Hi, I'm Megan Cosgriff

I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am married to a wonderful man, we have been married for almost 5 years now. We haven't been blessed with children yet, but Heavenly Father has blessed us with two beautiful furbabies, Moses and Sephora. I work full time at a local bank and I am a part-time student at the local Community College. I am working on my education degree! I hope to some day teach as a professor at a college, but right now my smaller goal is to teach english at my old high school.

Why I am a Mormon

When I was growing up I believed in God and angels and that was the extent of my religious belief, up until the fall of 2006 I had never even set foot inside a church. In September of 2006 I was dating the man that would be my husband and I was very curious about his devotion to his faith. I wanted in so finally I broke down and begged him to take me to church. That first sunday was one of the best day's of my life. As soon as I walk through the doors I felt at home. The entire day I felt like there was a warm blanket wrapped around my shoulders, I was soon to understand this was the Holy spirit! I was invigorated and immediately started lessons with the missionaries. When I read the Book of Mormon it made sense and I felt complete with it in my life. I accepted the invitation to be baptized and on October 28, 2006 I was baptized. I am so thankful for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in my life. I sometimes sit and ponder where I would be if I hadn't join the LDS church and I always walk away grateful that I did. Heavenly Father has guided and protected me in some of the darkest times in my life. I am grateful for the blessings he bestows upon me and my family.

Personal Stories

How can we develop greater harmony in our homes?

There are many ways in which we can keep harmony in our homes such as daily prayers, both as a family unit and as individuals, daily scripture study and by loving one another. If we invite Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ into our homes and our lives by living a modest and chaste lifestyle, then we will find our homes filled with harmony.

How I live my faith

I live my faith in many ways. My husband and I donate platelets on a regular basis, we volunteer in the community when we can. I live a chaste and benevolent life. I don't drink or smoke.

Why are Mormons asked to donate 10% of their income to their Church?

Megan Cosgriff answered...

Latter Day Saints(Mormons) donate 10% of their income to the church because the Lord has commanded us too! In Proverbs 3:9 it says, "Honour the Lord with substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase." This is talking about tithing, tithing literally means one-tenth, which is 10%. So when the Lord commands us to donate one-tenth of our increase(income) that is what we do. If you look at Malachi 3:8-10 you will see that the Lord is asking for us to give him our tithes (10%) and in return he will open the windows of Heaven and pour out blessings, so many that we won't be able to contain them. Wouldn't you want to receive innumerable blessings for just giving Him 10% of your pay check? It seems like a pretty fair trade to me.
Kristen answered...

This is nothing new, nor is it exclusive to the Judeo-Christian tradition. Many faiths practice alms or a tithe, including Islam and Sikhism.

A voluntary religious contribution of 10% is a tithe or tithing. This type of offering is mentioned many times in the both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. In the book of Genesis, chapter 28 verse 22, the ancient patriarch Jacob covenanted with the Lord, "and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee."

Everything we have, our lives, the earth and everything in it, have been given freely to us by a loving Father in Heaven. He asks only a small portion in return to help build his kingdom on the earth.

When my husband and I were first married, we decided to make paying a 10% tithe a top financial priority, and it has been a great blessing to us through the years. In Malachi, chapter 3 verse 10 it states, "Bring yea ll the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you thei windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." This has certainly been the case with us.

I realize that 10% of one's income can seem like a large sacrifice. However, when the law of the tithe is kept, it serves as a portal through which great blessings (both tangible and intangible) can flow. The Lord always finds a way to bless those who do what He asks them to do.

Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith?

Jerad answered...

No. We worship only God the Father and his son Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God chosen to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ in its fullness back on the Earth. We deeply respect the man and all that he did for man kind as through him the Church of Jesus Christ and the authority which is called the Priesthood was restored to the Earth. The anciant people of Israel deeply revered and respected Moses and all that he did for them, but did not worship him. Joseph was a true Prophet of God and we see him as such, and we only worship the Father and the Son. Joseph was a servant of God and taught about how we should only worship God and Jesus Christ. The purpose of a Prophet is to point us to Christ and help us to know his will, and in these times as terrible as they are, we need the guidance of Prophets to help keep us on the path that God has put before us.