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church

• Being Mormon, church

  A Mormon Jesse Tree: Witnesses and Types of Christ

  12.11.09 | Permalink | 12 Comments

  I first heard of a Jesse Tree on Rocks in My Dryer last year, and I immediately wanted to create a Mormon version. I like that traditional Jesse Trees emphasize Old Testament prophecies of Jesus Christ; I want my kids to be as familiar with Bible stories as they are with the Book of Mormon [...]

• Being Mormon, church

  Not your mama’s Elders Quorum Christmas Party

  12.08.09 | Permalink | 7 Comments

  I try to avoid extraneous church parties, events, and meetings, mostly because the idea of socializing is always more appealing than the actual getting-dressed-up-and-leaving-the-house part, (which explains why clothes shopping is such a drag — involving not only leaving the house but also getting dressed multiple times and staring at my stomach rolls in a [...]

• church, Ryan, utah

  The Honorable Graduate

  05.31.09 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  I used to say that my little brother was a good candidate for the Hitler Youth. He always pestered me about my Mountain Dew habit, and referred to my black sheep-ish status in the family. To many, I am quite, quite conservative, but within my birth family, I am, shall we say, something of a [...]

• church, Family, Spot

  Hey Mommy, that’s a white boy!

  04.23.09 | Permalink | 13 Comments

  At church this week I ended up on the hemmed in side of the pew. This usually happens to me, even though I remember I hate the inexorable tide of three children and a loving husband pressing me into the corner where the pew meets the wall, because I am usually the first to walk [...]

• church

  Joy in the Journey

  03.28.09 | Permalink | 18 Comments

  Dick and I were pretty much ruined by our degrees in English. We can’t help dissecting books and movies, and, especially, the talks given at church by our fellow church members. We’re a tough crowd, and we’ve got a long list of pet peeves. But a couple weeks ago we heard one of the best [...]

• church

  You might be sorry you asked, Kirsty, but here goes

  02.09.09 | Permalink | 12 Comments

  Kirsty asked about Mormon baptisms. I started to respond to her comment, and then realized I was writing a novel. In case anyone else is interested, here it is: Kirsty wrote: I’d love for you to teach me more about Mormon baptisms. I grew up in a Catholic family, and became Anglican (Episcopal) in my [...]

• church, writing

  Awkward, like Steve Carrell, only not as funny

  06.22.08 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  We went to the zoo today. My dad’s work was having their yearly ‘company picnic,’ complete with catered lunch and crafts for the kids. Dad dotes on his six grandkids. I know this is what grandparents are supposed to do, but he certainly didn’t dote on me (at least, not that I remember from my [...]