Do not pass go, do not collect $200, just read these essays
These two essays are amazing:"Hope Arising from the Ashes of Grief," Part 1 and Part 2I will say that I had the privilege of also talking with these women. I saw a presentation they did a few months...
View ArticleThe Lonely Road
When you think of President Hinckley, what do you think of? I think of a lot of things, but one is his optimism.That makes a verse in the hymn he wrote all the more interesting to me.Oh, give me thy...
View Article"Empathy is Never Wasted"
As I have been dealing with a life that is pretty messy (weird schedule, weird health, long list of to-dos that don't get done because of said and other weirdness), I have thought a lot about the...
View ArticleRemembering
I was sound asleep when my phone rang, so my brain didn't fully process my neighbor's frantic message:"Turn on the TV. There has been a terrorist attack!"I rolled my very pregnant body out of bed as...
View ArticleComfort Food
The phone rang. It was my visiting teaching companion."I'm ordering dinner to be delivered to your house. Is 6:00 ok?" I tried to convince her that we were fine (we really were), but she would have...
View ArticleThoughts on Turning Hearts -- not to fathers or children this time, but to...
My husband and I were talking in the car tonight about the gay marriage issue. One of the hardest things I see about the issue, and other issues, for that matter, is that there is too much of...
View ArticleNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
That was what could be heard at my house today. President Monson hadn't even finished the "Amen" of his concluding remarks when my children burst out in protest [no joke] at the fact that General...
View ArticleOvercoming Overparenting [edited]
I saw this Time article linked on a couple of blogs. It is a must-read for any parent. I'm not sure I agree with all their final conclusions, and while it can obviously go either way (if we celebrate...
View ArticleDo You Have Room for the Savior?
A friend of mine wrote this beautiful song. The video is no longer available, but you can listen to the song, find information about how to download a free MP3, and get free sheet music on Shawna Belt...
View ArticleShawna Belt Edwards'"Do You Have Room?" video
Merry Christmas!For sheet music or a free MP3, see here.If you have a minute, read through some of the emails Shawna received this month after sharing her song and inviting people to share how they...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Christmas Gift
As I wrapped presents and set them under the tree on Christmas Eve, I had the thought to keep some of the presents hidden away. I debated within myself, but finally decided I would. We wouldn't have a...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to be feminine?
A new YW Personal Progress Program will be coming out soon. The new books will be pink. The color choice is very deliberate. Sister Dalton explains:We are excited about the color of pink, because we...
View ArticleMoses 1 as another sort of Fall story?
As we sat in Sunday School this past week, I had some thoughts that excited me.First of all, I love love love the way Moses comes to know who he really is, and how he discerns between the light, love,...
View ArticleFinding Calm in the Commotion
Haiti. It's on all of our minds, and for most of us, it's in a helpless sort of way. We're too far away, without the time or means to really make more than the tiniest dent by sending a meager offering...
View ArticleThe Patriarchal Order as a Good Thing
In the many years of being involved in discussions about women's issues (particularly in the context of the Mormon Church), I've found that there are a few terms that make feminists' hairs stand up on...
View ArticleFinding God in the Space Between Pain and Resolution
I don't have much time to write, but wanted to capture this concept that is pressing on my soul....So often, we seek God for relief, to have challenges, pain, cognitive dissonance -- whatever is...
View ArticleRejoicing in the Gospel and in Being a Mormon Woman
Recently, I was accused of being over-cheerful about my perspective on the eternal blessings awaiting us -- women included -- in the eternities.At some level, I'm still just sort of...
View ArticleRest in Peace, Merlin Olsen
For those of you old enough to know who Merlin Olsen is, he recently passed away. He has always come across to me as a gentle, quiet, good man.
View ArticleHappy Pi Day
We are having a pi party with extended family to celebrate. I might even post some pictures. I made a yogurt cheesecake something (an experiment...we'll see how it tastes) for my "fruit" (we'll smother...
View ArticleGlenn Beck and Social Justice, and Thinking Outside the Box in Politics
OK, so I get that people feel strongly about helping the poor. I think rare is the person on either side (and all along the continuum) of the political spectrum who doesn't.I'm not necessarily a fan of...
View ArticleAmazing Family History Tips
If you are wanting to find ways to find more information about your ancestors, this post by historian Ardis Parshall is a goldmine of information.Dance, Dry Bones, Dance(Oooo. I love the title,...
View ArticleI heart Sister Beck II -- Great talk about the power of womanhood
Sister Beck is a woman of power, a fabulous, fearless leader. I love her. I feel her calling to us as women to also be women of power and fearless leaders as well, by increasing our faith,...
View ArticleSemi-retirement
I was trying to think of a clever title, but I'm not feeling so clever tonite. I think it's time. I've been known to change my mind on something like this before, but I think I need to do something...
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