paula baker writes thingsTurning Away from Our FamiliesI’m not secretive about my low levels of disdain for family history and temple work. However, I appreciated Renlund’s talk because I do…3 min read·Sep 14, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsWhy I Choose the Terrestrial KingdomI was honestly surprised to see Durrant give a talk because of what happened last time. Durrant spoke in Oct 2015 and instructed us all on…4 min read·Sep 13, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsSupporting or Subverting the System?I would have loved this talk as a young woman. My dad had four daughters, no sons, and he was pretty inclusive because of it. He had no…3 min read·Sep 11, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsWhy Sacrifice is OverratedI keep thinking the title of this talk is One Day More and I’ve been singing Les Mis for two days straight. I’m not complaining.3 min read·Sep 10, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsWhy I Love BednarI really love Bednar. He’s a member of the Q15 that seeks to expand on scripture and communicate new ideas. I remember reading a blog post…4 min read·Sep 9, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsSorting Humanity and Divinity Into Neat Little PilesThis talk was difficult for me. I have a whole theology and a “gospel according to Paula” in my brain — and while it allows for traditional…5 min read·Sep 8, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsI Don’t Believe in Second ChancesAnother talk on forgiveness! Robbins was a pretty standard talk and take on the Atonement. But as usual, I have my thoughts, because I’m…4 min read·Sep 7, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsReading Scriptures is DangerousWhy do leaders tell us to read our scriptures when doing so is dangerous? See what I found out, below….3 min read·Sep 6, 2018----
paula baker writes thingsEven as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye: Larry Echo HawkThis talk was a good one. My thoughts below:3 min read·Sep 5, 2018----