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Author Archives: Zenaida
Are You PMS-ing?
When irritation begins to perk it’s ears at my emotional state, often one of the first questions I’ll hear from a particular friend is “Are you PMS-ing?” No, actually, I am not. And, now my irritation is harder to ignore … Continue reading
How Do I Talk To My Orthodox Relatives?
As someone who has a less orthodox view, I offered to write up a post about how to communicate with True Believing Mormon family members, and in typical form, I blanked, and avoided, and mulled, and false started, and gave … Continue reading
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Follow my Lead
Posted by Zenaida Recently I had a fabulous opportunity to attend a swing dancing workshop. It was so much fun! It was really satisfying to immerse myself in learning a skill. At the end I felt like I had made … Continue reading
All the Single Sisters
Posted by Zenaida A friend of mine sent me this site as a way to cope with being single: http://singlemormongirl.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/dont-worry-the-giggly-freshmen-are-weeding-him-out-for-you/ First of all…cope with being single?! Does anyone else see a problem with this thinking? But, I know what it … Continue reading
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Prayer and Meditation
Posted by Zenaida “Shawls…made for centuries, universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter, and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if … Continue reading
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Boundaries
Posted by Zenaida “I’m ready to move out just so we can change wards.” Have you ever said that? I think I have. I’ve had friends who have. It’s interesting that in the church we meet according the where we … Continue reading
Women of Scripture: Esther
Posted by Zenaida I recently watched “One Night With the King,” a dramatization of the story of Esther. And dramatic it certainly is. However, I’m not going to critique the movie. A little trivia for you, though: the lead who … Continue reading
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Doubt
by Zenaida When were my first moments of doubt? Was it when I first fathomed the possibility of eternal polygamy, or the some of the details of how it began with Jospeh Smith? Was it when I read that Blacks … Continue reading
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The Reason Chivalry is Dead.
Posted by Zenaida I had a friend once tell me I was the reason chivalry was dead. It’s true, I don’t really care for the ladies-first mentality. I don’t have a problem with men opening my doors, as long as … Continue reading
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Veiled
Posted by Zenaida Photo by playingwithbrushes Why do I have to wear a veil in the temple? A friend asked me why I don’t like being veiled in the temple. I asked him to imagine that the moment in the … Continue reading
