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Dear Brother,
Dear Readers, I am LDS and have been my whole life. My parents raised each of us in the church and it’s really all we knew. After 45 or...
K.A. YATES
Feb 20, 20222 min read


Finding Meaning After Faith
Exploring as a Family After we stopped attending our LDS ward (aka congregation) our family explored several other local Christian...
K.A. YATES
Jan 20, 20226 min read


The Truth of All Things (Part 2)
Sunday 4:00PM MST Sound familiar? Doing things "in the name of good" or for "service" does not excuse crossing boundaries Fortunately, I...
K.A. YATES
Jan 15, 20221 min read


From A Teen—"My Awakening" From 13-18 years-old
My name is Simon, and I was raised as a Mormon. Although this religion may not be as mainstream Christian as others, it still holds many...
K.A. YATES
Jan 14, 20225 min read


Baby Steps! A Year of 1sts
My Year of 1sts Ironically my second Christmas after my mother passed away, my worldview died. I walked heartbroken but head held high...
K.A. YATES
Jan 13, 20226 min read


Be the answer to a Mother's Prayer,
A dear friend of mine shared this in the comments of another post. I have a son that chose to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of...
K.A. YATES
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Love Letter #2 From A Beloved (anonymous) LDS Member,
Dear … I love you. Whatever else you get from this letter, there is nothing more important to me than you knowing that I love you. I love...
K.A. YATES
Jan 12, 20225 min read


Guest Author, Hope Orr
My response to a Mother who was disappointed that her children are “leaving the church and making bad decisions.” Hi, I’m one of those...
K.A. YATES
Jan 10, 20223 min read


Just In Case ...
In case no one's told you... YOU ARE BRAVE! You stood on the precipice and stared out into the unknown. The long drop directly in front...
K.A. YATES
Jan 9, 20221 min read


The 1st Step
"Some People Walk Away From You, But I won't..." FIRST & FOREMOST, let's acknowledge that when a person leaves the church there is pain....
K.A. YATES
Jan 8, 20226 min read


The Truth of All Things (Part 1)
To be continued ...
K.A. YATES
Jan 6, 20221 min read


A Love Letter
Dear LDS family and friends, Do you still see me? I'm still me, the person you loved without reservation or worry before I left. I still...
K.A. YATES
Jan 2, 20222 min read


And it Came to Pass
leaves in a rainbow pattern changing colors
K.A. YATES
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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