Segullah's Blog, page 39
June 22, 2019
Guest Post: Jean Keenan on “Keeping Faith during Struggles”
Segullah is delighted to share this wisdom from the down-to-earth and witty Jean Keenan of Naperville, IL. She recently presented these thoughts at the Joliet Illinois Stake Women’s Conference. Jean graciously agreed to let us publish it in our journal to let a broader audience benefit from her experience and perspective. Keeping Faith During Struggles...
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Prose Journal Entry: “Generations” by Ranae Rudd
Generations by Ranae Rudd I used to run away from toilets. Not because of their unnatural gargling sounds or because of the sucking, swirling motion that came from flushing. I ran because the movie Jaws convinced me any water, no matter how shallow or clear, contained a great white shark. Pipes and porcelain were no...
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Interview with 1st Place Visual Arts Winner, Kwani Povi Winder
Segullah Co-Editor-in-Chief and Art Director, Linda Hoffman Kimball interviewed remarkably gifted artist Kwani Povi Winder, winner of 1st place in the Segullah 2019 contest, visual arts category. Kwani shares insights into her work, her heritage, her family, and her other remarkable gifts with us. As interviewer, Linda had no idea going into...
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Melody Newey: Segullah’s New Poetry Editor
Segullah joyfully welcomes our new Poetry Editor, Melody Newey Johnson. We will all be the beneficiaries of her sound judgment, keen observations of the world, her fresh images and bold disclosures about life and truth through words placed just so. We are so excited to have her to help another set of poets improve,...
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June 19, 2019
Anxiety Requires Courage
I teach university writing to a rotating group of amazing and funny undergraduate students, and every semester I see first-hand the reality of mental health issues that Millenials and Gen Zs currently face. Even if they weren’t vocal about these challenges (which they are—openly discussing on Twitter their therapy, hospitalizations, and medications), these issues are...
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The Opposite of Anxiety is Courage
I teach university writing to a rotating group of amazing and funny undergraduate students, and every semester I see first-hand the reality of mental health issues that Millenials and Gen Zs currently face. Even if they weren’t vocal about these challenges (which they are—openly discussing on Twitter their therapy, hospitalizations, and medications), these issues are...
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June 12, 2019
Out of the Flowers
Monday night I climbed straight up the face of a mountain. It pulled at my breath and the incline made my muscles burn. It was a climb of utter desperation. My summer child care had fallen through (again) and my heart was unraveling. These children, my children, are the tiny pebbles of light I carry...
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June 10, 2019
On Summer
Summer has begun. And I’m determined to make the most of it. What does that mean? Well, it’s a question I am currently trying to ask myself. Is it a list of places to go? Sites to see? A hearty ritual of yoga and sunshine? Maybe it’s throwing caution to the wind and being spontaneous...
June 7, 2019
Soccer Dad, Piano Mom
(Photo by Lukas from Pexels) Every Saturday this May we watched our boys play soccer. We sat our sagging bottoms in the sagging seats of our lawn chairs and prepared to be charmed by the little boys chasing a ball. Seven-year-old knew enough to stay in a designated spot. He kicked the ball in the...
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June 5, 2019
Considering the Sunflower
The sight of it is common at best. A fist-full of orange-yellow feathers with a dark center like an eye without a pupil, the texture of a black bee. The soft petals open like an awkward yawn on a Saturday morning, sucked into the core by spades of green sandpaper, propped up by a fuzzy...
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