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August 2022

August 06, 2022

Far West from Our Ancestors’ Perspectives

After visiting Adam-ondi-Ahman, we drove to Far West. I timed our arrival at sunset. I...

August 06, 2022

Zion Camp’s Cholera Outbreak at Rush Creek

My parents, siblings, families, and I made a pilgrimage to Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa to...

July 2022

July 27, 2022

Do Mormons Believe in Jesus?

Do Mormons believe in Jesus? Yes! Jesus Christ of Nazareth is our Lord and Savior. ...

July 12, 2022

“Worshipped All the Host of Heaven”

In 2 Kings 17, Assyria carries away captive the northern 10 tribes of Israel. Most...

May 2022

May 22, 2022

Og of Bashan, the Giant

Old Testament giants have fascinated me since my first hearing of David's faith and slingshot...

May 12, 2022

What War Did the Lord Fight in the Brooks of Arnon?

Do you know what happened at the brooks of Arnon? My scripture study this...

May 07, 2022

Is There an Eternal Nature of Motherhood for All Women?

Last year, Public Square Magazine asked me to write a piece on motherhood for Mother's...

April 2022

April 29, 2022

Camped Before the Mount and The Ascension of Isaiah

I've been riveted on the idea from last week's Come Follow Me scripture reading that...

April 23, 2022

Reacting To The Waves That Hit

Waves broke my friend's face. Periphery Waves She lounged in a tide pool,...

April 08, 2022

3 Nephi 17:8 Why “I See?”

This morning as I read 3 Nephi 17:8, a phrase stuck out in a way...

March 2022

March 27, 2022

Stories of Moses from Birth to Burning Bush

Continuing with details and other stories from other perspectives parallel to the Biblical narrative, I...

March 23, 2022

Perfectly Placed Chandelier Crystals

I love sitting and thinking in the Lubbock Texas Temple's celestial room. As peaceful solitude...

March 20, 2022

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife from the Book of Jasher

Joseph's encounter with Potiphar's wife proved pivotal in his covenant journey and eventual marriage to...

March 13, 2022

Finding Asenath

Studying Genesis' story of Joseph in Egypt this week brought so many questions to mind...

February 2022

February 04, 2022

Quick Thoughts on Noah and the Flood and the Ark and the Dove

What are your takeaways from the story of Noah and the flood and the ark...

January 2022

January 28, 2022

Facsimile 3 and Progression’s Path

During a message on Love from the Sunday pulpit, an instructive thought flashed through my...

November 2021

November 12, 2021

Faith and the Works of Faith Open the Door to Hope

Until recently, for me, faith, hope, and charity were oft-repeated though relatively abstract concepts. I...

November 06, 2021

Sunday Morning Walks: Finding Peace

Several years ago my brother Daylen Bushman began a habit of Sunday morning walks that...

October 2021

October 27, 2021

In the Attitude Of

More demands on my time than ever before came at the exact same time and...

October 22, 2021

Putting Off the Natural Man

On a recent morning walk, while listening to an inspiring audiobook about being a true...

September 2021

September 30, 2021

Doctrine and Covenants 109: In His Name

Names have always mattered to me, probably because my siblings and I have unique names...

September 24, 2021

By His Command

The power and command of God impacts our lives in both general and unique ways. ...

September 16, 2021

Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement

Today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is 1o Tishri, the holiest day...

September 09, 2021

Sanctification in “The Savior, the Sacrament, and Self-Worth”

I'm memorizing the Oath and Covenant of the priesthood from Doctrine and Covenants 84 with...

August 2021

August 29, 2021

Light and Truth – Doctrine and Covenants 93

My all-time favorite Church class lesson from my teenage years (to be honest, I don't...

August 18, 2021

Health in Their Navel and Marrow to Their Bones Word Study

And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to...

August 14, 2021

Super-Luminous Darkness: A Light In and Through All Things

I was 22 years old and inhaling everything I could about the physical and symbolic...

August 08, 2021

Iron Rattler, Terror, and Courage

COVID-19 canceled church youth camps in 2020. As things opened up in 2021, our bishop...

May 2021

May 08, 2021

Mother in Zion: What Does It Mean to You?

What does the term "Mother in Zion" mean to you? How do you see that...

March 2021

March 21, 2021

Salt Lake Temple Frescoes: Thank You & Goodbye

The night I heard about the Salt Lake Temple's frescoes being removed during the temple's...

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