by Amy Lockhart | Apr 4, 2013 | for Spirit
…of cultural pressure; let me ask this. Is accepting callings doctrine, or masterfully manipulative cultural pressure? A lady once shared with me that she had declined a calling to be PP due to the Lord revealing to her, through fasting and prayer, that she should not...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 31, 2013 | for Spirit
It's barely Easter morning. The authors here at Mormon Momma want to wish all of you a wonderful day, celebrating the atonement and resurrection of our Savior. Please share your Easter thoughts and/or traditions in this thread if you care to. We'd love to hear from...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 26, 2013 | for Body, for Spirit
A friend recently recounted to me how a member of his stake had given tearful testimony about how she was miraculous saved from a serious injury due to divine intervention. He wondered why the Lord saved her and not so many others. Currently one of the women I visit...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 18, 2013 | for Spirit
Do not tell me speaking out is futile! Whenever I (or someone I know) speaks up about a problem in the church, an inequity that should be resolved, an issue that needs to be addressed, someone, somewhere pipes up with one of the following: You are displaying apostasy...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 3, 2013 | for Spirit
Yesterday one of our daughters chose to receive her patriarchal blessing. While that's obviously a very personal thing, I just wanted to write a quick note about the experience. The elderly husband and wife were beyond lovely. They met with our daughter earlier in the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 1, 2013 | for Spirit
New scriptures are here! A summary of the “approved adjustments” has been published for your perusal along with a detailed description of general changes. Very cool! The buzz I'm hearing is mostly over the heading changes for Official Declaration...
