August 17, 2009
Q. I grew up believing that Jesus was the only son of God. In your faith do you believe differently? Short answer: Yes and No. Long answer: You might think this question would have a straightforward answer, but turns out it doesn’t. Entire ecumenical councils have been convened to address the relationship between Jesus and [...]
July 9, 2009
The other day I was visiting a friend and she had the most beautiful peach tree in the backyard. It grew enormous, sweet peaches—I ate three of them after we had lunch. I asked her which nursery she had bought the tree from and she said that she actually grew it herself—from a peach pit! [...]
June 15, 2009
I figured it was about time I add my USD $0.02/CAN $0.03 to this debate. To get to the bottom of the matter I conducted a highly scientific poll in which I texted 25 random Mormon friends of mine asking them “Are you Christian?” Of those, 17 responded (the other 8 were probably busy watching [...]
June 4, 2009
The Atonement of Jesus Christ is at the heart of LDS beliefs. His anguish and death save us from punishment for our sins and allow us to grow. We will live again.
May 21, 2009
This past week my family had a unique experience: On Wednesday we saw my little sister off to be a missionary in Chile, and then on Thursday we met my husband’s little brother at the airport as he returned from his mission in Brazil. To see the metamorphosis that these young men and women go [...]