Hi, I'm Jay

I'm a Mormon that loves to watch sports and read great business books.

About Me

I'm a sports fan to the highest degree. So much so that I majored in journalism and was a sportscaster for about 8 years. I now work for a major advertising firm. I'm a loving husband and father of three beautiful little girls. I now enjoy sports with them as much as I can. My hobbies are sports card collecting, tennis and golf.

Why I am a Mormon

I became a member of the church after meeting my wife. She introduced me to the church but my conversion was not an easy one at first. About a month or so after meeting my wife I was in a car accident that should have killed me instantly. The person who hit me was driving under the influence and with a suspended license. Prior to me being exposed to the church I would have been selfish and wanted immediate restitution for the accident. Because I had been meeting with the missionaries I felt a sort of sorrow for the other party involved in the accident. I prayed repeatedly for Heavenly Father to forgive her and let her learn from the experience. He was teaching me how to be unselfish. A few weeks later I received a letter from the young lady informing me that she would be making changes in her life and she wanted to pay for my car damages. Heavenly Father had touched her heart and it prompted my baptism.

Personal Stories

How can we develop greater harmony in our homes?

Harmony in our home comes with balance in our lives. Many of us get caught up in worldly things that don't bring harmony into the home. Take the time to enjoy the things that will truly bring everlasting memories.

How I live my faith

I am a Sunday School teacher with our ward. I truly enjoy the wonderful things that I learn from preparing for these lessons by reading the Scriptures and The Book of Mormon. My students are 17 and 18 year olds.

Do Mormons only help Mormons?

Jay answered...

Absolutely not. The feeling that one gets by providing service to others is wonderful. It has no bearing on religious affiliation.
Robert answered...

Absolutely not! I grew up in the church and I'd say the number of people that I've helped in the church is significantly smaller than the number of people I've assisted out side the church. This is not to say I don't help my fellow church members. We believe that we are all children of our Heavenly Father. And by that reasoning we are all brothers and sisters. I take that to heart and when I see someone in need I try to help to the best of my ability and training. Organized service projects aside, I've helped several stranded motorists on the side of the road. I give food to people I've seen that appear to be hungry on the side of the road. And for a long time, when I was growing up, my dad and I would do Meals on Wheels for those in need. I've volunteered at soup kitchens more recently. And during times of widely known hurricanes, I've volunteered on clean up crews multiple times. There is a song we have in our church called "Because I Have Been Given Much." I don't want to post the entire lyrics here, but they are available on a popular search engine. That song is very poignant to me and has always been near and dear to my heart. Also being a former Boy Scout, I have tried to uphold both the Scout Law and Oath to this day. I love my Heavenly Father, and I love my fellow man and want to do all I can to help others in any way I can.

Why do some call Mormonism a cult?

Jeff answered...

I think some call Mormonism a cult mainly because they don't understand what it's about. Before I was a Mormon, I used to believe that Mormons did not believe in the Bible, in Jesus Christ and a good deal of other things. I didn't realize how incorrect I was. There have been some pretty amazing things that have happened in conjunction with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and if you don't get the whole picture, then some of the stuff can sound pretty odd, and I think that's where I was before.
An example I sometimes use is: if someone told you that he had cut a man with a knife, from that limited piece of information, you'd probably report him for stabbing someone. But if you found out that this someone was a Doctor, and that he was preforming a surgery to save a man's life, having the full story completely changes your perspective on the situation.
In regards to the church I belong to, once I did have the whole story, I could see that Mormons were not cultish, but that they really are in fact Christians. I've even found that I have a stronger love of the the core things I believed before I was a Mormon, like the Bible and Jesus Christ.