Segullah's Blog, page 42
April 22, 2019
How can I help you? Using Home Centered Church to Boost Emotional Health
I’d already drafted this post before I noticed the top story pushed to the newsfeed on my phone this morning: One Teenager Killed Himself. Six More Followed. It’s a haunting story from the Wall Street Journal about the epidemic of teen suicides in Utah. I’ll let you read the story and come to your own conclusions,...
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April 19, 2019
From Introvert to Extrovert and toward Theovert
Many people know me as an extrovert because I have been fairly assertive in social situations from about fifteen to the present (late fifties). Of late, I prefer solitude. For some reason that I cannot discern (although I have some hypotheses), I’ve had trouble establishing myself at work, church, and in a friendship network here...
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April 17, 2019
2019 Gospel Vision of the Arts Auction
From the beginning, Segullah has promoted visual art by Latter-day Saint women, which is why we are excited to promote the Gospel Vision of the Arts Auction. It is sponsored by Vision of the Arts, an organization that provides scholarships and other opportunities for LDS artists. This auction provides a wonderful opportunity to own a...
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April 16, 2019
He is Risen
Just before I learned Monday that Notre Dame was burning, I read in Ether 4:9, “And at my command the heavens are opened and are shut; and at my word the earth shall shake; and at my command the inhabitants thereof shall pass away, even so as by fire.” I had been pondering this chapter,...
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April 15, 2019
Faith, Love, Paradox, and Staying in the Boat
(Photo by Anatolii Kiriak from Pexels) Two weeks ago the Church announced that they were reversing the November 2015 policy regarding the baptism of children of gay people. I’m glad and I’m frustrated at the same time. I continue to sustain the leaders who implemented it; I honor them as prophets, seers, and revelators, and...
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April 12, 2019
Skunk Jesus
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” Last week on April 4th I heard the news that the Church rescinded the policy-once-labeled-revelation concerning the apostate status of married gay couples and the ban on baptizing children in those families until the age of 18. At first I worried that someone was foisting a sick...
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April 10, 2019
As Though I had Wings
This morning I woke up to spring snow. All the little hyacinths and daffodils and tulips looked cold. I was cold. The cold made me sluggish and slow trying to think of what to write to you today. During my ruminations, it dawned on me that it is almost exactly a year since I wrote...
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April 8, 2019
Book Review: The Next Mormons
“If you only knew…” is our quarterly theme here at Segullah. This theme, and Jana Riess’ book, The Next Mormons, work together in a serendipitous manner that opens doors to discuss differences in religious experience, belief and dedication. In other words, I think that both of these invite readers to consider concepts that Mormons might...
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April 5, 2019
Small Things Saved
My parents moved to a smaller home last year, and after downsizing their house, have since been in the process of downsizing their stuff. I’ve spent some time with my mom going through boxes, helping her sift the accumulation of several lifetimes (I come from a long line of women who enjoyed collecting pretty things),...
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April 4, 2019
You Don’t Brush Your Teeth Every Night
Today’s guest post comes from Orinda Darling. She is not the real author of this piece, but she was a real person living in 19th century America. Orinda is also the nickname given to Katherine Philips, 17th century poet and “apostle of female friendship”, according to Wikipedia. You don’t brush your teeth every night You...
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