by Melody Newey | Apr 22, 2013 | Featured, Why I Am Mormon |
In the winter of 2001, my French-speaking daughter, Lauren, suggested she and I take a trip before she graduated college, went on a mission, got married and whatever else would follow. She had been to Europe during high school and longed to return to Paris. Flights...
by Melody Newey | Apr 3, 2013 | Charity, Featured, Why I Am Mormon |
The man speaking at the pulpit in sacrament meeting uses a phrase I haven’t heard before and I am instantly drawn in. Almost against my will, I am pulled toward an unexpected answer to every question I’ve ever had about who I am and who God intends me to be....
by Melody Newey | Mar 29, 2013 | Featured, Poetry |
Chrysalis < read by Melody Three days of white threads wound fine around around. Three days of light shrouded linen fine white light woven. Three days of . . . Where hast thou laid him? And she...
by Melody Newey | Feb 28, 2013 | Featured, Feminism, Heavenly Mother, Mormonism, Mother in Heaven, Poetry |
Heavenly Mother Sings < read by Melody hymns hidden in the heart melodies we hum nursing babies wind in the garden– music made of grape vines cherry blossoms. ballad of comfort in sea-swell for sailors thrown to...
by Melody Newey | Feb 18, 2013 | Featured, Feminism, Mormonism |
Over all February 10th was a nice Sabbath day. For me the best part was playing Sunday School Jeopardy with my class of twelve-year-old girls. At one point in the game each girl in turn shared her “first time you felt the holy ghost” experience with...
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