by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 14, 2012 | for Spirit
In case you missed it, pants are big in Utah this week. As in wearing pants to church. By women. In Mormon churches. I'm not going to rehash the entire issue. You can click through to read it. And, to be clear, I'm not joining the pants wearers because: I don't think...
by Angie Gardner | Oct 7, 2012 | for Good, for Spirit
I couldn't be happier with the announcement that was made at our recent general conference that changes the age of eligible for service for those wishing to serve full-time missions. This is something that as a returned missionary I have longed for for years,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 15, 2011 | for Body, for Spirit
The other day a friend of mine, Julie Smith, blogged about the Young Women/Young Men modesty issue. It reminded me of a few past blogs here, such as Modesty Mores Than Skin Deep that touched on the issue. For ages I've been fighting against the notion that was beat...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2011 | for Spirit
Today in testimony meeting our bishop opened the meeting by describing the baptism of his youngest daughter yesterday. He said, in part: It was an honor and a privilege to baptize my daughter yesterday. I'm still floating on cloud 9. Sounds like an amazing experience,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 28, 2011 | for Love, for Spirit
Yesterday in Relief Society we had another you-women-are-so-awesome-do-not-be-hard-on-yourselves lesson, this one from the bishop. I wasn't there, I just heard (positive, glowing) reports second hand. The intentions are good and my bishop is a very good man. But when...
