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Category Archives: Family
Why should I adopt my baby to someone else?
Watching the little boy I gave birth to go home with another family was certainly not easy. Many times I have been asked why I decided to give the baby to someone else. There isn’t one set reason I can give them. … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged adoption, children, family, love, pregnancy, sacrifice, teenage pregnancy
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Why do Mormons Get Married in a Temple?
This is a valid question and one that many might be curious about. After all, why would someone want to get married in a temple that would limit the amount of guests that could participate in the ceremony, and not … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Mormonism 101, Religion, Why I Believe
Tagged afterlife, family, temple
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Home Away From Home
At nineteen years old, I was itching for adventure. (Weren’t we all?) I signed up for a summer program in London, and then—armed with a change of clothes, a stash of peanut butter bars, and plenty of pluck—I backpacked from … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Mormonism 101, Religion, Why I Believe
Tagged believers, Charles Didier, choice, Christ, church, collectivism, community, control, country, earth, Europe, family, heaven, home, individualism, kingdom of God, lds, missionary, Mormon, organized religion, participation, religion, rules, Sheena Iyengar, testimony, the art of choosing, transition, travel, Ukraine, unity
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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
Overcoming Conflict by Becoming One the Lord’s Way
What a wonderful world we live in. We have been given all the resources we need to thrive. With the Lord’s help, as well as the help of each each other, we have what we need to enjoy a happy … Continue reading
Policy for Strong Families
Although there may be some other important details, it seems to me that the coming presidential election is going to be decided primarily by the issue of gay marriage. From what I’ve been able to scrape from the news, although … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, News
Tagged economy, education, family, gay marriage, war
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