Author Archives: Shaunalei

About Shaunalei

"Peace by Piece" is a storehouse for my exploratory journey of discovery and healing. Feel free to reach me at: shaunalei@codepoet.org.

Utah Families and Their Finances

Here in Utah, I’ve observed: 1.) Families getting approved for 30-40% debt-to-income mortgage payments without the banks taking into account that these families are paying 10% of their income to their church (I had a financial planner once ask if … Continue reading

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How to discuss religion respectfully with those of other faiths?

I’ve been thinking about creating a list called  “The ABCs of Religion.”  I’ve come up with the first three, which seem to me the “building blocks” of religious discussion: A=Authority Every religion holds some individual/individuals as “authorities” on God/God’s truth/God’s … Continue reading

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On the Same Page

Yesterday morning, a woman posting on the New Order Mormon forum wrote: Liberal Mormon wrote: I so much wish I could tell my husband about how I’m a NOM and the not-so-great human stuff of the church, but I’m terrified … Continue reading

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