Mary Hiett, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is an awe-inspiring songwriter from Idaho Falls, Idaho. She currently resides in Etna, California, which is a small valley with a minute population.
Apr 15, 2023
Teach your children that prayer is a gift. Prayer is the main way we build a strong relationship with Heavenly Father. As President Gordon B. Hinckley explained, "None of us can really make it alone. We need help. The kind of help that comes in answer to prayer." Children are living in a world that is now confusing and dark. They need the Light of the Savior, and that happens when they pray to Him
Mar 09, 2023
Repentance… years ago, I was trying to teach my daughter of the importance of saying she was sorry for something she had done. That was a hard principle for her. I made her sit on a chair and think about it and after an hour she cried and said, "I’m sorry, mom." She never had any trouble ever again, saying she was sorry. As parents, when our children do something wrong, It is important th
Dec 17, 2022
When I thought about the Christmas song that I wanted to write for the Savior, I thought about Mary and writing a Mary song. Yes, I know everybody has their Mary song, but my thoughts took me to my first birth. I too had traveled that road. I could feel Mary being relieved and grateful it was done. I could see her holding her baby and singing him to sleep and just before she fell asleep, she fel
Nov 08, 2022
Mary Hiett originally shared her original Christmas song, "The Night Christmas Was Born," with her family and friends during the 2015 Christmas season.
Oct 16, 2022
In 1 Nephi 1: 8 of the Book of Mormon, it tells the story of the song I have written, which is a beautiful reminder of a revelation of what we need to do to stand strong. The world will try to derail us, but the promise of holding tight to The Iron Rod will see us through those times. This song is a teaching tool for our young children to guide them through their lives.
Jul 20, 2022
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could once again talk to someone that was gone in our life? Wouldn’t it be fun to pick up the phone and have a visit? Well, this is how this song came about for me. For about two weeks in January 2016, I woke up every morning excited to share some news. As I grabbed my phone to call them, I started to punch in the numbers. At that moment, I realized they were no long