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wednesday the valkyrja

Ruth Smith, professor and Graceland College and the wife of Fred M Smith, 3rd prophet of Community of Christ and Joseph Smith Jr. grandson, was very feminist. Love that for her and her family.

she went up to JSIII (2nd prophet, Fred M's Dad) who was officiant of their (surprise) wedding and was like "promise to not ask me to obey in our wedding vows."

JSIII was like "dw. i wasn't going to do that."

love that for both of them.


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She also was like, listen I want a daughter, so does Fred, and her name will be Alice, when church members were on her about having a son (bc he would be heir apparent for prophet) and naming him after her husband.

Fred M., called her his bodyguard, as she would literally act as security, looking out for threats and escorting him places. Tho he was like, "what exactly are you gonna do." (paraphrased ofc)

She said it amused him, though sometimes it was a little annoying.

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She really got him a protective vest to wear, but he only wore it once due to it being uncomfortable (something about temperature).

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wednesday the valkyrja

She was very into intellectual pursuits and that's something she shared with her husband they bonded over.

She pushed her daughter to be independent and an achiever. She was glad that she wasn't male so that she could forge her own path in life rather than being destined to be President of the Church.

Oh and she's an author! These anecdotes are from a book she wrote (about her husband but a lot of herself is in it).

wednesday the valkyrja

Here's a podcast about her if you are interested

projectzionpodcast.org/podcast



(they aren't big fans of the word and wouldn't use it but for tagging's sake, it is in the realm of )

www.projectzionpodcast.org603 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | Ruth Smith Meet Ruth Smith. Teacher, author, and recognized intellectual contender of her husband Fred M. Smith.  In this episode of Cuppa Joe which continues a discussion about women in the restoration, host Karin Peter and guest Wendy Eaton engage in a fascinating conversation about Ruth based solely on information gathered from female voices … a first. Here, you’ll get a sense of Ruth’s profound influence, protective nature, incredible intellect, sense of humor, and storytelling savvy. For questions, feel free to contact Wendy Eaton via email at weaton@cofchrist.org.Download Transcript Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org “The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services). All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey. NOTE: The series that make up the Project Zion Podcast explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today's world. Although Project Zion Podcast is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.
Jul 21, 2023, 08:53 PM·Public·Web
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