In Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the main character, Tess, gave birth to a baby boy, who then grew sick only … Continue reading Tess Durbeyfield and infant baptism

Forgive me while I wax a bit prideful for a moment. My father-in-law bought Sinéad and Regan MP3 players for … Continue reading Children choosing not to consume profanity

Well now that I have edited this I will repost ;) On Sunday in our Gospel Doctrine class, we discussed … Continue reading Laws of the Land

I had an experience today in elders quorum that confirmed not only was it right for me to no longer … Continue reading Why it’s a good thing I am no longer elders quorum president

I was set apart as the newest executive secretary in our ward today. I was called last Sunday, but have … Continue reading New calling: Executive Secretary

Stacie Duce, over at Mormon Times, recently related an experience in which a Nursery worker in one ward spanked someone’s … Continue reading Spanking in Nursery

In a lot of ways, I was an unconventional elders quorum president. It’s been over six months since I was … Continue reading Unconventional

I had a little conversation on Twitter today with a handful of people. It started when one person said that … Continue reading I can’t stand my family

Our Sacrament hymn today was “I Stand All Amazed.” It’s not one of my favourite hymns; I don’t find the … Continue reading I Stand All Amazed