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Single Young Adult Wards

I’ve heard single young adult wards compared to meat markets. I’ll admit, there is a certain amount of looking around that goes on. For some, that’s a major turn-off, and for others, that’s why they come! But I’d like to talk about some of the other benefits and some of the disadvantages of single young adult wards, as well. When I was seventeen, I lived in a stake that didn’t have a single young adult ward. My friend invited me to attend a ward with her, and so each Sunday morning I’d drive for about fifteen minutes to go to … Continue reading →

I Don’t Do Slides (An Embarrassing Motherhood Moment)

Oh, the delights of motherhood. Like most parents, for me a trip to the playground means sitting on a bench, observing my kids from a safe distance. I have learned that venturing onto the equipment, for adults, is risky business. Not only is one’s personal safety threatened, but one’s personal dignity might go right down the… slide. It was nearly a decade ago and I still remember it. On a bright sunny Saturday in California, my kids wanted to go to the park. I indulged them. It was an older park with metal equipment and bolts, but its location made … Continue reading →

Standing for What We Believe

With the advent of HBO’s latest effort, “Big Love” many conversations are taking place around the water cooler, gardens, living rooms and parks of Latter-day saint society. With the topic came conversation revolving around standing for what we believe in and how to do it. It was not long ago that our beloved prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley, addressed this very thing. I quote, “Let our voices be heard. I hope they will not be shrill voices, but I hope we shall speak with such conviction that those to whom we speak shall know of the strength of our feeling and … Continue reading →