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Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured

Once upon a soapbox

Disclaimer: Admittedly, I am on a soapbox today. I find myself completely unapologetic about that. I’m not in the habit of rewriting scripture, but there is a particular verse in James to which I would like to take my red pen: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the [...]

Letter To My Younger Self

Dear Little Blue, You don’t really need this letter, because you’ll eventually figure all these things out on your own, but if I could share a few insights with you, I’d let you know that even though it feels like there’s not a soul on earth who’d really care if you ceased to exist, in [...]

It’s that Time of the Month!

I have recently been called to be the Visiting Teaching Coordinator in our ward. This is the third time I’ve had this calling – the second time in my current ward and a previous stint in another ward. I personally love visiting teaching and have a testimony of it, even though the execution of it [...]

Anything I Can Do?

Kelly Austin is the frazzled but happy mother of four. In her commitment to refuse to grow up, she has spent the entirety of her adult life on college campuses. She currently attempts to teach writing and literature to the oft sleepy and stressed students at Xavier University. “Is there anything I can do to [...]

My sisters

Arriving at the temple a few minutes early, I hastily accepted the welcome I received at the recommend desk, but also wanted to linger in the cool breeze next to the doors. I made my way into the foyer and then I saw them. 0

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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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