Christ Kept His Scars–And We Can Too

Christ Kept His Scars–And We Can Too

by | Apr 12, 2020 | Activism, Atonement, Body of Christ, Compassion, decisions, Empowerment, Faith, faith crisis, Featured, Fellowship, Forgiveness, forgiveness, abuse, trauma, boundaries, safety, healing, peace, Goodness, Humanity, Individuality, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Potential, Savior, scripture, spiritual abuse, spirituality, Theology, Truth, Worthiness | 5 comments

“How beautiful you are he said a tapestry of scars.” -Atticus When I was in college, I flew home for the summer. I packed up everything I owned into my luggage and when I arrived at the airport, my bag was over the weight requirements, forcing me to remove...
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...
We Like Our Heaven Better

We Like Our Heaven Better

by | Apr 7, 2019 | Activism, Agency, Apostasy, Authority, Belief, Body of Christ, Charity, Church, Compassion, covenants, decisions, Empowerment, eternal progression, faith crisis, Family, Featured, Fellowship, General authorities, General Conference, God, Goddess, Goodness, Humanity, Individuality, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Ordain Women, ordinances, parenting, Policy, Prophets, Radical Compassion, Religion, Righteousness, Savior, scripture, spiritual abuse, Spiritual Experiences, spirituality, the Spirit World, Theology, Theology, Truth, Why I Am Mormon, Youth | 14 comments

I have a family. We are a family. I bore these children, made from my own flesh and blood. I labor for them. I love them. I nursed them. I nourish them. But, when I listened to President’s Nelson’s talk on the Sunday Morning Session of General Conference,...
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...
Mormon Women Speak Podcast: #MormonMeToo: Male Perspectives (episode 15; 314)

Mormon Women Speak Podcast: #MormonMeToo: Male Perspectives (episode 15; 314)

by | Nov 7, 2018 | Activism, Authority, Church History, Corporate Church, Empowerment, Faith, faith crisis, Featured, Fellowship, Feminism, gender, General authorities, Humanity, Individuality, infallibility, Interviews, Judgement, LGBTQ, Lying, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, Obedience, Patriarchy, Policy, sexism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, spirituality, Truth, unity | 0 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3zprmk/314_Mormon_2Women_MaleMeToo_15.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWhat is the perspective from a male survivor within the Mormon Me Too movement? Have they...