A Trans Blessing, part 1
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the women’s blessing I and a few of my ward sisters did for my oldest’s baptism, right after the confirmation. Today I’d like to share about...
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Calling Ourselves Saints
The last time leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (yes, that’s a mouthful) decided we weren’t going to call ourselves Mormons anymore, I obediently stopped using the word Mormon and...
Uncomfortable Faith
I wrote the this poem after being confirmed in my Community of Christ congregation in December 2016. I discussed my faith transition with Brittany Mangelson on the Project Zion podcast. Uncomfortable Faith I saw the blessing...
A Mother on the Sidelines
My oldest son turned eight at the end of 2014 and was baptized by my husband. My husband is a wonderful man and I had no issue with him performing the baptism. I did...
Good Doctrine Tastes Good
One of my favorite things that Joseph Smith taught, is that truth tastes good. I especially love this part in “The King Follet Sermon“: This is good doctrine. It tastes good. I can taste the...
Voices from the Exponent Backlist: Planning a Child’s Baptism
Last year about this time, I began planning my almost-eight-year-old’s baptism. I’m a huge fan of religious rituals that welcome children into the community–I love a Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, a Roman Catholic...
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