The Great Divorce
My parents are divorced. They have been for a long time. I spend weekends with my father But all through the week I am cared for by my mom. When I was younger I...
Category: Gospel
A Priesthood of Half the Believers
There are two major viewpoints in Christianity regarding priesthood. Though it’s a bit more complex than this, for the sake of simplicity I’ll call them the Catholic view and the Protestant view. Under the...
Millennials Leaving the Church
The other day I heard that a young man from my ward, Benjamin, now in his fourth year of college, is planning to find a new church. He’s looking for a liberal Christian congregation....
Relief Society Lesson Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness by Sharon Eubank
Guest post by Kristi Edwards, who gave this lesson in her ward recently Link to the talk on LDS.org Before I started my lesson I asked that anyone who was going to share and...
Sacred Music Sunday: Shall We Gather at the River?
One of my favorite books of scripture is the book of Revelation. People tend to look at me funny when I say that because it has kind of a reputation as being the book...
How does the priesthood apply to women?
The priesthood is something I’ve found incredibly confusing ever since I was in Young Women’s. Whenever people talk about the priesthood, it always goes in one ear and comes out the other. I don’t...
Easter for Doubters
Christian holidays after a faith transition can be tricky. Two years ago, I wrote about speaking to my congregation on Easter Sunday. I finally answered my own question about the Resurrection on my short...
Letter From a Doubter
Dear Church Leader, Allow me to introduce myself: I’m a millennial, part-time-work-at-home mom of 3 young kids, married in the temple to a returned missionary. Based on the outpouring of messages and firesides directed...
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