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Views from the Back Pew: The Primary

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Just like in school, your positioning in church is everything. The families in the front may be the ones that have a hard time hearing,…

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How Groundhog’s Day Can be a Day of Evaluation

Groundhog’s day is such an overlooked holiday. For some, it is a day that a Groundhog peaks his head out of the ground, and predicts…

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I attended something more important than the Women’s March on Saturday

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On Saturday January 21, 2017 millions of women (and men) gathered together across the United States for a Women’s March. Many celebrities like Katy Perry,…

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In an Exclusive Article for the Deseret News, Hillary Clinton Quote LDS Leaders and Values and Talks About Religious Values

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[wp_ad_camp_3] In her op-ed for the Deseret News, Hillary Clinton talks about her similarities to Utah leaders when it comes to religious freedoms and the…

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I’m Grateful for the Mental Health Page

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When I was twelve years old, I started struggling with what I thought was simply not being able to sleep. I would lay in my…

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The “Reality” of Life vs. The “Fantasy” of the Gospel

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[wp_ad_camp_3] A Dose of Reality My wife and I have been separated for the better part of 13 months. She has been in Oregon, where…

Have you ever wished you understood women? I have, so I asked women what we as men can do better, here are 8 Things Single LDS Girls Wish Boys Understood!

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8 Things Single LDS Girls Wish Boys Understood

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[wp_ad_camp_3]8 Things Single LDS Girls Wish Boys UnderstoodAs a returned missionary, there is one thing that is pounded into us more than anything else. That…

Have you ever wondered, what is Ash Wednesday And Lent? Do you have Mormon friends, and do you wonder why they do not observe Ash Wednesday And Lent?

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Why Mormons Do Not Believe In Ash Wednesday And Lent

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[wp_ad_camp_3] Why Mormons Do Not Believe In Ash Wednesday And Lent My uncle is Catholic and many of my friends and coworkers are Catholic, and…

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Top 12 Reasons Why I Love Being A Latter-day Saint

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Recently, I was asked to take over posting on the I love being LDS Facebook page. Doing so made me ask questions, such as, “Do I actually…