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4 Ways Latter-day Saints May Be More Familiar with Hanukkah Than They Realize
Tommy Johnson
- Hanukkah is a popular holiday, but many Latter-day Saints may not know much about the celebration's history or why it's recognized. Members of the Church may be surprised that there are several similarities that both Jews and Christians hold close, especially around their respective winter holidays. Here are four commonalities between Latter-day Saint beliefs and Hanukkah. 1. It is a celebration of miracles. Similar to our celebration of Christmas and Easter, Hanukkah is an annual holiday that highlights God’s love for us and His eagerness to listen to His children. As the story is told, when Judah Maccabee, a Jewish revolutionary,...
All In Podcast: Connecting with Others through Shared Grief
LDS Living Staff
- While singer Calee Reed appreciates the holidays as a time to celebrate and remember Christ, as someone who has faced loss and divorce, she understands what it's like to go through difficult times during the holidays. In this week's episode, All In host Morgan Jones talks with Calee and her husband, Jon about how they've found hope in the midst of their biggest trials. Calee also shared an experience that led to greater understanding as to why we experience painful things as having lost her own mother gave her the ability to relate to her husband's son early in their relationship. ...
"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Family Christmas Study Through Hymns
Emily Abel
- This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me study of the Christmas story. Suggested readings include Matthew 1:18-25 ; 2:1-12 ; Luke 1:26-38 ; 2:1-20 . Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions. Thought “And then, of course, there’s the music. Nothing underscores the deep meaning and gentle spirit of the season quite like a Christmas carol. Whether the melodies are cheerful, reflective, or nostalgic, there’s something about Christmas that inspires glorious music. These wonderful Christmas harmonies lift our spirits and remind us of the reason for our...
Do Church Leaders Get Tired During Their Frequent Travels? Elder and Sister Christofferson Discuss in New Church News Video
LDS Living
- “'Traveling has got to be so hard. Oh, it’s so tiring,'” Sister Kathy Christofferson, wife of Elder D. Todd Christofferson, says people often remark in reference to the frequent travels she and her husband are often assigned to. “And it is,” but there is something about being with members of the Church around the world that reenergizes and rejuvenates them in the Lord’s work, she says. “We pinch ourselves to think that we can go and be with these wonderful people,” Sister Christofferson said in a new video released by Church News . Elder D. Todd Christofferson and his wife, Sister...
Latter-day Saint US Soldier Killed in Helicopter Crash While Serving in Afghanistan
Danielle Christensen
- US Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr. died Nov. 20 in a helicopter crash in Lagar Province, Afghanistan. The Latter-day Saint soldier, age 25, was killed while providing security for troops on the ground, Church News reported. Fuchigami was raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and Henderson, Nevada, and loved aviation. Graduating from high school in 2012, he joined the JROTC and the Aviation Magnet Program and received a pilot's license—one of the youngest to do so in his school's history. Fuchigami attended Warrant Officer Candidate School and flight school, where he was selected to fly the AH-64 Apache helicopter....
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All In Podcast: Connecting with Others through Shared Grief
LDS Living Staff
- While singer Calee Reed appreciates the holidays as a time to celebrate and remember Christ, as someone who has faced loss and divorce, she understands what it's like to go through difficult times during the holidays. In this week's episode, All In host Morgan Jones talks with Calee and her husband, Jon about how they've found hope in the midst of their biggest trials. Calee also shared an experience that led to greater understanding as to why we experience painful things as having lost her own mother gave her the ability to relate to her husband's son early in their relationship. ...
"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Family Christmas Study Through Hymns
Emily Abel
- This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me study of the Christmas story. Suggested readings include Matthew 1:18-25 ; 2:1-12 ; Luke 1:26-38 ; 2:1-20 . Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions. Thought “And then, of course, there’s the music. Nothing underscores the deep meaning and gentle spirit of the season quite like a Christmas carol. Whether the melodies are cheerful, reflective, or nostalgic, there’s something about Christmas that inspires glorious music. These wonderful Christmas harmonies lift our spirits and remind us of the reason for our...
10 Famous Guests Who Performed with the Tabernacle Choir at Christmas
Jannalee Sandau and Lindsey Williams
- T his story originally ran on LDS Living in 2017 but has been updated to include more recent guests. In its over 170 years of performing, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has toured the world, sung at presidential inaugurations, and inspired millions through their weekly broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word —the world’s longest continuously running weekly network broadcast. On top of that, the choir has also hosted dozens of famous people at its annual Christmas concert over the years, from actors and singers to journalists and even the Muppets® from Sesame Street®. This year marks the 20th year of...
How Latter-day Saint and Navy Head Football Coach Ken Niumatalolo Keeps a Gospel Perspective
Church News
- The president of the Annapolis Maryland Stake and head coach of the football team at the University of Navy, Ken Niumatalolo, knows how to keep everything in perspective, according to a recent article in Church News . On Saturday, the Navy will play the Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in what some people regard as one of the best rivalries in college football. This year the outcome of the game has increased expectations for Coach Niumatalolo and his team. There are three main things Navy will look to accomplish on Saturday with a win against Army: Navy can lay hold of the...
“Come, Follow Me” December 16–22: “Good Tidings of Great Joy”
LDS Living Staff
- Don’t forget to record your impressions and read the ideas outlined in the Come, Follow Me manuals on ChurchofJesusChrist.org . Related Video Scripture Insight This scriptural insight comes from Verse by Verse: Volume 1 by Andrew C. Skinner and D. Kelly Ogden. Elder Bruce R. McConkie said: “The One [the Father] whose might and omnipotence we can scarcely glimpse and cannot begin to comprehend, this Holy Being to whom we, by comparison, are as the dust of the earth, this Almighty Personage, in his love, mercy, and grace, condescended to step down from his Almighty throne, to step down to a...
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14 of Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers from Deseret Book
LDS Living Staff
- Joyful: Piano Duets of Gérald Caussé and Nicolas Giusti For this album, Nicolas composed five piano duet arrangements of classic hymns with the purpose of sharing the joy of the gospel. He turns the traditionally somber meditation "Where Can I Turn for Peace?" into a surprisingly joyful celebration, and his treatment of classic hymns like "I Need Thee Every Hour" and "God Be with You Till We Meet Again" are unforgettable beautiful exchanges between two incredibly talented pianists. The album is rounded out with a virtuosic solo rendition of "Because I Have Been Given Much" by Nicolas Giusti. The level of...
How Strangers Changed the Lives of a Family Spending Their Christmas in the Hospital
LDS Living Staff
- The following letter previously ran on LDS Living in 2015. This year the New York Times best-selling novel Christmas Jars got a new chapter with the release of the movie. To celebrate, here is a touching, true story and letter from a recipient of a Christmas Jar, a Christmas tradition inspired by the book. The tradition is simple—put a jar in a visible place in your home and put your spare change in it throughout the year. At Christmastime, donate the jar to someone who needs the extra love and help. To the group of teenagers at Primary Children's Hospital eleven...
"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Family Christmas Study Through Hymns
Emily Abel
- This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me study of the Christmas story. Suggested readings include Matthew 1:18-25 ; 2:1-12 ; Luke 1:26-38 ; 2:1-20 . Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions. Thought “And then, of course, there’s the music. Nothing underscores the deep meaning and gentle spirit of the season quite like a Christmas carol. Whether the melodies are cheerful, reflective, or nostalgic, there’s something about Christmas that inspires glorious music. These wonderful Christmas harmonies lift our spirits and remind us of the reason for our...
Latter-day Saint US Soldier Killed in Helicopter Crash While Serving in Afghanistan
Danielle Christensen
- US Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr. died Nov. 20 in a helicopter crash in Lagar Province, Afghanistan. The Latter-day Saint soldier, age 25, was killed while providing security for troops on the ground, Church News reported. Fuchigami was raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and Henderson, Nevada, and loved aviation. Graduating from high school in 2012, he joined the JROTC and the Aviation Magnet Program and received a pilot's license—one of the youngest to do so in his school's history. Fuchigami attended Warrant Officer Candidate School and flight school, where he was selected to fly the AH-64 Apache helicopter....
Do Church Leaders Get Tired During Their Frequent Travels? Elder and Sister Christofferson Discuss in New Church News Video
LDS Living
- “'Traveling has got to be so hard. Oh, it’s so tiring,'” Sister Kathy Christofferson, wife of Elder D. Todd Christofferson, says people often remark in reference to the frequent travels she and her husband are often assigned to. “And it is,” but there is something about being with members of the Church around the world that reenergizes and rejuvenates them in the Lord’s work, she says. “We pinch ourselves to think that we can go and be with these wonderful people,” Sister Christofferson said in a new video released by Church News . Elder D. Todd Christofferson and his wife, Sister...
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