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Mr. Krueger’s Christmas (1980)

My very first memories of this movie take me back to the Visitor’s Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. I was about five, and we settled into the plush seats, knowing we were about to see something special. Jimmy Stewart stars as Willie Krueger, a widowed janitor who lives in the basement of the apartment building where he works. He’s spent the day sweeping pine needles out of the lobby as the tenants brought their trees up to their apartments, and now he’s ready to get his own place decorated for the day. His apartment is small … Continue reading →

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Growing up in Utah, I really didn’t think much about the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I knew that they sang really well, and there was one member of our home ward who was in the choir for a few years. But beyond that I really didn’t think about how the choir was a missionary tool. I didn’t think of their influence beyond the church. Whenever they toured I thought that only members would attend their concerts. It was a pleasant surprise to realize how wrong I was about this. I first realized this shortly after I moved to North Carolina. When … Continue reading →