Some of my favorite bloggers/writers are Christian feminists. Not all feminists understand my faith, and not all Christians understand even the most basic feminist concept of gender equality. Christian feminists are my people. They get me. They get God. They don’t try to put men and women into a box, and they definitely don’t place… [Read More]
My Feminist Christmas List
I absolutely love Christmas music. I patiently wait all year until Thanksgiving Day, when Santa Claus concludes the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and officially ushers in the secular part of the Christmas season. At least, that’s how I always feel about it. Only then do I allow myself to listen to Christmas music. While I love all… [Read More]
Giving Thanks to God
After ten hours on the road, and a wonderful evening with my parents, this is getting written a lot later than planned. I’m celebrating the week of Thanksgiving with a post of every day giving thanks for all the blessings God has given me, even among recent challenges. I couldn’t possibly start a week of… [Read More]
When Life is Hard
I’m not a big fan of platitudes. I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe in God’s plan for me, but I don’t need a saccharine platitude when I’m hurting. Don’t tell me life will get better when life is hard now. It’s been a really, really hard year, easily the hardest year… [Read More]
Salt Lake City Travels: Discovering Temple Square
When Dan and I talked to my parents and Kari about our trip to Salt Lake City, they all told us the same thing. Temple Square, they said. You must go to Temple Square. Temple Square offered so much to do and to see that we devoted an entire day to it. Temple Square has… [Read More]
How Can One Person Make the World a Better Place?
Such beautiful words. Such a simple concept. “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.” The world can be so overwhelming. The never-ending struggles in the Middle East. Violence against women worldwide. School shootings across America. Dismissive attitudes of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape. There is so much wrong in… [Read More]