At First Glance The flowers adorning her pale cotton church dress shown through the clear water of the sacrament cup. At first glance, one could not tell if the small plastic vessel was empty or full. It was empty. The puffy white clouds moved by the wind's hand...
Research confirms that we return to toxic relationships an average of 4 times before we finally call it quits. Why do many return when they know it’s unhealthy? And why won’t I ever return to the LDS church? Ten years ago I never would have dreamed that I would be...
One of the challenges of writing Biblical fiction is that, in order to make sure that people mentioned in the Bible don't come across as “saccharine saints.” Even though the protagonist of my biblical historical fiction book, A Conspiracy of Breath, could...
If you can read this document all the way to the end without becoming really, really angry, you have either mastered your emotions completely or you are dead. Deb Diener has provided links and information from public documents. Wow, just wow. (For more information,...
Many women loved Jesus. Some followed Him around and cooked for Him, just to be near Him. At least one didn't cook for Him, on purpose, just to be near Him. But one woman loved Him enough to carry Him around. Literally, to carry Him around. When He rose from the dead,...
