my story
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Personal Update
Here’s a bit more on our current personal life as we step away from the LDS church, and what’s going on in my family. I got rid of most of my LDS books. That took a few false starts as I was hesitant to do something final and let go of something that had been Continue reading
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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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Polygamy: Why Does it Matter?
This is the fifth in a series. You can read the first here, the second here, the third here, the fourth here. This claim comes up a lot. Like, every time. If you bring up polygamy with a faithful Mormon, they will tell you it doesn’t matter anymore. It’s over. But it’s not over. It’s Continue reading
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Family Christmas Letter
We didn’t send out a Christmas letter this year. And we are not quite ready to be super public about this, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and express it anyway, for my blog readers. And let it go down in history for when we do go public! Dear friends, What Continue reading
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I am a Sinner!
A year ago, I spent the month of December wondering what does it mean to be a Christian? I didn’t know that question was connected to a faith crisis. I wouldn’t have told you I was in faith crisis at that point. I would have just said Brigham Young was a false prophet but everything Continue reading
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Sincere Seeker of Jesus Christ
I wrote in My Story how I attended the temple every day last fall, seeking Jesus. Just like President Nelson said recently — “Here is my promise to you: Every sincere seeker of Jesus Christ will find Him in the temple. You will find answers to your most vexing questions.” — I indeed did find Continue reading
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All the Cars Driving the Wrong Way
I’ve been going through some episodes on the Unveiling Mormonism podcast. One was about emotions that many people feel as they leave the church, such as anger and guilt. To be honest, I didn’t really relate very much. Sure, I’ve had moments of anger. One day I felt angry and I posted about it. But Continue reading
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Thankful For Hard Times
“Does Molly know I wear clothes?” my daughter tentatively asks me, with trepidation on her face. “Yes. Remember? We saw her at that potluck a few weeks ago.” “I don’t know.” Conversations you never thought you’d be having with your kid. Then there’s the time we snuck dog urine pads into a social event so Continue reading
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“Are You Saved?”
This is a very strange and interesting question for Mormons. Are Mormons saved? We discussed that question in the second half of this podcast episode: The short answer is, some Mormons are saved and some aren’t. Some Mormons are Christians and some aren’t. Just depends if they “get it” on a personal level or not. 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
All I Possess 