Chapter 13But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
—Matthew 6:6; see also The Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi 13:6
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Mom sends me a slow smile from behind her sewing desk in the corner. She’s hand-stitching embroidery onto a napkin set for a newly-married couple, graduates from the Young Single Adults branch.
I am making myself a grilled cheese sandwich in our open-concept kitchen-dining-living space. On all those home renovation shows Mom watches, everyone wants this kind of setup because it’s supposed to make the home feel more open and friendly. To me it all just feels too big.
In her low, reedy voice, Mom says, “Thank you for ridding us o
