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I personally rather liked the live sessions. Some brethren really got into playing Satan (and in the old ceremony, the Protestant minister). It could be fun. It would be nice if they would keep one live session a week somewhere just for tradition's sake but I suppose that's "progress" for you. Don't...

I generally enjoy Fast and Testimony meetings but that enjoyment has evolved over the years. I used to think how cute it was when little children (my own included) would get up and bear their testimony which usually sent along the lines "I want to bear my testimony. I know this Church is true. I kno...

I also was glad to see this. My wife and daughter (both in public education) received their first round of the vaccine a couple of weeks ago. Their next one comes up in just a bit. No bad reactions (though an N of 2 is not generalizable). I appreciate the example set. I'm afraid my own mother (pushi...

I can definitely relate. My oldest daughter had learning difficulties in school and problems relating to people socially. This followed her throughout her life and, as she reached her twenties, still struggling with these things, I mentally prepared myself for the possibility that she would live wit...

I came across this post on Wheat and Tares which I found interesting: https://wheatandtares.org/2020/12/06/down-the-memory-hole/ It was interesting because it involved the late Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone and some of his more "outrageous?" remarks. Being the age I am, I remember Elder Featherstone ...

The "tithing settlement" patter has begun in our ward. I'm not trying to avoid it but I'm not working too hard to get it done. My wife thinks it's important so I shrug and say, "Okay, sign us up." But she has a hard time remembering appointments and last year (because I wasn't proactive) we schedule...

I'm grateful for the science and technology that has made dealing with this pandemic better than it would be without it. Technology has allowed many to keep jobs they would have lost had this happened 30 years ago. I'm grateful for my own health (which I'd kind of taken for granted) and for knowledg...

I do feel for them as well. They're just doing their best and trying to make good use of their time. I liked having them for dinner (which isn't happening right now) and I tolerated the inevitable message that followed (they're just doing their job). A month ago, they contacted us about coming over....

I've found that on the internet everything seems hopelessly polarized, but when you find people who are actually willing to have a real, civil, face-to-face (before Covid) discussion on political issues there's a lot of common ground. Individuals' views are often much more nuanced than what you'd e...

I hope this isn't too controversial. (If so, moderators are welcome to delete). I'm certainly not here to promote a particular view. But I've seen a number of blogs and posts where Mormons for Biden are unable to understand why members of the Church voted from Trump and Mormons for Trump are appalle...