Charlotte ShurtzTwo Great Commandments: Does loving my neighbor diminish my love of God?“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” Is it possible to love one’s neighbor too much, to the detriment of one’s love of God?Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Charlotte ShurtzI think I’m in an abusive relationship . . . and you’ll never guess with whomWhat if your friend is in an abusive relationship? And what if the abuser isn’t a person but an organization?Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Charlotte ShurtzArizona Prop. 102The first political campaign I volunteered for, Arizona Proposition 102, was against my own future rights. I was 13.Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Charlotte ShurtzA Mother’s Day for all of Heavenly Mother’s ChildrenMother’s Day can be hard for many reasons. It can be hard for those who don’t know their birth mother, who grew up in an abusive home, or…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Charlotte ShurtzMy CTR ringsI imagined it was powerful, almost magical, and would protect me from making choices that would displease God or my parents.Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
Charlotte ShurtzRegretIf she hadn’t moved in with him. If she had just gone home. If only.Dec 21, 2019Dec 21, 2019
Charlotte ShurtzHer PlaceThey say all we know is God the Father because a woman’s place is in the home. But what if they’re wrong?Dec 18, 2019Dec 18, 2019
Charlotte ShurtzGarden of Eden Midrash“Is there no other way to become like you?” Eve asked Mother-God. “No, my daughter.” Mother-God paused and looked Eve in the eyes.Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
Charlotte ShurtzKnow Better, Do Better: Sexual Assault and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAs a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I was sexually assaulted. Now I’m learning how to heal.Nov 11, 20198Nov 11, 20198
Charlotte ShurtzNo Ordinary DayI lie in our makeshift bed next to my husband of seven months, Henry Jacobs, who is still sleeping. I feel our child moving inside me…Nov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
