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Kansas, Taiwanese Young Women Share Faith Through Skype

The Topeka Capital-Journal - People continue to find new ways to use technology to bridge gaps and bring people together, including in the wide world of religion. With some help from their leaders, girls from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints found out they could reach out and practically touch other girls of their same age half a world away during a camp in July at Rock Springs 4-H Camp near Junction City. ...

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LDS 911 Dispatcher Walks Father through Roadside Baby Delivery

ABC News - A Utah father helped his wife deliver their baby boy in a parking lot, with the guidance of a 911 dispatcher, after the couple realized they weren’t going to make it to the hospital in time. Mike Anderson and his wife, Kelly, tried to make it to the hospital Monday, but didn’t make it very far and called 911. “I don’t know what to do,” Mike Anderson said, in audio released Wednesday. “Should I just keep going to the hospital?” “That’s up to you,” the dispatcher responded. “If you see any part of the baby, I can help you deliver the...

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Mormons Who Have Shaped the Fashion World

Jenny Spencer - Rose Marie Reid When she was a young girl in the 1920s working in her parents’ store in Utah, Rose Marie Reid never dreamed that she would one day become one of the most famous swimwear designers of the 20th century. Her mother taught her to sew like an pro, and she put those skills to good use when later Rose Marie’s husband asked her to make him a pair of swim trunks. Her husband took his fancy new trunks to department stores, and before she knew it, Rose Marie had a budding fashion label on her hands. Her swim lines...

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LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Aug 23 - 29)

LDS Living Staff - 11 Life-changing Quotes from John Bytheway Popular LDS author and speaker John Bytheway is known for his gospel insights. These eleven treasured quotes on the nature of gospel teachings could change your life. -->Get 10 more life-changing quotes Possible Cause of Death Found for 2 Missionaries in Taiwan Last weekend, the bodies of Elders Yu Peng Xiong and Connor Thredgold were found in their Taiwan apartment after being reported missing. While the cause was initially unknown, local authorities released details this week which point to accidental carbon monixide poisoning.  No foul play is suspected.  -->Read more How I Lost 40 Pounds...

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10 Tab Choir Music Videos for a Sunday Afternoon

Mormon Tabernacle Choir - With nearly 750 videos on our YouTube channel, there is something for everyone to love. As you begin your exploration of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s YouTube channel, here are 10 videos we think everyone should experience. Bring Him Home With close to one million views, many have seen this already, but if you haven’t, prepare to fall in love with Alfie Boe’s heart-wrenching rendition of this song from Les Miserables. I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus One of Janice Kapp Perry’s signature children’s songs set to spectacular images of the Savior. " target="_blank"> ...

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President Uchtdorf Visits New Provo Temple, 'Studio C' Cast, Others

LDS Church News - Putting a bright orange vest over his suit coat and wearing a hard hat, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, got an up-close look at the construction that is transforming the ruins of the Provo Tabernacle into the Provo City Center Temple. “Though it’s still a construction site, you can already feel the beauty of the completed temple,” he said. “I am looking forward to when it will be dedicated and used by the many young people and Church members of all walks of life who will go to the temple right there in the heart of...

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First Character Revealed from New "Meet the Mormons" Film

LDS Living - Post by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . ...

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The Sad Truth About Bullying at Church

Kelsey Berteaux - “Do you know where your daughter is?” It’s a heart-stopping question when you don’t know the answer. And the statement that followed it was one that Judy Wells wasn’t prepared for:  “Her school friends are telling us that she is planning on committing suicide. We are sending a unit over to your home right now.” What could have possibly sent such a vibrant and beautiful teenage girl so close to the edge? Wells’s daughter was standing on the roof of her home and contemplating jumping because she was being bullied. By the youth in her ward. “The girls took her journal...

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LDS Events Calendar: September 2014

LDS Living Staff - Photo from LDSchurchtemples.com Ogden Utah Temple Open House and Rededication: August 1-September 21, 2014 The public open house for the Ogden Utah Temple will begin on Friday, August 1, 2014, and run through Saturday, September 6, 2014, except for Sundays. The temple will be formally rededicated in three sessions on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 9:00am, noon, and 3:00pm. Each of the sessions will be broadcast to Latter-day Saint meetinghouses int he three Utah areas and to congregations in Riverton, Wyoming.  In conjunction with the temple rededication, there will also be a cultural celebration featuring music and dance on Saturday, September...

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Injured BYU Student Miraculously Recovered, Now Going on Mission

LDS Living - For someone who had a less than 5% chance of survival only six months ago, Lexi Hansen is surprisingly healthy and understandbly thrilled about serving a mission. At the end of February this year, the 18-year-old BYU student was hit by a car while longboarding across a crosswalk. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition and with major brain injuries where her family was told she had only small chance of surviving. With the prayers and faith of her family and thousands of supporters on a Facebook page created specifically for her, Hansen beat the odds and began a...