by Leah Marie | Mar 28, 2016 | Compassion, Featured, General Conference, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Service |
If you are like me, conference is risky. Sometimes it is hard to watch, and it is a big reminder of how we don’t belong. It is all full of messages on how to be a good Mormon, and we don’t fit the bill in a lot of ways. If you are like me, sometimes you feel like...
by Leah Marie | Mar 4, 2016 | Church, Featured, Feminism, Gospel Topics, Mormonism, Priesthood |
When female ordination is the topic, you can be pretty sure that the conversation is being centered around men 80% of the time. Okay, I’m being generous. Probably 95%. Instead of discussing the value of allowing women to access and yield the power of God on earth—what...
by Leah Marie | Feb 19, 2016 | Featured, Feminism, Mormonism, ordinances |
When I was a beehive in YW’s many moons ago, I remember attending a lesson on the apostolic calling. Now, take a seat and pay attention to this story because it is a pivotal moment in My Feminist Life. My Young Women’s teacher (a woman, of course) went on and on about...
by Leah Marie | Feb 5, 2016 | Church, faith crisis, Featured, Individuality, Mormonism, spirituality |
My dear friend, People underestimate how hard it can be to see both sides of an issue. When you can see something good intermingled with something bad, it places a burden on your shoulders. Everyone around you is choosing sides, and you’re unable. I see you as you...
by Leah Marie | Dec 4, 2015 | Compassion, Featured, Humanity, Jesus Christ, Liahona Stake, Radical Compassion, Service |
Recently I came across a video on Facebook that showed refugees landing on the Grecian shore. There has been a lot of debate about whether or not to help these people in need. I’ve always been firmly on the side of helping them but watching this video snapped...
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