Touched by Poem: Womanhood is my Divine Nature
I’ve been pondering once again why I am so affected by the delivery of a powerful poem “I Am Not a Dress,” written by a 14 year old Irish girl named Brandubh. Each time I listen to her poem, or read her poem, it brings me to tears, and I don’t cry easily. I’ve been asking myself, why does it touch me so deeply? I think I internalize her poem in a unique way because as a Latter-Day Saint I believe who I am as a woman is essential to my identity before my birth, here on earth, and for eternity. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have been influenced deeply by a unique theology of the family. The teachings of the church about the divine role of the family in God’s plan has given me extraordinary clarity during these times of great moral and social confusion about marriage, sexuality, and gender. If you will hang with me for an explanation of how this doctrine differs from other Christian teaching, I hope you will find it enlightening. “ The Family: A Proclam...