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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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...
