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I've read this book cover to cover several times, and keep rereading and pondering it. The Old Testament and New Testament of the Holy Bible testify of the divinity and earthly mission of Jesus Christ. This is another testament of Jesus Christ which
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“but he understands she’s twenty now (how did that happen?)”
― The Nightmare Stacks
― The Nightmare Stacks
“Whether any of us like it or not, queer people are not going away, and every day, queer kids are born into the Church. Their health and safety should be our primary concern. Is there room for them in the church? I want to believe that there is, but the truth of Elder Uchtdorf's comment depends on our ability to make room for people who sit on the margins.”
― Queer Mormon Theology: An Introduction
― Queer Mormon Theology: An Introduction
“Kindness is many things,” he said. “It is gentle. Tender. Tolerant. It is born of patience and faith. And sometimes, yes, it’s dangerous. Helping a wounded animal that’s likely to lash out, standing up for someone who’s being taunted by bullies... these things are all dangerous. But to try to understand another creature, to put ourselves in their place, to help them - even when it costs us - that shows strength, Sophie, not weakness.”
― Poisoned
― Poisoned
“Books are the flung-open windows to a parallel universe.”
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“Rebecca leaned in close and whispered to me, “Why doesn’t she want anyone to read her memoirs?
I thought for a minute, struggling with telling an outright lie and finding a way to smooth out the truth. Then I said, “There’s nothing in there except a person getting on through a hard life. You know she was young during the big war. I reckon she doesn’t want to answer any questions. She had some things to say, that’s all. You know how Granny will say things that don’t fit what’s going on, or seems like she’s addled? Well, after listening to her tell me all these tales about her life and things her granny and great-granny told her, and putting them all together in light of what’s happened at the minute she decided to say something, what I believe is that her words are coming from some distant time, and seem out of place the way we hear it, but all her life is one huge supper table, and it’s her going around taking a bit of that dish and a bit of this one. Some of it is sweet relishes and some is better and harsh. It goes together, but not in our listening order. It comes out in her tasting order. She ain’t addled at all. Her table’s just full.” (p. 188)”
― Light Changes Everything
I thought for a minute, struggling with telling an outright lie and finding a way to smooth out the truth. Then I said, “There’s nothing in there except a person getting on through a hard life. You know she was young during the big war. I reckon she doesn’t want to answer any questions. She had some things to say, that’s all. You know how Granny will say things that don’t fit what’s going on, or seems like she’s addled? Well, after listening to her tell me all these tales about her life and things her granny and great-granny told her, and putting them all together in light of what’s happened at the minute she decided to say something, what I believe is that her words are coming from some distant time, and seem out of place the way we hear it, but all her life is one huge supper table, and it’s her going around taking a bit of that dish and a bit of this one. Some of it is sweet relishes and some is better and harsh. It goes together, but not in our listening order. It comes out in her tasting order. She ain’t addled at all. Her table’s just full.” (p. 188)”
― Light Changes Everything
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