10 #ThingsToRunFrom: Mormon Edition

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Joseph of Egypt Resisting Potphar's Wife

Joseph, from the Old Testament, set a great example for all of us facing temptation: just run.

The hashtag #ThingsToRunFrom has been trending in the United States, which caused us to ask, what do Latter-day Saints run from?

Here’s a list of 10 things that members of the LDS church frequently run from:

1. Run from the kitchen on fast Sunday

2. Run from dogs on your mission

missionaries dogs

3. Run from sick kids in nursery

Sick kids

4. Run from the mystery chili at the ward potluck

Mystery chili

5. Run from dating returned missionaries as a college Freshman

6. Run from the Bishopric when they want to give you a talk

Running away from calling

7. Run from nosy ward gossipers

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8. Run from Deseret Book when you are on a budget 

9. Run from missionary fashion AFTER the mission

Dansko

10. Run from political conversations at ward functions

Ward Christmas party 2011 (10)

Bridget is a newsroom writer at LDS.net. She graduated in April 2015 from Brigham Young University in communications with an emphasis of public relations. She served a Spanish speaking LDS mission in McAllen, Texas. She is a skilled pianist and an expert baker of chocolate chip cookies.