Beneath the Wraps

             I have written a few posts about things being blown out of proportion because of something in the background ( here ) or interpreted in a way that was never meant to be the forerunner ( here ) and will share a piece of the latter.             I believe it was Corey’s senior year in high school when the student directory came out.    On the cover was an art student’s work depicting the mascot and school spirit.   [T he artist] had signed his artwork “Zion” as he had with many (if not all) of his other pieces.    It wasn’t meant to stand out as the main theme of his drawing but rather blend into the design.    However an instructor who was anti-religion especially anti-LDS had discovered the “hidden” Zion and made such a great fuss over it that it drew much more attention to the drawing and the word than was intended.            I don...

          The prophet announced for church members to receive a vaccine and mask up to all of those who don ’ t have underlined health issues where a mask/vaccination would only jeopardize the underlined complications. Many who are capable of wearing masks and refuse vaccinations are upset just as there were some women upset about the revelation to stay home.  There were members finding it hard to believe black men would be able to hold the priesthood.  Each time we disagree with the prophet we are rejecting counsel from God. This act of rejection has been compared to those who shot arrows toward Samuel the Lamanite for preaching to the people a message that they didn ’ t want to hear.     Mormonad by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints            It isn ’ t just the prophet relating this message but many political leaders as well.  Several states are making it mandatory for health workers and teache...

          For those of you interested in the “Once Upon a Time” series and have NOT watched the April 1 st episode in which we learn why Regina is such a witch, you may want to watch it before continuing to read this post as I’m about to reveal a spoiler.           Flashback to a scene where a horse rider and stable boy are embracing and she expresses her love to him.  But it is a forbidden love – one that her mother just wouldn’t understand.           I was actually trying to figure out what fairytale it was – and why the female character looked so familiar.  (I didn’t realize it was Lana Parrilla until she said the name of her character;  I hadn’t recognized her as that character because she was nice – likeable – not the character she became – the one we love to hate)         ...

Katherine MacGregor played Harriet Oleson on Michael Landon’s “Little House on the Prarie” No character in all of Walnut Grove was as prideful and full of herself as much as Harriet Oleson – though daughter Nellie came close and was replaced by an even nastier Nancy, who may have succeeded in presenting herself as more superior than even Harriet (who had actually softened up somewhat in later episodes) Unfortunately all of us know “Harriet Olesons” We go to Church with them.   We listen to their snideful comments about those they refer to as “sinners” and watch them attempt to put themselves on a pedestal by putting others down.   It seems the harder they try to discriminate and sway others to believe the same way as they do – the less desireable they are at passing off themselves.   Why is it that Harriet Oleson believes she is so superior to every single person?   Does she also feel that she is more superior to God, himself? Because there is no w...