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Creating a Scripture Study Plan + More Amazing Things You Didn't You Could Do with the Gospel Library App

Jannalee Sandau - With hundreds of pages of scriptures, manuals, and Church magazines, it seems impossible to use it all. But tools like the Gospel Library app are a wonderful way to study the scriptures, general conference, or the teachings of latter-day prophets anytime and anywhere. Check out these eight things you didn’t realize the Gospel Library app could do to make your studying more effective.  Note: While the general functions of the Gospel Library app are the same, the way they are accessed may vary slightly from device to device. 1. Create Multiple Study Plans and Add Daily Reading Reminders  If you like...

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"As Long as We're Alive, We'll Be Changing": President Nelson Talks Church Changes, Immigration + More in Rare Interview

LDS Living Staff - In a rare interview with local Arizona media outlets, President Russell M. Nelson and President Dallin H. Oaks addressed a wide array of topics, including immigration, politics, and the whirlwind of changes the Church has recently experienced. This interview preceded President Nelson's historic devotional to an estimated 68,000 people in an NFL stadium . About the Church's stance on immigration and other political topics, BrieAnna Frank from the Arizona Republic wrote following the interview: "Oaks said that the church doesn't take a formal position on political proposals, but that the church issued a statement 'pleading' with government officials to reunite separated...

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What "The NY Times" + More Had to Say About the Rome Temple Open House

LDS Living Staff - With more than 50,000 visitors from around the world touring the Rome Italy Temple, this new house of the Lord has generated media attention from major news outlets from CNN to The New York Times . The 15-acre complex and 40,000-square-foot temple will soon become the largest Latter-day Saint center in Europe. "The enormous temple atop a hill, nearly 10 years in the making, was hard to miss during its construction, arousing the curiosity of Romans, regardless of their faith," Elisabetta Povoledo wrote for  The New York Times .  The temple piazza, Michelangelo motifs, and cascading fountains are a nod to...

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The Angel Moroni Appears as a Clue on "The Masked Singer": Could Donny Osmond or Gladys Knight Be on the Show?

LDS Living Staff - With 12 undercover celebrities singing dressed as peacocks, rabbits, poodles, and more, Fox's The Masked Singer  has caught the public's attention with its mix of bizarre, fame, and mystery. And several rumors have connected Latter-day Saints with the show. But none have been more convincing than a recent clue that appeared on Twitter on February 13—an angel Moroni: Image a screenshot from Twitter. Many people have claimed Donny Osmond is the masked singer the Peacock, especially after last week's episode, when the Peacock revealed the clue that his face has been tattooed on someone's body. It didn't take long for fans...

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Why We Need to Be Careful About How We Use the Phrase "Choosing to Be Offended"

Jessica Grimaud - Apples to Apples is no fun and games; Apples to Apples is serious business . At least, that’s what it feels like when I play against my competitive family. Though my husband is equally competitive, he still lost Apples to Apples every time we played with my family. Then one day he had an epiphany: “I realized I’ve been playing it wrong. I put down the card that I would pick. I don’t really consider what I think the other person I’m playing to would pick,” he told me. I jokingly replied, “ Duh , everyone knows that.” But then I...

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The Relationship Between Relief Society, Priesthood, and the Temple

Jennifer Reeder and Janiece Johnson, excerpted from "The First Fifty Years of Relief Society Study Guide" - “You, my sisters, if you are faithful will become Queens of Queens, and Priestesses unto the Most High God. These are your callings.” —Eliza R. Snow ( The First Fifty Years of Relief Society,   3.23, 388) Restoration of that which had been lost was central to Joseph Smith’s mission—including the authorized power of God with the priesthood. In 1829, John the Baptist restored long-lost priesthood keys to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. Peter, James, and John followed with keys of the higher priesthood; after the completion of the Kirtland Temple, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received further keys, including the power...

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What a Wilderness Survival Class Taught Me About the Savior

Jessica Grimaud - Sparks. Over and over again just sparks . I sat on my makeshift camping chair (a large, fallen branch) for two hours striking “flint” (a rock I found in the woods) with my steel buffalo striker, rubbing my knuckles raw, and  nothing . I sighed and leaned against the tree behind me. Three months prior I had signed up for a wilderness survival class, and that night I was supposed to prove my ability to survive alone in the woods. What kind of survivalist can’t start a fire with flint and steel?  But the inadequacy I felt extended beyond my worries...

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What the Original "Little Mermaid" Teaches Us About the Gospel

S. Michael Wilcox, adapted from "Out of the Best Books: Eternal Truths from Classic Literature" - There is what we might call a sweet spirituality in many of the stories we are told. My mother introduced me to this quality through some very simple stories, and I have searched for it in its deeper invitations ever since.  Longing for a Soul My mother being Danish, Hans Christian Andersen was a standard. Amongst the stories she read to us was The Little Mermaid .   The Little Mermaid is not only a story of love, but of longing for immortality. It is not just the prince the Little Mermaid wants, but an immortal soul so she can live...

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How the Atonement Sustained One Woman Through Her Brother's Addiction, Overdose

Chakell Wardleigh - The night my brother overdosed on heroin is one I’ll never forget. I can still recall every detail: the thud of his body hitting the floor, my parents’ yells, the terror, the confusion, and the hopelessness that sank in when I realized we were back to square one with his seemingly never-ending battle with addiction. When my brother didn’t respond, I actually surprised myself. Despite the chaos around me, an unnatural inner strength came over me that enabled me to help my parents get my brother stable. I held his stiff gray hands and spoke slowly to him as he stared...

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Why the Most Important Thing to Do Is Often the Hardest When Someone Breaks Our Hearts

Julie C. Donaldson, excerpted from "Don’t Throw Rocks at His Window: Real Advice to Mend a Broken Heart" - Don't do it. I know you want to. I know you want to pick up that jagged rock and just chuck it through their window. After all, they broke your heart. Worse, they threw it to the ground, danced on it, and then kicked it aside. But you don’t have to resort to criminal activity. There are better ways to get over your broken heart.  The following is excerpted from Don't Throw Rocks at His Window: Real Advice to Mend a Broken Heart. Whether your heart is broken intentionally or quite by accident, it is easy to turn the pain of...

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Brooke Romney: So That No One Sits Alone

Brooke Romney - A while back I was invited to a fabulous party with delicious food and lovely company. I looked forward to an afternoon of meeting new people and reconnecting with old friends. I have taught myself to be a pretty outgoing person, even though it has not always come naturally; but walking in late and alone and only recognizing three people made me feel unusually nervous. I chatted with the three people I did know but didn’t want to monopolize their time, so I looked for a place to sit and eat. I bravely sat in an open chair and introduced myself...

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8 Latter-day Saints Who Have Run for President

Jamie Armstrong - From Joseph Smith to Mitt Romney, Latter-day Saints have had a long history with presidential races. But did you know there have been eight Latter-day Saints who have made a bid to be the leader of their country? Read on to learn more about these fascinating Church members! 1. Joseph Smith (1844, Independent) In January of 1844, after concluding that none of the major presidential candidates would protect the Saints or redress their grievances, Joseph Smith held a meeting in Nauvoo with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and others. The brethren unanimously decided that Joseph Smith would run for president...

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Church Asks for Prayers for 4 Missionaries Involved in Fatal Car Crash

LDS Living Staff - On Sunday, February 17, 2019, Church spokesperson Daniel Woodruff made the following announcement: "Four missionaries serving in the Vanuatu Port Vila Mission were involved in a serious collision with another vehicle Saturday on the island of New Caledonia. The missionaries involved are Elder Jacob Hable from Jakarta, Indonesia; Elder Jérémie Champoux from Drummondville, Canada; Elder Gordon Kimball from Bluffdale, Utah; and Elder Atepa Temaiana from Mo’orea, French Polynesia. All four missionaries sustained injuries but are expected to recover. The second vehicle involved was carrying three people, at least one of whom tragically passed away as a result of the collision. We...

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What a Prophet's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones Can Teach Us About Hope

S. Michael Wilcox, excerpted from "Finding Hope: Where to Look for God's Help" - God spoke to the great prophets of the Old Testament in some rather unique ways, most of them deeply visual. Ezekiel had wonderful visions that would grasp his hearers’ imagination, causing them to pay attention and think profoundly. In one of those visions he saw a great valley of dry bones bleaching in the sun. Visualize that scene with me for just a moment. Before us is a wide valley, filled with bones as far as the eye can see in every direction. A great army or a mighty people have all died, and their bones lie exposed to the weather....

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Listen: The Dream That Prepared a Cancer Doctor to Operate on One Latter-day Saint Woman

LDS Living Staff - Kim White is a Latter-day Saint woman who has been battling stage 4 cancer for nearly five years—something doctors told her at the time of her diagnosis that she would be lucky to do. But anyone who follows Kim (@kimcankickit) on Instagram knows that she often expresses gratitude for a man named Dr. Zendejas for giving her that time. For example, in September, she posted, “I’m constantly wanting to over thank him for everything. His usual response is 'seeing you truly live life is the greatest thanks you could ever give me.' This man came to earth with a purpose. God...

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Would Book of Mormon Prophets Really Have Written in the "Language of the Egyptians"? Video Highlights Archaeological Evidence

Book of Mormon Central - This article is republished with permission from Book of Mormon Central. For more inspiring and instructive content on the Book of Mormon visit Book of Mormon Central , subscribe to our mailing list , see our YouTube videos , and follow us on Facebook .   “Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians” —1 Nephi 1:2 The Know As Nephi introduces himself, he explains that he writes using “the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians,” and Moroni later describes...

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2 Times Temples Were Not Saved from Fire + What It Teaches Us About Blessings

Katie Lambert - Though we sometimes hear of Church buildings miraculously surviving natural disasters, that is not always the case. In 2010, just a little over a week before Christmas, the historic Provo Tabernacle caught fire. The interior of the building burned to the ground, and only the outer walls of the tabernacle survived.  However, the fire that destroyed much of the tabernacle turned into a blessing when President Monson announced in the October 2011 general conference that the demolished tabernacle would become the site of the Provo City Center Temple.  Similarly, there have been times when the tragedy of the destruction of a...

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Health Coach Shares One Aspect of Building a Happier, Healthier Life We Often Miss

Kim Yadon - Health and happiness are something we all desire. Many people claim to have found the solution to lasting health and happiness and are quick to offer answers in a nice package that can conveniently be shipped to our front door. But often the results of these products and programs leave us feeling like something is missing. People all over the globe are looking for something to fill the gap. Most people understand the fundamentals to achieving health. We know we need a good balance of nutrition, exercise, and sleep in order for our bodies to function well. Despite our knowledge, we...

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Rome Italy Temple: See Photos of the Construction from Start to Finish

Danielle B. Wagner - “The sacred ordinances performed in this holy temple will unite families for eternity," President Russell M. Nelson said of the Rome Italy Temple. "God loves all His children equally and has provided a way for them to be linked in love, generation to generation. We are thrilled to be able to dedicate a temple in this city replete with historical importance throughout the ages.” Rome has been the heart and historical center of Christianity for centuries, and now the "Eternal City" will see the dawning of a new significant event—the dedication of the Rome Italy Temple. Set to take place this...

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The Faith of the Scottish Saints + How the View of the Church Is Changing in Scotland

Fred E. Woods and Jannalee Sandau - “I knew in whom I had trusted, and with the fire of Israel’s God burning in my bosom, I forsook my  home.” So wrote Jane C. Robinson Hindley, who was one of about 90,000 European converts who gathered to an American Zion in the mid-19th century. The Gospel Comes to Scotland In 1839, two Scotsmen who had been living in Canada were sent to preach the message of the restored gospel in their homeland. Samuel Mulliner and Alexander Wright arrived in Glasgow in December before journeying together to Edinburgh, where Mulliner’s parents lived. While Wright continued north to spend time with...

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Youth Theme Insight: What Jesus Really Taught During the Last Supper

Dennis Gaunt - This year's youth theme is "If ye love me, keep my commandments” from John 14:15. As you read this month's article, think about ways that you can become better friends with Jesus by keeping the commandments.   “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Seems so simple, doesn’t it? Seven little words that carry a very big message. If we’re going to truly understand what Jesus meant when He said those words, we first need to understand a little bit of the context, setting, and background. Where was Jesus when He said those words, and to whom did He say them?...

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OUR Founder Tim Ballard and Former Super Bowl Champ Burgess Owens to Do Live Q&A Hosted by LDS Living

LDS Living Staff - Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) founder Tim Ballard was more than a little surprised when NFL Super Bowl champ and former Oakland Raiders safety Burgess Owens asked if he could share the story of his great-great-grandfather, Silas Burgess.  ► You'll also like:  How a Black NFL Player Converted to the Church Just 4 Years After the Priesthood Ban Ended But as the two sat in Ballard's office a few days later, Ballard understood why Owens felt impressed to share the story of his ancestor. Through Owens, Ballard learned that Silas Burgess had experienced the cruelties of slavery as a young boy when...

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13 Hilarious Twitter Responses to the News Missionaries Can Call Home Weekly

Ashli Kristine Hansen - You have probably heard the news that the Church changed its guidelines regarding missionaries and communication with their families. Instead of waiting for Christmas and Mother's Day, missionaries can talk to their families once a week via text, online messaging, phone calls, and video chat in addition to writing letters and emailing family members. ► You'll also like:  Church Updates Guidelines for Communication Between Missionaries and Families As you can imagine, this news almost broke the Latter-day Saint corner of the internet. Here are just a few of the hilarious tweets that surfaced as family members of missionaries and returned missionaries...

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Latter-day Saint Movie Review: What Parents Need to Know About "The Kid Who Would Be King" Before Seeing It with Their Family

LDS Living - What's The Kid Who Would Be King  About? Writer/director Joe Cornish presents a delightful family-friendly adventure that puts a modern spin on the legend of King Arthur and The Sword in the Stone . The story takes place among British middle school kids where evil gets schooled and kids rule. Is It Any Good?  (A-) Yes! It’s both charming and cheesy and will remind you of the fun and magic of movies you watched when you were a kid. There are some really good special effects and great cinematography with attention to delicious details. There is a little bit of a...

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