What do you know about Jane Manning James? I was recently asked a question about her and decided that since I was putting so much time and thought into her story, I should share those ideas here. Jane has been trending lately. Between Elder Ballard’s tribute […]

There are times when I can’t quite figure out how my mind works.  Last Saturday, I woke up way too early, thinking about a conversation I had had nearly two years ago.  At that time someone was making the case that the Church of Jesus […]

Just over a year ago I started this blog with the lofty goal of posting once a week. Recently, I was asked if I had given up on writing since it has been such a long time since I added anything new.  This question has […]

I’ve always been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and by that, I mean that I have been actively participating for more than half a century—attending three hours of services on Sunday, serving in many callings, and going to years […]

I must confess that if such a thing existed, I could be a secret, unofficial member of the Dieter F. Uchtdorf fan club.  Sure, he’s aging well.  He has a charming smile and a great sense of humor.  He tells interesting stories and weaves them […]

When asked to characterize Mormons, the top four responses by non-LDS focus group members were, in no specific order:  polygamous, sexist, racist, and exclusionary, according to Scott Swofford who observed these discussions as part of his work as director of content for BYU broadcasting.  In […]

Wow! The topic of this week’s post is a complete surprise to me, and the thoughts that I am about to express aren’t the ones I would have voiced just a week ago.  I have been changing so dramatically in the past year, and I’m […]

This isn’t the post I planned to write this week; it is the one I feel like I have to process and write before I can focus on anything else.  Last night I saw something on Facebook that I just can’t stop thinking about. It […]

Until this past year, I don’t think I’d ever heard of Occam’s Razor.  I feel like I should have known what it was, but I didn’t.  So, for anyone else who isn’t familiar with it, let me begin with some background. William of Occam (or […]

I’ve been reading the Book of Mormon, at least sporadically, for the past fifty years or so.  I wish I could say, that I’ve been diligently studying it, but I’m trying to keep it honest.  In all those years I have never given any real […]