First things first

Did you tune in and listen to the new First Presidency’s announcement on October 14th? I caught it that day or the next and made sure to listen to the “testimony” meeting with Oaks, Eyring, Christofferson and Holland. I wanted to hear what they would say. Would their testimonies help me feel more connected? I […]

Those other people? They are trying to keep their covenants, too.

Easter was just feeling really ordinary. Somehow the morning had gotten away from me a little bit. Getting to church on time is not something we do well in our home. My anxiety has often pushed us out the door on time in the past. Lately I’ve been trying to focus more on arriving at […]

Research Suggests Differences between Men and Trans Women

This is a continuation of the previous post, “what is it like to be trans.” One of the major struggles with general acceptance of trans individuals into mainstream society seems to be that it is a great source of power for conservative politicians. Two quotes from the Republican national Convention in 2024 showcase the attitude […]

What is gender dysphoria like?

August 2024 Policy Update The church updated/published an updated Trans policy in August 2024. I have been thinking about it since and have some thoughts about it I wanted to share. This is the first of at least two posts. If you haven’t read the policy, you can do so here. Also the guiding principles […]

Women and the Priesthood (Women and Power in the Church)

Several years ago I started to notice some changes about how the church referred to and allowed women in the church to participate. Here’s a list of some of the things that I noticed that changed: Calling Sisters President and Other Honorifics The use of President / Elder is inconsistent through the ranks of our […]

What do you do when you disagree SO MUCH

A few weeks ago I attended a session of my local Stake Conference. It was the Saturday Evening session. We had a visiting General Authority Seventy. Not an apostle, also not an Area Authority Seventy. He had the G.A. in his title at the church website. While he was talking, I had a really negative […]