Today in the Bloggernacle

Thursday, Jan. 22:Nienie's back: Writing heartbreaking posts that fill you with hope, Stephanie Nielson is again blogging the NieNie Dialogues. She simply describes her day-to-day struggle with living after the plane crash that almost took her life, and poignantly points out her little moments of gratitude. Welcome back.New America: Taking some of the themes from President Obama's speech on Tuesday, Elizabeth asks \"History made and in the making: How do we understand Zion in this \"new\" America?\" She explains that the president made a case for the \"spirituality of work\" and that this idea jives perfectly with how Mormons understand the ideal of Zion: \"I am required to work in the world to create Zion, not only in a spiritual sense (becoming pure in heart and all that) but in a material sense as well.\"Honorable Mormons: The third and final installment of \"Who Should Have Been Mormon of the Year, 1990-2007\" highlights an impressive group, including Ty Detmer in 1990,  Elizabeth Smart in 2003 and Stephanie Meyer in 2006.  See if you agree with this fascinating list, or add your own suggestions!