October was the first anniversary of my SA ward. I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve struggled to find my place in the ward, to fully feel like I belong there. It’s bothered me because often I feel like the more effort I put in, the more I feel like I just don’t fit in. Why…… Continue reading Attempting to Find My Place in the World
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Three Lessons from President Nelson’s Birthday Celebration
On Monday, President Russell M. Nelson turned 100! He is the first president of the church to reach this milestone. To celebrate President Nelson’s birthday, there was a birthday celebration broadcast online. If you haven’t already watched it, I would encourage you to watch it. While some people might have gotten something else out of…… Continue reading Three Lessons from President Nelson’s Birthday Celebration
New Church Definition of a Young Single Adult
Yesterday, the LDS church announced that they are redefining “Young Single Adults” as it applies to unmarried members of the church. Previously, Young Single Adults (YSA) were unmarried members of the church who are 18-30 years old. They’ve now upped that to include those up to 35 years old. Being in a Single Adult (SA)…… Continue reading New Church Definition of a Young Single Adult
Insecurities, Assumptions, and Not Having the Full Story
While going to grad school in 2010-2012, I taught a YSA Sunday School class. Honestly, it was one of the hardest callings emotionally and mentally that I’ve ever had. I had an assortment of insecurities concerning teaching. I felt unsure about my own gospel knowledge. Along with that, several people in the class were going…… Continue reading Insecurities, Assumptions, and Not Having the Full Story
Trust Not in Man, But Trust in God
Several well-known church members have chosen to leave the church in recent years. Many of them, at least in the public eye, appear to be strong members of the church before suddenly announcing their departure. This reminds me how important it is to have my trust in the correct source rather than allowing the world…… Continue reading Trust Not in Man, But Trust in God
Is It Really Success Disguised as Failure?
I talked recently about how I’ve started taking an Emotional Resilience class in my ward. Each week, we set five goals to work on for that week. The following week, we individually rate how we did with each goal. You can pick “very little effort,” “some effort,” or “significant effort.” The first two weeks, I…… Continue reading Is It Really Success Disguised as Failure?
My New General Conference Commitment
This last weekend was stake conference for me. One of the members of the stake presidency talked about how he’s listened to the general conference talks multiple times already. That, of course, made me feel a bit guilty. I’m usually good about reading the general conference talks once the “Liahona” comes out. I have started…… Continue reading My New General Conference Commitment
I Swore I’d Never, But… Feeling Like the Outcast
Feeling Like the Outcast has been several years in the making. Back in 2017 or 2018, I started feeling like there was a specific book that I needed to write. I fought that feeling for over a year. I didn’t want to write it. While most of what I write has personal elements, this was…… Continue reading I Swore I’d Never, But… Feeling Like the Outcast
General Conference is Over- What I Learned- Now What?
Last week, I wrote a bit of a pre-General Conference post. I talked about some of the reasons that I looked forward to General Conference. Now I’d like to focus on what I learned from the most recent sessions as well as how my excitement matched up with each thing that I was excited about.…… Continue reading General Conference is Over- What I Learned- Now What?
General Conference Weekend: A Time for Revelation
This weekend is General Conference. That means two days of listening to general authorities and members of the general presidencies talk. I learned earlier today that President Russell M. Nelson, will not be there in person because of a fall. Hopefully, we will be able to hear his recorded message/s. General Conference is an opportunity…… Continue reading General Conference Weekend: A Time for Revelation