by Valerie Steimle | Oct 18, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
A few weeks ago, during a family home evening lesson, I had an epiphany. “Family Home Evening” is a term used by the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which refers to a set time at night on a particular day (usually Monday), during which the...
by Britt Kelly | Apr 24, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home, Hobbies
On September 11, 2001 I watched a little of the horrible news, visited family, waited for word on some family…then we went to the library, gathered some books and we spent the day reading aloud. I’m a woman. I don’t do fight or flight all of the time. Frequently...
by Krystal Wilkerson | Mar 26, 2014 | Krystal Wilkerson: Latter-day Mom
Remember those annoying alarm clocks we used to have that would go off with that super loud beep, beep, beep, beep? Ugh, I hated them, especially because it felt like they went off at the crack of dawn! I remember setting the alarm and snoozing about 100 times before...
by Krystal Wilkerson | Jan 22, 2014 | Krystal Wilkerson: Latter-day Mom
Every Monday, our family prepares for Family Home Evening. What is Family Home Evening? In the Mormon church, we have one night a week, usually Monday, dedicated to spending quality time with our family. There really is no certain way to do it, but it typically begins...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 12, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
A new Pew Forum study surveyed more than 1100 Mormons to find out what they believe about their faith, society, and their place in it. One section of the survey focused on Mormon beliefs about families and marriage. Mormon is a nickname sometimes applied to members of...