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Author Archives: Abalyn
Dear Boston, I Love You
Flies and old mattresses in Brighton—
Inauspicious beginnings.
You break and fix me.
Beautiful snow you come to hate
Until you learn the miracle of spring.
I came to terms with grief and depression.
No one can change my price. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged awakenings, Boston Marathon, God, grief, I love Boston, mourning, prayer, tragedy
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Valentine Makeover
Whether in a relationship or not, Valentine’s Day can make you feel forgotten, disappointed, filled with unreasonable expectations, or you might just find the whole thing ridiculous. As a way to help come to terms with these feelings, I propose … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ
Tagged Atonement, God, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, love, prayer, relationships, Valentine's Day
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What is Unconditional Love Anyway?
The writer Simon May recently stated in Love: A History that love has replaced God in our increasingly secular society. He says we now look to love as a way to solve all the problems in society: “All we need … Continue reading
Learning to Be More Honest in Prayer
I overheard my 6 year old niece Tessa recently give the most beautiful prayer. She said, “Heavenly Father, please help me to stop sucking my thumb, to learn how to read better this summer, and to stop throwing fits.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Religion, Why I Believe
Tagged Heavenly Father, honesty, how to pray, prayer, stillness
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What can the Mormon community do to make it better for homosexuals?
The idea for this post has been on my mind ever since Mostly a Martha’s post about the BYU Understanding Same-Gender Attraction group’s video. It has taken me some time to write as I am sure to either offend someone … Continue reading
Readers, We Need Your Help
The musical The Book of Mormon has been touring all over the United States and has now spread to the UK. Recently the group putting on the musical in the UK contacted us. Mormons are even less well known in … Continue reading →