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New Items at LDS Storage Centers

LDS Church News - Nine new items hit the shelves of the Church’s home storage centers — where the Church offers commodities in prepackaged form — this month. They are white sugar, potato flakes, spaghetti bites, elbow macaroni, apple slices, regular oats, dry milk (pouch), hot cocoa mix (pouch) and fruit juice mix (pouch). ...

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Former Missionaries in Utah Organize Efforts for Filipino People They Served, Love

Deseret News - Returned missionaries in Utah organized various fundraisers Saturday to help the people they once served in typhoon-ravaged areas of the Philippines. "The situation over in the Philippines is devastating, not only for those there, but for us here, where the Philippines is close to our hearts," said Miles Bell, owner of Dave's Auto Center in Layton and Centerville. He opened his shops on a day that they are typically closed, to collect donations to send overseas. "We've had a full shop the whole day," said Bell, whose employees also volunteered their time on Saturday. ...

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Mormon Athlete Vai Sikahema Inducted into Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Deseret News - NBC reports that Vai Sikahema — BYU alumni and former athlete, NFL star and current sports broadcaster — has been inducted into a broadcasting Hall of Fame. Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, an independent national broadcasting organization, recognized Sikahema Friday night for a lifetime dedicated to excellence in sports reporting. ...

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SLC's Concert of Praise Celebrates Bible with Guests, Elder Christofferson

Deseret News - In an historic venue within which praises to God have routinely been sung, some 3,000 audience members in the venerable Salt Lake Tabernacle were treated Saturday night to an evening of specific musical praise during an interfaith “Concert of Praise for God’s Word.” “This concert is an expression of thankfulness to God for his gift of the Bible,” said Richard Glickstein, president of the National Bible Association, which sponsored the event as part of the organization’s annual National Bible Week observance, during which Salt Lake City has been designated as National Bible City 2013. ...

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LDS General Authorities on 'Finishing the Race'

News.lds.org - During the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, John Stephen Akhwari placed last in the marathon, yet major sports magazines named him as one of two “top international Olympians” that year. While losing the race, Mr. Akhwari won the admiration of untold thousands because he embodied the spirit of a true Olympian as he finished despite setbacks. Track and field athletes that year faced a common challenge when they arrived in Mexico City: its altitude. At 7,350 feet, it was the highest elevation at which any Summer Olympics had been held. From Mbulu, Tanzania, where the altitude is -3.85 feet, Mr. Akhwari...

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Simple Living: Our Generation’s “Fail”?

Middle-Aged Mormon Man - You know how this time of year gets crazy busy? And we all resume talking about how we should simplify our lives? Well here we are, entering the holiday season. A holiday season that can have the joy sucked right out of it, if we are not careful. I think our generation has been charged with simplifying our lives, and I think we are failing. What do I mean by that? Here are a few quotes and links, if you would like to dig in: (I found it stunning to see how often this topic has been addressed during the past...

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Thanksgiving as a Day of the Lord

Millennial Star - Reading up on Thanksgiving in the Scriptures, I came across D&C 59 that is very fitting for the Holiday celebration. The topic is a discussion of the proper Lord’s Day observance. It could be talking just as much about the Thanksgiving season and what it can mean as a religious Holiday. Ponder the following exhortation: 13 And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full. 14 Verily, this is fasting and prayer, or in...

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23 CS Lewis Quotes Shared in LDS General Conference

Deseret News - The month of November, and particularly Nov. 22, marks the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis’ death. Lewis’ work as a scholar, novelist and Christian apologist is renowned by many, and he is one of the most quoted authors on Twitter. Beyond social media, Lewis is also frequently quoted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...

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Noted LDS Writer, S. Michael Wilcox, Shares Struggle to Gain a Testimony of the Book of Mormon

LDS Alive in Christ - In his new book, Face To Face, brother Wilcox relates his struggle to gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon. He says that he “was raised by a mother who had a powerful testimony of the Book of Mormon. It had been the key to her own conversion as she struggled out of inactivity and rebellion.” Because of his mother’s testimony he never doubted the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. He had assumed when the time came to read it for himself that he would gain his own witness. So at age fourteen he decided to read the Book...

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Mormon Comedians Thrive in 3rd Season of 'Studio C'

Deseret News - When Matt Meese approached Jared Shores with an idea for a new sketch comedy series in 2011, Shores admits he had his doubts. But after watching Brigham Young University’s Divine Comedy troupe perform on campus, BYUtv’s creative producer saw potential for something new and humorous. “I was expecting something completely different, something more hokey, more zoobie,” Shores said. “To my surprise, it was very intelligent. They didn’t hold back, which I thought was impressive. They were making fun of so many things on campus that I wanted to make fun of on campus. I thought, ‘Oh, these guys aren’t scared.’ They...