Character, like a beautiful flower, grows from dirt
We accept a flower grows out of dirt and fertilizer, but we reject someone’s character because of their past, essentially contradicting the metaphor.
Assessing eternal companions with temporal lists
In the last few months I have done something that I had sworn off for years – I went on...
What is hope?
In 2013 I had my Enos moment, where I fell down and begged God’s forgiveness for my sins. I was...
If I listened to them
If we listen to our critics and the demons that say we aren’t good enough, we become that reality.
Hate and the darkness within
If love is a choice, so is hate. I am struggling with not hating; struggling with choosing to not hate....
A committed friendship
Dating in the LDS community is confusing enough as it is. Trying to label a status or find a comfort zone is even worse. I discovered a new term that I think resolves a lot of the pressure that occurs when people are trying to transition from dating to relationship, without the implications of what each means.
Our two-part, three-part self
We are told we are two components, but we are actually three, hence the the feeling we are always inundated with temptation and hardship. Once we identify what this third part of us is, we can begin to calibrate it to the will of God.
Becoming kintsukuroi
We are more beautiful for being broken, but we are not alone. While we are dating, we are all searching the same box for our broken bits, at the same time. We can heal together, or by ourselves, but we have to make a choice.
She stands with me – a song
The only mistress who has never abandoned me. I wrote the words, a brilliant musician has set it to music....
Fasting is not just food
With dread, most LDS look toward the first Sunday of the month and start preparing their excuses for why they...