Tag Archives: love

A Valentine Invite to Dish: Crazy Things We Do in Love

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Spunky

Have you ever been so twitter-pated that you did something silly? Or embarrassing? Or crazy? Or all of the above? Tell us, because even feminists fall in crazy love… I’ll go first: My visa to move to Australia and marry … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Multitude

Posted on December 23, 2011 by TopHat

This past fall, our stake president introduced me to a new way to look at the miracles of Jesus feeding the multitude, which I wanted to share here. The feeding of the multitude is the only miracle that is mentioned … Continue reading →

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United We Stand

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Mraynes

Several weeks ago I was witness to a horrific act of spiritual violence. A leader in my ward called three women to speak on marriage but used their life stories to represent a telestial, terrestrial and celestial existence. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Of Baby Blessings and Love

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Mraynes

A year ago this month, mr. mraynes and I were driving home from a trip to Costco where we had stocked up on what I hoped would be some of the last diapers we would ever buy. Our two children … Continue reading →

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Private Ritual

Posted on December 4, 2010 by G

This Thanksgiving, after all the eating and football and more eating (etc) our family had a bonfire. (We do that. A lot.) Once the initial 20 ft conflagration (yep, we use gasoline) had turned into a nice glow, my mother … Continue reading →

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Exponent II Classics: Hardy Mums

Posted on November 24, 2010 by EmilyCC

Mommy Mum and Baby Mum Originally uploaded by Sister72 A friendly reminder that Exponent II magazine subscriptions are up and running.  If you enjoy this classic, you won’t want to miss our upcoming Winter issue. Linda Collins Marlborough, Massachusetts Vol. … Continue reading →

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Unfailing Words

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Alisa

“I’ll sit with you.” In essence, that’s all you have to do. That’s all you need to say. Sometimes we encounter a friend, ward member, or family member who is in so much pain, we feel like the right words are completely … Continue reading →

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Sisters Speak: Loving and Conversing Openly With Those Who Have Left the Church

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Caroline

The Sisters Speak question in the upcoming Exponent II magazine comes from an anonymous reader. She writes: “I have an older brother who stopped going to Church soon after graduating from high school. There wasn’t a big discussion or fight; … Continue reading →

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Initiatories and ICHP

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Linda

Initiatories and ICHP* *Intra-Perioneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy I spend Friday mornings in the temple whispering in white, calling down the powers of Heaven to cleanse and prepare women for the bounty God has eternally in store for them. I am awed … Continue reading →

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Christian Sexual Ethics and Just Love for a Mormon Marriage

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Caroline

by Caroline Last week my husband and I had a fascinating dinnertime discussion on whether or not we have a ‘just love’. You see, I’m taking a class on Christian sexual ethics right now, and I’m reading one of the … Continue reading →

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