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Unless There be a Falling Away First
This week I felt directed to examine the claims of apostasy and really nail down my beliefs. Let me remind you, one huge part of my “faith crisis” was realizing that other Christians were good, legit, and saved. So naturally, my entire testimony of the restoration was gone in one fell swoop and I needed… Continue reading
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Unity Among Christians
I’ve been asked “How do we share Christianity with Mormons?” and we discussed at length. My initial answer is that it’s a lost cause. But no. My second answer was “Well, here’s how my eyes were opened, so maybe if …..” But then after discussing with a group for 20 minutes, here’s what I came… Continue reading
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Jesus is God!
As I read my Book of Mormon with new eyes, one thing I noticed now is that Jesus is God! It is so clear! It was nice to have LDS doctrine backing up what I was feeling at The Well, so I could have some validation I wasn’t being deceived. One day I was explaining… Continue reading
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My Story – Part 5
Now that I’ve explained how I grew more and more disaffected with my ward, let me explain my personal conversion to the true Jesus. As I went to the temple over and over in fall 2023, I sought Him. I wanted Him in my life so much! When they do the covenant of consecration, I… Continue reading
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Mis Amigos Hispanos en Jesús
I had the wonderful opportunity last night to praise God with some new friends, in a different language, and to share my conversion story with them. It was such a beautiful thing. Their testimonies are powerful. Their light was shining bright—La luz en sus corazones. It’s the light from Jesus Christ, that is common among… Continue reading
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Inviting Guests to Church
I used to love telling my friends about the church. In Oregon when my kids were small, we mostly had just non-member friends. People we met from the homeschool or home birth community. Really fun, interesting people. I used to love inviting people to church! I was on fire about the gospel and I wanted… Continue reading
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Who Else is Worthy?
Everyone knows God is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, never changing, and has existed eternally. …except Mormons. They think God had an origin. He was a child of his “Heavenly Father” and had a mortal life like us, and then became God. (It’s amazing how many Mormon doctrines I explain now and think “Oh my gosh, that’s… Continue reading
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My Story – Part 4
If you prefer to listen instead, a conversation covering much of the same narrative can be found here (the podcast only divides it into 2 parts): I’d say there were many things on “my shelf” over the years that I didn’t even realize. I knew there were points of confusion, contradictions, and doctrines that had… Continue reading
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God Wants a Relationship With You!
Just something simple and heartfelt today… I love some of the terms and things Christians say, that I never heard in the LDS church. I was just listening to a sermon saying God wants a relationship with us. And immediately teared up and said aloud “Why would He want a relationship with me?” Wow. No… Continue reading
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Christian Behavior: Endure to the End
When I told someone close to me (a Mormon) about my conversion to Christianity, she said “but they think they can just be saved by faith and not keep the commandments!” I told my Christian friends this, to show how Mormons see them. They wholeheartedly disagreed. “No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.… Continue reading
All I Possess 