by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 20, 2012 | Finding Happiness
Some people spend a great deal of time focused on the sad and scary aspects of life and then find it impossible to be happy. There are, without question, sad and scary things happening, but there are just as many—more, in fact—wonderful and happy things. They don’t...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 20, 2012 | Mormons
Not many teens would be moved to develop a large service project after watching a video about a moment in history, but a group of teen girls did just that. They collected hundreds of coats they donated to homeless shelters after watching a video of Heber J. Grant....
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 17, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Jesus Christ atoned for the sins of the world in Gethsemane and on the cross. However, most Christians believe that to access this atonement, other than the right to be resurrected from death, we must do certain things. They believe we must accept Jesus Christ as our...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 11, 2012 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The Honor Code at Brigham Young University has received a lot of attention over the past few years. It requires students who wish to attend the Mormon-owned university to adhere to very high standards of traditional morality. Students agree to dress modestly, to avoid...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 5, 2012 | Home and Family
A new study from the Federal Alcohol Use report shows that Utah has the lowest number of teens using alcohol. It also has the lowest number of adults who use alcohol, due to the high number of Mormons in the state. Mormon is a nickname for members of The Church of...
