Firstly, thank you for your dedicated service to our ward. Hymns are a truly special and important part of our worship. The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me (D&C 25:12) Hymns can help us commune with God…
Normally when I write a blog I get flack for being too wordy, so I suppose it is nice that my post about sexuality education within the church left people wanting more, and more specifically, wanting solutions to the problem.…
Peter Vs. Molly: Are we inadvertently pitting the sexes against one another? Being an “older” and never married Mormon, I have had a LOT of time to observe Mormons in their dating interactions. Over that time I have noticed…
Nancy Phippen Browne is a retired journalist who has worked as an investigative reporter and editor for various newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Church News. Her writing background also took her into the field of public relations…
Dear Sisters of Sex – If I'm a 33 year old female and have never been sexually active but use tampons, what is the likelihood that it will hurt me to have sex for the first time? Sincerely, Virgin and…
Paul Christian Kruger Jr. (born February 15, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He…
How to Cure a Cluttered Mind Do you have trouble focusing? Is it difficult for you to start on a project because first you have to clear your desk and hunt for the items you need? Do you feel you…
After our Stake was created in 2008, a friend of mine in a different ward met with me for a girl’s lunch. We discussed the recent changes and I asked how things were going with a newly…
Lately, I have been thirsting for a little religious diversity. Don’t get me wrong, I love my ward, but I am fascinated to know what it is like to attend services of other denominations. I kinda wish I lived in…