by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 25, 2008 | Home and Family
The Lord values work. He knows it’s good for us to work for what we have whenever possible and bad for us to do nothing or to expect others to care for us. In the Book of Mormon, we see on a regular basis the value of hard work to the Lord. Nephi, the first writer of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 25, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Nephi, the second prophet of the Book of Mormon, was forced to take his family and friends further into the wilderness to avoid the wickedness and violence of his older brothers, which increased after their father’s death. One of the first things they did after...
by Ali C | Jun 25, 2008 | Home and Family
Spencer W. Kimball, former President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or Mormons,) once said: “Marriage can be more an exultant ecstasy than the human mind can imagine” (“Oneness in Marriage,” Tambuli, Jun 1978, 1.) And I believe it is true. My...
by Candace | Jun 25, 2008 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Will we live our lives according to the principles, practices and precepts of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Mormons don’t drink, smoke, do drugs or indulge in promiscuity. At least, Mormons who live their religion. But just what is that religion? Much conjecture,...
by Alison P | Jun 25, 2008 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Today I’d like to spend a few minutes exploring the following quote from Lucy Mack Smith: We must cherish one another, watch over one another, and comfort one another… that we may all sit down in heaven together. (Lucy Mack Smith) Lucy Mack Smith was the mother of the...