pain & hope
Olea
November 19, 2016
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I did my first leg workout last week, in something like seven years, and for the two days since then, I’ve been obsessed by my
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I did my first leg workout last week, in something like seven years, and for the two days since then, I’ve been obsessed by my
The act of expressing doubt or questioning beliefs is stigmatized in our church culture. Ward leaders and members tend to show great patience and understanding
Before the American presidential election, Republicans were in something of a panic about the possibility of losing the usually reliable Mormon vote. Several prominent Mormon
I’m a sucker for Christmas music. The religious stuff. The schmaltzy stuff. The weird stuff the Latin major turned ward choir director plays that
TW Sexual Assault and Vote Shaming I was abducted from my home when I was three years old and sexually assaulted. Although a terrible event
By Olivia Meikle As a graduate student studying English literature, I enjoy taking words and phrases apart to find the hidden meanings inside. A few
“There are moments that the words don’t reach…” It’s been a hard week for so many people. I keep trying to find the words to
I had never heard this hymn until my last two months as a missionary in Brazil. Os Teus Filhos Pai Celeste. Or: Children of Our
Every morning, we have a dance party. My six-year-old gets ready for school and then we turn up the speakers on a song she loves—usually
As I watched the results of the election filter in Tuesday night, I had a visceral reaction of anger, exasperation, and hopelessness. I was angry
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