The Gospel of Thomas
The Gospel of Thomas is an early Christian text that was found in an urn, in a cave, in the desert of Upper Egypt during WWII in 1945. Fragments of the text have been...
Author: Allemande Left
Book Review: Essays on American Indian & Mormon History
Book Review: Essays on American Indian & Mormon History, edited by P. Jane Hafen & Brenden W. Resnink, published 2019 by the University of Utah Press. I chose to review this book because I...
Women counseling women! Hallelujah!
From Deseret News October 5th: “Relief Society presidents and Elders Quorum presidents may take a greater role in counseling adult members. Young Women presidents may take a greater role in counseling young women. A...
Book Review: Bridges by David B. Ostler
David Ostler is a traditional Latter-Day Saint who has joined the ranks of Patrick Mason, Thomas McConkie, Adam Miller and Terryl & Fiona Givens by diving into the milieu of the current Mormon faith...
Divine Absence, Tea Cups and Football
Have you ever felt like everything is finally making sense? …..like your questions are being answered? I hope so. Today I’ll share snippets of ideas that have brightened my outlook and revived my spirituality....
Anointings, Blessings and Prayers
Anointings, blessings and prayers are part of many religious and spiritual traditions. I’d like to share a few examples of anointings, blessings and prayers I have participated in. The first example involves my mother. ...
My Other Ward
I had a dream I was talking with Prince William (of England), who was a counselor in my ward’s bishopric. (I dream big). We were sitting at a round table in a nondescript room...
My Mother’s Quilt
The Quilt written by Kathleen Powers, May 2003 I love how this poem uses quilting as a metaphor. We might have been dogmatic and precise, even ripping apart our efforts if they did not...
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