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
Tag: Spiritual Stories
Am I Too Focused on Doing Things My Way?
I’ve mentioned this before. Since about October, one of my responsibilities at the temple has been to be the sealing coordinator. Last week was my first week in almost six months where I was not the sealing coordinator. As I’ve transitioned back into regular temple worker responsibilities, I’ve realized that I might be too focused…… Continue reading Am I Too Focused on Doing Things My Way?
The First Time I Felt Like I Could Belong
About six months ago, I started going to a Single Adult ward. Anyone who knows me well knows this transition was not an easy one for me for several reasons. Despite feeling like I needed to go, I have struggled with feelings that I really don’t belong there. I feel like I don’t have a…… Continue reading The First Time I Felt Like I Could Belong
Pet Peeve Ponderization: People, Grammar, and the Spiritual
Several years ago, I had a job interview where the person asked me about my biggest pet peeve. Honestly, up to that point, I don’t think I’d put a lot of thought into my pet peeves. I don’t even fully remember my response. I think I said something about people who stand around, waiting for…… Continue reading Pet Peeve Ponderization: People, Grammar, and the Spiritual
Don’t Judge a Dog By Her Fears
My younger sister has two dogs. Luna’s a basset hound. Molly is a border heeler (border collie/red heeler mix). Molly’s a dog who’s afraid of a lot of things. She’s scared of any other dog, except Luna. For some reason, she thinks that Luna’s going to protect her. Let’s just say that Molly went on…… Continue reading Don’t Judge a Dog By Her Fears
Hitting 40: How Life Didn’t Turn Out as Planned
This week was a monumental sort of birthday for me. While the day itself wasn’t especially memorable, the significance of the number hit me a little hard. Let’s just say that I was halfway between 20 and 60 earlier this week, but every second that goes by, I get a little closer to 60 and…… Continue reading Hitting 40: How Life Didn’t Turn Out as Planned
SA Ward: Still Feeling Like the Odd One Out
About a month ago, my younger sister and I encountered the bishop just as we were heading out to take the dogs for a walk. He asked us if we knew about a meeting the next day, Sunday, for Single Adults 31-45. We hadn’t heard about the meeting, but right away I was pretty sure…… Continue reading SA Ward: Still Feeling Like the Odd One Out
It Was An LDS Best Seller on Amazon
This morning, I was obsessively looking at the statistics on my book, Feeling Like the Outcast. I’m not embarrassed to admit that I do this pretty regularly, hoping for good news. Well, this morning, I scrolled down, and I saw unexpected numbers in the Best Seller Rank section. My book was #81 in the Church…… Continue reading It Was An LDS Best Seller on Amazon
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
Forgiveness: Do I Really Understand What It Means?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about forgiveness. Like many people, I sometimes find this principle difficult to fully understand. It’s easy to confuse forgiveness with allowing that person to continue to hurt you. Because I don’t fully understand it, I don’t always apply forgiveness properly in my life. Sometimes, I’m not 100% sure if…… Continue reading Forgiveness: Do I Really Understand What It Means?