Who Mary Is To Me: A Survivor’s Story

Who Mary Is To Me: A Survivor’s Story

by | Dec 25, 2019 | Agency, Authority, Belief, Body of Christ, Christmas, decisions, Empowerment, Featured, gender, Goddess, Heavenly Mother, Humanity, Individuality, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Leadership, Marriage, parenting, Politics, Savior, sexism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, Symbolism, Truth, unity | 2 comments

“Mother is the name for God in the lips and heart of little children.” -W.M. Thackeray Mary. Her story triggering to me year after year. Lack of consent in the name of a man’s will is triggering for any survivor of assault and abuse. You see, to survivors, it...
When Victims Seek Justice From The Church, Mormon Women Speak (Episode 21, 348)

When Victims Seek Justice From The Church, Mormon Women Speak (Episode 21, 348)

by | Mar 25, 2019 | Activism, Agency, Apologetics, Authority, Belief, Body of Christ, Church, Compassion, Corporate Church, covenants, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, Excommunication, faith crisis, Family, Featured, Fellowship, Feminism, gender, General authorities, Honesty, Humanity, infallibility, Interviews, Judgement, Leadership, lies, Lying, Mental Health, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, News, Obedience, parenting, Patriarchy, Policy, Priesthood, Righteousness, sexism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, Tithing, Truth | 1 comment

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/348_MWS_CHURCH_ABUSE_21.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSDoes the church really protect predators and enable abusers? What happens when a victim pursues...
A Mother’s Blessing For My Daughters

A Mother’s Blessing For My Daughters

by | Mar 18, 2019 | Activism, Agency, Body of Christ, Charity, Church, Compassion, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, Family, Featured, Fellowship, Feminism, gender, Goddess, Goodness, Heavenly Mother, Humanity, Individuality, Modesty, Mother in Heaven, Ordain Women, parenting, Patriarchy, Righteousness, Savior, Service, sexism, Sexuality, spiritual abuse, Spiritual Experiences, spirituality, Truth, unity, Youth | 2 comments

It is impossible to be a mother of both sons and daughters and not notice external and even internal biases that are imposed upon our children. Blue for boys, pink for girls. Trucks for boys, dolls for girls. But there are also covert biases that exist. Recently, a...
Are The Temple Changes Good? Mormon Women Speak (Episode 19, 342)

Are The Temple Changes Good? Mormon Women Speak (Episode 19, 342)

by | Jan 10, 2019 | Activism, Apostasy, Authority, Compassion, covenants, Disagreement, Empowerment, eternal progression, faith crisis, Featured, gender, History, Humanity, LDS Church History, Obedience, Ordain Women, ordinances, Patriarchy, Plural Marriage, Policy, polygamy, Polygamy, Priesthood, Prophets, Racism, Revelation, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple, Temple Recommend | 4 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//342_Are_The_Endowment_Chaanges_Good_19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSAre the recent temple changes good? What has the response been from the Mormon...
Still Seeking Further Light And Knowledge

Still Seeking Further Light And Knowledge

by | Jan 4, 2019 | Authority, Belief, Compassion, covenants, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, eternal progression, Faith, faith crisis, Family, Featured, gender, Leadership, Mental Health, Obedience, Ordain Women, ordinances, Patriarchy, Policy, Polygamy, polygamy, Priesthood, prophecy, Revelation, Righteousness, Righteousness, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple, Temple Recommend, Worthiness | 10 comments

The news of the recent feminist-centered changes to the temple has brought joy and rejoicing to many. That is important. It is valid. But it also brings sadness and grief to others. This, too, is important and valid. These are steps forward. As one Mormon Feminist...
Standing Between Covenants

Standing Between Covenants

by | Jan 3, 2019 | Agency, Authority, Body of Christ, covenants, Empowerment, eternal progression, Featured, gender, Heavenly Mother, Honesty, Marriage, Policy, Priesthood, Revelation, sexism, Temple | 0 comments

This past Saturday, I received my endowment under the “old” covenant wording. So the very recent announcement about the changes came as a total shock. I naturally began to wonder if the covenants I made to my husband not even a week ago was suddenly retroactive. How...