by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 28, 2017 | Finding Happiness, Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
What is the purpose of life? We’re here to gain a body and a family, to learn, to be tested, to develop faith, and ultimately to return to our Heavenly Father. However, the Book of Mormon also offers another interesting perspective on the purpose of our time here on...
by Nanette ONeal | Feb 12, 2017 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
In Kindergarten, Valentine’s Day was pure fun. We decorated cards with construction-paper hearts and doilies and wrote “I love you” in crayon across the top. I can almost smell the paste used to smear on the back of the hearts, the kind that would clump in so many...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 27, 2016 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
When Mary learned she was to have a divine Son, she was instructed to name him Jesus. Long before Mary knew He was to be her child, however, the Savior had been given many names—Jehovah, the Lamb of God, the Savior, the Redeemer, Jesus Christ. In His lifetime, He...
by Nicolette Alger | Apr 29, 2016 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness
This article was previously published on faithfamilyandfinance.com. Is debt bad? Leverage debt, use debt, debt is bad, debt is good, debt is a tool, etc., etc. Some financial gurus tell us “Don’t borrow, debt is bad.” Others tell us to leverage our debt. Some say...
by Nanette ONeal | Jan 24, 2016 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I remember a beautiful story told by a sister missionary about the generous nature of strangers. While serving in a foreign country, she was struggling to find the right currency to use at a postage stamp machine. The bills she had would not take, and she was getting...
by Nanette ONeal | Jan 10, 2016 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
This is a banner year for us in the Philadelphia area. We, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are getting our own temple. Temples are different from meetinghouses. We worship Jesus Christ on Sundays in our meetinghouses, where we partake of...