[…] mean her sampler is without interesting significance. Many young women, including Sessions, employed well-known sampler conventions in order to compose meaningful embroideries. Common motifs on Sessions’s sampler include borders, five lines of brightly colored […]
[…] church, in his family—he attributed them all to his obedience, to his commitment to the modern Mormon order of things, to the scriptures and prayer and holding firm to the iron rod. I wondered […]
[…] Sue was within her freshly painted walls and sincerely hoped that some unexpected rejoicing might be in order and perhaps a few triple word scores. Note: The Dialogue Foundation provides the web format of […]
[…] she applied for it. He said he was okay with the idea. Having two salaries, they could buy another car and she could drive back to Seattle on one weekend and he could drive […]
[…] mind if I sang a song for you?” I smile and nod my head. I’m just getting over a fentanyl headache and I haven’t heard anyone really sing in months. I close my eyes […]
[…] may point to some trauma and sadness. She cries often about the humility her parents had in order to let her be baptized at nine. Too often these stories aren’t even told. And even […]
[…] and Jesus Christ in the First Vision or to obey the counsel of LDS General Authorities in order to be a good Mormon, compared to almost all Believing Mormons. Interestingly, both groups registered a […]
[…] in the middle of our semi-circle and hold each other’s hand at waist height. In no particular order, each of us stepped up, draped their clasped hands with a handkerchief and wrapped their hands […]
[…] what brings about the book’s best moments and also what makes others a little less satisfying. In order to end on a high note, let’s start with the few elements I found less satisfying, […]
[…] the editing of the book doesn’t measure up to the quality and confidence of the essays. The order in which each piece is presented is problematic. While Harrell’s text itself encourages Mormon writers to […]