Hi, I'm Keri

I love to read. I love to garden. I believe true happiness comes from knowing you are a child of God. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a stay-at-home mother to 4 beautiful children. My husband is my best friend. Everything I do is for them. I have a degree in Human Development. I love observing others and learning from them. I receive great joy from the little things; a sunny afternoon, a warm smile, a beautiful flower, a clean kitchen.

Why I am a Mormon

I know that the Lord knows and loves each and every one of us. He is a part of our daily lives, guiding and directing us. This knowledge brings me great comfort. The gospel allows me to know who I am and where I came from. It gives my life purpose and meaning. I know that obedience to the Lord's commandments is the only way to have true joy.

Personal Stories

How can we develop greater harmony in our homes?

I believe that harmony in my home starts with me and spreads outward from there. If my husband and I are happy with each other than our children our happier. In order to have this harmony and happiness I believe we have to put each others needs before our own. If I am always looking to fulfill my husbands needs before my own and if he is always seeking to fulfill mine before his, than both of our needs are met. We both feel loved and cherished. Serving one another in the key.

How I live my faith

I live my faith everyday of my life. I am teaching my children how to pray and turn to the Lord for answers to their questions. I am teaching my children how to read their scriptures and learn from the prophets. In church each Sunday I teach the 4 year-olds about Jesus. They have lessons on faith, obedience, being kind, and loving others.

How are modesty and chastity related? How can parents teach their children to be modest in dress, language and behavior?

Keri answered...

Modesty and chastity are very much related. Modesty is the first step in being chaste. Just this week we sat our family down all together to talk about the importance of modesty. Our kids started school and are coming home telling us about the different styles that our popular. We took the opportunity to teach our children that our bodies are the greatest gift we have been given. Special gifts from Heavenly Father. We compared our bodies to a beautiful building you may see and how you feel inside when you see it's beauty. A mowed lawn, beautiful flowers, cleanliness. And then how we would feel if it was covered in spraypaint and not taken care of. We need to take care of our bodies. Keeping them clean, well groomed. We told them that the way they dress sends a direct impression of who they are. What message do they want to send? Being an example of modesty in our own dress and having open honest discusions is the best way to teach our children about modesty.
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Brittney Michelle answered...

Modesty is almost a precursor for chastity. They are the built upon the doctrine of the sanctity of our body. By being modest in our actions and dress we outwardly show our understanding that we, as a soul, are more than just an object to be flaunted. Our body is a gift from God and he has asked us to save intimacy until after we are married. We show respect for him and ourselves if we hold off until marriage and always dress and act modestly. This principle can be taught to children through example, first and foremost, but also by being honest and explaining to them the importance of it and why we are asked to live it. Use the Holy Ghost as your guide as you teach your children.

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.