mormon Woman
Together We Can Do It
Togetherness
Tomorrows Journey
True Womanhood
United We Stand
Unity
Unity in Diversity - LDS Women Worldwide
Unity in Diversity - The Spirit of YOU
Vista
W.W.W. (Wonderful World of Women)
We & World
What LDS Women Want – The Magazine for Sisters
Woman To Woman
Womanly Saint
WOMEN (Sisterhood around the world)
Women of Faith
Women of the Latter Days
Women of this Day
Wonderful LDS Women's Magazine
World & I
WorldWide LDS Sisterhood
Worldwide Uniqueness
WOW Magazine (Women of the World)
Zion Achievement Guide for Christian Women

NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES POSITION

LDSWA is seeking outgoing and friendly individuals to promote its digital online magazine to advertisers around the world.

If you have experience in this sector, know how to prospect, talk to the decision makers and organize your work, please contact us to discuss this ground floor opportunity where the possibilities of advancement are numerous.

Working as an Independent Sales Contractor you get to work the days and hours that fit into your schedule.

If you are interested or know someone who may be please call 503-866-0537
or email info@ldswa.com

WRITERS NEEDED - NEW MAGAZINE COMING SOON

Our 1st edition digital magazine is due to be launched August and we would love to hear from any budding writers out there that would like to contribute . If you don't write but know of someone who does, pass the message onto them.

We have many areas of interest and are open to any other suggestions as to what you would like to see or read about in your magazine. So use your talents and share them with us all. Email our Editor Julie at julielowe@ldswa.com or our Founder at Daryll@ldswa.com .

WELCOME TO THE GRAPEVINE

Welcome to our new blog The Grapevine.

There are several reasons why we chose this name; one is that we at LDSWA liken ourselves to the parable found in John 15:5

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in Him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing”

LDSWA has planted something that we are now cultivating and pruning to bring forth fruits for each of us to grow from. We are a work in progress and know when we find something not working; it will be cut off for development to take place. Our vision is to continue our growth so that we may reach LDS women all around the world.

I have become more aware of how many women feel they do not 'fit’ into the typical “Molly Mormon” life. It is my belief that it does not matter if we are widowed, a single mother, working, divorced, re-married, inactive, recently returned to the Church, suffered with addictions, depression, abuse, weight issues and so forth. The parable of the vineyard found in Matthew 20:1-16 is for today’s LDS woman. As the parable conveys, our Heavenly Fathers loves us just the same as we are told we all have a right to the same blessings ‘wage’ regardless of our journey to get back to him.

Having personally experienced many of the challenges mentioned above it is my hope and wish that we, through LDSWA, come together and build a community that relates, understands and helps one another become more grounded in Christ in today's world.

And finally we want our message spread to all through ‘the Grapevine’.

I am excited! This is the first blog I have ever done so I am on a learning path. I look forward to sharing thoughts and ideas with you, so feel free to write your comments.

Keep checking back too for more updates and announcements.

I really want this to be your place!

Daryll