by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 14, 2012 | Blog
Mormon teens are getting a whole new look to their programs in 2013. It’s an exciting change that will make it clear to teens that the Church considers them capable of hard things, of adult responsibilities, and of teaching themselves the gospel. It will help prepare...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 5, 2012 | Agency, Friends
When I was a little girl, my parents told me that I was never to be with one of my favorite relatives again. If he came home while I was visiting, I was to leave right away. I was confused. This relative had always been kind, gentle, and sweet. They explained that his...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 18, 2012 | Encouragement, Jesus Christ, Scripture Stories
I was writing an article about the apostle Peter today for another website. I like Peter. Sometimes people aren’t very nice to him because they focus too much on the mistakes he made, but he did more right than wrong. Peter was the first apostle Jesus chose. He had so...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 23, 2012 | Teen Life
I was teaching some pre-teens recently and we were talking about peer pressure. Sometimes in religious lesson manuals, there are little stories about teens who stand up to their friends when asked to do something wrong. In the stories, things usually work out really...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 15, 2012 | Jesus Christ, Service, Teen Life
I read an article a while back about Jabari Parker, the high school basketball star who is considered the best in the United States. The reporter mentioned that after a big win, he couldn’t find Jabari. The rest of the team was talking to reporters or meeting girls,...