At the beginning of the year when the Come Follow Me manuals for families were being distributed, the Elder’s Quorum president was in charge of
While preparing to bless our baby, I had wanted to participate by holding her since that would be the only church ordinance for our children
My bishop told me if I’d hearken to my husband, he would feel better about himself and stop abusing me. I literally told my bishop
The stake clerk emailed my husband to ask him to attend a meeting with the stake president and to “bring your wife.” When we got
Despite my worthiness (and even my husband’s willingness), my bishop would not let me receive my endowment right before I married my non-member husband as
On the church hallway bulletin board, encouragement for all of us single ladies: “When the odds are one in a million, be that one.” (I
A few years ago, I went to ward temple night. My divorce was about to be finalized, so I felt strongly that I needed to
It took me four years to get my sealing canceled from my abusive ex-husband. I knew it was possible because a friend had gotten it
When I went to my last bishop about my abusive marriage and told him I was planning to leave and get a divorce, he seemed
When I was divorcing an abusive spouse, my church leaders sulked and comforted him, but I was left out in the cold. They didn’t know
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