During the last month, I’ve been combing old issues of Exponent II for some great essays that I might excerpt for blog posts. I was especially struck by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s essay “A Need...
At the request of some of the commenters, here’s a picture of the rodent missionary that Linda referenced in her post “Bishop Potato Head and the Cartoon Wars.” Thanks, Linda, for providing this! Just...
A couple of weeks ago in Sacrament Meeting, a couple in their late thirties or early forties gave talks on obedience to God. The man’s talk was progressing along typical lines, and I was...
Dear President Parkin, I love the rich history of Relief Society and am inspired by accounts of its previous powerful presidents. Emma Smith, Eliza Snow, Emmeline Wells. These were strong, outspoken women who were...
I was recently called to be the Humanitarian Assistant in Relief Society. I’m pretty pleased with the calling – especially considering I successfully lobbied for it after I was called to a position I...
Twenty five years ago, Kay Senzee wrote an Exponent II article about what it felt like to be a single woman in the Church. As I read through it recently, I was struck by...
Is it just me, or do we become less confident as we grow older? When I was 21, I thought I could conquer the world. Everything was in front of me. I had limitless...
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