My pioneer ancestors stored food like a repository of matrilineal love. As their rearguard, my life pulses with the seasonal flow of home canning. I’m
The violence of racism is not new. Many of us are just becoming aware of it, because of recordings shared, and because of more voices
I recently watched a fascinating Ted Talk by Kelli Swayze entitled, “Life that Doesn’t End with Death.” She talks about her husband’s home culture
Mormonism places a large amount of emphasis on rituals and rites of passages. When you’re a baby, you’re blessed. At age 8, baptism is expected.
by Liz Johnson My grandmother is dying. Her cancer is incurable, and has spread to the degree that she has been given mere months to
Last year about this time, I began planning my almost-eight-year-old’s baptism. I’m a huge fan of religious rituals that welcome children into the community–I love
Last week, my family made our annual trek up the canyon to a small grove of bristlecone pine trees clinging to the edge of a
Cross-posted from pilgrimsteps.com In one of the more important Mormon temple rituals, your body is washed with water and anointed with oil. This washing and
by Kelly Ann I have spoken at three funerals. The first time was in 2002 for someone I didn’t know. Fresh off my mission, I
by G The first time that I went through the temple, I knew that I would come back and become a worker there. I knew
Exponent II provides feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. Through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.
