by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 28, 2013 | Home and Family
When my son was in second grade, he was puzzled by a woman who told me she was unhappy that she couldn’t study history because she couldn’t afford to take a class. As a homeschooler who was being taught to be a self-directed learner, he knew you didn’t need to take a...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 21, 2013 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
When I teach little children at Christmas time, I like to ask them what they want to give Jesus for His birthday. Their answers usually reflect the kinds of gifts they want to receive themselves, since, in their minds, those are the very best gifts. I love their...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 19, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Recently, the Mormons have made changes to a section of their official website, LDS.org, which enable both Mormons and curious people of other faiths to find out what Mormons believe on a wide range of topics. The Study by Topics section has existed for a very long...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 16, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
A new feature at LDS.org, the official website for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a wonderful list of 150 meaningful activities for their teenagers to do during weekday meetings. Members of the Church are often nicknamed Mormons. The...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 16, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
The construction workers building the new Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mormon Temple are following an unusual set of rules. Praised by the mayor of the city for the 300 construction jobs and a boost to tourism, as well as improvements to an area the city hopes to...