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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, is 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...
3 Tips for Preparing Your Children for Baptism
Jenny Spencer
- As the aunt of 10 nieces and nephews, I love to watch my brother and sisters raise their kids. Among the grandchildren in my family, we’ve got two daredevils, two wild-childs, one bossy pants, and the sweetest autistic boy you’ll ever meet. Needless to say, wrangling—I mean, parenting—these kids is never the same for my brother and sisters. So when the children near the age of eight, how do they—and parents everywhere—decide on the best way to teach their child about the importance of baptism? And how much does the child actually understand? ► You'll also like: 9 Books to Help...
"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...
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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.,...
The Thanksgiving This Latter-day Saint Decided to Turn Himself in to Jail
Jason F. Wright
- The following story was originally published on Jason F. Wright's blog in 2015 and has been republished with permission. On Thanksgiving night in 2008, Taylor Richards of Sandy, Utah, sat in his dark car a few miles from his parents’ home. He was exhausted, cold, 25 years old, and a raging alcoholic. He was also alone. This wrong kind of silent night was interrupted by a phone call from his brother Spencer. A few minutes later, they sat together in the front seat of his Subaru wagon and ate turkey and stuffing on paper plates. “I knew I needed to do...
Church Changes Recommendation Process for Missionaries to Allow More to Serve, More Flexibility
Newsroom
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to the recommendation process for young missionary candidates. These expanded opportunities will allow more young people to serve as missionaries in various capacities that meet their personal needs or circumstances. A letter was sent to Church leaders on November 16 to share these changes. Beginning January 2, 2019, all young men and women in the United States and Canada — including those who may not be able to serve a proselyting mission due to health reasons — will use the same online recommendation process. They will complete recommendation forms, participate...
Elder Cornish Talks Mental Illness, Suicide, and Finding Hope in Powerful Podcast
Deseret News
- The following is part of a transcript for the Deseret News podcast "Therefor, what?" Listen to the podcast below or view the full transcript on deseretnews.com . BM: Well, this is one of those topics, these diseases of despair. The challenges of anxiety and depression continue to plague the nation and plague individuals in our communities. We often refer to these as getting comfortable with some of the uncomfortable conversations. As you've ministered throughout the church, as you've traveled the world, what have you learned about mental health and dealing with some of these diseases of despair? EC: It's an important...
Grace: One Profound Explanation That Will Answer Your Questions
Tad R. Callister, excerpted from "The Infinite Atonement"
- The Power to Exalt Us One might appropriately wonder how the Atonement can be effective in the lives of mortals. Even though we seek to be worthy and to repent of our sins, in the end we are all, in one way or another, unprofitable servants (see Mosiah 2:21 ). Given our weakness and our recurring failings, how are we able to receive the many blessings of the Atonement in our lives? How are we able to receive of its cleansing powers, or peace, or succor, or freedom? How does the perfection and exaltation of an imperfect being come about? Nephi...
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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, is 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...
3 Tips for Preparing Your Children for Baptism
Jenny Spencer
- As the aunt of 10 nieces and nephews, I love to watch my brother and sisters raise their kids. Among the grandchildren in my family, we’ve got two daredevils, two wild-childs, one bossy pants, and the sweetest autistic boy you’ll ever meet. Needless to say, wrangling—I mean, parenting—these kids is never the same for my brother and sisters. So when the children near the age of eight, how do they—and parents everywhere—decide on the best way to teach their child about the importance of baptism? And how much does the child actually understand? ► You'll also like: 9 Books to Help...
"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...
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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.,...
The Thanksgiving This Latter-day Saint Decided to Turn Himself in to Jail
Jason F. Wright
- The following story was originally published on Jason F. Wright's blog in 2015 and has been republished with permission. On Thanksgiving night in 2008, Taylor Richards of Sandy, Utah, sat in his dark car a few miles from his parents’ home. He was exhausted, cold, 25 years old, and a raging alcoholic. He was also alone. This wrong kind of silent night was interrupted by a phone call from his brother Spencer. A few minutes later, they sat together in the front seat of his Subaru wagon and ate turkey and stuffing on paper plates. “I knew I needed to do...
Church Changes Recommendation Process for Missionaries to Allow More to Serve, More Flexibility
Newsroom
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to the recommendation process for young missionary candidates. These expanded opportunities will allow more young people to serve as missionaries in various capacities that meet their personal needs or circumstances. A letter was sent to Church leaders on November 16 to share these changes. Beginning January 2, 2019, all young men and women in the United States and Canada — including those who may not be able to serve a proselyting mission due to health reasons — will use the same online recommendation process. They will complete recommendation forms, participate...
Elder Cornish Talks Mental Illness, Suicide, and Finding Hope in Powerful Podcast
Deseret News
- The following is part of a transcript for the Deseret News podcast "Therefor, what?" Listen to the podcast below or view the full transcript on deseretnews.com . BM: Well, this is one of those topics, these diseases of despair. The challenges of anxiety and depression continue to plague the nation and plague individuals in our communities. We often refer to these as getting comfortable with some of the uncomfortable conversations. As you've ministered throughout the church, as you've traveled the world, what have you learned about mental health and dealing with some of these diseases of despair? EC: It's an important...
Grace: One Profound Explanation That Will Answer Your Questions
Tad R. Callister, excerpted from "The Infinite Atonement"
- The Power to Exalt Us One might appropriately wonder how the Atonement can be effective in the lives of mortals. Even though we seek to be worthy and to repent of our sins, in the end we are all, in one way or another, unprofitable servants (see Mosiah 2:21 ). Given our weakness and our recurring failings, how are we able to receive the many blessings of the Atonement in our lives? How are we able to receive of its cleansing powers, or peace, or succor, or freedom? How does the perfection and exaltation of an imperfect being come about? Nephi...
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