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Author: JM

Uncategorized, Missionaries

Preaching to the choir

I served as a full time missionary for the LDS church in the Nevada Las Vegas Mission (there was only … Continue reading Preaching to the choir

Uncategorized, Polygamy

Would you like to be in a movie about polygamy?

Looks like Sony Pictures movie “The 19th Wife” will be filmed in the Calgary, Alberta area. If you’re interested in … Continue reading Would you like to be in a movie about polygamy?

Sacrament, Worship

Sacrament Meeting iPod/iPhone apps

When my kids use to get bored in sacrament meeting, they would play tic-tac-toe, hangman, doodle, or that game where … Continue reading Sacrament Meeting iPod/iPhone apps

Uncategorized

Mormon girl wins gold

Way to go Torah! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/winter-olympics/7269950/Winter-Olympics-2010-Torah-Bright-wins-Australias-first-gold-medal-in-halfpipe.html Good thing the competition wasn’t on a Sunday… ;-) Continue reading Mormon girl wins gold

Uncategorized

Sports on Sunday

In my experience, there are different levels of acceptance regarding sports on Sunday in the LDS church.  Growing up in … Continue reading Sports on Sunday

Church, Jesus Christ, Leadership, Meetings

Medical Emergency During Sacrament Meeting

Sacrament meeting was very eventful yesterday. With about 25 minutes left to go and half way through the third speakers … Continue reading Medical Emergency During Sacrament Meeting

Missionaries

A Successful Missionary

Page 10 of the new Preach My Gospel: Your success as a missionary is measured primarily by your commitment to … Continue reading A Successful Missionary

Homeschooling

Why I Hate Homeschooling

Sure, it’s got its positives and negatives. But, this just about wraps it up for me: http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/26/childrens-letters-to-raven-symone-xv/ Check out the … Continue reading Why I Hate Homeschooling

Life

Unexpected

When we first moved to Calgary, it was a little overwhelming.?Ǭ† At first, as a family, we didn’t know how … Continue reading Unexpected

Faith crisis series

My faith crisis story (JM)

This is the second post in a series how several of us have dealt with a crisis in faith.

I have had a few experiences in my life that have shaped my understanding of the gospel and the church. These key experiences have shaped the small testimony that I have and I feel like there isn’t anything that could ever change my understanding of those experiences, or what they taught me afterwards.

Continue reading “My faith crisis story (JM)”

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