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Announcements
“Celebrating the Everyday” – Fall 2023 Call for Submissions
For this issue, we celebrate the quotidian, sing odes to the everyday, and honor the seemingly small moments of existence. We look forward to reading your work.
Announcements
New Blog Series: #InOurOwnWords
Providing a forum for Mormon women's voices has always been central to Exponent II’s mission. In 2021, Exponent modified its mission statement to include the...
Announcements
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Exponent II
Exponent II has been celebrating Women's History Month in our own way since 1974, so we decided that this month calls for a gathering! Join us at Writ & Vision in Provo, UT on Saturday, March 18 at 7 PM.
Blog
Belief
Without Dissent, There is Stagnation.
Dissent is a vital aspect of progress but it is not just the voices of those who suffer that create moral and social improvements, it is the powerholders' ability to listen and the united ability of the majority to re-imagine reality together. We are a nation that greatly benefits from dissenters.
Belief
Young Women Lesson: How Can I Grow Closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ?
When we talk about the power of Christ, we often talk about these two great miracles: overcoming physical and spiritual death, as well we should, for only Christ has the power to overcome death and save us from our sins. But Christ’s power does not only help us after we die.
Body
Growing Up Mormon and Autistic Coded Female
This piece was commissioned as part of the In Our Own Words series, which seeks to share the voices and experiences of marginalized individuals....
From the Blog
Just Food: Diet Culture and Faith Practices
Beelee -
Content Warning: I’m going to talk about food and the body in this piece. If you are suffering or have suffered from disordered eating...
Journeys
On Being in the Middle of Trials
Trudy -
I've been on a leave of absence in blogging for the last six-ish months because of some chaos in my personal life. I had...
book review
Better Sex Education for LDS Teens and Young Adult Women
LDS girls and women often only receive inadequate, shame-based sex education. They deserve better. Sex Educated by Bonnie Young has the potential to empower LDS teens and women with language and knowledge about their own bodies and sexuality.
Come Follow Me
Come Follow Me: John 14-17 “Continue Ye in My Love”
Ann -
Many of the other Come Follow Me lessons cover sections of text that have distinct stories from Jesus’ ministry or parables. That’s not the case with John 14-17. This week’s reading is three chapters of doctrine. There is so much beauty packed into these three chapters.
From the Magazine
Magazine
“Submission vs Subjection” by Sarah Lindsay
I grew up believing that to love meant to submit, and that to submit meant giving up everything I thought, felt, or cared about...
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“Evaluating Art Choices” by Esther Hi’ilani Candari
Is the 2022 Come, Follow Me manual diverse and inclusive?
I often talk about the intersection of art, religion, gender, and race. I believe we...
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“Peter—In that Instant” by Lorraine Jeffrey
In that moment,
before he looked down,
before Thou art the Christ,
before the cock crowed,
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“Friendship with Christ” by Andrea Porras
Were we actually friends? Or was He more like a benevolent caretaker and I was forever in his debt?
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“Interwoven” by Melissa-Malcolm King
My braids intertwine with my ancestors’ spirits from around the world, enlightening my pathway.