by Britt Kelly | Nov 27, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I have officially decided not to count my blessings this year. For Thanksgiving we frequently put a paper tree on the wall and add leaves listing the things we are grateful for. We like colorful leaves; frequently purple and pink and blue. I generally like to post a...
by Valerie Steimle | Jul 5, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
We all have them at some time or another in our life. In Mormondom (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) we call them “faith promoting experiences”. Some people experience them more than others. But it’s not so much that these experiences come to some more...
by | Nov 20, 2013 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
I suppose you could easily say we were house-poor, since we couldn’t afford furniture. We did manage a homemade sofa; my husband finally constructed a pretty cool wood frame for which I sewed pillows. I had an imaginary grand piano for a space that stayed empty, but...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 11, 2009 | Finding Happiness
In difficult economic times, it might seem hard to make a Thanksgiving list of things we’re grateful for. However, no matter what our circumstances, there are always things to add to our list. We are children of a loving Father in Heaven. That is the first item to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 23, 2009 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Tithing is the payment of ten percent of your income to God. Mormon beliefs state that everything we have comes as a gift from God, and despite this, He asks that we return only ten percent to Him. The rest may be used for any moral purpose we choose. For Mormons, it...
