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About: Bonnie
Website: http://bonnieblythe.wordpress.com
Profile: Blogging since 2007, changing my voice every year or so just for the fun of it. Started my education in nuclear engineering, planning to pursue graduate work in astrophysics, then decided to study english and history because they were titillatingly useless. Worked in advertising, business consulting, politics, naturopathic medicine, public and private education, public and private poverty alleviation, community development, and now real estate. Should be able to squeeze 8 more careers into the next half of my work life. Married at 18 after my freshman year, one child, divorced, eventually recovered. Married again at 25, survived that, 5 children, divorced at 35. Comfortably single for the past decade. Enjoying teens at home and my grown kids who make beautiful grandbabies, writing what I want, and growing flowers. Make killer salsa but otherwise hate cooking. Happily teach gospel doctrine. Live in the best approximation of Mayberry that currently exists. Should probably do yoga more often than I do. Feel free to remind me of this in comments.
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Author Archive
Which Side of the Lines? Wheat or Tares? Choose.
September 7, 2012
For more than a month I’ve felt driven in family times each evening to talk to my teens (I have five still at home) about asking more of themselves. We can get up each day, brush our teeth, put on clothes, go do our thing, come home and relax, go do fun stuff, and go [...]
For Whom the Bell Tolls
August 29, 2012
What do you think happens when we die?
How do you think it differs for those who complete suicide?
What experiences with death have influenced your outlook on either life or death?
The ABCs of Turning Friends Into Enemies
August 23, 2012
While I think the virtual reality of public political discourse is probably beyond salvaging, we needn’t bring the bad behaviors we see there home to our families, friendships, or workplace, creating an us vs. them dynamic there. Crucial Conversations may provide a positive way to engage in healthy dialogue that creates a shared pool of meaning rather than alienating, baiting, and categorizing – the political tools of turning friends into enemies. (There is a poll embedded in the post)
Priesthood Power in the Church
August 16, 2012
Understanding the priesthood administrative structure and the balance of authority between stakes and the presiding quorums is one of the keys to understanding gender issues in the church today. Yep. It’s another post about women and the priesthood.
Are there modern Lamanites and Nephites?
August 12, 2012
Seth Adam Smith, a private videographer who creates LDS-themed material and makes it available on YouTube, has written about the political and social connotations of being Nephite or Lamanite in a recent blog post. He makes some compelling connections to modern day with Christians and Muslims using the words of modern prophets, as depicted in [...]
Empowering Women God’s Way
August 1, 2012
Any woman can receive the power of the priesthood, and with it the ministering of angels and the presence of God. So says Sheri Dew, Virginia Pearce, and Joseph Smith. An interesting new book releases tomorrow.
Training Priestesshood
July 25, 2012
A friend of mine serves in a Stake Relief Society Presidency and recently shared with me her concerns about an upcoming leadership training. One suggestion is a lavish, pampering evening in one of the nicer homes in the stake to nourish the souls of the women who nourish other women’s souls. It’s a suggestion borne [...]
Dementiarata
July 11, 2012
Sometimes Wednesdays call for a little light-heartedness and the perils of parenting make good fodder.
The Parable of the Principals
July 8, 2012
In two short weeks this leader changed an ingrained reactionary culture to an open, trusting platform. Discuss your thoughts about sharing stewardships and creating relationships that make things happen.
I’ve Had a Revelation!
July 1, 2012
I watched my father, who died at age 68, make abysmal health choices and despite having an incredibly strong constitution, he was almost unable to move by the time a massive stroke took his life. It would have been nice to have enjoyed my Dad a bit longer, but as I chew on Elder Scott’s quote, I realize that I didn’t need longer, I needed better: improvements in both the quality of his life and his well-being.
Share your thoughts about practical principles, especially health-related, that improve your quality of life, sense of well-being, and receipt of inspiration.
So, tell us a bit about yourself
June 28, 2012
A recent conversation in which strong parallels were drawn between speed dating and job interviewing has me thinking about the side of ourselves we present to one another. We’ve talked a bit about who we are as a blog. Now we’d like to know a bit about who you are. And perhaps you’d like to know a bit about the people with whom you interact here. (3 polls onsite)
Grasping for Grace – Sacred Sunday
June 24, 2012
“Surely the thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful.” One of the most powerful talks this past General Conference was, for me, Elder Holland’s talk on the parable of the laborers in the vineyard. How simply he unwound the seeming unfairness of the Lord’s treatment of the workers at [...]
An Argument For Bloggernacle Participation by the Faithful
June 22, 2012
For the past week we’ve discussed what we believe Wheat & Tares contributes to the larger dialogue about the Mormon faith, exposing parts of a conversation that has been occurring behind the scenes for weeks. Hawk has articulated who we are with guidelines that we’ll post to the site permanently. Andrew has shared his views [...]
The Gospel, the Church, and Conversion
June 17, 2012
We’re going to try something here at Wheat & Tares – call it Sacred Sundays if you will. We want to take a break from politics and social issues to discuss the foundations of our personal faith as Latter-day Saints or people interested in the Latter-day Saints.
In April Conference, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom (Converted to His Gospel through His Church) discoursed on the differences between the church and the gospel. He makes the point that the church serves the gospel as an institution to improve our conversion.
You wanna step outside?
June 10, 2012
With all this discussion lately about men and women and the church, let’s talk a bit about how they get along in church. A friend recently called me to check on #4, over whom she has a church stewardship. Another parent was upset and had called her. Needless to say (and I won’t) there were a [...]
Are There Angels Anymore?
June 3, 2012
“Well, you look about the kind of angel I’d get. Sort of a fallen angel, aren’t you? What happened to your wings?” George Bailey snidely remarks to the affable stranger Clarence. “I haven’t won my wings, yet. That’s why I’m called an Angel Second Class. I have to earn them. And you’ll help me will [...]
A Useful Illusion
May 27, 2012
My dad is dead. He died the year before last. He lived for 68 years and he was cranky for a lot of it. When he died nobody was particularly sorry, including him. I know, because I was there. In the silence of the hospice room, after all our rushed arrangements – long days of [...]
Lazarus, the Widow, and Other Heroes
May 20, 2012
He smiled warmly at me when I walked into the store, his wife having called ahead to brief him on my need. Motioning me to follow him, he checked to see that someone else would take care of the customers at the parts counter and we went out back to his pickup. I was sure [...]
Open Your Mouth
May 13, 2012
A few days ago a friend sent me a long and specific email detailing how I had messed up. I value his opinion, so I read carefully. I had to agree with many of the points that he made. I had messed up. I began considering ways to make it right and I was back [...]