by Lisa M. | Apr 4, 2020 | AAAA Mormon Beliefs Website, One Mormon's Opinion |
I have to admit, I’m a little weirded out recently. I was on my computer upstairs reading the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic when the doors on our china hutch started rattling, as if a big truck was driving by or the snow plow was right beside the house....
by Lisa M. | Apr 1, 2020 | AAAA Mormon Beliefs Website, Mormon Gospel Principles |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes mistakenly called the Mormon Church) has made headlines for its $100 billion surplus in the bank from investing tithing money. A whistleblower and his brother wrote to the Internal Revenue Service accusing...
by Lisa M. | Mar 17, 2020 | AAAA Mormon Beliefs Website, One Mormon's Opinion |
My husband and I left the snowy mountains of Idaho and headed to the warm beaches of Mexico for a week of fun in the sun, leaving our kids behind to sulk in the cold. (It was a trip through my husband’s work—no kids allowed.) The biggest fear I had in going wasn’t...
by Lisa M. | Mar 10, 2020 | AAAA Mormon Beliefs Website, How Beliefs Shape Mormon Culture |
Brigham Young University’s Honor Code has been the subject of much derision over the years for its seemingly over-the-top restrictive standards on grooming, dress, and behavior. No drinking alcohol, coffee, or tea. No using illegal drugs. No premarital sex. No beards...
by Lisa M. | Jan 19, 2020 | AAAA Mormon Beliefs Website, Mormon Thoughts |
My new year’s resolution is to become more like my Grandma B. She is a legend in my family. At 95, she was tech-savvy enough to show her grandson-in-law how to use his smartphone to send pictures because they had the same phone. She only stopped texting and sending...
by Lisa M. | Nov 30, 2019 | AAAA Mormon Beliefs Website, How Beliefs Shape Mormon Culture |
The twinkling of lights at Christmastime brings out the magic of the yuletide season for me, especially as they sparkle on newly fallen snow. It’s beautiful and peaceful, and fitting for the season that celebrates the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Who is the...