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Death, the Fall, and Darwin: A More Harmonious Reading, Part 1 of 7 – By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
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By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog. The greatest Mormon blog in the universe. Death, the Fall, and Darwin: A More Harmonious Reading, Part 1 of 7. May 8, 2013. 8216;There is nothing worse than death, Dumbledore! 8217; snarled Voldemort. 8216;You are quite wrong.’ said Dumbledore . . . 8212;————– Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. p. 718. Good Mormon Doctrine seems to be based more on a God that is much more contingent, much more temporal, and as I’ll argue much more emergent tha...
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Recipe: Tao Tao Chicken Salad | Dandelion Mama
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A Memoir From the Trenches. Special Ed IEP Support. Recipe: Tao Tao Chicken Salad. August 12, 2012. August 25, 2012. Consider this my gift to you. Tao Tao Chicken Salad. 1 head finely shredded fresh iceberg lettuce. 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, no stems. 3-4 scallions, sliced thinly. 3-4 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds. 1 cup salted roasted cashews, coarsely chopped. 2 ounces thin cellophane rice noodles. 4 chicken breast tenders, crisp-fried and chopped (recipe below). Vegetable oil for frying. GET TOASTE...
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Father’s Day Giveaway: JORD Watches | Dandelion Mama
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A Memoir From the Trenches. Special Ed IEP Support. Father’s Day Giveaway: JORD Watches. June 16, 2015. June 22, 2015. The Dover 41 Watch. A few weeks ago, JORD Watches. First and foremost, JORD watches are beautiful. Jon’s watch arrived in a wooden box with a sliding lid, which in itself is a testament to careful craftsmanship. The watch had been sized for his wrist (I provided the measurements prior to ordering) and an extra link and directions for additional sizing were provided. It’s quite ligh...
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The Inadequacy of Words | Dandelion Mama
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A Memoir From the Trenches. Special Ed IEP Support. The Inadequacy of Words. July 25, 2015. July 25, 2015. There are things I need to write that I just have no idea how to write. There are emotions that are too vast, so far out of scale to the rest of life, that you are left bewildered, wondering what happened and what normal will mean now. My ex-husband David died yesterday. Looking over and over at those little words on the screen, they don’t seem real. I can’t believe he’s gone. Reflected Light →.
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Tracy M | Dandelion Mama
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A Memoir From the Trenches. Special Ed IEP Support. Eleven Years and a Day. August 22, 2016. August 22, 2016. At the time, I had two tiny boys, redheaded and wild, and hadn’t even dreamed of the next baby yet. My life was ordinary and quiet, I had recently joined my church, was a stay-at-home mom after being a professional for years, and was looking up some questions I had about faith and motherhood. I struck the motherlode. The Art of Memoir. And then I wonder who is whispering in my ear, now. Taking pa...
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grace/works – By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
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By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog. The greatest Mormon blog in the universe. President Uchtdorf’s Theology of Grace. April 3, 2016. I mean this post to complement Tracy M’s reflections on the same talk. Go read them. If you haven’t already. Filed Under: General Conference. May 20, 2015. My wife and I recently watched “The Words,”. Filed Under: Film and Television. Navel-Gazing and Poetic Observation. Eliza R. Snow and the Gospel of Work. December 5, 2014. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners:. Feast of...
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RJH – By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
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By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog. The greatest Mormon blog in the universe. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. June 12, 2016. Filed Under: Mormon Lectionary Project. God has not vanished. May 5, 2016. For Ascension Day 2016. Luke Skywalker has vanished. These are the opening words of the opening crawl of the new Star Wars film,. Luke Skywalker has vanished and the galaxy is suffering. The gospels also tell the tale of a vanishing and vanished hero. The original ending of the gospel of Mark has the women...
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Navel-Gazing & Poetic Observation – By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
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By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog. The greatest Mormon blog in the universe. Early Morning Seminary and Sleep Deprivation. August 15, 2016. Is Early Morning Seminary worth it? Navel-Gazing and Poetic Observation. Theology, Doctrine and Policy. June 21, 2016. Navel-Gazing and Poetic Observation. Adam Miller’s Nothing New Under the Sun. June 12, 2016. I just finished reading Adam Miller’s latest modernization of ancient scripture: Nothing New Under the Sun. This is a very quick read, a modern vers...Because...
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Gender & Sexuality – By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
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By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog. The greatest Mormon blog in the universe. Moroni 9:9 and Lucretia. August 11, 2016. With its claim that women can be deprived “of that which is most dear and precious above all things, which is chastity and virtue,” is something of an infamous scripture, and justly so, because it suggests that chastity and virtue can be passively taken from someone instead of actively given away. As EmJen explains. Still includes Moroni 9:9. Filed Under: Gender and Sexuality. May 24, 2016.
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May | 2015 | Dandelion Mama
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A Memoir From the Trenches. Special Ed IEP Support. Mothering Bean: Part Eternal. May 20, 2015. May 20, 2015. When you child comes home from school almost every day and cries, something is wrong. When on Sunday evenings, he realizes school is the next morning, and he bursts into tears yet again, something is wrong. When the teacher, who is armed with an IEP an inch thick and a full-time aid in the classroom, calls me. 4-7 times a week,. Basically, don’t mess with me. The gulf between the privileged and t...