Hi, I'm Natasha

Knowing where I came from, why I am here and where I am going gives me joy. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am living the life I aspired to have as a young woman. My husband and I have 5 young children who try our patience, but give us an incredible amount of happiness. I stay home to care for our children and am so happy to have that privilege. Even though there are temper tantrums there are sweet hugs and kisses that make it all worth it! There really is no place like home.

Why I am a Mormon

I know I am a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father who knows me and is aware of my needs. I know Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer and through His atonement I can be forgiven of my sins that I may return to live with God again. I know that my family can be together forever as we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. I know that we have a prophet and apostles on the earth today to guide us and teach us the will of God. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ it contains additional truths that can help us to become more like our Savior. I know my happiness is dependent upon my obedience to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is my testimony and why I am a Mormon.

Personal Stories

What have you done successfully to shield your family from unwanted influences?

There are 3 important practices that our church leaders encourage families to participate in that we have been promised will protect our families. Daily scripture study as a family, morning and evening family prayer and a family home evening we hold on Monday nights. As our family is faithful in these daily and weekly routines I know our family is shielded from unwanted influences that abound in the world today. As we end our morning family prayer and I send my children off to school I have peace knowing that they each have a loving Heavenly Father who will blind them, so to speak, to that which is evil and ungodly.

How I live my faith

I live my faith by striving each day to follow the example of my Savior in all I say and do. I teach my children the stories of Jesus so they will also know how to follow Him. As much as I would like to be perfect, I know that will not happen in this life, but I can seek forgiveness and strive for perfection and Jesus Christ will compensate for my weaknesses. I look forward to each Sunday when I go with my family to church, partake of the Sacrament and glean inspiration and direction from others. I am able to attend a meeting where the women in the church gather and learn together. I always learn new insights and am rejuvenated in spirit and mind. I have two responsibilities in my church. One to visit other women on a monthly basis and share a spiritual message with them as well as give help when they are in need. My second responsibility is to let women in our congregation know of the needs of others that they can help to fill meals, home help, visits, etc..

What are some things that tell to you there is a God?

Natasha answered...

Each time I hold a brand new baby, I know there is a God. As I witness miracles that have no other explanation, I know there is a God. When I see the beauty of nature in flowers and trees, I know there is a God. As I receive answers to my prayers, I know there is a God. When I am given trials to try me and strengthen me, I know there is a God. When I read sacred scripture, I know there is a God. I know I am his daughter and he loves me. As we seek Him in prayer, he will listen and pour his Spirit upon us.
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Scott answered...

Everything in nature tells me that there is a God. The universe is so ordered, so perfectly in harmony. If you really study our wonderful little planet, you'll learn that it is so amazingly unique to be able to sustain life, that there is just no way the earth and its inhabitants were merely created by chance.
The most important reason I know there is a God, though, is because I have felt his presence in my life. Through prayer, I have built a relationship with him, and as such, I love him and know that he loves me.

What do Mormons believe concerning the doctrine of grace?

Carlos answered...

There is a passage from the Book of Mormon that can help us understand the doctrine of grace:

"And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free... there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah... he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved"

We fully belive in justification and reconciliation by grace - it is an essential doctrine of the Church, and is found repeatedly throughout the Bible and the Book of Mormon.
Anyone who believes in Christ shall be saved and inherit all that the Father has; however, we need to understand what it means to believe - we need to understand the word "believe" as Christ intended it to be understood.

The prophet Joseph Smith taught that faith is a principle of action. Yes, it's true that all we need to do to be saved is to believe, but believing isn't just a verbal declaration - true belief requires action.
Knowing that the world is full of breathable air isn't enough to live - we actually need to act on that knowledge and breathe in order to keep living. Likewise, having faith in Christ isn't just something that we say we have - we have to act on that belief. I can't honestly claim that I have faith in Christ and know that His path is the path to happiness if I'm not consistantly trying to gain that happiness.

We fully believe in salvation by grace, but it's possible to fall from grace if we lose our faith - and if we are not doing the things that Christ requires of us then we do not have true faith.
All we need to do to attain grace is to develop faith in Jesus Christ, but developing faith unto salvation in Jesus Christ is a lifetime endeavor which requires our absolute best sacrifice.