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Top 10 Treasures in the Church History Library

LDS Church News - Amid the Church History Library’s trove of historical treasures are some items that are particularly special. Check out these top 10 treasures! The Church History Library, located at Church headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City, is a special place, said the library’s director Keith A. Erekson. The library houses a quarter of a million books and magazines as well as manuscripts, thousands of audio visual materials, two million photographs and many other artifacts that document the history of the Church in the latter days. The Church goes to great lengths to preserve these treasures. The library retains secure storage vaults and...

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Missionaries Safe After Major Earthquake in New Zealand

LDS Living Staff - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of New Zealand’s North Shore, triggering low-level tsunami activity. The main quake was followed by a series of aftershocks, one measuring up to a 6.2. The New Zealand Hamilton mission president, Jeffrey D. Cummings, made the following statement on Facebook: Dear Parents and Family, You may have heard news reports of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck 100 kilometres off the northeast coast of New Zealand with possible tsunami like activity and aftershocks. I want to assure you that all of the missionaries in the New Zealand Hamilton Mission in the affected areas have...

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How a Trip to the Grocery Store Changed My Life

Michelle Wilson - A few years ago, I came across one of the most striking personal examples of the power of attitude. At the time, I was looking down the barrel of turning 40. This re-sparked a desire to get back in shape so I began jogging a few times a week. Then, a month before my birthday, I gracefully jammed my pinky toe on my coffee table. Refusing to acknowledge a possible break I continued on with my daily life. A few days after the coffee table attacked me, I went for a jog and felt a sharp pain in my foot. I...

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Primary Kids Try to Explain Prayer—And It’s Adorable

LDS Living Staff - We may be amused when they peek during a prayer. We may even have to suppress a giggle or two when they say something cute while praying. But what do Primary kids really know about prayer? Watch this adorable video of Primary kids explaining how to pray and what it means to communicate with their Heavenly Father.  ► You'll also like:  Primary Kids Explain Temple Marriage in Cute New Video Looking for ways to teach your children about the importance of prayer? Check out A Child's Prayer , available at deseretbook.com . ...

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LDS Young Men Leader Drowns on Scouting Trip, Says Priesthood Blessing Helped Revive Him

Katie Lambert - Jared Smith was rafting with a group of Scouts down the Green River in Flaming Gorge, Utah, on June 21 when the unthinkable happened.  On the day Smith went rafting, he says the river was about three times as strong and as full as it usually is thanks to high levels of water in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Because of this, some of the Young Men/Scouting group had already gone down part of the river before, making the three-hour trip in just over an hour, Smith says.  Smith went on the second trip, this one a little longer than the first...

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Dysfunctional Families are Forever

Zandra Vranes and Tamu Smith - Dear Diary, “Raise your hand if you have a dysfunctional family.” I threw my hand up as high as it could reach. I was watching some talk show—Ricki Lake, Oprah, Sally Jessy Raphael, I don’t really remember which one—but it was the first time I’d heard someone use the phrase “dysfunctional family.” I just knew they were talking about my crazy family tree and me. As a kid, I remember feeling like my family was so abnormal. Why couldn’t we be “normal,” like Leave It to Beaver families? The scriptures are a place where I have always received comfort, and as...

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8 Mormons Who Have Run for President

Jamie Armstrong - From Joseph Smith to Mitt Romney, Mormons have had a long history with presidential races. But did you know there have been eight Mormons who made a bid to be the leader of their country? Read on to learn more about these fascinating Church members! 1. Joseph Smith (1844, Independent) In January of 1844, after concluding that none of the major presidential candidates would protect the Saints or redress their grievances, Joseph Smith held a meeting in Nauvoo with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and others. The brethren unanimously decided that Joseph Smith would run for president on an independent...

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19 Best Sellers You May Have Missed This Summer at Deseret Book

LDS Living Staff - 1. A Summer with Great-Aunt Rose by Dieter F. Uchtdorf & Salvador Alvarez When 11-year-old Eva is sent to stay with her great-aunt Rose for the summer, she can think of a thousand reasons why she does not want to be there. But as the summer progresses, she discovers that Great-Aunt Rose had learned some things about life that have made her the happiest person Eva has ever known. The story of Eva's discovery is contained in President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's insightful parable originally delivered at the October 2015 general women's session of general conference. With charming full-color illustrations by fine...

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Mormons and the Watergate Scandal: 5 Fascinating Connections

Danielle B. Wagner - From reporters to senators to famous inventors, several Latter-day Saints played an important part in Watergate as they helped expose the truth about the scandal to the American people. When people think of major political scandals that reach the highest levels of government in the United States, Latter-day Saint apostles don't often come to mind. But during the Watergate scandal in the 1970s, Elder D. Todd Christofferson played a key role in the trial that ultimately led to the end of a presidency. When men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex on June...

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Church Releases Statement on Missionaries Injured in Serious Car Accident

Danielle B. Wagner - One man was killed and four missionaries and a church member injured in a serious car accident on Wednesday in Sierra Leone. Two of those in the mission van were taken to a hospital in Ghana with severe injuries while two others are still recovering from their injuries in a hospital in Sierra Leone. Eric Hawkins, spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement about the accident: On Wednesday, August 24th, four missionaries and one member from the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission in Africa were involved in a serious vehicle accident. Their van was hit by another...