We arrived at exactly the wrong time. Dressed in t-shirts and sweats, my husband carried the faded grocery store flowers. I clutched a card and rang my friend Angela’s doorbell to offer condolences on the death of her mother. I anticipated a quick hand-off, a few words of sympathy on the doorstep and a promise…
Beauty for ashes – God’s amazing alchemy. Dorothy Day wrote, “Speaking of Christ: He did not force anyone to believe . . . . He did not coerce anyone. He emptied himself and became a servant.” Once, as I was getting off the freeway ramp by work, I gave a $10 bill to a man…
Accepting the Prophet’s Invitation to Give Thanks
· Diminishing vice and amplifying virtue on social media this holiday season ·
As the pandemic wears on, everyone I know is talking about how they are responding to the challenges before them. Each of us have distinct roles and responsibilities, so our situations are not identical. Young women struggle to establish themselves. Young mothers are more isolated than usual. Women are overwhelmed with helping children with online…
2021 Contest
· Announcing Segullah's Annual Visual Arts, Poetry, and Prose Contest ·
The editors at Segullah are pleased to announce that we are accepting submissions for the 2021 contest starting now until January 31, 2021. Winners of the contest will be selected from each of three categories —prose, including fiction and creative non-fiction, poetry, & visual art—by the journal’s editorial boards and will each receive $100, plus…
A thin sheet of ice formed over the top of the water I had left out in a bucket overnight. Until the sun came up and warmed it, the rose petals and leaves were encased and frozen in time. I started to break up the ice and then paused. It was magical to look at….
Guest post by Green Trigger warning: self harm This is the final post in a series about my experience as a diagnostically intersex Mormon. (The first post can be read here , the second post can be read here and the third post can be read here. This is simply my experience, and not intended as…