Sukkot replacement for Halloween

Contributor: Emily Dayley Its really nice to hear from some many others who dont celebrate Halloween. When we stopped celebrating Halloween, we replaced it with the Fall Feasts (or holidays) from the Bible. It has been such a a grand blessing for my family! The feast of tabernacles, or Sukkot started Sunday, and continues for […]

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Baby Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith Christmas Tradition

Contributor: Hannah Stoddard Our family was given the most BEAUTIFUL gift this Christmas from a neighbor in our ward. We don’t know this couple very well, but they knocked unexpectedly at our door and said that they were touched by my father’s testimony on Joseph Smith a little while ago. Since Joseph Smith’s birthday is […]

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Raising the Bar Events

Raising the Bar events (both live-streaming and in person) will be coming in the near future. At present, our community is found on our Facebook and Telegram groups. Contact raisingthebarlds@gmail.com for more details

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Battlelines

Article – Do We Still Believe in the Patriarchal Order? Documentary – Biblical Young Women Home & Family FAQs 01) BIRTH-CONTROL: What is the first commandment ever given by the Lord to man? How does the Lord feel about birth control? Should couples postpone having children? 02) OVERPOPULATION: Is the earth overpopulated? Is there enough food and resources to […]

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Wholesome Dance Directory & Tutorials

**Please leave a comment below if you know of a wholesome, refined dance we should add to our directory! English Country Dance Auretti’s Dutch Skipper Black Nag Duke of Kent’s Waltz Accompaniment Music Grimstock Hole in the Wall Jack’s Health The Indian Queen Purchase accompaniment music here American Country Basic Square Dance Cotton Eye Joe […]

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Teen Recommended Book List

“I have been requested several times to put together a list of recommended books for teens. I hope the following compilation is helpful for parents and children striving to fill their library with works that are virtuous, lovely, of good report and praiseworthy. Comment below if you have recommendations!” (Hannah Stoddard) YT = for teens […]

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What is backbeat/offbeat?

Elder Gene R. Cook made the following comment in regard to the standard for music in his own home. “We determined to maintain our family music standard of Church music, classical music, or other good general music, but no light or hard rock or anything like unto it.” (Gene R. Cook, Raising Up a Family […]

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Review of “To Date or Not To Date?” article

Thank you to this contributor for offering these additional comments after reading the article, To Date or Not To Date? That is the Question. Hello Hannah, I sincerely enjoyed reading [To Date or Not To Date? That is the Question]. This is a topic my dad has well-educated his children on, and on which I personally have […]

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Our Philosophy on Movies

James F. Stoddard III Often when entertainment, specifically movies, are discussed in a Christian setting several phrases are used: We believe in watching movies that. . . . . . portray heroes as individuals who are honest. Integrity is upheld as essential to a successful life. Characters, who are dishonest, will always be villains. Acts […]

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