Hi, I'm Bonnie

I grew up in New York, I'm an Artist, Fine Art Conservator and Art Gallery owner. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a single mom. I'm an artist, and art gallery owner. I ride horses, love animals. I used to be a resturant manager but became burned out with the business so my art became my main source of income and I'm loving it. I'm starting to work on religious pieces.

Why I am a Mormon

I was raised Catholic and after years of questioning some of the beliefs I looked into a number of other religions, still unable to answer my questions I was introduced to the Church of Latter Day Saints and finally found the answers I was searching for. I am amazed at the difference it has made in m,y life everything seems to fall into place with little effort. The people in the church and the support is unlike anything I've ever experienced in my life. Your treated like family by all the members. What the church members have done for me in the short time I've been a member is more than all of my real family has done my entire life. I'm not saying that my family hasn't done things for me what I'm saying is that in this church you are treatyed as a true family member with unconditional love.

Personal Stories

Could you talk about your baptism?

When I was baptised I felt an overwhelming feeling that all was right and a calmness unlike anything I've ever felt. I knew I was making the right decision.

How I live my faith

I try and do as much as possible to help others in the church. Its very rewarding. You'll find that when helping or teaching others you grow so much more yourself, and you find yourself wanting more and more experiences. I'm having so much fun and my life feels full. I have a long way to go but at least now I know without a doubt I'm on the right track.

How can we come to know our Father in Heaven?

Bonnie answered...

Pray all the time , anywhere . In order in know our heavenly father you have to have a relationship with him. Dont just pray when you need him, pray when your thankful when your happy, when you need questions answered, pray all the time.
Andrew answered...

The same way that you come to know anyone better, talk with him. Our Heavenly father blessed us with prayer, which is the means by which we converse with him. Think of every prayer as a phone call, not writing a letter; expect God to answer your prayers and listen for his response. Prayer is a two way conversation and the best way to come to know our Father in Heaven and what he wants for us.

What is the Mormon lifestyle like? How do Mormons live?

Serge answered...

Family is everything to us. Our family spends lots of our free time together because we like each other. Life gets crazy with teenagers, dance practice, after school academic decathlon, usually with a toddler in tow, but no matter what, every Monday night is Family Night.

The kids know that every Monday we spend time together and nothing gets in the way of it. It's our commitment to each other. We bake cookies, have lessons about the Savior, work on personal goals, go to the park, go geocaching, play board games or just go out for ice cream.

We do lots of things together. The point is that at least once a week we spend an hour or two together, just for the sake of being together, just because we love being together as a family. It's not as perfect as it may sound, with all the poking and "she's in my spot," and all the other crazy things family members do to each other when scrambling for a spot in the living room, but we try real hard. It takes effort to make sure we don't miss, but it's worth it.

I'm not sure the kids will remember all the games we played, the places we went or what we did, but I hope they always remember that we loved each other enough to dedicate one night a week to be with each other. And that we spent every Monday night together for as many Mondays as they can remember because family is everything to us, and every member of our family is important.