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How a Church Member Helped Shape Mickey Mouse (+6 Other Latter-day Saint Ties to Disney)
Jamie Armstrong
- November 18, 2018, was Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday! Check out this little-known story about how the iconic mouse was influenced by a Latter-day Saint. Did you know that Mickey Mouse wasn't always the kind, compassionate role model we know today? In the early days, Mickey was quite the violent troublemaker. His gradual change to the gentle, caring character we now know and love was significantly influenced by the man who was in charge of the Mickey Mouse comic strip for 45 years: Church member Floyd Gottfredson. Image from fantagraphics.com Gottfredson was hired by Walt Disney in 1929 to train in animation,...
The Four-Word Phrase Latter-day Saints Always Say (But Don't Really Believe)
Collin Bishop
- As Latter-day Saints, we've got a lot of things figured out. And we're pretty good at talking about our beliefs in a way that makes sense. So why is it that we keep using this outlandishly common four-word phrase that we don't even really believe in? A while ago, we posted a mouthwatering collection of funeral potato recipes on our Facebook page . Seriously, if you haven't seen the recipes, prepare to drool. They were a total hit. Among the many comments we got back from our readers, we also noticed an interesting conversation between a few people. It went something...
Bearing Your Testimony: 5 Powerful Tips
Kelsey Berteaux
- Sitting in the back of the chapel during fast and testimony meeting feels like a safe bet—until we get the spiritual prompting to stand up and bear our testimonies. For several minutes, we struggle with whether or not we really should. We rationalize. We're teaching Gospel Doctrine this week. We just bore our testimony last year, right? We don't have anything special to say. We're scared. Unlike a talk, which is usually prepared in advance , testimonies are usually given spur of the moment, and that makes them a whole different kind of difficult. But a personal testimony, accompanied by the...
"The First Time I Saw the Missionaries Was Through the Scope of My Rifle"
Malcolm Leal, adapted from "Faith Among Shadows"
- The first time I saw the LDS missionaries was through the scope of my sniper rifle—their white shirts strikingly visible against the intense green of the jungle. Who would dare be so visible in the middle of a war? During my seven years in the Cuban military, I was trained by the Soviets and Vietnamese to carry out special warfare and insurgency operations throughout the world. We smuggled guns, ammunition, people, and explosives to 27 countries. We exploited revolution in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. We made war—that was our only purpose. Though I had no faith of my...
18 Movies to Watch with Your Family This Holiday Season
LDS Living Staff
- Celebrate the season with a cozy movie night! Gather everyone and grab plenty of popcorn because we've rounded up the best movies to watch as a family this winter season. Whether you're in the mood for something light-hearted and wholesome or something more spiritual, you're sure to find a new family favorite. If you need a stocking stuffer or a few neighbor gifts, these movies are great options! Trek: The Movie $19.99 Trek follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Along the way, they try to smuggle in unsanctioned food, battle sibling rivalry, encounter...
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Latter-day Saint Video Series with Over 4 Million Views Just Got Its Own Podcast
LDS Living Staff
- Raw stories. Real people. Genuine gospel connections. That's the mix that has made LDS Living 's This Is the Gospel video series resonate with Latter-day Saints across the world. As we've traveled across the nation capturing faith-filled stories of Latter-day Saints and those moments they knew the gospel and our Savior were real, we've been thrilled to connect with you and share your voices. And now, we're excited to announce that we're expanding the series with our This Is the Gospel podcast. The stories we tell matter. They can build our faith, help us empathize with others, demonstrate the true power...
The Question That Can Change the Way You Pray
Lindsey Miller
- It’s easy to get stuck saying routine prayers with repeated words and phrases. It’s hard not to when you pray every day, even multiple times a day, and it becomes a part of your everyday life. For many Latter-day Saints, learning how to pray is one of the first things you do as a small child. As soon as a child can speak in clear words and small sentences, loving parents help them say their own prayers and teach them the importance of communicating with God on a regular basis. Because prayer is such an integral part of our faith and...
When You Don't Feel Inspired in the Temple: 6 Tips to Improve Your Experience
Lindsey Miller
- I remember the first time I went through the temple like it was yesterday. I remember taking the temple preparation classes and talking to my parents about the process, but I was still so unsure of what was coming. As I entered the temple doors and the front desk worker scanned my freshly-signed recommend, I felt immediate peace. I just knew that was where I needed to be at the time, and the rest of my experience followed a similar pattern. As I sat through the session I learned so much and had impressions about my role as a daughter of...
Church Provides Aid for Camp Fire Victims: "The Way People Have Reached Out Is Absolutely Overwhelming"
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- In the aftermath of the deadliest fire in California history, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are reaching out to those who need help. Several hundred people gathered Saturday morning at a warehouse in Oroville, California, to fill 5,000 food boxes for victims of the Camp Fire. That fire heavily damaged the town of Paradise and surrounding areas and has displaced tens of thousands of people. The supplies, donated by the Church, also included 5,000 personal hygiene kits filled with towels, toothbrushes and other toiletries. Church members from the Gridley California Stake (a group of congregations) joined...
How Finding the Restored Gospel Helped One Atheist Find Herself and Her Faith
Haley Kumar-Allen
- In November 2016, I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the best, and I mean the best, decision I have ever made in my life. I went to church for the first time with an old friend from high school in February of 2016. We hadn’t talked for eight years and hadn’t been close since we were living in Thailand as teenagers. Still, I reached out to her amidst a deep bout of despair that I was experiencing after a long night of partying at the bars in DC. I was out, it was 3 a.m.,...
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How a Church Member Helped Shape Mickey Mouse (+6 Other Latter-day Saint Ties to Disney)
Jamie Armstrong
- November 18, 2018, was Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday! Check out this little-known story about how the iconic mouse was influenced by a Latter-day Saint. Did you know that Mickey Mouse wasn't always the kind, compassionate role model we know today? In the early days, Mickey was quite the violent troublemaker. His gradual change to the gentle, caring character we now know and love was significantly influenced by the man who was in charge of the Mickey Mouse comic strip for 45 years: Church member Floyd Gottfredson. Image from fantagraphics.com Gottfredson was hired by Walt Disney in 1929 to train in animation,...
The Four-Word Phrase Latter-day Saints Always Say (But Don't Really Believe)
Collin Bishop
- As Latter-day Saints, we've got a lot of things figured out. And we're pretty good at talking about our beliefs in a way that makes sense. So why is it that we keep using this outlandishly common four-word phrase that we don't even really believe in? A while ago, we posted a mouthwatering collection of funeral potato recipes on our Facebook page . Seriously, if you haven't seen the recipes, prepare to drool. They were a total hit. Among the many comments we got back from our readers, we also noticed an interesting conversation between a few people. It went something...
Bearing Your Testimony: 5 Powerful Tips
Kelsey Berteaux
- Sitting in the back of the chapel during fast and testimony meeting feels like a safe bet—until we get the spiritual prompting to stand up and bear our testimonies. For several minutes, we struggle with whether or not we really should. We rationalize. We're teaching Gospel Doctrine this week. We just bore our testimony last year, right? We don't have anything special to say. We're scared. Unlike a talk, which is usually prepared in advance , testimonies are usually given spur of the moment, and that makes them a whole different kind of difficult. But a personal testimony, accompanied by the...
"The First Time I Saw the Missionaries Was Through the Scope of My Rifle"
Malcolm Leal, adapted from "Faith Among Shadows"
- The first time I saw the LDS missionaries was through the scope of my sniper rifle—their white shirts strikingly visible against the intense green of the jungle. Who would dare be so visible in the middle of a war? During my seven years in the Cuban military, I was trained by the Soviets and Vietnamese to carry out special warfare and insurgency operations throughout the world. We smuggled guns, ammunition, people, and explosives to 27 countries. We exploited revolution in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. We made war—that was our only purpose. Though I had no faith of my...
18 Movies to Watch with Your Family This Holiday Season
LDS Living Staff
- Celebrate the season with a cozy movie night! Gather everyone and grab plenty of popcorn because we've rounded up the best movies to watch as a family this winter season. Whether you're in the mood for something light-hearted and wholesome or something more spiritual, you're sure to find a new family favorite. If you need a stocking stuffer or a few neighbor gifts, these movies are great options! Trek: The Movie $19.99 Trek follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Along the way, they try to smuggle in unsanctioned food, battle sibling rivalry, encounter...
See All
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Latter-day Saint Video Series with Over 4 Million Views Just Got Its Own Podcast
LDS Living Staff
- Raw stories. Real people. Genuine gospel connections. That's the mix that has made LDS Living 's This Is the Gospel video series resonate with Latter-day Saints across the world. As we've traveled across the nation capturing faith-filled stories of Latter-day Saints and those moments they knew the gospel and our Savior were real, we've been thrilled to connect with you and share your voices. And now, we're excited to announce that we're expanding the series with our This Is the Gospel podcast. The stories we tell matter. They can build our faith, help us empathize with others, demonstrate the true power...
The Question That Can Change the Way You Pray
Lindsey Miller
- It’s easy to get stuck saying routine prayers with repeated words and phrases. It’s hard not to when you pray every day, even multiple times a day, and it becomes a part of your everyday life. For many Latter-day Saints, learning how to pray is one of the first things you do as a small child. As soon as a child can speak in clear words and small sentences, loving parents help them say their own prayers and teach them the importance of communicating with God on a regular basis. Because prayer is such an integral part of our faith and...
When You Don't Feel Inspired in the Temple: 6 Tips to Improve Your Experience
Lindsey Miller
- I remember the first time I went through the temple like it was yesterday. I remember taking the temple preparation classes and talking to my parents about the process, but I was still so unsure of what was coming. As I entered the temple doors and the front desk worker scanned my freshly-signed recommend, I felt immediate peace. I just knew that was where I needed to be at the time, and the rest of my experience followed a similar pattern. As I sat through the session I learned so much and had impressions about my role as a daughter of...
Church Provides Aid for Camp Fire Victims: "The Way People Have Reached Out Is Absolutely Overwhelming"
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How Finding the Restored Gospel Helped One Atheist Find Herself and Her Faith
Haley Kumar-Allen
- In November 2016, I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the best, and I mean the best, decision I have ever made in my life. I went to church for the first time with an old friend from high school in February of 2016. We hadn’t talked for eight years and hadn’t been close since we were living in Thailand as teenagers. Still, I reached out to her amidst a deep bout of despair that I was experiencing after a long night of partying at the bars in DC. I was out, it was 3 a.m.,...
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