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POW Survivor, Convert: I'd Endure It All Again Just to Have the Book of Mormon
Al R. Young
- Warning: This article contains some war content that might be disturbing for some readers. When my father, Alfred R. Young, was liberated from a Japanese POW camp at the end of World War II, he weighed 90 pounds—scrawny for any man, but skeletal for someone 6-feet 3-inches tall. His weight, however, was only a shadow of concern compared to his mental and emotional condition after 39 months of wartime captivity. He endured two hellship voyages; physical, mental, and emotional starvation; innumerable beatings; forced labor; disease, psychological abuse; isolation; and six months of Allied bombing raids that eventually obliterated his prison camp, devastated Tokyo and Yokohama, and...
FHE: Safety
Shauna Gibby
- Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “We Follow Jesus Christ,” by Quentin L. Cook, Ensign , May 2010, 83–86. Thought: As we met with the families in Samoa [where a tsunami had hit], the significance of spiritually going to the higher ground, living a better life, and clinging to saving ordinances was abundantly clear. (Quentin L. Cook, “We Follow Jesus Christ,” Ensign , May 2010, 83–86.) Song: “Sing Your Way Home,” Children’s Songbook, p.193. Scripture: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he...
FHE: Stewardship
Shauna Gibby
- Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “Only upon the Principles of Righteousness,” by Larry Y. Wilson, Ensign , May 2012, 103. Thought: Wise parents must weigh when children are ready to begin exercising their own agency in a particular area of their lives. But if parents hold on to all decision-making power and see it as their “right,” they severely limit the growth and development of their children. (Larry Y. Wilson, “Only upon the Principles of Righteousness,” Ensign , May 2012, 103.) Song: “Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Children’s Songbook , p. 304. Scripture: It...
5 Killer Recipes from Josi Kilpack's Culinary Mystery Novels
LDS Living
- Josi Kilpack’s culinary mystery series is a two-for-one deal: each book holds a clean, fun whodunit as well as a handful of scrumptious recipes. Here are a few decadent dessert recipes from the books. The real mystery is how you’re going to keep your family from eating all the treats before you get the chance to try some yourself! Mom’s Lemon Tart (from Lemon Tart ) Crust 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup powdered sugar pinch of salt ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into smaller pieces Preheat oven to 425˚ F. In a food processor or mixer, combine...
Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy: The Importance of Taking Time for Yourself
Merrilee Boyack, excerpted from "Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy: A Woman's Guide to a Better Life"
- I remember the day quite clearly. I had had a rough week caring for my four little boys. It was Saturday. And my sweet husband said to me, "Why don't you go have fun? I'll take care of the kids." I thought that was a stellar idea. I got in the van (which I lovingly call "The Mother Ship") and sat. Where to go? What to do? I sat for a long time. My organized, serious mind went to work. Well, I should go get the grocery shopping caught up. I should probably drop by my visiting teachees and take them...
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How 2 Mormons Created a Canadian Superhero Legend (+ How They Share Their Faith)
Danielle B. Wagner
- Captain Canuck—the Canadian superhero who has his own stamp, maple syrup, TV series, and even an upcoming movie. Created by Latter-day Saints Richard Comely and Ron Leishman, this wholesome hero often prays for strength and guidance in difficult times and represents morals Mormons talk about in Sunday school as he uses his superhuman strength, given to him by aliens, to protect Canada and the world. In fact, Captian Canuck was so virtuous that in the late 1970s one Toronto vendor refused to carry these comics because he felt they were too religious. B ut when missionaries appeared on his doorstep in...
12 Patriotic Desserts That Will Impress Your Family This Fourth of July
Danielle B. Wagner
- Need a quick sweet treat for your Fourth of July party? Check out these delicious and beautiful patriotic desserts that would be perfect for Memorial Day, Flag Day, and any patriotic holiday. Patriotic Cupcakes 1 cup shredded coconut, for garnish 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix (disregard instructions on box) ⅓ cup vegetable oil ⅓ cup milk 4 egg whites 1 (6-ounce) carton blueberry yogurt 1 (6-ounce) carton strawberry yogurt 1 (6-ounce) carton coconut yogurt or vanilla yogurt plus ½ teaspoon coconut extract Red and blue food coloring Cream cheese frosting of your choice ½ teaspoon coconut extract Fresh strawberries, blueberries,...
Poll: Which Superstar Would You Want to See Perform with the Tabernacle Choir?
LDS Living Staff
- Sting, Angela Lansbury, James Taylor, Natalie Cole, John Denver, Yo-Yo Ma, Gladys Knight, David Archuleta. There's no doubt the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed with quite a few celebrities and world-renowned musicians. ► You'll also like: What 16 Famous People Have Said About the Tabernacle Choir But the 360-member choir, which has been delighting audiences for over a century and a half, still has plenty more performances in their future. Last year, someone created a fake Facebook event announcing that Tupac was going to perform with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, an event thousands said they would attend. "That's right, Tupac Shakur is...
What the Prophet and Apostles Say About Their Wives
LDS Living Staff
- Frances Beverly Johnson Monson, in the words of her husband, Thomas S. Monson Frances Monson in 1964. Photo from Deseret News . “The first day I saw Frances, I knew I’d found the right one.” Facts: -Thomas S. Monson first saw his wife, Frances, at dance at the U of U. She danced away before he could talk to her, but a few months later he saw her again and determined within himself to take the courage to go meet her. -They have three children together. From “Looking Back and Moving Forward” I thank my Father in Heaven for my sweet...
How Losing My Hair to Cancer Changed How I Think About Happiness
Merrilee Boyack, excerpted from "In Trying Times, Just Keep Trying"
- Life sometimes feels like being in a riptide, those powerful currents that run underneath the ocean. If you're in one and you try to swim directly to shore, the riptide will drag you back out to sea. As you continue to try to make forward progress, it will sap your strength. Many people have died trying to make it to the shore in a riptide. The key to surviving is to swim parallel to the beach until you find a safe area where there is no riptide. During difficult times in our lives, we swim sideways, hoping that the powerful forces...
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POW Survivor, Convert: I'd Endure It All Again Just to Have the Book of Mormon
Al R. Young
- Warning: This article contains some war content that might be disturbing for some readers. When my father, Alfred R. Young, was liberated from a Japanese POW camp at the end of World War II, he weighed 90 pounds—scrawny for any man, but skeletal for someone 6-feet 3-inches tall. His weight, however, was only a shadow of concern compared to his mental and emotional condition after 39 months of wartime captivity. He endured two hellship voyages; physical, mental, and emotional starvation; innumerable beatings; forced labor; disease, psychological abuse; isolation; and six months of Allied bombing raids that eventually obliterated his prison camp, devastated Tokyo and Yokohama, and...
FHE: Safety
Shauna Gibby
- Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “We Follow Jesus Christ,” by Quentin L. Cook, Ensign , May 2010, 83–86. Thought: As we met with the families in Samoa [where a tsunami had hit], the significance of spiritually going to the higher ground, living a better life, and clinging to saving ordinances was abundantly clear. (Quentin L. Cook, “We Follow Jesus Christ,” Ensign , May 2010, 83–86.) Song: “Sing Your Way Home,” Children’s Songbook, p.193. Scripture: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he...
FHE: Stewardship
Shauna Gibby
- Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “Only upon the Principles of Righteousness,” by Larry Y. Wilson, Ensign , May 2012, 103. Thought: Wise parents must weigh when children are ready to begin exercising their own agency in a particular area of their lives. But if parents hold on to all decision-making power and see it as their “right,” they severely limit the growth and development of their children. (Larry Y. Wilson, “Only upon the Principles of Righteousness,” Ensign , May 2012, 103.) Song: “Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Children’s Songbook , p. 304. Scripture: It...
5 Killer Recipes from Josi Kilpack's Culinary Mystery Novels
LDS Living
- Josi Kilpack’s culinary mystery series is a two-for-one deal: each book holds a clean, fun whodunit as well as a handful of scrumptious recipes. Here are a few decadent dessert recipes from the books. The real mystery is how you’re going to keep your family from eating all the treats before you get the chance to try some yourself! Mom’s Lemon Tart (from Lemon Tart ) Crust 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup powdered sugar pinch of salt ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into smaller pieces Preheat oven to 425˚ F. In a food processor or mixer, combine...
Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy: The Importance of Taking Time for Yourself
Merrilee Boyack, excerpted from "Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy: A Woman's Guide to a Better Life"
- I remember the day quite clearly. I had had a rough week caring for my four little boys. It was Saturday. And my sweet husband said to me, "Why don't you go have fun? I'll take care of the kids." I thought that was a stellar idea. I got in the van (which I lovingly call "The Mother Ship") and sat. Where to go? What to do? I sat for a long time. My organized, serious mind went to work. Well, I should go get the grocery shopping caught up. I should probably drop by my visiting teachees and take them...
See All
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How 2 Mormons Created a Canadian Superhero Legend (+ How They Share Their Faith)
Danielle B. Wagner
- Captain Canuck—the Canadian superhero who has his own stamp, maple syrup, TV series, and even an upcoming movie. Created by Latter-day Saints Richard Comely and Ron Leishman, this wholesome hero often prays for strength and guidance in difficult times and represents morals Mormons talk about in Sunday school as he uses his superhuman strength, given to him by aliens, to protect Canada and the world. In fact, Captian Canuck was so virtuous that in the late 1970s one Toronto vendor refused to carry these comics because he felt they were too religious. B ut when missionaries appeared on his doorstep in...
12 Patriotic Desserts That Will Impress Your Family This Fourth of July
Danielle B. Wagner
- Need a quick sweet treat for your Fourth of July party? Check out these delicious and beautiful patriotic desserts that would be perfect for Memorial Day, Flag Day, and any patriotic holiday. Patriotic Cupcakes 1 cup shredded coconut, for garnish 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix (disregard instructions on box) ⅓ cup vegetable oil ⅓ cup milk 4 egg whites 1 (6-ounce) carton blueberry yogurt 1 (6-ounce) carton strawberry yogurt 1 (6-ounce) carton coconut yogurt or vanilla yogurt plus ½ teaspoon coconut extract Red and blue food coloring Cream cheese frosting of your choice ½ teaspoon coconut extract Fresh strawberries, blueberries,...
Poll: Which Superstar Would You Want to See Perform with the Tabernacle Choir?
LDS Living Staff
- Sting, Angela Lansbury, James Taylor, Natalie Cole, John Denver, Yo-Yo Ma, Gladys Knight, David Archuleta. There's no doubt the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed with quite a few celebrities and world-renowned musicians. ► You'll also like: What 16 Famous People Have Said About the Tabernacle Choir But the 360-member choir, which has been delighting audiences for over a century and a half, still has plenty more performances in their future. Last year, someone created a fake Facebook event announcing that Tupac was going to perform with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, an event thousands said they would attend. "That's right, Tupac Shakur is...
What the Prophet and Apostles Say About Their Wives
LDS Living Staff
- Frances Beverly Johnson Monson, in the words of her husband, Thomas S. Monson Frances Monson in 1964. Photo from Deseret News . “The first day I saw Frances, I knew I’d found the right one.” Facts: -Thomas S. Monson first saw his wife, Frances, at dance at the U of U. She danced away before he could talk to her, but a few months later he saw her again and determined within himself to take the courage to go meet her. -They have three children together. From “Looking Back and Moving Forward” I thank my Father in Heaven for my sweet...
How Losing My Hair to Cancer Changed How I Think About Happiness
Merrilee Boyack, excerpted from "In Trying Times, Just Keep Trying"
- Life sometimes feels like being in a riptide, those powerful currents that run underneath the ocean. If you're in one and you try to swim directly to shore, the riptide will drag you back out to sea. As you continue to try to make forward progress, it will sap your strength. Many people have died trying to make it to the shore in a riptide. The key to surviving is to swim parallel to the beach until you find a safe area where there is no riptide. During difficult times in our lives, we swim sideways, hoping that the powerful forces...
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