Hi, I'm Stephanie

Singer/songwriter. Hobby interior designer. Advocate for building Girls/Women's Self-Esteem. And I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I started writing songs as a teenager and since then my motto has been to positively motivate others through words and music. I earned a degree in Communications, Broadcast Journalism, from Brigham Young University. After working in and out of television news, law firms, and substitute teaching assignments, I landed my dream job as a mother. I continue to share my music and beliefs with others, locally and over the internet.

Through my experiences in work and life itself, I am quite aware of the messages that women and girls are pelted with every day. I'm tired of feeling down or disgusted when read or see things in magazines, TV, movies or the internet. I want to counteract those negative messages and make a positive difference. I believe we are all daughters of Heavenly parents and that we ought to be reminded of it often.

Why I am a Mormon

My parents raised me in the Mormon Church, and I truly gained a personal testimony as a young teenager. On numerous occasions I turned to God in prayer and sincerely asked Him my questions. I studied the scriptures, recorded thoughts in my journal and fasted and prayed some more. Though sometimes not immediately, I always received an answer from God. I knew He was listening to me and He loved me.

I know God is my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is my Savior. I know my Savior knows my pains and sorrows, and He suffered and died for me so I could live with Him again. I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet who restored the Lord's true Church on the Earth. I believe in the Bible and the Book of Mormon as testaments of Jesus Christ. I know the Book of Mormon is a true record and the Word of God. I know I lived in Heaven before this life, that I came to the Earth to be tested and fulfill my life's mission, and that I can return to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ if I follow His commandments and endure to the end. Through this Gospel I know that I can be with my family even after this life. I know that modern-day prophets, like President Thomas S. Monson, receive direct revelation from God just as the prophets of the Bible did. I know this Church is true.

If you want to know more of what I believe, just ask me.

How I live my faith

My faith starts in my home. Our home is centered around Jesus Christ and we live and teach the principles Christ taught. We invite the Holy Spirit to be in our home as a comforter and protector from the evil influences of the world.

I constantly look for opportunities to serve my family, friends and even strangers. I enjoy sharing my beliefs with others, even if we may not believe the same things. I stand up for what is right, even when it's not "popular." I attend Church every week to renew my commitment to God and rest from my daily tasks and troubles. I pay tithing to God to thank Him for my many blessings, hoping my tithes can bless the lives of others. I live the same way every day and everywhere I go.

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

Stephanie answered...

I've seen my fair share of tragedies from working in and following the news. Bad news is typically what gets the most attention. Sometimes when tragedies occur, people will say there isn't a God because He wouldn't let this happen, or that God doesn't care or listen to His people. This response hurts my heart because I know we have a Father in Heaven and I know He loves us. I've learned there's always more to the story than what you see on TV. It's in that "more to the story" that I find God. Like the evacuees who were reunited with their families after Hurricane Katrina. Like the baby that was swept away from her family in the Japan tsunami but found alive and well three days later. Like the stories of the survivors of 9/11. If God is Good, then we need to look for the good in things -- situations, people, tragedies -- to find Him.
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.

Do Mormons practice polygamy?

Shannon answered...

No, Mormons or members of The Church of Jesus Christ do not practice polygamy. The church has nothing whatsoever to do with the practice of polygamy. People who practice polygamy are not Mormons or members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If any members of the church are found practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, which is the most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not only are those involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are in violation of the law of this Church.