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7 Wonders of the Mormon World
Jamie Armstrong
- Throughout the world, there are sites that are deeply meaningful to members of the Church. Cherished for their beauty, history, or even their mystery, here is our list of 7 Wonders of the Mormon World. 1. The Tomb of Joseph Architect's drawing of Joseph Smith's Tomb (courtesy of LDS Church Archives) When the Saints were building the Nauvoo Temple, Joseph Smith Jr. had a family tomb built nearby, where he desired to be buried. He wrote, "Let my father, Don Carlos, and Alvin, and children that I have buried be brought and laid in the tomb I have built. Let my...
35+ Cute and Easy Kids' Halloween Costume Ideas
Kaela Worthen Gardner
- Coming up with a costume idea is a creativity strain as it is, and when you have to come up with one for all the kids and do so on the cheap, it's even harder. Crazy Cat Lady Costume Lumberjack Costume Robber Costume Man With the Yellow Hat Costume Jelly Bean Costume Grandma Costume Alvin and the Chipmunks Costume Care Bear Costume Baby Superman Costume Morton Salt Girl Costume Firefighter Costume Little Red Riding Hood Costume Frida Kahlo Costume Mary Poppins Costume Madeleine Costume Monster’s Inc. Boo Costume Minnie and Mickey Mouse Costumes Matilda Costume Wizard of Oz Dorothy Costume Artist...
The Mountain Meadows Massacre: 5 Things Every Mormon Should Know
Jake Healey
- On September 11 th , 1857, a group of Mormon militiamen persuaded a band of passing emigrants to march down a trail in Mountain Meadows, Utah. Under the pretense of protection and following the orders of their local Church leaders, these militiamen proceeded to execute 120 men, women, and children. This actually happened. And we Mormons need to know that it happened. Over the last 160 years, many apologists, seeking to combat anti-Mormon sentiment, have tried to explain or rationalize away the event. At one point, stories suggested the train of Arkansas emigrants had deliberately poisoned a spring and an ox...
FHE: Prayer
Shauna Gibby
- Conference Talk: Perhaps the most important reason we should pray is because the Lord has told us to. Prayer is a way to communicate with our Heavenly Father. When he sent us to earth, he gave us the opportunity to live by faith, and one of our principal ways to receive instruction, counsel, and direction is through prayer (Gene R. Cook, Raising Up a Family to the Lord, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1993]). Song: "I Pray in Faith," Children's Songbook, p. 14. Scripture: "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive," (Matthew 21:22). Object Lesson: ...
"They'll Kill Me": Why a Mafia Member Risked His Life to Become Mormon
Mario Facione
- This story originally ran in LDS Living in 2005. Mario Facione passed away in 2015. Here is his story. It seems in every culture and time period there are villains to be dealt with—the Philistines at the time of David, the Gadianton robbers in the Book of Mormon, the Nazi’s, Communists, and today’s terrorists. There was a time that the bad guys we all read about were the Mafia—the Cosa Nostra, the Mob; organized crime stories glorified in books by Mario Puzo and portrayed on the screen by Marlon Brando and other actors with Italian-sounding names. The Mafia or “Mob” was...
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How a Man Preparing to Become a Priest Became a Mormon General Authority
Danielle B. Wagner
- It was not only an improbable love story, it was an impossible love story. She was Mormon, he was Catholic. She was engaged, he was preparing to become a priest. But when 20-year-old Gary J. Coleman looked out of his Washington State University apartment window, he received a strange prompting that changed the course of his life. Across the way was a beautiful woman, Judith "Judy" England, who only lived in the university apartments for a few short months. Gary and Judy struck up a conversation, discovering they had grown up in small towns only 40 minutes apart. "Here we are,...
Church Releases Update on Status of Missionaries and Members After Mexico City Earthquake
Mormon Newsroom
- The Church issued the following update in English and Spanish, announcing the safety of all missionaries and mentioning planned cleanup. We have confirmed that all missionaries in the region affected by Tuesday's earthquake in Mexico have been contacted and are safe. Mission presidents have been in contact with families to let them know they are well. Missionary apartments in several missions sustained damage, including a few that are now uninhabitable. Missionaries are eager to participate in the cleanup efforts and will do so as they are able to safely engage. Several Latter-day Saint chapels were also impacted, and teams are assessing...
What Happened After a Zambian Woman Read the Book of Mormon to Prove the Missionaries Wrong
Katharine Lyon
- Often gathering in meetinghouses converted from local houses or buildings, Church members and investigators in Zambia fill the sacrament rooms with enthusiastic hymns and heartfelt testimonies each Sunday, unlike any other place on earth. Since most Zambians consider themselves religious, anyone walking the streets of Lusaka or other major cities will probably notice a church dotting almost every corner. Even rural areas often house at least one church house, and television channels devoted to prophets and preaching broadcast through many Zambian homes. The scriptures are one of the most important tools for the members in Zambia. Since they are no strangers...
Church Releases Statement After Deadly Mexico City Earthquake, Status of All Missionaries Still Unsure
Mormon Newsroom
- The Church issued the following statement in English and Spanish following the Mexico City earthquake, the second earthquake over a 7.0 magnitude to hit Mexico in the last two weeks: We are heartbroken to see the destruction and suffering that is occurring as a result of another serious earthquake in Mexico. At this time, it's difficult to understand fully the impact, including to Church members and facilities. The Missionary Training Center in Mexico was not damaged, and the missionaries there are safe. There are several missions in this region, and mission presidents are working to determine the status of all missionaries....
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Received My Temple Garment
Katie Lambert
- "Wow, you wear a lot of layers," is probably a strange thing for a doctor to say, but when you're an active, endowed member of the Church, it's true. It was September 2014. I was a newlywed with a badly scratched cornea who was also working on closing the gap between what I thought I knew about temple garments and what I actually knew about them. I felt acutely uncomfortable as the campus doctor had to lift four layers of clothing so he could hear my heartbeat with a stethoscope. Trying not to blink or breathe or do anything that would...
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7 Wonders of the Mormon World
Jamie Armstrong
- Throughout the world, there are sites that are deeply meaningful to members of the Church. Cherished for their beauty, history, or even their mystery, here is our list of 7 Wonders of the Mormon World. 1. The Tomb of Joseph Architect's drawing of Joseph Smith's Tomb (courtesy of LDS Church Archives) When the Saints were building the Nauvoo Temple, Joseph Smith Jr. had a family tomb built nearby, where he desired to be buried. He wrote, "Let my father, Don Carlos, and Alvin, and children that I have buried be brought and laid in the tomb I have built. Let my...
35+ Cute and Easy Kids' Halloween Costume Ideas
Kaela Worthen Gardner
- Coming up with a costume idea is a creativity strain as it is, and when you have to come up with one for all the kids and do so on the cheap, it's even harder. Crazy Cat Lady Costume Lumberjack Costume Robber Costume Man With the Yellow Hat Costume Jelly Bean Costume Grandma Costume Alvin and the Chipmunks Costume Care Bear Costume Baby Superman Costume Morton Salt Girl Costume Firefighter Costume Little Red Riding Hood Costume Frida Kahlo Costume Mary Poppins Costume Madeleine Costume Monster’s Inc. Boo Costume Minnie and Mickey Mouse Costumes Matilda Costume Wizard of Oz Dorothy Costume Artist...
The Mountain Meadows Massacre: 5 Things Every Mormon Should Know
Jake Healey
- On September 11 th , 1857, a group of Mormon militiamen persuaded a band of passing emigrants to march down a trail in Mountain Meadows, Utah. Under the pretense of protection and following the orders of their local Church leaders, these militiamen proceeded to execute 120 men, women, and children. This actually happened. And we Mormons need to know that it happened. Over the last 160 years, many apologists, seeking to combat anti-Mormon sentiment, have tried to explain or rationalize away the event. At one point, stories suggested the train of Arkansas emigrants had deliberately poisoned a spring and an ox...
FHE: Prayer
Shauna Gibby
- Conference Talk: Perhaps the most important reason we should pray is because the Lord has told us to. Prayer is a way to communicate with our Heavenly Father. When he sent us to earth, he gave us the opportunity to live by faith, and one of our principal ways to receive instruction, counsel, and direction is through prayer (Gene R. Cook, Raising Up a Family to the Lord, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1993]). Song: "I Pray in Faith," Children's Songbook, p. 14. Scripture: "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive," (Matthew 21:22). Object Lesson: ...
"They'll Kill Me": Why a Mafia Member Risked His Life to Become Mormon
Mario Facione
- This story originally ran in LDS Living in 2005. Mario Facione passed away in 2015. Here is his story. It seems in every culture and time period there are villains to be dealt with—the Philistines at the time of David, the Gadianton robbers in the Book of Mormon, the Nazi’s, Communists, and today’s terrorists. There was a time that the bad guys we all read about were the Mafia—the Cosa Nostra, the Mob; organized crime stories glorified in books by Mario Puzo and portrayed on the screen by Marlon Brando and other actors with Italian-sounding names. The Mafia or “Mob” was...
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How a Man Preparing to Become a Priest Became a Mormon General Authority
Danielle B. Wagner
- It was not only an improbable love story, it was an impossible love story. She was Mormon, he was Catholic. She was engaged, he was preparing to become a priest. But when 20-year-old Gary J. Coleman looked out of his Washington State University apartment window, he received a strange prompting that changed the course of his life. Across the way was a beautiful woman, Judith "Judy" England, who only lived in the university apartments for a few short months. Gary and Judy struck up a conversation, discovering they had grown up in small towns only 40 minutes apart. "Here we are,...
Church Releases Update on Status of Missionaries and Members After Mexico City Earthquake
Mormon Newsroom
- The Church issued the following update in English and Spanish, announcing the safety of all missionaries and mentioning planned cleanup. We have confirmed that all missionaries in the region affected by Tuesday's earthquake in Mexico have been contacted and are safe. Mission presidents have been in contact with families to let them know they are well. Missionary apartments in several missions sustained damage, including a few that are now uninhabitable. Missionaries are eager to participate in the cleanup efforts and will do so as they are able to safely engage. Several Latter-day Saint chapels were also impacted, and teams are assessing...
What Happened After a Zambian Woman Read the Book of Mormon to Prove the Missionaries Wrong
Katharine Lyon
- Often gathering in meetinghouses converted from local houses or buildings, Church members and investigators in Zambia fill the sacrament rooms with enthusiastic hymns and heartfelt testimonies each Sunday, unlike any other place on earth. Since most Zambians consider themselves religious, anyone walking the streets of Lusaka or other major cities will probably notice a church dotting almost every corner. Even rural areas often house at least one church house, and television channels devoted to prophets and preaching broadcast through many Zambian homes. The scriptures are one of the most important tools for the members in Zambia. Since they are no strangers...
Church Releases Statement After Deadly Mexico City Earthquake, Status of All Missionaries Still Unsure
Mormon Newsroom
- The Church issued the following statement in English and Spanish following the Mexico City earthquake, the second earthquake over a 7.0 magnitude to hit Mexico in the last two weeks: We are heartbroken to see the destruction and suffering that is occurring as a result of another serious earthquake in Mexico. At this time, it's difficult to understand fully the impact, including to Church members and facilities. The Missionary Training Center in Mexico was not damaged, and the missionaries there are safe. There are several missions in this region, and mission presidents are working to determine the status of all missionaries....
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Received My Temple Garment
Katie Lambert
- "Wow, you wear a lot of layers," is probably a strange thing for a doctor to say, but when you're an active, endowed member of the Church, it's true. It was September 2014. I was a newlywed with a badly scratched cornea who was also working on closing the gap between what I thought I knew about temple garments and what I actually knew about them. I felt acutely uncomfortable as the campus doctor had to lift four layers of clothing so he could hear my heartbeat with a stethoscope. Trying not to blink or breathe or do anything that would...
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