Dear Joanne

The past few days, discussions of bullying have brought back many memories that I thought I had forgotten. One such memory was a letter I wrote over five years ago to a woman named Joanne Spotten. More accurately, I wrote it to the 12-year-old girl she once was. That...

Harry Potter and Faith Obedience

Warning! Spoilers follow! If you haven't finished Harry Potter 7 and want no information about it, stop reading now. You have been warned. 🙂 God knows what we do not know and sees what we do not see Howard W. Hunter Perhaps you are already tired of people talking and...

Ode For The Single Sister

Written by request. Set to the tune of Put Your Shoulder To The Wheel The church has need of single menAbove age thirty-twoWho have good jobsAnd are not slobsPut your bottom in a pew Chorus:We have single sisters here by the dozensWho are praying they can find...

Bullying at Church

School – It's All About Bob It's more than a little personal. It's what I grew up with. I got bullied every single week at church from just a few weeks after I started kindergarten (when “Bob” moved into my ward), until I was a teenager. I got...

Preferred Voice Mail Greetings

Stumped about what greeting to leave for the fair callers who find you unavailable to take their calls? Here are some suggestions. Hi. This is John. If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents, please send money. If you are my...

Is Your Doctor LDS?

I work part-time as a teacher of family doctors. The program provides training on psychiatric disorders and emphasizes the importance of emotional support. The new doctors are given plenty of time in clinic to visit with their patients and learn about their...

Celestial Barbie

In celebration of Barbie's 40th birthday, Mattel has created a series of Mormon Barbies for those folks in Utah. The most popular model, Celestial Barbie, comes with 8.4 children. She wears a mid-calf flower print Laura Ashley dress with conservative flats (no heels),...

The 13 Supplemental Articles of Faith

We believe that elders should move pianos, washers and several 50-pound bags of storage wheat through narrow hallways, tight door jams and up at least one flight of stairs. We believe that the Relief Society is called to provide meals for the needy. We do not beleive...

The Book of Lemuel

Dear Diary, I, Lemuel, having been born of nagging parents, therefore, I have been harassed much of my life. Not only by my parents, but also by my younger brother Nephi, and my older brother Laman, with whom I get along best. There. Now maybe my parents will get off...