by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 5, 2021 | for Body, for Good, for Spirit
My Thoughts on Leadership The three faithful and thoughtful authors of this letter—Jamie Hepworth, Mickelle Shea, and Nancy Jones—have given permission to others to post their words to the prophet. It is well written, credibly cited, faithfully presented, and from the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 2, 2021 | for Spirit
My entire life I have loved and anticipated General Conference. I'm not feeling it so much this year. I may or may not post anything. Or may do it retroactively. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share, you are welcome to comment. Saturday Morning Session...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 10, 2021 | for Spirit
As members of the church, we are often forced into cognitive dissonance. We hit that place again this year. Much of it seems to come from the untenable deification of leadership that seems widespread in our ranks. Catholics claim that the pope is infallibleBut no one...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 25, 2021 | for Good, for Mind, for Spirit
Real kindness is our closest approximation of truth. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.John 8:32 Some people choose a word to inspire them in the New Year. Last year, as I pondered that idea, I instead chose a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 3, 2021 | for Spirit
I will live blog as I…feel like it. Please feel free to add your thoughts and comments about any talk or topic addressed. Saturday Morning Session Russel M. Nelson Welcome. A year for the record books. Dieter F. Uchtdorf Gerrit W. Gong Half of adult members are...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 24, 2021 | for Body, for Spirit
There's an old humorous saying: Catholics claim the pope is infallible, but no one believes it.Mormons claim the prophet is fallible, but no one believes it. It's more true than it should be. (Perhaps on both counts.) What we claim to believe and how we behave should...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 4, 2020 | for Spirit
I didn't live blog Saturday's session. Please feel free to add your thoughts and comments about it as well. Can we just note that worldwide deaths this year are on par with the past couple of years? People die. Same as always. Can we stop talking about this particular...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 8, 2020 | for Good, for Love, for Mind, for Spirit
One of my daughters, Monica Moore Smith, divorced after more than two years in an abusive marriage. She had done “all the right things.” She had committed to living a moral life at a very young age and never wavered. She actively strengthened her...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 4, 2020 | for Spirit
Saturday Morning Session Russel M. Nelson Please note that he was surprised about the world events that mark this conference session. He isn't claiming that his, “Eat your vitamin pills. Get some rest. It's going to be exciting.” was a prophecy of COVID-19...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 5, 2019 | for Spirit
Given that this is the first post since last conference—and my general ambivalence about blogging anywhere the past few years—I realize no one may even see this. But, just in case, here is the usual thread. I will be live-blogging Sunday notes, but not Saturday. I'm...
