Baptism, Buddha, and Eternal Bonds
My oldest child was baptized a year ago. It was a decision I struggled with the year leading up to the occasion. Having been “Mormon” in every sense of the cultural word my whole...
Category: Belief
Guest Post: Qualifying for Exaltation
By Blaire Ostler The Church released the new Young Women theme a couple months ago. It reads as follows: I am a beloved daughter of Heavenly Parents, with a divine nature and eternal destiny. ...
Guest Post: I Think Jesus Would Be Angry
by Cassidy Steele-Stewart I think Jesus would be angry I think Jesus would be angry or saddened or both if he watched the news right now I think Jesus would be angry like he...
This is Life Eternal
The search for eternal life has been a concern of many religions and philosophical traditions throughout human history. This is especially poignant in our own tradition – Adam and Eve were immortal, ate the...
Guest Post: The Sacrament Meeting Talk I Wish I Could Give
by Nicole In November 2015, right after the church’s policy on baptizing children of LGBTQ people was made public, I wrote a post on Facebook about the controversy. The content of the post was...
One eternal round.
by LMA December 2019 There are two poems in “I Gave Her a Name” that I often think of. The first is called “Lost” and describes some of the precious things Heavenly Mother has...
Sacred Music Sunday: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
When I joined the church in 1994, there was a millennial fervor. Jesus was coming again, and though we didn’t know when, it was generally believed that it would be soon. It was an...
Light, and Dark
I love that we celebrate Christmas on December 25th. I know that some people disagree on whether it’s the actual month (let alone day) of Christ’s birth, but I love celebrating it right near...
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