Category Archives: Mormonism

Unwanted and Cast Out

Posted on October 19, 2014 by christine

Yet again, those like me are shunned and unwanted. This is my brother-in-law and his wife. Seeking truth again appears to be unwelcome in the LDS church. 40 Days on Death Row And this is me. There is hope, even … Continue reading →

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Women and the Priesthood – A Deeper Look

Posted on June 22, 2014 by christine

My heart aches, and the tears that I thought were long since finished have been flowing freely again. Again I’m feeling rejected, dismissed, and shunned by strangers, acquaintances, friends, and even some of my own family members for my sincere … Continue reading →

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Sundays: Why I’m Not at Church

Posted on September 22, 2013 by christine

It is very, very important to me that before you read this post you understand a few things. 1. This is my opinion and experience, and mine only. I’m not trying to convince you of anything or change your beliefs. … Continue reading →

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Anonymity

Posted on January 11, 2013 by christine

Interestingly, over the past few weeks I have been contacted by several people who are concerned for me. I can only assume most of this stems from my most recent blog post about pants. Extremely interesting to me is the … Continue reading →

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Why I Wear Slacks

Posted on December 15, 2012 by christine

It has been a while since I’ve felt strongly enough about something to take make the time to blog about it, but this weekend marks an important event (Sunday, December 16th, 2012 has been marked as “Wear Pants to Church … Continue reading →

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The Kids and Feminism

Posted on February 25, 2012 by christine

Sometimes I think I must be crazy. Here I am, at my computer, at 5:15 in the morning, because of course I couldn’t sleep again. The dog was on the bed and at about 3 seemed to have a rather … Continue reading →

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It’s Not All Misery

Posted on February 8, 2012 by christine

Just a quick update on life here. Things aren’t perfect (they never are, right?) but stuff with the kids has been surprisingly mild lately. Sunday at church was hard for Erica. We managed to wind up sitting in front of … Continue reading →

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Eternity

Posted on January 23, 2012 by christine

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of my sister and brother-in-law’s sealing to their recently adopted son, Cody. (For my readers who have no idea what I just said, read here for some info and please … Continue reading →

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Another Day

Posted on January 15, 2012 by christine

Today I wonder why I even tried. I’ve been feeling like garbage lately – had some sort of virus that’s been knocking me down pretty hard – and I had decided yesterday that today I wasn’t going to church. Kimball … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down

Posted on January 5, 2012 by christine

Last night, I had one of those nights when everything seems too overwhelming. Spent a good long while sobbing in my sweet husband’s arms. There is just too much expected of me, and too much I don’t know how to … Continue reading →

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