by Nanette ONeal | Jun 22, 2014 | Hobbies, Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
There are scriptures that comfort and scriptures that teach. There are ones that pick up my spirit and others that drive me to my knees. Still others have me ponder the ways of heaven and leave me scratching my head more often than providing comfort. The one from...
by Nanette ONeal | Mar 30, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I had a terrible day on Sunday. After church I visited my mentally ill sister-in-law and came home absolutely drained. Anyone who had dealt with mental illness in the family can understand the emotional pain. I was exhausted, depressed, and upset. I needed someone to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 20, 2013 | Finding Happiness
Elizabeth Smart, at age fourteen, told God she was prepared to and willing to serve Him, but needed to know how to do it. Just days later, she was kidnapped by a mentally ill husband and wife. The man considered her his “wife” and repeatedly raped her, beat her,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 25, 2013 | Mormon Scriptures
The Book of Mormon, which Mormons consider a companion volume to the Bible, contains an amazing story of how conversion can change lives. The people in this story learned that God can forgive us of even serious sins and take away the pain of knowing we made bad...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 26, 2013 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Mormons teach their children—and their adults—that God is kind and loving. Their doctrine backs that up as more than simply a nice thing to say. In Mormon theology, God really is kind and loving and fair—all the things a good father should be. There are some unique...