by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 23, 2010 | Home and Family
When people learn that Mormons are taught to compile a year’s supply of food and other necessities, they often picture paranoid people stockpiling for doomsday or a nuclear disaster of some kind. While some people have used their supplies in a crisis, such as...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 29, 2010 | Home and Family
Each week, I teach one to three year olds about God, Jesus, and the Bible in my Mormon nursery class. Every month, we learn a Bible story, repeating it each Sunday for the entire month, and we also have a lesson on a basic principle of Christianity. Over the past...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 28, 2009 | Home and Family
Boyd K. Packer, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared a story about goals in his book, “Memorable Stories With a Message.” A high ranking Mormon leader, he encourages people to set goals, whether at the new year, or any other time. At a...
by | Dec 9, 2009 | Home and Family
I was watching various teenagers today as I drove around town doing errands and noticed none of them seemed to be comfortable with their own company. They talked on cell phones or were plugged into music as they waited for school busses or walked down the street....
by | Nov 26, 2009 | Home and Family
In the December 2009 issue of the Ensign (a magazine for adult Mormons), Russell M. Nelson writes of the power and protection of music. Elder Nelson is an apostle, a high-ranking Mormon leader and, prior to full-time church leadership, was a doctor. He recently spoke...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 31, 2009 | Home and Family
I remember the day I realized the parenting stage of my life was nearly over. I was at my computer, writing when I became aware I had been working for several hours without having been needed by anyone. My oldest was at work, my middle child was taking some college...
