I am Worried About Jessica. Full posting.

  In June of this year, I was honored to be allowed to contribute a guest post for "By Common Consent,"  a site devoted to cultural and social and doctrinal issues in relation to all things related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Now that several months have transpired, I want to …

BTT #56: I am worried about Jessica

  I am pleased and grateful to be able to announce that I have had a posting accepted by the Blog Site "By Common Consent." Here is the link: · https://bycommonconsent.com/2019/06/18/i-am-worried-about-jessica/ · It is dedicated to,  well...  "Jessica."  May you know that God keeps you and us and knows our travails.  

BTT #51: Flint River

Flint River · I had once Watched these cold waters With the calm Precision Of one who had decided To Sink beneath them. · Another River is flowing In this bed From that day When promises filled pockets With the weight of stones · Walking now Upon a gray path On the bank, Stones just …

BTT #41: On Transitioning

On Transitioning · When I become Known as I am Don't think I Circle a path That’s neither Slow unfolding nor quick, Neither open nor tightly walled. Rather, I have always Simply been here Whispering, When something is Important to you, You care  What it is called. · Lona Gynt, September 2018. · This is …

BTT #19: Three Dreams, Part 3 – Roots and Blossom Petals

¸¸¸ Dream of Cica:  Roots From Lona's self-proclaimed dictionary...  Conscious Life: n,adj,adv,v, gerund, past-participle, future participle, particle participle, part-icicle- in fact without it there would not be any part of speech... so in a way, life is everything, including any darn part of speech you can think of, but anyway.... Harvey growls that I am digressing even …

BTT#10. Miracles of Astounding Normalcy

  Author's note: 12-24-18.  My wife has made a very reasonable request that certain details regarding my perceptions of her personal outlook and thoughts in regards to the issues in this post not be made public, so the red x spaces represent a redaction.  I do want to say that my wife of more than …

BTT #7. Life on the Wasatchassippi: Love and the Descent into Heaven

Author's note: 12-24-18.  My wife has made a very reasonable request that certain details regarding my perceptions of her personal outlook and thoughts in regards to the issues in this post not be made public, so the red x spaces represent a redaction.  I do want to say that my wife of more than thirty …