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Author: Sister Mary Lisa

Inoculating the Saints

Sister Mary Lisa, September 11, 2007October 20, 2010

The following is a comment I made on the Mormon Matters thread about whether the church should or should not teach the things it has so far not taught openly to the members.

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Sunday Thoughts

Sister Mary Lisa, August 31, 2007October 20, 2010

Sunday morning I walk through the chapel doors, greeted by Brother Jones who hands me a program. I find my usual pew and sit with my children and my dad who’s visiting. We hear a beautiful prelude hymn, “O My Father” being played by the organist. I open my Book…

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Dear Mr. Church

Sister Mary Lisa, July 1, 2007

I’m leaving you. I know this may be a shocking statement, especially considering the relationship we’ve had all these years. But I’ll say it again, to make certain you hear me: I’m leaving you.

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May I have this dance?

Sister Mary Lisa, April 29, 2007April 29, 2007

I couldn’t believe I was finally old enough to attend my first church dance! I had waited months for this! I’d turned twelve in May, and the first dance after that happened to be a stake Halloween dance. I decided I’d go as a gypsy that year. My mom helped…

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Why we REALLY don’t hear about our Heavenly Mother

Sister Mary Lisa, March 19, 2007March 19, 2007

God sits in his private chambers, writing in his journal. He hears a sound and looks up to see his First Wife, Eloher, entering the room. “Darling! Good morning. I trust you slept well?” Her answer is a dark look in his direction as she sails past him with nose…

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Film Noir SML…or When Tithing Hurts

Sister Mary Lisa, March 16, 2007March 18, 2007

Well, tomorrow marks another milestone for me at work: My 7 year anniversary of working here. Seven glorious years working alone in an office, doing books and lovin’ it. Or something like that. (Insert wavy flashback lines) FLASHBACK of Two Years Ago, filmed in black & white…

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