by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 10, 2013 | for Spirit
Author Laurence Moore said: Mormons invented themselves just as other religious and ethnic groups invented themselves. But Mormons did so in such a singularly impressive way that we will probably always remain baffled as to how exactly it happened....
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 30, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
In the beginning of this lesson, Gary Ryan Blair states: No mountains can be climbed, no hearts can be won, no opportunities can be seized, no books can be written, no elections can be won, and no victories enjoyed without risk. I'd like to give a caveat to this...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 14, 2012 | for Spirit
In case you missed it, pants are big in Utah this week. As in wearing pants to church. By women. In Mormon churches. I'm not going to rehash the entire issue. You can click through to read it. And, to be clear, I'm not joining the pants wearers because: I don't think...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 26, 2012 | for Mind
If you are not a college student you might the surprised at all the great resources and amenities that are lurking at the local college or university campus. Most colleges offer regular tours and can point you to all the great things they have to offer. My husband and...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 19, 2012 | for Mind
Recently I was perusing my Facebook feed to see what friends were up to. I noticed a college girl posting a stream of pictures from her study abroad in the UK. The smiling, waving kids…who seemed to be doing a lot more sightseeing than actual “studying”...