Posted in We Are All Mothers on May 7th, 2008 Discussion »
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and as a woman without children I have thought about this day a lot. In years past I’ve felt hostile, sad, indifferent and even a bit glad on Mother’s Day.
Posted in Books, Of Good Report on May 4th, 2008 Discussion »
Escape
By Carolyn Jessop with Laura Palmer
Broadway Books, 2007
Carolyn was the first woman to escape from the Colorado City FLDS community with all of her children. Her autobiography is a desolate moonscape of unrighteous dominion gone mad.
The real horror is the likelihood that the men in this true story—who pervert the notion of spirituality to […]
Posted in Homeward Bound on Apr 27th, 2008 Discussion »
Nephi is known as being “highly favored of the Lord” (1 Nephi 1:1) and having “great desires to know.” (1 Nephi 2:16) He believed the words of his father. (1 Nephi 2:16) Nephi knew from experience that the Lord would not give a commandment without also providing a way to accomplish that command, and Nephi’s […]
Posted in Character, Becoming, Race on Apr 26th, 2008 Discussion »
Elder Wirthlin’s talk in General Conference hit me hard for multiple reasons, but one is not obvious to those who don’t know my family well.
My family is Wonder Bread in the bakery section of life. My wife, our six children and I are not just white; we have been called transparent. However, our […]
Posted in Family, Healthy Living on Apr 22nd, 2008 Discussion »
“Mom, why did you have so many kids?”
A reasonable question by a seven year old with ten other brothers and sisters.
“Well, we really wanted to stop with Angela,” (number five in the line up) “but they just kept coming…” my mom offered by way of explanation.
It was at that moment that I formed the opinion […]
Posted in Recipes, Healthy Living on Apr 21st, 2008 Discussion »
My mom in her generosity gifted a huge brown bag full of organic millet to our family. Now to most people this gift would seem a bit strange, but not to me. If you only had the pleasure of knowing my mom.
Posted in Health, Healthy Living on Apr 21st, 2008 Discussion »
As we strive to achieve healthy living, how do we know we are making good choices? What resources do we use to influence daily decisions? The quest for truth is clouded by aggressive marketing, misleading claims, scams, scientific jargon, a myriad of opinions, testimonials and much more.
Posted in Yea Big on Apr 20th, 2008 Discussion »
Caleb (4): Mom, did you see me climb on your desk? I am so fast. Did you see me go so fast?
Mom: Yes, you are so fast!
Caleb: Yes, I’m Super Boy.
Posted in Yea Big on Apr 20th, 2008 Discussion »
Caleb (4): Mom, if I was really magical I could turn everything in the world to Legos. See?
[Points stick at family room.]
Caleb: Pfffffffft. See? It’s not magic. It didn’t turn all Lego-y.
Posted in Character, Of Good Report on Apr 17th, 2008 Discussion »
Have you received the email directing you to the YouTube clip that claims Oprah is anti-Christ?
If so, you have been exposed to a digital put-down; an example of the newest form of internet bullying. This modern outlet for malice has sparked efforts to criminalize—or at the very least, censor—internet character assassination.
