Beneath the Wraps

                   We went to a primary baptism on Saturday.   I was surprised to see Azure’s dad dressed in white. According to Hannah, her husband had been inactive for eight years.   Evidently Azure had talked him into coming back so that he could baptize him – which he did.               The baptism was a lot more reverent than the last primary baptism Jenna and I had attended.   Roland actually went with us to this one. There was still the visiting between the confirmation and the baptism though everyone seemed to be more respectful and non visiting the two times we had waited in the chapel.   I don’t know why the visitation bothers me so much, but it does.               Jenna had brought along an activity book to keep herself entertained. ...

          Okay, to my knowledge, there really is no such thing as Zion’s Mall.  It had been the name for a Relief Society activity that was held during the holiday season in 2008.  A wonderful presentation and activity that I have never experienced before or since. I had signed up to take a relish tray – and as I was arranging the pickles and olives in an ordinary way, Roland (who is all about presentation) rearranged them so that the arrangement itself appeared  to be a huge sunflower The cultural hall had been set up with tables all around for booth display. There were ten “shops” surrounding the seven round tables located in the center of the room which represented the food court.           When we entered the “mall” each sister was presented with a “master-in-charge” card and a shopping bag to fill.  The object was to vis...

Many people see the world as black and white.   No shades of grey.   Definitely no color.   Everything is absolutely wrong or absolutely right – there is no room for individualism.   We all need to be these perfect cookie cutter molds that would never dare venture out of the box.           Dr. Laura – to me- sounds like a very black and white person.   And of course her way is the correct way.   No ifs, ands or buts.   Why is it that folks even call into her program?   Is it their wish to be humiliated on the air and given a “duh” speech and still not understand that they’ve been slammed?           I don’t actually listen to her program intentionally.   Roland always tunes the car radio onto talk radio, and sometimes I just happen to be in the car when Dr. Laura gives common sense advice to her mostly pathetic callers. For the most part I do...