by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 1, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
Worshipping God is more than just going to church every Sunday. As you begin to build your new LDS life, you’ll want to begin to put more time into your life for true worship. Attending church is certainly part of the worship process. However, it requires more than...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 1, 2008 | Emergency Preparedness
Have you, since beginning to learn about the church, visited a long-time member and stared in awe at her food storage? Does it seem impossible to you that you could reach that level of readiness? You needn’t build your entire food storage in a few days. You can...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 1, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
When you’re first learning about the Word of Wisdom, you will probably mostly hear about the don’ts: Don’t use alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, or illegal drugs. However, the Word of Wisdom also has recommendations for those foods which are good for you. D&C 89:10...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 1, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
As a new member, the ways you entertain yourself may need to change. For instance, the church does not accept gambling as an appropriate form of entertainment. This includes lotteries, even those sponsored by governments. On LDS.org we read: “Gambling is motivated by...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 1, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
One of the many wonderful changes you may be making as a new member of the church is in the media you choose for yourself. Sometimes, just at first, this doesn’t seem so wonderful. You’ve had years of listening to certain types of music and watching certain types of...