Stories That May Change My Life
These anecdotes are not necessarily about me. Nor are they my compilations, but they continue to influence my life for good and those I love. As a result, my life has been enriched. I encourage you to read them many times then share them with those important to...
Unconditional Love
If some random person on the street offered you a big box wrapped up in shiny red paper and a big golden bow, what would you do? Would you grab it from their hands and rip it open without a second thought? Would you smile sheepishly, wonder “Why Me?”, and accept the...
Faith In What We Don’t Understand
This article was originally published in Latterdaysaintwoman.com. Terrie Lynn Bittner, the author, passed away. But we are keeping her memory alive by publishing her work. I’ve spent a great deal of time on the first three chapters of Genesis because it took me into...
Family Movie Night: Box Trolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLUW1c2G3HY This week for Family Movie Night I wanted to pick something more current that you can stream on Netflix. So I went with last year’s Academy Award nominated film The Boxtrolls. This is a stop-motion film from Laika...
Godhead- Part 4 of 4- The Holy Ghost
This article was previously published on Mormon Basics Not a lot is known about who the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) is, but we do have a good idea as to how he works, and about his nature. Of the three people in the Godhead, the Spirit is the only one who does not have a...
Sabbath Harvest
Have you ever visited a produce stand in the country? They are all over the place in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. You can find peaches so ripe; one bite sends the juice streaming down your face. Or white corn so sweet, it doesn’t even need butter. The beefsteak...
Hidden Treasures of Healthy Eating
I just opened my first jar of sour kraut!! I can’t believe I made it and it was successful. It tasted delicious! I even made pickles, pickled okra and yogurt all by myself. Those were good too. Why all the culinary delights? Making our own real food has been a...
Where to Focus Your Energy When Life Changes
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. — Socrates I am in the process of making some changes to my life. This is exactly what I want to do—focus all of my energy on building the new. By nature, I resist...
Addiction and The Atonement
It’s funny how your whole life you can look around at other people and notice their struggles with addiction so easily. One family member struggled with drugs. Another alcohol. Some friends struggled with pornography and others were addicted to video games. I would...
Disagreeing Respectfully
Have you ever been part of a group with too much agreement, a zombie world? A group with too much “respect for authority” is in mental shut down. One person is making the decisions and everyone else just seems to follow. In business and other walks of life, it is a...
The Abundant Life
When I was a little kid, Donny Osmond was popular. I didn't really like him at the time—admittedly, it wasn't really the cool thing for a youngster of my gender to do—but the girls went nuts over him. I remember covertly watching the Donny and Marie Show occasionally....
Small Steps Lead to Progress
I’m back! I took a break for the summer because I was blessed enough to have my two older boys with me. Going from one child to three (two being much older) can be a difficult feat, but we survived! I have thought about a few topics I’d like to talk about while I...
Who Were We Sent to Earth to Listen To?
This article was originally published in Latterdaysaintwoman.com. Terrie Lynn Bittner, the author of this article, has passed away. But we continue to publish her works in honor of her memory. I am reading about Cain and Abel. This story used to really bother me...
Choosing Life and Godliness
With the birth of the 41st cousin on my side of the family this week, I took a moment to ponder the miracle of life. There are over a million different genetic combinations at the cellular level. It is a complete miracle that so many of us come out with the...
Godhead- Part 3 of 4- Jesus Christ
This article was published previously on Mormon Basics In Greek Christ means, the anointed. Jesus is the firstborn of all of God’s children in the spirit. He is literally our eldest brother. If all the children of God were to be ranked from greatest capacity to...
Family Movie Night: An Extremely Goofy Movie
This week on my Facebook page I was delighted to see lots of back to school pictures from my friends with children starting off the school year. Seeing these images and the smiling (and a little bit nervous) looks on kids’ faces made me want to come up with a family...
Weathering The Storm
Do you dress for the weather? I ask because many people don’t. They run out of the house without an umbrella even though the forecast predicts rain. They leave their scarf and gloves behind because they rationalize how they’ll first be in a warm car and then a warm...
Homeschooling: Another Choice in Education
School is starting soon or already has started for many around the world. With this new school year comes thought and preparation. Many parents are considering schooling their children themselves. The question 'Should I home-school my child?' has crossed many a...
Do Your Influencers See Your Greatness?
Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself. — Edmund Lee Recently, I was in a very contemplative mood about...
Why Respect For Authority Matters
I went to two graduations recently, one high school and one college. In both cases, the authorized speaker requested that people withhold their applause, not use noise makers, and stay at their seats until the graduates were finished leaving in procession. In both...
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