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Forgiveness & Strength in Trials
I’ve had a few days since I wrote my sad post. Yesterday I was feeling overwhelmed, as more emotions have come up. This morning I was on my knees asking for his grace to forgive those who have hurt me. In my experience, forgiveness comes in steps. We forgive. Then it hurts again. And we… Continue reading
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Face Coverings & Secret Combinations
It was an alternate universe, wasn’t it? The world went crazy. I was already a “conspiracy theorist” so it wasn’t a surprise to me. But the church falling in line? Did not see that coming. The Book of Mormon warns us about secret combinations! Prophets speak out and stand for truth! Right? I was the… Continue reading
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Sixteenth Century Parallels
The Torchlighter series does such a great job taking Christian heroes and condensing their stories down to a half hour so you can feel their power. This Martin Luther show was so moving! A kids cartoon! I love it. Some parallels … (1) A powerful authority figure who has established “doctrines” that have more or… Continue reading
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Loss
I’m grieving today. So much loss. Things have been so hard for me and my family for so long. And we’ve felt so isolated with no support. I’ve always wondered where the Christians are. Where the love is. I don’t expect a different denomination to have any more answers. But at least they don’t claim… Continue reading
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Plain & Precious Things
All my life I’ve been told the Bible is pretty good, but it’s incorrect. In some places. Don’t know where. I mean, Joseph Smith literally found and corrected these places right? But somehow we still don’t trust the Bible. I grew up with this quote on my refrigerator: I grew up basically being told my… Continue reading
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Vulnerability & Worship
The worship culture at The Well (and I’m sure many, many similar non-denominational churches) is so different from Mormon church. Zero to sixty. Snoozin’ to totally engaged. But you know the biggest difference I realized? Vulnerability. LDS culture is very much about image. Maybe this started with putting on your Sunday best. Next thing you… Continue reading
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Who Will be Saved in the Celestial Kingdom?
When your 12 year old son texts you from Mormon church to double check the doctrines he’s hearing… This is not the first time my son has asked me about something or reported to me something weird he heard over the pulpit. (I’m a very proud mama. I’ve trained him well😂) People, this is the… Continue reading
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The Cross
If there was a simple symbol you could wear that would identify you as a Christian, indicating Christ’s atonement for you, would you want to wear it? Why ever not? I can’t help wondering if the reason Mormons don’t wear a cross is because it’s powerful. It would be antithetical to the church’s true purpose.… Continue reading
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Eternal Life
We took our son to his first experience with the youth group at the new church tonight. Dropping him off and introducing ourselves to the staff, it just felt so safe and welcoming. The church says “Welcome Home” out front. I’ve felt at home here ever since the first time I came—-and I had no… Continue reading
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Becoming Children of Christ
This is another doctrine I learned from the Christians that I’ve been pondering. If God isn’t a relatable man with a family, what’s our relationship to Him? Why does He even care about us? What does it mean to be children of God? The Christians told me only the believers are Children of God. At… Continue reading
All I Possess 