Book Review: How the Light Gets In
Why does evil exist? Why is there human suffering? I’ve always wondered these things my whole life. As a teenager I was very concerned about the state of the world (and still am) and...
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Where is Discernment?
I grew up in the United States, but outside of Utah. My family were deeply orthodox believers in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I learned to be very trusting of all...
Guest Post: When Asking for Forgiveness
CW: child abuse and neglect by Anonymous Members of my extended family feel a special bond with Brad, my nephew. He has an infectious smile, intelligence, empathy, and an eye for seeing the beauty in...
Guest Post: Open Letter About the New Relief Society Curriculum
by Mamie I was sexually abused as a child by a neighbor and physically and emotionally abused by my LDS parents. Multiple siblings in my family sustained this same abuse until one sibling died,...
Guest Post: HOW? TELL US HOW
by LMA August 2018 This week, I read a sweet story from Dr. Susan Reynolds about her experience at mass following the news of the grand jury report indicating that at least 1,000 children...
Guest Post: #MormonMeToo — Actionable Steps
Assembled by Dana HC This list grew out of a “Mormon Me Too” discussion at the 2018 Midwest Pilgrims retreat (May 4-6 in Morgantown, Indiana). Actionable Steps to Prevent and Address Domestic Violence and...
Guest Post: We will not be silenced #MormonMeToo
by Anonymous “Mom – I’ve been thinking about it, and I’ve realized that he took my agency away from me. I’ve been working on finding my voice again and I think the next step...
Guest Post: Things I would tell my daughter (or son) if she was going on a mission
by Ashley Your mission president is probably a good man, who has been called because he has held many church callings and been very professionally successful. Unless he went to medical school, he is...
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