Prayers We Have Loved
A couple months ago, Judy, a longtime friend of Exponent II, sent me an email about a prayer she had heard in a yoga class that she loved. I thought this was a terrific...
Author: Caroline
Saving Sunday School, Gospel Principles 2 Style
I’ve been ditching Sunday School since I was released as a Gospel Doctrine instructor 3.5 years ago. It’s been nice, actually. I only live five minutes away from the church, so after Sacrament Meeting,...
Relief Society Lesson Plan “Be Ye Therefore Perfect — Eventually” by Jeffrey Holland
First off, let me say that this is an important topic and a great talk. Elder Holland begins by saying that sometimes, for some people, the Lord’s commandment to “Be ye therefore perfect, even...
Religious Rituals Reinforcing Hierarchy
This semester I am teaching a religious studies class and am delving into the sociology of religion in way I never have before. During our week studying rituals, I was struck by this passage...
Relief Society Lesson 14 President Hinckley: Losing Ourselves in the Service of Others
Section 1: Our Lives are to be Used in the Service of Others President Hinckley gives several really nice quotes in this section. Here are a couple of my favorites: There is … much...
The Mother’s Day Conundrum
I am debating whether or not to attend church on Mother’s Day next week. On the one hand, I love that on Mother’s Day we hear stories about women and often even quotes by...
Relief Society Lesson 10: Nurturing the Eternal Partnership of Marriage
First, I want to acknowledge that this is a sensitive topic. For those who are married but unhappy, for those who aren’t married and want to be, and for so many others, these types...
At the Pulpit: A Women’s Outreach Event
Recently I was invited by the Women’s Outreach Committee of the LDS Public Affairs Department to attend a meet and greet with the editors and some of the authors featured in At the Pulpit:...
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