Mormon Feminists

Mormon Feminists

Dec 10, 2010

I know I am not a stereotype Mormon woman. But I must say, I hate the word feminist and resist...

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Finding Friends

Nov 15, 2010

  My daughter called, asking my opinion about preschool for her 2 1/2 year old. We never did preschool with my five kids, for some reason it just did not happen. Either the child was too shy or I was too poor. Or it just...

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Does God Have a Sense of Humor?

Nov 8, 2010

I’ve often heard this question, but never thought about it seriously — come on, God is serious. But then I must admit that God is a Being of passions. He weeps, expresses joy, mercy, love and hate. I guess He could...

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Separations At Death

Oct 19, 2010

I was reading my scriptures this morning and was struck by the comparison of spiritual death to temporal death. We understand alot about the physical death of the body. When the body and it’s physical functions...

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Time Travel

Oct 11, 2010

My son is getting ready to time travel. He will be traveling back in time. Right now it is Monday 4 pm for me, and right now it is Tuesday 7 am for him.  He will board a plane in about 11 hours, at 6 pm in Taiwan,  and 12 hours...

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Working at Home

Sep 6, 2010

  We visited our granddaughters. And we continued to work. I’m hoping we can continue to work from our virtual office. After years of not having those little hands around your neck, you miss it. I love being with my...

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Reading the Scriptures Again

Aug 8, 2010

  Seminary starts tomorrow. I have one last pup that goes to seminary.  But I am glad to get back to the discipline.  For young son and for me. Last “semester” I drove him to class and waited in the car, in the...

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Eve In Charge, or am I Nagging?

Aug 5, 2010

It’s tough to be the mom and the wife and not the nag. I call it “reminding.” But you might say it is nagging. I often feel bad for reminding so often. I tell my kids and hubby that I would like to stop, and if...

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In The Eye of The Storm

Jun 20, 2010

I have been working on “being calm.”  I consider this to be a great attribute–to be calm in the face of the storm. Besides it being healthier–blood pressure stays low, less wrinkles scowling– I believe that...

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Family in the Shire

Jun 14, 2010

Idid a little family tree sleuthing this afternoon.  My son was going to the temple to do baptisms.  But I had recently turned in a bunch of names, so there were none left  tonight. I followed my husband’s family line out...

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