Symbolism

Did Mary Really Ride a Donkey to Bethlehem?

There are many beautiful works of art depicting Mary riding a donkey as Joseph led them to Bethlehem. I never…

2 years ago

Placenta Burying Ritual

The whole point of the placenta burying ceremony is that it is a strong way of “closure” to the time…

2 years ago

Watch with Me

Last Sunday we talked about Gethsemane and the Apostles struggling to "watch" with Christ in His agony. I think our…

3 years ago

Stunning, Spiritual Poems about a Girls First Period

For the past couple of weeks I've been thinking a lot about preparing my oldest daughter for menstruation and puberty.…

3 years ago

What are Inward Ordinances and Why are they Important?

Faith In God, My Gospel Standards, and The Gift of Giving Life “That they might know thee the only true…

3 years ago

Hymns and Birth – Finding a powerful connection brings hope and peace – Episode 14

I got thinking about some of the hymns and realized that so many of them could be seen through the…

3 years ago

Your Birth and Rebirth by Brittany Cromar

Brittany was kind enough to share her insightful talk given at her daughter's recent baptismal service. We have blogged about…

9 years ago

Ritual Rebirth in Ancient and Modern Practice

Nothing is more important than physical birth and spiritual rebirth Elder Christofferson told us. Our mothers have given us the…

10 years ago

The Covenants of Mortal Birth

I recently attended two baptisms on the same day for two of my nephews.   As I watched these two…

11 years ago

Rent in Twain

My first baby was hard to push out. After an extended length of pushing he was born and we saw…

11 years ago

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