The Lonely Part
Leaving the Mormon church has been many things for me. One of those things is hurtful and lonely. Leaving Mormonism is not just leaving your religion, it is also losing your community and your people.
Jinny Scribbles
Processing life through writing. Be warned, I often change my mind with new information.
Jinny Scribbles
Processing life through writing. Be warned, I often change my mind with new information.
Faith Transition
Stepping Away Has Been Stepping In
Stepping away has been stepping in
To light
A world turned rainbow
Instead of black and white
Pride
When I was a member, I never let myself consider the implications for even the most generous views on LGBTQ people.
More & Less
Looking back on the past few months of faith transition, I can see some vast changes in my heart and soul. I am still finding my way in this new world, but I wanted to document some of what I see right now. There are more of some things, and less of others things than there were a year ago.
Eliza Jane Sant – child bride of polygamist Edmond Hepworth and my Great-Great-Great Grandmother
Eliza was 6 years old the summer she walked the whole way from Nebraska to Utah. There was only one wagon for every 12 people in the company, so everyone had to walk, even little Eliza. She and most of…
The Painful Part
The pain of leaving the church is part of the truth of leaving the church. But when our soul calls us to do hard things, we do hard things. So I am doing hard things.
Poisoned Peas
A powerful moment with God’s love for women started my journey out of the Mormon church.