by Walter Penning | Jun 4, 2014 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Being thrust into fatherhood is something comparable to tumbling into a lion’s den: you wonder how you ever got here so quickly and have no idea what you are going to do next. At least that’s what I imagine it would feel like plummeting into a lion’s den, which,...
by Valerie Steimle | Apr 26, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Eight years have passed since my husband passed away, and I have had to comfort and console my nine children at different times of their life as well as deal with my own grief. Even recently, there are still melt downs stemming from missing their father terribly which...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 19, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In this series, we’re looking at the reasons people first start looking into Mormonism. By the time they are ready to be baptized they have deeper reasons, including a testimony, but initially, they normally begin searching for a church to join because their lives are...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 19, 2010 | Home and Family
Most of us spend a great many hours improving our job skills. We study the latest technology, management trends, or industry leaders. However, many of the same people who work hard to stay on top of their careers will complain that parenthood is unchallenging. Some...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 17, 2009 | Finding Happiness
The term “real men” is a popular one to bounce around, but the definition of a real man varies from culture to culture, even in the same country. Too many people equate true manhood with being rough and tough, liking freedom, doing as he pleases, and even being...
