A Joyful Christian Coming Out
I have known Tiger Veenstra for the last five years, since our boys were in preschool together. I loved our conversations — full of sharp insight, laughter, great advice. Tiger is a psychologist, as...
Author: Caroline
Female Bodies, Female Beauty: My Experiences in the LDS Young Women Program
“My husband said that I just didn’t have that much potential to be beautiful. Can you imagine how I felt?” The woman, Anne, said tearfully to a room full of teenage girls. It was...
Starting My Version of a F*** Off Fund
You may have heard about Paulette Perhach’s viral piece called The Story of a F*** Off fund. I read it a few years ago and thought, absolutely, yes — it’s such a good idea...
Fortifying My Mormon Daughter Against Negative Messages at Church and Beyond
I have a wonderful ten-year-old girl — my only daughter. She’s quiet, observant, reserved, affectionate, and kind. She’s on the cusp of puberty, and I worry what these coming adolescent years will do to...
Relief Society Lesson: Good Shepherd, Lamb of God by Elder Gong
I. INTRODUCTION Today we’re going to focus on one particular title or metaphor for Jesus: What are some names of Jesus? (Alpha and Omega. Lamb of God. Emmanuel. Bread of Life. Prince of Peace....
Evolving Opinions and Mixed Feelings about the Boy Scouts
When my son turned 8, I wasn’t excited about him doing Cub Scouts. I didn’t like the amount of money and man/woman power the church put towards the organization, when it didn’t seem to...
Relief Society Lesson — Christ: The Light that Shines in Darkness by Sharon Eubank
Intro: Sharon Eubank is 1st counselor in RS General Presidency and also the director of LDS charities. She begins her talk by saying that one day she was in her office in the...
Millennials Leaving the Church
The other day I heard that a young man from my ward, Benjamin, now in his fourth year of college, is planning to find a new church. He’s looking for a liberal Christian congregation....
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