Introductions

My name is Mandy. I'm a daughter, a sister, a friend, a marketing professional, and I'm a Mormon. I'm just an average member, I'm not a church leader, and I'm not currently a missionary. I'm simply here to share the things I've learned about God, Jesus Christ, and living a Christian life. Specifically, I'm here to answer your questions about Mormons. This site is not sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I do not speak for the church. These are just the thoughts of a Mormon friend. The Mormon Next Door.

A little about me: 

I love experiencing the world, I've lived in six different states and traveled to more than 18 countries. I'm passionate about all kinds of music, concerts, and I'm learning to play the guitar! I love muscle cars, love the beach, love meeting new people, and love exploring local places I've never been.

I practice Lent, I listen to Christian radio, I watch Joel Osteen on YouTube, and I respect and value the beliefs of all my friends, both Christians and non Christians.

I love life, I love my family, and I love the Lord. I have learned to be happy, despite very difficult trials in my life. Some days I feel like I am collecting trials in this life (my parent's divorce, my dad's battle with cancer, losing my dad, a husband who didn't want me, my own divorce, six weeks in the hospital with a chronic illness, two years being sick--losing my job, my car, my apartment, my social life, several of my friends--losing everything but God and family). And yet, the Lord has given me strength to make it through impossible trials with peace and overflowing optimism. He gives me hope, even when hope seems impossible.

With the Lord, I have found that my trials become easier to bear, I am able to learn from them, and I am stronger because of them. I realize this is a tremendous blessing, and that is has a lot to do with how I have been taught to seek God and build a close relationship with Him. It has alot to do with the things I know about life and God's plan for me. It has alot to do with my Savior Jesus Christ, and the compassion and love he has for me. I know God wants these amazing blessings for everyone, and I'm here to share what I know, what I've learned through my church, what I've learned through prayer and study, and what I've learned through my own life trials and experiences. If this helps even one person, it will be worth the effort. Thanks for reading, if you have questions or comments or feedback, I'd love to hear from you! You can reach me at azmandylynn@gmail.com

Are Mormons Christians?

 

 Gordon B. Hinckley, prior President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995-2008), said:

“We are Christians in a very real sense and that is coming to be more and more widely recognized. Once upon a time people everywhere said we were not Christians. They have come to recognize that we are, and that we have a very vital and dynamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. We, of course, accept Jesus Christ as our Leader, our King, our Savior...the dominant figure in the history of the world, the only perfect Man who ever walked the earth, the living Son of the living God. He is our Savior and our Redeemer through whose atoning sacrifice has come the opportunity of eternal life. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pray and worship in the name of Jesus Christ. He is the center of our faith and the head of our Church. The Book of Mormon is Another Testament of Jesus Christ and witnesses of His divinity, His life, and His Atonement.”