Sassy Mormon

After months of hiding when talks for sacrament were being given out, I was finally caught and hogtied into giving a talk. As my last one went swimmingly (eye-roll) I decided to take a different approach and ditch my heels for flats in case I ended up on the floor from my knees shaking too hard. Enjoy my little talk. I am no way an expert talk-writer but I really tried. I still speak really fast but that will go away in time. Why Is It Important To Be Honest? By The Sassy Mormon Good morning brothers and sisters.             This morning, the topic which I will be sharing with you is “ Why Is It Important To Be Honest?”             Growing up, we’ve always heard that honesty is the best policy. Drilled into our brains by our parents we’re taught from a young age that honesty is one of the golden traits we should always aspire to take with us through life. It’s unive...

For the first time in my life I don't need C. Every since I was a small child I always needed someone.Growing up as an only child meant that my interactions with other children my own age was a rare luxury I could only afford during the weekend visits to my grandmother's house so that I could meet up with some of my childhood friends. I spent my Saturdays running from dance class to my junior choir practice and then followed by dance ministry at my church where even in the midst of large crowds I always seemed to slip into the background...or worse yet be compared to my 'perfect' cousin. Still, there was no option but to be involved in church. I grew up with a bible-thumping grandmother who made sure I knew attending church was not a negotiation I was allowed to make in her house or I'd still be coughing up pages from the bible to this day. Despite her seemingly dictatorship rules, I enjoyed church and took part wherever and whenever I could trying to be ...