Helping My Sister Find Faith
My younger sister, Pelly, has terminal cancer. She lost her faith in Mormonism following a mission where she heard several contacts relate their search for God. These good people had investigated many...
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God, and Enoch, and I all weep: “And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people, and he wept; and Enoch bore record of it, saying: How is it that the heavens weep, and...
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When I was growing up my Mom referred to herself (facetiously I now realize) as “The Fount of All Knowledge.” She comes by the title honestly, having a BA, an MLS, an MA and a PhD. Like a good...
View ArticleDeath Itself Shall Die
One of my favorite hymns comes from the Sacred Harp hymnal, and is called “How Long, Dear Saviour,” also known as “Northfield.” The original song is about the Savior and uses entirely masculine...
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Ashes to Ashes
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, image by Robert Lawton I recently attended and participated in my grandmother’s funeral. She was not LDS or an active member of any church. As a veteran, she was...
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Publish Peace
The cemetery at Verdun How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace. Armistice Day, celebrated in the United States as Veteran’s Day, is a natural time to reflect on war and...
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Birth/Rebirth: The Birth of Adulthood
Guest Post by Bec Bec is an amazing friend and woman. She completed her PhD on nurses in the Korean War and currently lives in Australia. It began with a BBQ chicken. Well, it began a few days before,...
View ArticleRelief Society Lesson 13: Baptism
Guest Post by KMeldauc Click for French Translation/Traduction en français The last couple of weeks The Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith manual has hit the topic of priesthood HARD. Honoring...
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The Church is Pro-Choice
Note: this post mentions rape, incest, abortion, stillbirth, death of infants, etc. If those topics are going to be triggering, please honor your health and pass on reading. A few months ago, we were...
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Are we not bonded?
My grandmother passed away a few days ago. I wrote before of the tender acts of service she received before she passed – the pots of soup, the flowers that kept her home cheery and beautiful, the...
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Physician Assisted Suicide
Recently the story of Brittany Maynard, a woman with terminal cancer, has been in the news a great deal. She moved to Oregon in order to take advantage of the Death with Dignity law that allows for...
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