[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter a few weeks of bearing kids and delving into Church history, we're back with the news! And who better to guide us through the items of the week than our resident Idaho experts, the TWiM Sisters, Arianne Smith and Tiffany Hales.
What do you think of the Church's new logo? Or what about what we have editorialized as the Tabernacle Choir's "bad" new logo? A graphic designer sounds off on the Church's latest branding efforts in an interesting discussion with the Daily Herald.
The Salt Lake Tribune exposes corruption at the highest levels of temple planning! OK, not quite, but it does reveal that the upcoming Shanghai China Temple is not quite as planned or approved as we might have supposed. Worth a read.
Also worth a read: BYU Magazine published fascinating research about the roles of women, and notably, how women are not listened to and what to do to enable women in your ward, social circle, or business.
You'd be forgiven if you thought this had already happened, but due to coronavirus, the Church has canceled all youth treks and other gatherings in 2020. As erstwhile Young Women's advisers who have ample experience with trek, Tiffany and Arianne have some thoughts!
Perhaps this is a good time to cover other COVID news. Church welfare farms are having a productive year and expect to thrive in the COVID climate.
The First Presidency released updated administrative guidelines during our home-at-church saga. There's nothing terribly earth shattering here, but it does give specifics where specifics have been needed.
How have aspirants husbands and wives responded to temple closures and the inconvenience of a small, socially safe gathering at a courthouse or elsewhere in order to be married civilly? KSL has you covered with the scoop!
Being forced to return early from your mission because of coronavirus is a drag, but many are finding rich blessings in the experience. Also, the April 30 deadline to decide whether to return to th...