On Faith: “…I have a message to political journalists who over the course of the current campaign may be tempted to throw out this nasty word with abandon. Expect to be challenged,” states Michael Otterson in his newest On Faith blog post about “The Mormon church and the media’s 'cult' box.” Click to read his entire post, which includes an intriguing tease about what he hopes to address in coming columns.
Temple list: Nicaragua is the answer. And the question? Which country has the most Latter-day Saints but not a temple? Wow, I would have never guessed Nicaragua. The Congo is second with Russia as third. See what other “Countries with the most Latter-day Saints without a temple” are on this blogger’s compilation. Fascinating!
Pioneer fashions: What sort of styles did the pioneers wear? In this post, this blogger compiled photos of “Pioneer Fashions” as inspirations for those youth and adults going on trek. I think it is a fun and timely resource for anyone hoping to dress-up on this Pioneer Day holiday. Or, at the least, you can learn a little bit more about what pioneer dress truly looked like. Enjoy!
Wheelchair project: Ever wondered what goes into a wheelchair project? Well, it’s quite complicated, but needs to be so, so that those who need wheelchairs can get properly matched. Check out all the guidelines handily listed in this blog post “Making of a Wheelchair Project.” Did you know that church gives out around 40,000 wheelchairs a year! Wow. And I just love all the photos from a Uganda wheelchair project, especially of the delighted and grateful recipients.
Emily W. Jensen searches Mormon-themed blogs for "Today in the Bloggernacle" that runs three days a week and for the longer "Bloggernacle Back Bench" that runs on Tuesdays. Email: ejensen@desnews.com