by Lisa M. | May 1, 2019 | How Beliefs Shape Mormon Culture |
The last year has seen a whirlwind of changes in the programs for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes mistakenly called Mormons or the Mormon Church). Just as we were figuring out the new ministering program and the local priesthood...
by Lisa M. | Apr 21, 2019 | Mormon Thoughts |
The Easter bunny will not be visiting our house this year. It will be a monumental change for me (and my family), but with my oldest graduating from high school and my youngest leaving elementary school, our Easter celebrations have taken on greater meaning and focus...
by Lisa M. | Feb 25, 2019 | Mormon Thoughts |
This year’s theme for our little town’s Winter Carnival was “Heroes, Myths and Legends.” One of the sculptures is of the wizard Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” series. He is a hero, helping other characters to reach deeper inside themselves and do more than they...
by Lisa M. | Dec 23, 2018 | Mormon Thoughts |
Just days before Christmas, I read a short news story about a child in our small town who was hit and killed in a terrible auto-pedestrian accident. According to the report, it was a horrible instance of tragic timing, that happened so fast the driver did not have...
by Lisa M. | Dec 12, 2018 | How Beliefs Shape Mormon Culture |
Christmas is my favorite season. I love the crispness in the air and the white snow. But above all, I love the feeling of magic that hangs in the air this time of year. Elder L. Whitney Clayton said, Christmas has a divine ability to bring us together as families,...
