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Deciphering Ballard

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 Alison6

M. Russell Ballard begins a talk (given at BYU August 20, 2013) reprinted in the September 2014 Ensign and titled ‘Men and Women in Priesthood Power” with this In what I say, please keep in mind and think straight about the basic doctrines of Christâ€¦. Let me suggest five key points to ponder and think […]

Earthly father, invisible mother, sort of like our Heavenly Parents?

January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 Leah26

There’s a new video on the YouTube Mormon Channel comparing earthly fatherhood to Heavenly Fatherhood, and I generally agree with the sentiments about the importance of fathers, but a few things really bother me. First, there’sÂ the implication that fatherhood is primarily about providing materially. Second, the wife of the father featured in this video is […]

Is sweetness next to Goddessliness?

January 20, 2013January 25, 2013 Leah14

The topic of wet dreams came up with a never-Mormon friend, and I told him, “You’ve just got to check out this ridiculous talk one of the Church leaders gave in the 1970s!” I found the link to Boyd Packer’s “Little Factory” talk and sent it to my friend. I’d read it several years ago, […]

SUNSTONE’S Motherhood Issue

July 5, 2012July 5, 2012 Holly10

This entry is cross-posted at Self-Portrait As. I recently edited issue 166 of SUNSTONE magazine, aka “the motherhood issue.” I am proud and happy to announce that it is SUNSTONE’s most popular and best-selling issue. It has far outstripped all other issues in terms of people ordering individual copies, while other people (including my own […]