Sisterhood

Lesson by Aundrea Ristine

By learning to follow the Savior in loving one another we develop a stronger sisterhood. We do this when we work together for a good cause like quilting for the humanitarian center, lining caskets for the Garden of Innocence, celebrating and giving Christmas to the St. Clares Home for Women, Food Drives for North County Interfaith, preparing food for a funeral, fulfilling your visiting teaching assignments, attending baby showers, standing together in the protection of marriage, smiling and asking each other how they are doing and standing there waiting for an answer. All the things we do together build a stronger bond of sisterhood and help us become for like the Savior.

Cathy Bird thoughts on sisterhood, “Sisterhood is a profound feeling of trust. The trust that comes with understanding and caring. The trust that comes from knowing those who refrain from unkind words, gossip and criticism. It is a force that when lead properly bring about much good.
“Sisterhood brings to mind humanitarian projects, girl’s camp, temple attendance and visiting teaching. In the LDS faith, especially among those that are endowed, you find sisters with an amazing desire to help, a desire and commitment to accept a request and then do their best. You find women who have left self behind.”

Cathy Nielsen shared, “When I think of sisterhood I think of women of all ages bound together in love and in a common purpose and supporting each other through good times and bad.”

Karlie Draper had this to say about sisterhood, “I believe sisterhood is what holds women together . . . in all stages of life, from teenagers, to when women get married, to having babies, to growing old. It is a foundation of strength that allows for emotions and feelings and goodness to be shared within a trusting community. When you find a woman that you connect with . . . the bond of sisterhood is born and you will have that connection forever. Above all, it is mostly a spiritual bond that you share when you have something like the gospel, and the truth, and doctrine. I think sisterhood is a deeper level than just friendship. It is amazing to think and know that wherever you go and wherever you are . . . even half way across the world you can feel that same feeling of sisterhood in other counties. I visited the island of Tonga a few years ago and there was overwhelming warmth of sisterhood with those island women, I believe it is because we are share in the same spirit. Sisterhood goes deeper than just being cared for, it is a heavenly bond. . .”

Natalie Murray shared her thoughts too, “Sisterhood means to me reaching out to others that are in need and treating them as your own sister. A bond of respect and consideration for each other, always being there for the person who needs you whether it’s just to go get an ice cream and talk or something more serious. To love one another and not judge them or to beat them down, but to always uplift. Sisterhood to me is one of the most powerful gestures that a woman can experience whether it’s being shown to you, or you are the one showing it. I have had countless experiences with sisterhood and I am grateful to this great ward for showing the kindness, a love of sisterhood, to my husband and I when we moved to the ward”


Sisters, we are mighty together. There is consolation in our caring. There is strength in our sharing. We are women of covenant! Every time we watch over one another, godlike qualities of love, patience, kindness, generosity, and spiritual commitment fill the souls of those we visit and enlarge our souls as well.

We can do any thing if we pull together, love one another and support one another. What power for good we can accomplish together.