Making our records are sacred. I don't like to write. Ironically, I teach a writing course at my local university, and I write this blog. Still, I don't enjoy writing. Here's why I do it: I write to influence. Well-crafted writing can inspire and can change lives. We need look no further than the scriptures as examples of inspirational life changing writ. Although the scriptures were written by holy prophets, we can also see the "normalcy" and frailties of these authors as human beings. (I ... VIEW POST
Writing Our Own "Gold Plates"
Step 2 of the 12 Steps: Hope.
Got guilt? "At some point we must stop anguishing over what is wrong with us and rejoice in what is right within us." Wise words from Latter-day Saint therapist, Wendy Ulrich, in her book Forgiving Ourselves. As Latter-day Saints, some of us (including myself) tend to wear guilt as a badge of honor and humility. But excessive guilt is not honorable; nor true humility. Rather, it's a form of anguish that leaves us languishing in a spiritual and emotional quagmire. Believe me, I know. ... VIEW POST
Too Cold, Too Hot, Or Just Right?
What's the temperature in our LDS Church gatherings? Sometimes, I'm cold. I'll sit on the back row in Relief Society and Sacrament meetings to avoid any real conversation and then dash out the door after the closing prayer. I'm always feeling shy and slightly anxious at the prospect of sitting next to sisters I don't know or who are casual acquaintances. (Even more, I'm slightly uncomfortable even sharing hymn books while singing!) For me, it's simply easier to smile at sisters from across ... VIEW POST
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