Anxiously Engaged
God has told us to “be doers of the word, and not hearers only,” and, trusting him to guide me, I engage in the work of changing systems to better meet the needs “of the least of these.”
Category: Culture
Personal Revelation and the “Ideal”
This is a reprint of a post I wrote back in 2010 at my personal blog under a pseudonym. Twelve years later, it’s still just as relevant as the day I wrote it. I...
LDS Culture, Power Posturing, and Stunted Spiritual Development: The Dangers of Hero-Worshipping our Church Leaders
About twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to come into the orbit of the great LDS sociologist Armand Mauss. We were a group of young adults connected to UC Irvine, and we invited...
Things I wish I knew before my 11 year old girls became “Young Women”
My twin daughters turned 12 years old at the end of October. Under the previous way of doing things in the Youth program this would be their first week in the Young Women organization....
Interview with Rachel Rueckert, Author of East Winds
You know when you read a book and relate to it? You relate in a way that makes you ponder, maybe even confront your own ideas, your own memories, your own biases, all the...
Guest Post: Trauma-Informed Relief Society Teaching
Guest Post by Amy. Human Being. Mother of Two. Deep Thinker. Granddaughter of a Philosopher.. Connecting the Dots: “Trauma”, “Informed” and “Relief Society Teacher” I have victoriously entered into/got dragged kicking and screaming into...
Temple Matron: No Husband Required
I was working my way through Saints, Volume 3 when I stumbled across this bombshell in Chapter 15: “…Armenia Lee had an interview with apostle George F. Richards and her longtime stake president, Edward...
Guest Post: Parts at the Table Love Letter
Guest Post by Anonymous. Anonymous is a caregiver, philosopher, child development apprentice, writer, and organizer. This post has been inspired by LMA’s A Sampler of Life Right Now. LMA – Thank you! I didn’t...
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