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Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured

Stand Up Straight

“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?” 1 Cor. 3:16   I remember a woman over six feet tall speaking to us in a church years ago.  I’m sure she shared a great talk, but all I remember is a story she told [...]

It’s My Turn

Have you ever wondered if you’re so caught up in your own vision, your own emotions, and your own story that truth eludes and perspective dims?  I was recently talking to two colleagues about situations that cause confusion, questioning, and mini identity crises in life. We decided it would be nice if there could be [...]

Now the Eyes of My Eyes are Open

Painting by Roos Schuring For a lover of words, I find them hard to find at times.  Especially when I need them to mark, understand, or articulate large events felt and only partially understood.  So I look to other’s words, and I find mine there. e.e. cumming’s poem is my spring and my Easter understanding.  [...]

A Resistant Bud

  “…And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard looked and beheld the tree… and it had sprung forth and began to bear fruit. And he beheld that it was good…and if you labor with your might with me ye shall have joy in the fruit.” (Jacob 5: 17,71) I’ve sat here [...]

Make it Happen Book Review

  “Don’t we all want to use our faith to make things happen in our lives? I think we all want to pull down the powers of heaven for our good. We simply need to find the balance between relying on the Lord and using the agency we fought for, to choose to do good [...]

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    detail from pieces by Featured artist of the Fall/Winter 2012 issue

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    • June 2013 Editorial and Table of Contents June 15, 2013
      As summer arrives in North America, the freshness of the air and the brightness of the trees set the perfect ... keep reading […]
    • Life Piled on Life June 15, 2013
      Under the grandstand, Doreen and I found pop bottles to cash in for pop. We were poor, but we were ... keep reading […]
    • The Facts of Life June 15, 2013
      You come to me drowning in doubt. Fourth grade can be cruel when discerning truth. We sit in near-dark, my ... keep reading […]
    • Consolidate June 15, 2013
      The kitchen table was thick and dark. As children, my brother, sister, and I would throw blankets over it and ... keep reading […]
    • To Martha and Her Fragrant Home August 1, 2007
      Spikenard lingers. While loaves and garlic and fruits, her perfumes, Float, too, Filling to walls, drawing souls For nourishment For ... keep reading […]
    • Alex, 9 May 1, 2006
      Cool you are, and warm. Your nine-year-old body still knows how to romp, Careen in delight, Rejoice in flight of ... keep reading […]

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