Come Follow Me: Job “Yet Will I Trust in Him”
Reading Hebrew Poetry With Job, we read the first of a series of Biblical books written almost exclusively as poetry. The poet introduces the plot of this epoch poem by imagining a dialogue between...
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Classism and Sexism: Lingering Flaws of a “Perfect Man” in the Biblical Book of Job
In the very first verse of the Book of Job, the poet describes Job as “perfect,” but as this epoch poem progresses, this already perfect person manages to grow even more (Job 1:1). In the...
Memories from a Recipe: Chocolate Cake
This past Sunday morning, I got a text from a friend. Her husband had died unexpectedly of a heart attack that morning. He was 48. I offered what I always offer when a death...
Where Can I Turn for Peas and Proscuitto Risotto?
When a friend is going through a hard time and they don’t live near me, my heart aches because the primary way I show love in times of sorrow is bringing food that I...
Relief Society Lesson Intro: The Life and Ministry of Joseph Fielding Smith
This section, “The Life and Ministry of Joseph Fielding Smith,” isn’t technically a lesson, but I think it provides helpful background and can prepare the class for the upcoming year of lessons and may...
The 'Before' Life
by Jessawhy I admit it. I’m walking around in my ‘BEFORE’ life right now. My kids run and play (or hit each other in the face with a bat, whichever). I go out to...
Where is your happiness?
By Jana Much of what has happened in my life has been beyond my control. I had cancer, became disabled, had an LDS spouse who turned atheist, and have had various other challenges. Back...
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