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Nicer Than I SeemSmarter Than I LookBy
January 27th, 2013
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I proposed to Barbara after watching The Ten Commandments on Easter in 1977. I new I was planning to do it, but the scene where Moses proposed to Sephora really clinched it for me.
After we got married, we watched it again and another scene caught her attention. It’s the scene where Rameses is telling Nefretiri that he intends to marry her and how she is going to obey him. What fantasy world was he living in? (more…)
How Silence FeelsWhat It Is LikeBy
January 16th, 2013
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A good friend of mine suffered horrible abuse in his family of origin as a boy. He was not the only one in the family, but in his adult life, he is the only one in the family willing to talk about it. In fact, talking about it has earned him the disinheritance from some, anger from others, and forced silence from those that are still willing to include him in family functions. Those in the family who are willing to talk with him about it will not join him in talking with the others.
It was made clear to him that when he is at extended family functions, that any mention of the abuse will result in being asked to leave. Even those who are willing to admit it happened are unwilling to talk about it. (more…)
ChristmasThe Most Powerful Time of the YearBy
December 24th, 2012
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Adoration of the Shepherds
– Gerard van Honthorst
My childhood was an odd mixture of abuse, neglect, strife, and traditional family values. We weren’t a traditional family. When I was three, my mother married my stepfather. We were certainly not the only blended family around, but it was not so common as it is now.
My stepfather was not a warm man, at least not towards me. His children were even less warm towards me. I suffered much abuse in that family. I was the outsider. That was a natural outgrowth of the sexism of the time.
Can Anybody?Risk AssessmentBy
December 9th, 2012
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Memories of ChristmasAn essay by my mother Lisa ChaffeyBy
December 8th, 2012
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Day of PeaceMy PledgeBy
December 2nd, 2012
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Peace
Two values have been high in my priorities all of my life. I strive daily for both: Freedom and Peace. These values not only inform my choices about myself but also my choices about my relationships. For me, they are at the heart of Mormonism, freedom being the basis of the plan of salvation as we understand it and peace being the reward of faithfulness and obedience. (more…)
Time Like an Ever-rolling StreamAround the Liturgical Year with a M.O.M.*By
November 28th, 2012
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Ever have one of those awkward moments when some of your work jargon slips out, and the person you’re talking to you just gives you a blank look? If you’re anything like me it happens once in a while. So with this blog post I thought I would share a little about what I do for a living.
His Wealth UntoldThanksgiving in Times of TrialBy
November 21st, 2012
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Reclothe Us in Our Rightful MindForgiving Myself and Restoring SanityBy
November 14th, 2012
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Signs Are Not the RoadOr the JourneyBy
November 13th, 2012
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What Is Wrong With This Sign?
When I was helping my children learn how to drive, before I ever let them get behind the wheel of my truck, I took them for a ride and had them start calling out to me the content of the signs they saw. At first, I had them call out everything, traffic signs, street signs, speed signs, warnings, billboards, bus stop signs, and advertisements on bus benches. I wanted them to practice knowing what was on the road to provide them with information.
Eventually, I had them just read the signs relevant to driving. When I thought they had the habit of looking at the important signs on the road, then I let them drive.
What About My DaughtersConcerns About Mixed-Orientation MarriageBy
November 7th, 2012
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Goode Women
There has long been an attitude growing that men who deal with same-sex attraction are doing a disservice to the women they marry. It has even been said that it should be actively discouraged by the Church. Some even say that the Church already discourages it.
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The Hand of ProvidenceReflections on a Bike Ride to an Unplanned DestinationBy
September 27th, 2012
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The Not-So-Honest in HeartFor Whom We PrayBy
August 26th, 2012
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Today in sacrament meeting, the man offering the opening prayer asked that the missionaries would be lead to the honest heart. I have heard those words several times over the pulpit in public prayers. Something about it has always sent a small ripple of unidentifiable discomfort through me.
It isn’t that I think there is anything wrong with it as an item in a public prayer. There is nothing unrighteous or untoward about it. It is something I also hope for, but still, something seems incomplete about it. (more…)
The Goode Way of Seeing ThingsFiguring Things OutBy
August 13th, 2012
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I’ve tried many different looks in my lifetime, mostly related to my hair. I’m happy to say that at fifty-six years old, I still have all of it, unless I choose to shave it off.
Likewise, I have tried a lot of different ideas out. While my hairstyle is a matter of choosing to try out different looks, trying out different ideas is not optional. I’m trying to figure out a very complex and interesting person.
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Hide Your Husbands!Here Comes Rex!By
August 11th, 2012
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Back in 1995, I announced to the world, via this web site, that I have always dealt with same-sex attraction. Since that time, being “out” has been a thoroughly interesting experience. I’ve learned who I can trust and who I can’t. (more…)
