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 | Aug 18, 2011 | Friends, Mormonism, Teen Life
When Brad Wilcox was a missionary in Chile, a man whose teenage son was thinking about converting to Mormonism, asked “What do you get for becoming a Mormon?” Wilcox answered, “Oh, just a little thing—salvation.” Of course, salvation isn’t a little thing at all, but...
by | May 23, 2011 | Blog, Friends, Mormon Women, Scripture Stories, Uncategorized
A lot of people are suddenly talking about modesty. Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio did a study on children’s clothes and found that about a third of the clothes on the websites of popular stores have clothes for kids and tweens that are way too sexy for little girls...
by | May 11, 2011 | Agency, Blog, Friends, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Teen Life, Youth
Sometimes, teenagers who have been taught that God expects us to live by high standards and to condemn sins wonder how they should react to people who live in different ways. What about tolerance? Mormon leaders have talked about this a lot. Mormon is an informal...
by | May 11, 2011 | Blog, Finding Truth, Friends, Teen Life, Uncategorized, Youth
A Mormon apostle taught that all of God’s children wear the same jersey–we’re all on the same team. Watch this true story of two high school football players who play for rival teams but are the very best of friends. They are changing each...
by | Apr 8, 2011 | Friends, Service, Teens Making a Difference
When thirteen-year-old Spencer was called to be the president of his deacon’s quorum, he took the job seriously. A deacon is a member of the Mormon priesthood. Mormons have a different kind of priesthood than most churches because every worthy boy or man who is at...
