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Fractured Thoughts on the Holocaust

On a recent trip to Amsterdam I signed up for a tour to visit the Holocaust Names Memorial. Dedicated on 19 September 2021, 76 years after World War II, the monument displays walls of bricks with the names of more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust. Each brick is a testament to an individual,...

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In the crosshairs

So this is what it feels like in the crosshairs. As the grandmother of a transgender child, mildly biding my time just trying to be supportive, making sure she felt our love and acceptance, learning the ropes of this world, I find myself suddenly frozen. As each headline has crossed my screen, I haven’t opened...

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I don’t want to wear a party hat

I don’t want to go to birthday party for Relief Society.   I mean…. I love Relief Society History. I love LOVE love seeing Camille N. Johnson participating in the Maternal Outcomes Matter Showers (MOMS tour). I love it even more that the church is doing MOMS. I LOVED seeing Johnson and Bonnie Cordon on...

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My husband Chris Kimball has a new book out called “Livin...

My husband Chris Kimball has a new book out called “Living on the Edge of the Inside: a Survival Guide.” It’s published by BCC Press. He describes it this way: “This book is for people like me who have concerns about the Church that make leaving a genuine consideration, but have decided or chosen or ... Read More

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My husband Chris Kimball has a new book out called “Liv...

  My husband Chris Kimball has a new book out called “Living on the Edge of the Inside: a Survival Guide.” It’s published by BCC Press. He describes it this way: “This book is for people like me who have concerns about the Church that make leaving a genuine consideration, but have decided or chosen...

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Traits of Come Follow Me Podcasts

I have been unwilling to listen to audiobooks or podcast despite their rising popularity because my listening comprehension rate is much lower than my reading comprehension rate. Until recently. I teach online, and I look at screens a lot because we do not have a television for news and the occasional television show or movie....

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Creativity

Last year my very talented cousin, Laura McCarrey, took on a project to post a photograph every day for a year. Near the same time, Segullah’s co-editor, Sherilyn Fuhriman, recounted in the 2021-2022 Winter Journal being asked when the last time she had created something had been and that same journal featured poems created by...

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Metaphors in the Gospel of John

John’s gospel bears testimony of the divinity of Jesus the Christ. The manner of his writing shows Greek influences in the use of concepts and principles. John’s writing also makes ample use of metaphors.  In the gospel of John, Jesus declares to His followers that He (Jesus) is the Living Water, the Bread of Life,...

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Sacrament Service in Slippers

When 2022 began, I never imagined that before 2023 arrived, I’d find myself in a sacrament service where most attendees wore slippers. Now, I’ve done so twice as the old year yields to the new. Please indulge me as I share written snapshots from the experience. We nearly missed the first service while watching another...

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In need of lesser gods

Reading the Old Testament this year with its condemnation of useless idols and rituals, I can’t join in the slam fest. I totally get the Israelites. For instance, since October, 2021, I have faithfully applied Dermalogica Powerbright Dark Spot Remover daily with minimal effect. As I recently completed my application, I thought about why I...

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