Author: Ellen

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Silver Linings

This has been such a strange time.  Every person has been affected in various ways.  I still wake up feeling like I am in some sort of apocalyptic movie, but I am surprised at...

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Beloved Daughters

So many changes these days at church!  How is it going where you are? After a long gig teaching gospel doctrine, and a 6 month hiatus, I’ve been asked to serve in the young...

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A Seat at the Table

      A photo going around the internet lately has really been on my mind.  Perhaps you’ve seen it? Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, is standing at a huge table of men....

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Holy Kiss

Recently I attended church in central America.  Several sisters came to welcome me, an obvious visitor, with “buenos dias” and an embrace with a kiss on the cheek.  It was very nice. I did...

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What’s in a name?

Mister-Mistress, Lord-Lady, King-Queen, Actor-Actress, Aviator-Aviatrix, President, Boss, Bishop, Deacon, Teacher, Priest-Priestess?, Elder, Provider, Presider, Nurturer, Pilot, Captain, and etc. So many titles. All referring to positions, qualifications, status, or location in a hierarchy. So...

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Fruit Basket

As possibly the oldest Exponent contributor, I feel some responsibility to warn my younger sisters of some of the opportunities of old age that await them. This past holiday season I encountered a life...

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Be the Change

I love to travel, and one of things that I often do is attend church. Sometimes it is not an LDS service, and sometimes it is. It is always interesting to see how other...

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My Bad!

I have noticed lately that public apologies have become a thing. Kind of. I’ve seen TV commercials from Facebook, saying they were going to do more to protect users’ data. No actual “sorry” in...