The ideas of mourning, comforting, and bearing one another’s burdens have always had deep appeal for me. But I’m beginning to see that, for most of my Mormon life, the parts of myself that deeply needed those things rarely showed […]
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If you were to ask me, “What’s the best Christmas gift you ever received?” the first answer to pop into my head would undoubtedly be my red tutu. That’s me in the picture, in sequin heaven and matching Keds, Christmas
My mother always says she can’t stand an ungrateful child. I’m pretty sure I’ve been one, and not just when I was a pouty kid whining about whatever was standing between me and happiness. I’m a bit of a complainer.
Yesterday in my RS lesson, we actually experienced a truly safe space. It’s the first time in my long church life I’ve ever felt that. We were talking about adversity being the homework of earth school — that our lessons
When we lived in MN, I used to run at our neighborhood YMCA. I was a younger and more dedicated runner then, lacing up my shoes about 6 times per week. I didn’t mind running in the cold, but in
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