Jonathan LeMaster-Smith

It’s the Sunday of General Conference, and Dr. J’s Song of the Day is “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey.

A lyric selection:

Take a seat
Right over there, sat on the stairs
Stay or leave
The cabinets are bare, and I’m unaware
Of just how we got into this mess, got so aggressive
I know we meant all good intentions

So pull me closer
Why don’t you pull me close?
Why don’t you come on over?
I can’t just let you go

Oh baby, why don’t you just meet me in the middle?
I’m losing my mind just a little
So why don’t you just meet me in the middle?
In the middle
Baby, why don’t you just meet me in the middle?
I’m losing my mind just a little
So why don’t you just meet me in the middle?
In the middle

We’re in the middle. The legislative committees have adjourned. Now we wait.

We reflect on where we’ve been, the messy realities of life, and as we await the plenary sessions, maybe, like the song says, we’re losing our minds, just a little.

We’ve all got good intentions, I hope, but the reality is it’s going to be messy no matter which way we go.