by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 25, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
A new convert once asked if it was okay to continue some of the religious practices she had enjoyed in her previous religion. They didn’t conflict in any way with our own doctrines or practices; they were simply a comfort and a tradition, particularly those related to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 23, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
My mother died today, early Easter morning. As I sit here reading over the Easter lesson I had intended to teach today, I realize more than ever how personal the Savior’s gift to us is. I’m sad and crying, naturally. But it’s tears for me, not my mother. Today,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 18, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
Before you were born, Heavenly Father gave you many gifts. One such gift is the light of Christ. When you’re baptized, you receive the gift of the Holy Ghost to be with you at all times when you’re living the gospel, but the light of Christ was with you long before...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 17, 2008 | Home and Family
When my first child was a newborn, I decided it was time to become the perfect Mormon. I’d been a member of the church for six years now and felt I ought to be doing everything. While trying to care for an infant who had to be fed every hour around the clock, and...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 10, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
The Book of Mormon begins with the story of a prophet named Lehi, commanded by God to preach repentance to the people of Jerusalem. The people didn’t care for the message, even when warned the city would be destroyed if they chose not to listen. Instead, they wanted...
