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“Gift Redemption”

I can recount thirty years of disappointing gifts from my husband — he simply had no clue. There was the electric can opener for our anniversary, a garage parking sign, the claustrophobic footed-robe that tripped me when I walked. I was forewarned by my new mother-in-law when she begged me to take over buying the family gifts from him. It got to the point that my husband would automatically include the sales receipts with his gifts, knowing I would likely want to return or exchange them. I felt awful doing so, but could fill only so many drawers with unwanted […]

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“At the Temple”

A hush between light walls, And quiet rooms separated by Dark paneled doors, The brass knobs curling Like friendly fingers Reaching out to welcome me in. Worn books near where we wait, Well-used, well-loved, Like the people who thumb through them Searching out Christ. Outside, I know that all the world can see Moroni shining in the evening sun, Which slips behind the mountain as they stand And listen to his golden trumpet play. I think of how Christ’s gospel, like the day, Will never leave my life for long. Then turning and through glass doors Making way, I’ll sit […]

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“Truth in Fiction”

“We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there you get a clearer, yet still imperfect, picture.” —Yaa GyasiMy father told me that I could learn anything from books. He also told me that I can’t learn anything until I acknowledge that I know nothing. I took this to heart and made it […]

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“One Heart and One Mind”

One Heart and One Mind: Establishing Zion One Community at a TimeIn the fall of 2018, my husband and I headed to North Carolina to begin serving as Church Education System missionaries teaching Institute. The young adults in our classes were smart and engaged and we worked hard to keep up with them. We were pleased when one of our students wanted to bring a friend to class. Like many math and science majors at North Carolina State, this friend was skeptical of religion, so we decided to focus on the idea of Zion, described in Moses 7:18: “And the […]

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"To Choose Hope Is to Choose Love" by Sylvia Cabus

“To Choose Hope Is to Choose Love”

Sacrament talk given in Capitol Hill Ward, Washington D.C., on November 28, 2021 I have been a member of this ward since 1997. Even though we lived overseas for seven years, my records stayed here and we always attended during our annual visits to the US. This is the ward where we would have gotten married if I hadn’t been overwhelmed by wedding logistics, and where our son was blessed and will soon be baptized. I love that our ward is welcoming and inclusive, with people who inspire me to do better. I love that our ward truly embodies compassionate service, […]

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