I chose to begin this season with Mandy’s episode because I felt it so beautifully captured the heart of what I hoped this next chapter would be.
The temple was never meant to be the final destination. Rather, it was meant to initiate us into a journey of becoming something more—of encountering our God and discovering our own Divine Nature in ever-deepening ways.
Joseph Smith had a dream and vision that each of us might have our own face-to-face encounter with God. That is a radical vision, one I believe in. But the kind of encounter we are called into will require much of us—nothing less than everything.
Each of us is invited to ascend that mountain. As Mandy said, there may be some clawing and scrambling up steep cliffs along the way, but the vistas awaiting us are beyond what we can now imagine.
Let’s embark on that journey and discover those vistas together.
Mandy holds a Master’s degree from Duke Divinity School and an undergraduate degree in Humanities from Brigham Young University. Her deep appreciation for the arts and scripture creates beautiful connections permeating every aspect of her scholarly and personal life.
Academically, Mandy explores the rich theological territories of the Divine Feminine and Mary Magdalene, with rigor and spiritual insight. Her ongoing study of Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek, enables her to examine scriptural texts with greater proximity to their original languages and cultural contexts.She shares her extensive learning through classes at Project Illumination, leading educational tour groups across diverse global destinations with Forbidden Adventures, and writing and producing her podcast, “Reflecting Light.”
Mandy currently resides in Utah, where she continues her scholarly and educational endeavors, and maintains a modest collection of flamingo memorabilia.
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