Tag: Heavenly Mother
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Mormon Polytheist
I referred to myself as a Mormon Polytheist yesterday. I used the term to give a snapshot of why I often side with heretics and pagans. While it is accurate to describe myself as a less active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, that is a mouthful and gives much…
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Why I Love Heavenly Mother
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints there is sort of a proto doctrine that Heavenly Father has a wife. The Family: A Proclamation to the World clearly states that we are literal children of heavenly parents. That is not part of the canon yet. I don’t know if it ever will be…
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Stuck in Crisis: Excerpt 5
I felt broken. I felt threatened. Things I’d buried stirred from within my own darkened depths. I tried to silence them with food. I ate too much too often and made myself sick. I tried to regain access to my diabetic medications, but my requests were denied. I thought my doctors knew something about my…
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Stuck in Crisis: Excerpt 4
Slowly, under the influence of Heavenly Mother, something in my perspective shifted. Up until that point, my focus on self-care was just a means to an end. I had to get better in order to be the mother my children needed. As I fought to live and to regain what little strength I’d had left…
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Stuck in Crisis: Excerpt 2
I’d joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints back when they still called themselves Mormons. I was never very good at complying with Church dogma. I smoked cigarettes. I drank coffee, tea, and alcohol. I had a lot of trouble with the kind of clean living that was required to be eligible to…
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Mother’s Day
I woke up early (and stayed awake) to give our youngest son a bath. I made sure he ate and let him watch a few videos with me. He seemed agitated, so I gave him his morning medication. My intention was to let his mother and my lovely wife sleep in. She got up to…
Latter Day Sinner 