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Unlocking the Doctrine and Covenants by Ed Pinegar – 10% Off

Unlocking the Doctrine and Covenants by Ed Pinegar – 10% Off

With this comprehensible, accessible, and easy-to-use commentary covering the entire Doctrine and Covenants, you will dig deeper into the scriptures as you gain new insights from respected gospel scholars. For easy reference and classroom use, page numbers of verses remain the same as in standard LDS Church editions of the Doctrine and Covenants.

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Breaking Bad Habits

"First we make our habits, and then our habits make us." - John Dryden.

Bad habits can be like an addictive drug—poisonous and tough to beat. The beginning of the year is the perfect time to make a goal to rid yourself of your destructive behaviors—whether your goal be to eliminate all of them or whether it be to take baby steps in that direction. Start by becoming aware of the habits in your life you could do away with and recognize your life is better off without them. Make realistic goals and reward yourself for achieving them. Isn’t it about time you grew your nails out, stopped blaming others for a bad situation, and actually took your makeup off before going to bed?

Bad Habit #1: Nail Biting

Nail biting is called an anxiety stress reducer—it’s something you do to make your stress go away. “People are just looking for something to do to reduce their stress,” says Dr. James MacArthur, psychologist and director of the BYU Counseling Center. “If it works, they might do it again next time.” But when the stressor is gone, the habit is still exists because of reinforcement, and your poor fingernails are chewed down to non-existence.

How to fix it: “The solution is to...

Some other habits discussed in this article include:

Bad Habit #2: Perfectionism
Bad Habit #3: Late-Night Snacking
Bad Habit #6: Gossiping
Bad Habit #9: Sleeping with Makeup On

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Problems with the Budget
We started doing a budget a couple of months ago, and already it’s springing leaks. It’s just a little bit out of balance in a few different places, but combined, it makes a big dent in our finances. How can we plug the leaks?
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Avoid Interest Payments?
I recently bought a new car, and financed it at 17.9 percent for 72 months. I did this hoping it would help improve my bad credit. The payments are $468 a month. That means I’ll end up paying about $13,000 in interest alone. Is there a way I can avoid paying all this interest?
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What Does Your Handwriting Say?

Did you know your handwriting may be saying as much about your character as the words you write? Here are some hints to what you may be saying when you dot your i’s and cross your t’s:

Are you’re a’s and o’s tightly closed? There may be a secret you’re trying to keep.

Do your letters slant in chaotic directions? You’re in strange company. Where only 10 percent of the general public has a wobbly slant, 70 to 80 percent of convicted felons do.

Do you carefully line up the dots above your i’s? You have excellent concentration; you are one who doesn’t shun the drudgery of detail while working hard.

Are your letters strictly vertical? This communicates your desire to appear detached and impersonal. It shows independence and restraint, but also self-centeredness and rigidity.

Are the letters of each word slightly connected? This reflects your single-mindedness and consistency of thought. You tackle problems with practicality, not sentimentality.

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Illustrated History of the Church – 10% Off!

In the year 1805, Lewis and Clark reached the west coast of the American continent; incredible advances in science and philosophy were beginning to take place; and Joseph Smith was born.

Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men DVD – 20% Off!

This is the first film to dramatize how President Hinckley was prepared by the Lord from his youth. From boyhood lessons, to tender moments with his mother in their library, to overcoming rejection in the mission field, you will feel the warmth that endeared him to so many later in life.

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