Why Polygamy?

The question is often asked: Why did God command Joseph Smith to enact the practice of polygamy, or multiple wives. The answer is sometimes given that it was for God to raise up righteous seed. to increase the number of children born in the gospel covenant in order to “raise up seed unto [the Lord]”

Meaning in Religious Art

This was an essay I wrote for a meaning of life through art class I took, thus the official format. I feel it was worth sharing. Meaning in Religious Art             It was with difficulty I prepared to hypothesize about the meaning of life when I believe I know the meaning of life. It occurred

Letter to Grandpa Q

My grandpa Stan recently turned 90 years old. For his birthday, all his children and grandchildren wrote him a letter. This is the letter I wrote to my grandpa. Grandpa, One of my earliest memories was my first and only trip to Grandaddy Lake. It was horrible. Keep in mind, I was maybe 4. It

Faith in Our Ears

I’ve written about what we put our faith in and what we can trust and believe before. See – Faith of an Atheist – Bouncing Atoms and Faith for examples. This seems a timely moment to remind everyone, especially in the world we live in today, you can’t always believe what you see or hear.

What do we believe in?

My Aunt Lindsey often asks the question, “What do you know?” I usually respond, “Not much.” What do we really know? Anything? While reading Mosiah chapter 26, I came across an interesting commentary from Hugh Nibley, one of my favorite scholars. The commentary was on Mosiah 26:15 which reads: “Blessed art thou, Alma, and blessed

The God Question: Intelligent Design, Evolution, and God

This is a version of an essay I wrote for a science and religion course. That’s why it has such an “official” tone, and the headlines. I don’t share this because I think it’s an extraordinary essay. But I do think I made some decent points about the “God issue” in science. When you spend

A Wife Who: Message to my 22-year-old self

Find yourself a wife that is kind, caring, and good. Find someone you know will be a good mother not by any one action or by any words but by their being; who they are. Find someone who will love, uplift, and support you through everything you want to accomplish. Here’s an important one: find

Faith of an Atheist – Bouncing Atoms

What does an atheist have faith in? We all have faith. We have faith that we eat, and the food will sustain our body. We have faith that we drink, and the water sustains our body. We have faith that we breathe, and air sustains our body. We have faith that we will move, and

Are Women more Faithful than Men?

Why are women more faithful than men? I’ve often wondered this. Others may disagree, but in my experience, generally, it is true. Why is it that women are more faithful than men? There are countless examples of faithful men in the scriptures. There are also examples of faithful women in the scriptures, though less countless.

Maybe (The Story of the Chinese Farmer)

“There once was a farmer whose horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. ‘Such bad fortune,’ they said, full of sympathy. “‘Maybe,’ the farmer replied. “The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. ‘What great fortune!’ The neighbors exclaimed. “‘Maybe,’ replied the old man. “The