82. Barbara Thompson | “She is My Daughter and I Will Take Care of Her”

Latter-day Saint Women Podcast

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Barbara Thompson served as the second counselor to President Julie B. Beck in the Relief Society general presidency from 2007-2012. Barbara is known and loved for her practical, down-to-earth nature, her decades-long service as a social worker, and her wit and sense of humor. Join us as we talk with Barbara about the lessons she has learned from both general and local Church service, including the process of personal revelation, the need for unity, and the value of counseling together. Barbara shares her testimony that despite our age, marital status, trials, or difficulties, Heavenly Father knows us and we are His precious daughters. Resources: Barbara Thompson bio: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/leader/barbara-thompson?lang=eng Barbara Thompson General Conference talks: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/speakers/barbara-thompson?lang=eng Daughters In My Kingdom https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/daughters-in-my-kingdom-the-history-and-work-of-relief-society?lang=eng Transcript: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/inspiration/latter-day-saints-channel/bc/mormon-channel/images/audio/lds-women/pdf/Barbara-Thompson.pdf

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Latter-day Saint Women podcast, where we share the legacy of women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0:11.3	You'll get to know the faithful women who shaped our past and hear from inspiring women of faith today.
0:16.4	I'm Shailen Back.
0:17.5	And I'm Carly Geiman. We are your co-hosts.
0:19.8	And today we are so excited to welcome Barbara Thompson to the studio as our guest. Barbara, welcome.
0:25.4	Thank you. It's a delight to have you here with us. We're so excited. Well, I think I'm glad to be here. We'll see how it goes.
0:33.1	We'll see, right? Well, we want to introduce Barbara to our listeners. Many of you will remember Barbara as serving as the beloved second counselor to President Julie B. Beck in the Relief Society General Presidency from 2007 to 2012. And as we have reflected on Barbara's service and the messages that she delivered to the members of the church, she is loved. She is loved for her
0:55.6	practical counsel that she shared to women and to families. She's loved for her deep belief
1:00.0	in the purpose of Relief Society and its history and her wit and her down-to-earth realness.
1:05.2	We love it and we're so grateful again to have you here with us.
1:08.2	Well, thank you. It's great to be here, really. Prior to Barbara's service as a counselor in the General Relief Society presidency, she also served
1:15.4	as a board member to President Elaine Jack, the 12th president of the Relief Society. As a younger sister,
1:21.4	she also served as a young missionary in Germany, and she earned a bachelor and master's degrees
1:26.4	in social work and worked in the field
1:28.2	for more than 30 years. So fun to hear these different parts of your background, and we're
1:32.8	excited to jump into the discussion today. It's been wonderful to chat with you so far,
1:37.8	so I'm just looking forward to our continued conversation. Barbara, it has been nearly
1:43.0	10 years since you were released from the Relief Society
1:45.3	General Presidency, and although some time has passed, we wanted you to share what lessons
1:51.2	from your service and your association with President Beck and Sister Sylvia Allred
1:55.9	continue to stand out in your mind.
1:58.1	Well, as I've pondered this a little bit the past few weeks, I thought that
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