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Julie’s Excellent Adventure Playing Martha

Too busy being busy? I’m beginning to appreciate the power of inverted miracles. The word “inverted” means to turn upside down or to reverse position. The scriptures are full of examples where the Lord uses inverted miracles along with “inverted” people. I mean, who would’ve ever thought the Israelites could bring down the walls of Jericho by running around the city blowing trumpets and shouting? The David and Goliath story concludes with an inverted ending. Prophets and apostles were often ... VIEW POST

Feeling the Gravitational Pull of Priesthood Ordination for Women?

Obey gravity. It's the law...? Dear Readers: I originally wrote this post in 2014. Oh, how the times have changed! Now, in 2023, Western societies argue about the ever-expanding definitions of womanhood and feminism including biological born males who identify as females. In some academic, political, and social circles, being a biological woman is now considered a "subset" of womanhood. Among the many genders, each subset has its own specialized lexicon. Who would have have thought that ... VIEW POST

Wherever You Go…There You Are

Muzzle your inner critic. It's always there---skulking around in the shadows of our subconsciousness. We can't escape it. Heck, we can't even go to the bathroom or take a shower without it. It's that voice. Who is it? What is it? Where did it come from? Is the voice inside your head driving you crazy? Is it telling you you're stupid? Too fat? Too skinny? Too lazy? Too mean? Too nice? Too messy? Too weak? Too sinful? Okay, so we're always sinning to some degree. However, if the voice in your ... VIEW POST

Softening Our Stony Hearts

Hearts of stone are too heavy. Getting hurt hurts. Ironically, healing can hurt even more. Physical hurt, emotional hurt...the painful process is still the same. Step Six of the Latter-day Saint Addiction Twelve Step Recovery Program highlights this difficult dilemma. It states: Become entirely ready to have God remove all your character weakness (p. 35). Frankly, I don't like the term "character weakness" in the context of addiction. It sounds so harsh to me. Addiction, for ... VIEW POST

Confession Is Good for the Soul

We're only as sick as our secrets. I confess: It's been five months since I've written my last post. I know I should write with more regularity. But it's hard. Hard for me to focus; hard to carve out time; hard to showcase my struggles; hard to bleed on every post. Still, sharing my struggles strengthens me. Why? I'm not sure. The scriptures talk about the importance of confession. "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed" (James 5:16). Perhaps ... VIEW POST

Step 4 of the 12 Steps: Truth

Are we denying our denial? I just read a compelling article in O Magazine about denial. I haven't written about this topic in a while, so I'm revisiting it along with using principles from the Latter-day Saint Family Services' Twelve Step Program. In previous posts, I've written about its first three steps. I've also stressed the program's potent power in helping Church members and anyone else to overcome addiction, compulsions, and/or addictive ... VIEW POST

"The Ten Virgins" by John Melhuish Strudwick

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