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6 Ways to Help Your Kids Understand Their Emotions

Utah Valley 360 - MR says: Learning how to understand emotions is difficult for anyone--especially children. But here are some simple tips you can use as parents to help kids process their emotions. Joy, sadness, anger and disgust. Thanks to the Disney animated flick “Inside Out,” parent and their kids may be thinking a lot more about these emotions. And hopefully they’re talking about them, too, says Ross Flom, a BYU psychology professor who specializes in child development. Flom and two former grad students co-authored a study released in the September 2015 issue of  “Journal of Experimental Psychology” that shows kids as young as age 4...

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5 Things to Never Forget When Your Loved One Leaves the Church

The Returned Missionary - MR says: If you have had a loved one leave the Church, here are five important things to remember that can help you find hope and comfort. I have dear friends who have stepped away from the Church. We are still friends now, some closer than others, but it hit me hard when they told me they were no longer a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This article highlights some things that have helped me still stay close to them while staying true to what I know. Do you know someone who has chosen to step away from...

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Scientists Look at the Spiritual Effects of Seeing Earth from Outer Space

Deseret News - MR says: NASA's newest photo of Earth has scientists talking--and they're findings support truths bigger than what science alone can prove. Writing in Medium about a new image of Earth released July 20 by NASA scientists and dubbed the "new Blue Marble," astronaut Scott Kelly said, "There's something remarkable about a single snapshot of Earth — an intact view of our planet in its entirety, hanging in space." There's also something spiritual about it, noted Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist at Thomas Jefferson University and adjunct assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania. "Sometimes a photo by itself is...

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The Mormon DJ, Dad Who Is Taking Over the Music World

The Daily Beast - MR says: Who would have guessed one of the world's highest paid DJ's, a man who has been taking the party world by storm, is a straight-edged Mormon dad? To learn more about Kaskade, including where he served his mission, check out " 5 More Famous Returned Missionaries (& Where They Served). " When you watch Kaskade manning the decks, he looks like a kid in a candy store, smiling from ear to ear; a single raise of the arm sends a shockwave rippling through the crowd, inciting blasts of air and confetti. So you’d be shocked to learn that this fresh-faced,...

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How a Dream & Miraculous Answer to a Prayer Led to One Woman's Conversion

Meridian Magazine - MR says: God does answer prayers--usually in unexpected ways. Check out this incredible story of how an Argentinian woman came to accept the gospel. I would like to share a story that happened to me recently on my mission in Argentina (I’ve been home just one week).  Laura has always been a very religious person who has always loved Jesus Christ. She was baptized as a baby in the Catholic Church and she loves to read the Bible. One night several years ago, Laura had a dream about a large building with the following words written on the front of the building:...

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5 Ways to Share Your Faith Without Being Preachy

Family Share - MR says: Sharing your faith can be tricky. How do you share what you believe without making it feel like you're reciting a sermon? When you believe something with all your heart, it's a natural instinct to want to share it with others. There are ways to do this without being offensive and overbearing. No one wants to listen to someone who appears to be shoving their religion onto others. Here are some ways to help you share your faith without being obnoxious. 1. Live what you believe Do your best to live your life in harmony with your religious beliefs. People...

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'The Book of Mormon' Musical Arrives in Salt Lake, Blocks from Temple Square

Deseret News - MR says: It's opening week for 'The Book of Mormon' musical in Salt Lake, and it's still uncertain how Utahns will respond. This week, the Broadway musical that skewered Mormonism on its way to nine Tony Awards opens just blocks from Temple Square and the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "The Book of Mormon" national tour begins a two-week run at Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City on July 28. The musical is well-documented as being irreverent, vulgar and profane. In addition to sexual dialogue and explicit language, including one song title with an English translation that...

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Boy Scouts Poised to End Ban on Gay Leaders Today

The New York Times - UPDATE: The Church has released an official statement following the BSA's decision to allow gay leaders to participate in the Scouting program. MR says: The Boy Scouts of America National Board will meet today to decide whether or not to allow gay leaders. Read the Church' s  response to this resolution here. The Boy Scouts of America is expected on Monday to end its blanket ban on gay leaders — a turning point for an organization that has been in turmoil over the issue. But some scouting groups will still be able to limit leadership jobs to heterosexuals. To gain the acquiescence of conservative...

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8 Things Successful Missionaries Do

David A. Christensen & Jenny Spencer - Check out our other articles for more about how to help your missionary prepare to serve   and  how to help your missionary adjust to being home . For those supporting missionaries while they’re away, it’s good to help them remember what is or isn’t important to be a “successful” missionary. Here are a few things that will help any missionary be happier, stronger, and a better emissary of Jesus Christ. Love those who ridicule you. It is inevitable that every missionary will run into antagonistic people who will belittle their beliefs. But, as Christ said, we are to “turn the...

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New Science Supports Prophetic Views on Evolution

Sponsored - The evolution of man has been a topic of debate among Church educators, members, and General Authorities since the early 1900s. The debate continues today. Where do you stand on this important matter? In 1954, Elder Joseph Fielding Smith, an Apostle who later became President of the Church, authored the book Man: His Origin and Destiny at the request of other members of the Quorum of the Twelve. This book documents Elder Smith’s position that pre-Adamites and organic (i.e., Darwinian) evolution are “ false teachings, so destructive of faith in God .” Man: His Origin and Destiny has been criticized by...