An Example of Compassion
Heidi, the woman spotlighted in the following video, is a friend of mine. Just last night I was thinking about her superb example to me of compassion. Heidi has a son with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart. Despite that hardship she spends most of her day helping others. She is full of offers to watch others’ children or make unexpected visits to the sick or lonely. Her current calling in her congregation is as the compassionate service leader on the Relief Society...
Read MoreAn Afternoon at the Temple
~by Cheryl Grateful for the reprieve, I drive carefully; no radio. The thermostat in the van reads 48 degrees outside. Warm! I wonder if it will snow before Christmas. I feel the temple before I see it, dozens of people coming and going. Because of the timing of day, I find a parking space easily. I slip out of the car, leaving my cell phone behind. I walk up the sidewalk and notice, with grateful alarm, the large life-size statues of the Nativity. I make a mental note to stop on the way...
Read MoreMormon Motherhood: Lessons Learned at a Pottery Wheel
Even though my hands never touched the clay, I learned an important lesson watching someone learn to work on a pottery wheel. In the beginning, the instructor explained that, in order to get it situated, the student needed to shape it into a ball, slam it onto the wheel, and keep it centered. Then she demonstrated the process with her own clay and wheel. When the student’s clay wouldn’t stay on, she re-demonstrated the procedure with her clay. After three more tries didn’t work, the...
Read MoreOne Eternal Round: Finding the divine in the mundane
Editor’s note: We want to give special thanks to all those who contributed to our series this past week on pornography addiction. Over the course of the next weeks and months, we’ll continue to share more stories and resources on the topic. In the meantime, we’re back to our regular rhythm of sharing content on a variety of topics related to Mormon life and belief. Today, the topic is on finding divine purpose in the the daily routine of life. One Eternal Round: Finding the...
Read MoreSelf-proclaimed Feminist Atheist "Addicted" to Mormon Mommy Blogs
Just in case you hadn’t yet seen this Salon article, read why Emily Matchar, a “young, feminist atheist who can’t bake a cupcake” [her words] and other women as well finds themselves drawn to reading lifestyle blogs of Mormon homemakers. “Why Can’t I Stop Reading Mormon Housewife Blogs?” Matchar’s article ends with her saying: Clearly, life for the Mormon wife is not all crafts and cupcakes. Even if it were, I seriously doubt that crafts and cupcakes are all...
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