I look back at my progression through childhood and adolescence and remember my favorite topic I was taught throughout those years in school. I became very attached to the concept of equality. It was a pivotal time in my life when I first learned about Civil Rights. I was six. I remember the weeks my first grade teacher taught us about Martin Luther King Jr. I remember vividly first hearing the atrocities in which white men had... Read More

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Section 25 of the Doctrine and Covenants is one of the most significant chapters in our scriptural cannon because of its treatment of women. Section 25 is the first revelation in the modern dispensation that is addressed specifically to a woman. It is a quasi-patriarchal blessing to Emma Smith, the wife of the prophet Joseph Smith, in that it alludes somewhat to her calling in life, offers specific council, and pronounces blessings based on her fai... Read More

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I wish I could express in number the amount of times I have heard others, not of my faith, refer to  women in the LDS church as second class citizens . However, its been countless times. In my opinion it only serves to prove their ignorance about our religion.  

How many times have I heard, Well women don't hold the priesthood so that means men are above you. pleeeze, I don't want the priesthood. If I had the priesthood that would put me in... Read More

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I have been thinking lately about respect. Yesterday my family got together to visit a museum, on the way out of the museum my mother offered the front passenger seat to my husband because he has very long legs. My husband’s response was very sweet, “No Mom, that is your seat, I would never take that from you.” In my family when I was growing up my mom would usually sit in the front seat and yet as time went on and we got bigger my brother beg... Read More

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