As we come upon Thanksgiving here in the United States, my husband thought I should a post about why I was grateful for my OCD. It seems almost wrong, though, to be grateful for something like a mental illness. Perhaps it comes down to the fact that while I’m not grateful for the OCD itself,…
This October, President Uchtdorf spoke in General Conference on Saturday morning on the topic, “A Yearning for Home.” I appreciated that one of his first main points was that “the sublime message of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that God is our Father, and that He cares about us, and that…
This past general conference had some amazing talks, and it also had at least one talk that caused a lot trauma and issue for many individuals. Now, before I begin, let me say that this conference I did not take notes. I’ve learned that I do better re-reading the talks and have decided to just…
Those of you who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are likely familiar with the Ensign. For those who are not, the Ensign is a magazine from the Church that comes out once a month with gospel related messages and stories. Twice a year it contains the General Conference talks…
On our “Mormons with OCD” online chat community recently, there has been a discussion based on thoughts. It’s been really fascinating, and I’m grateful for everyone in that group. If you want to join up, click here. Anyway, someone in the group posted an article entitled, Think About What You Are Thinking About by Bruce…