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Just so my flist doesn't think I've become an obsessed church hater, there is much more going on in my life right now. I have friends that were wanting to hear about the church thing specifically and I've just been too stressed to get to everything else happening ( Read more... )

Just a follow up on my last post. Here is the letter from the bishop I recieved 4 days after my resignation letter, and the letter dated three days after that from Church Membership. They're easier to see if you click on the larger image size (top right). I'm shocked and pleased with their promptness all at the same time. I really appreciate ( Read more... )

Recent discussions between myself and a friend (some of which I've posted here) have made me decide that it's time to get off the fence and inform the church that I'm no longer a member despite what they may think. This evening I hand delivered a copy of the following letter to the bishop of the ward in which I currently live. Shawn came with me ( Read more... )

( The next portion of the Epistle of Kathy (aka, another reply to my friend's letters): )

An excerpt (with additional editing) from an e-mail I recently wrote to a friend of mine. I decided it was worth posting here because it's something I'd like my kids to see some day. Then they'll know that sometimes you just have to tell your parents what you really mean and spare everyone any confusion ( Read more... )

Declaration of the Messy Room ( Read more... )

Just doing a little lurking.

The year is moving into sewing season, aka Halloween, and to start the year with a bang, I offered to make a Babylon 5 costume for a friend of mine who is helping run MountainCon this year. It looks like this:


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My twin daughter's were born 13 1/2 years ago. Since that day I've been waiting for the moment when each of the kids would gain some independence and move into the greater world without me by their side. This morning marks the moment when all five children were in school at the same time. It's the day I've been waiting for. The day that I ( Read more... )