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It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without being a member of the church. The gospel gives me reasons to choose what I do and consequences of my actions when I choose one way or another. I attend…

I walk into Starbucks (for hot chocolate, of course). The scent of coffee wafts at my nose in gentle, sweet waves, and I think maybe if I breathe it in deep enough, I’ll actually taste it. And then the words…

Who knew that being a mother would be the biggest challenge of my testimony?  It’s hard to feel the spirit at church when I am also being a parent.  This distraction is monumental.  And because of it, I usually take the easy way…

Brothers and Sisters, today I’m going to share something very personal with you. In fact, I hardly even speak of it, to say nothing of putting it online. I don’t talk to my mom. Big deal, right? Actually, yes. For…

The LDS church is one of the few churches in which nearly all the positions are performed by unpaid volunteers who are given “callings” for an indefinite period of time – which sometimes feels like and infinite period of time.…

Ode to Brandon Flowers By Catherine Shaw (Inspired by John Keats, of course)   THOU still “Most-Stylish Man” of Music-dom, Thou golden child of the City of Lights, Musical ambassador, who canst thus hum A savory tune more sweetly than…

I can feel that twitch. You know what I mean. That quiver in the back of your brain that says, distract me. I must be in Sunday School. Now before you comment on my 'knocking around' the hour so many…

I must apologize in advance for this post. I was sick and lost my will to type so my keystrokes might not be a swift and smooth as usual. Also, because of my illness, I didn’t have enough time to…