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Grondahl 19
Sorry for the lag in posts. It’s been a lousy few weeks at my house the last month or so. Here’s the cover of Faith Promoting Rumors in all its orange glory. I decided it was worth seeing even with the stain on the left…On immodest angels . . .
I’m not a fan of censorship. Don’t even get me started on book banning. So when I saw these two pictures side by side, my censorship flag went up! The image on the left is “The Resurrection” (1873) by Carl Heinrich Bloch. What a beautiful…Our Favorite Mormons: “Man-Who-Takes-Himself-Apart”
Generally, we’ll try to avoid showcasing General Authorities of the LDS Church as a part of this series, not because GAs are not our favorite Mormons, but because we like to celebrate lesser-known LDS figures, the rank and file members, the common Mormon. Today, however,…To my Children’s Other-Mothers
Mother’s Day is not my favorite for a number of reasons. Sometimes I wish that Mother’s Day meant I could hole up in my bedroom in my PJs, a couple good books, and a continuous stream of Diet Dr. Peppers all day long. Instead, I’ll…Staff Stacks
What we’re into now.Better Safe than Sorry
Last week our little town had a kerfuffle (although some would say it was much more than a kerfuffle). Here’s what I’ve been able to piece together. (Please recall that I’m not an investigative journalist.) Thursday night, Kennedy (our oldest, who is 15) asked whether…
Sanctus
It’s the blessings in life, not in self, that they mean to express.Mutual Improvement Associations: Moving Day
This is the first of at least four pieces in a Sanctuary series — Mutual Improvement Associations — wherein I try to describe the bonds that exist between members of the church/a ward. Being a Mormon means lots of things, some positive, some negative, some…Jog to Churches in Vancouver, BC
In late April, I went to Vancouver, BC for a work conference. As I was packing, I briefly considered NOT taking my running clothes (because they definitely take up room), but decided if I brought them, I’d be motivated (by guilt) to actually use them. …29 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: David Foster Wallace, Cement Mixers, and Mormonism
We get to grapple with our own spiritual ineptness, sling it over our shoulders, cart it home, and store it under our beds.Sunday takes a mallet to my head
Usually a very confident person, I avoided their eyes, smiled at their foreheads, and slunk behind the piano. The chorister introduced two visitors and announced that we would be singing a welcome song. I didn’t hear her, as my thoughts were too focused on my failure. “Sister,” she said sweetly, “we’re singing a Welcome Song.”