conversion
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Was I Truly Converted?
When people walk away from the “true and living gospel,” faithful Mormons need some way to explain it. Sometimes they say, “you just wanted to sin.” A lot of times, the thought is “they were never truly converted.” I admit this was my go-to response to explain anyone who left the church. I had some Continue reading
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Feelings
I’m a very logical person. I always said “The gospel just makes so much sense” (the gospel, meaning the LDS church). I can explain why on another day. But in 2023 church began to feel really empty. I was feeling alone and invisible, not to mention bored. I was feeling really empty when I came Continue reading
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Teams and Jerseys
Last month I posted about getting along with other Christians, and what I’ve experienced as a Mormon when others were suspicious of me. I’ve been thinking more about this. Are Mormons and Christians really at odds? Jeff at Hello Saints (actually I don’t remember if it was Jeff himself or a guest on his Summit) Continue reading
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Untangling
It was 4 months after I “found Jesus” and started going to my new church. My husband had been super concerned and weighed down about my change. He said he felt like the contract we made at marriage was being altered, and I wasn’t being true to the terms of the contract (Basically that we’d 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
All I Possess 