Beyond The Spacious Building

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Welcome to Beyond the Spacious Building, a space for truth-seeking through exploration and reflection. This blog invites you to look beyond the ordinary and question your perceptions while searching for meaning. Each post aims to reveal deeper aspects of our experiences and shows how curiosity and self-reflection can lead to personal insights. Join me in discovering ideas that promote growth, authenticity, and a deeper connection with the world around us.

  • Does Heavenly Father Care About My Keys But Not My Faith?

    Yesterday, I found myself consumed with frustration as I searched for the keys to my new suite. I had just held them moments before they seemed to vanish. Resigned, I used the spare key and carried on with my day. This morning, the frustration doubled as I realized I had now misplaced the spare key…

  • “Modest is Hottest” and Other Mormonisms: Mormon Slang 

    There’s a unique charm to Mormon culture, a quirky blend of reverence and lightheartedness that results in some of the funniest and most memorable sayings you’ll ever hear. Growing up in the Church, I became fluent in “Mormonese,” that peculiar dialect made up of spiritual clichés, sugar-coated reprimands, and the occasional unintentionally hilarious phrase. Here’s…

  • Welcoming 2025: Building, Aligning, and Letting Go

    As the calendar turns to a new year, I find myself reflecting on the journey behind me and the path ahead. Each year brings an opportunity to recalibrate, to set intentions that align with who we are and where we want to go. For me, 2025 is a year to focus on building, aligning, and…

  • Overwhelmed but Growing: Navigating Life’s Challenges and Transformations

    Today, I am feeling overwhelmed. My heart and mind are tangled in the chaos of everything I’m juggling—the weight of it all feels like too much at times. There’s so much going on right now: a new business I’m trying to get off the ground, family issues that are breaking my heart and disrupting my…

  • Becoming Like God: Exploring the Uncertainty in LDS Theology

    The doctrine of “becoming like God” has long been one of the most distinctive teachings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For many, it is an inspiring concept that offers a sense of eternal purpose. However, like many aspects of LDS theology, the details surrounding this teaching have shifted over time, leaving…

  • Faith, Finances, and Accountability: Reflections on the SEC Settlement with the LDS Church

    In 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment firm, Ensign Peak Advisors, had settled allegations over financial reporting practices. The SEC accused the Church and Ensign Peak of using shell companies to hide the size of their investment portfolio, which is…

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