the least of these
“That day demonstrated to me that what is happening now is different. Being demonized inside these church walls, seeing their holy status as a sanctuary revoked, felt like a violation. Since that day in February, I’ve been jerked between sorrow, anger, fear, and disgust. I sometimes feel I live with a constant internal wail. Sometimes it’s silent, though.”
Puncture Wound
“You will fall in and out of love, find God in the library, Kiwanis Park, and the overhead lighting of her apartment. At times you will feel so overwhelmed with joy for the way your life has turned out that you could scale Timp in ten minutes flat.”
Midnight’s bioluminescence
“Hold my hand like the swish-hiss of palm leaves touching in the salt breeze Our Cupid’s bows touch like the gossamer of sea foam lacing across the sand”
Not in utah
“How can we send missionaries to foreign countries while turning away those who come to us? How can we sing “I would be my brother’s keeper”⁶ on Sunday, then look away when our brother is detained on Monday? “
Walking down center st.
“I’m a shadow on the bright side of Center Street, the place I’m from. But as I plucked the cappuccino off the tree and started to actually enjoy the smell, I realized coffee makes more sense to me than prophecy.”
the crucible of friendship
“We owe each other a lot, and our closest friendships ought to be zones in which that “owing” truly flourishes”
Become as a child
“Our very identities and futures as eternal spirit children of Heavenly Parents imbue our works with divine nature—to leave that work to AI would be a shame.”
No Toil Nor Labor Fear
“Our very identities and futures as eternal spirit children of Heavenly Parents imbue our works with divine nature—to leave that work to AI would be a shame.”
Apple, Twist, Candy Cane: Part Two
I wonder how I can remain in a church that denies or dismisses these atrocities as “part of God’s Plan,” when the God I have come to know is all-loving. The only thing I can reason is that God is all-loving, but His people are not.
Am I one of those people?
Latter-Day Singles
Of course, as members, marriage is the end goal for salvation, but why is there a sense of urgency and rush?
The Little Eternal Death
Vampires have been around for centuries, shapeshifting to fit cultural beliefs and aesthetics to embody the anxieties of the time. While these depictions are meant to evoke fear, they simultaneously conjure up feelings of attraction.
Apple, Twist, Candy Cane: Part one
White, Red, Yellow, Black. Not fish, But people. Or rather, Their skin. A simple shade that has both nothing and yet everything to do with who they are. With who I am.
A Child’s Prayer
I never believed much in thoughts and prayers—they seemed to be a silly strategy to me. But I am scared, and I believe in prayer about as much as I believe in anything else these days. God, forgive me for wishing prayers worked.
Confession
I hide. I also ask and ask and ask. They say I sin by trusting truth more than the lies.
When To Stop
As someone who often finds herself “poking the bear” spiritually, it has been a struggle to know when it is time to let go.
Maybe I’m The Problem
For an hour and a half the tears build
It’s me I’m the problem
I lose control, making a scene in front of everyone
But everyone is only you, just you and me
The Death of Provo Thrifting (and How to Resurrect it)
The current incarnation of Provo thrifting has become corrupted. The Bins, once a sacred and connective place, is now a vicious hunting ground—and it's not just a problem with the Bins. Thrifting in general is no longer about finding that one piece that speaks to you; it has become a gold rush wherein prospectors hope to strike rich.
Let’s Talk About Litia: A Garment-Checking Case Study
In her interview, Litia revealed several distinguishing details about her life: she's a 31-year-old venture capitalist, native to Kahuku, and, most notably, she openly disclosed that her parents raised her in the Mormon faith. Wait, what?
John Curtis: Stand Up to Trump & Protect Democracy
On Monday, March 17, ahead of Rep. John Curtis’ lecture at BYU, a crowd gathered outside to send a clear message: Utahns want Curtis to stand up to Trump and defend democracy.
MULTI-LEVEL MORMONISM
“When a state-wide religion and culture has the Jy structure of an MLM, being recruited by an MLM 'missionary' may feel second-nature.”