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2 Sisters from the 5 Browns on Music in the Church, Balancing Life, Touring, and More

LDS Living Staff - Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody, and Ryan, also known as The 5 Browns have stunned the world with the refreshing but precise take on classic music. The group of five siblings have released numerous albums and performed across the world in exciting venues as far as Beijing and Paris. We recently were able to sit down with two of the 5 Browns, Deondra and Melody, and chat with them about music, faith, and family.  What’s your perspective on music in the Church? Deondra: LDS members put a strong focus on having music in their families. Whether members play or not, there is...

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13 Ways Pornography Leaks into Your Home (and How to Stop It)

Collin Bishop - A few weeks ago, my wife and I took our two young kids to a neighborhood party. When we arrived, we scouted the food, grabbed something tasty, and made our way over to a couple of neighbors we recognized from the ward. After talking for a while, somehow the conversation turned to our kids and the schools in our area. Since our son is getting ready to enter the public education system, we discussed local preschools, favorite teachers, and the general atmosphere at the elementary school. And that's when it happened. Our neighbor (and fellow ward-member) told us the story of...

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Watch: Dave Checketts Opens Mission President Call, His Family's Reaction is Priceless

LDS Living Staff - Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this video. President and general manager of the Utah Jazz. President and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden. The original owner of Real Salt Lake. Stake president. Bishop. Dave Checketts has had many titles and callings throughout his life. And now, the Mormon businessman can add mission president to the mix.  A video of Checketts and his wife, Deb Checketts, opening a call to serve as mission president and companion on Friday was posted on Instagram by their son Spencer Checketts and their family's reaction is priceless. Follow the Instagram link...

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Elder Holland's New Year's Advice: "The Best Is Yet to Come"

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, excerpted from a BYU Speech - The following is an excerpt from a talk given by Elder Holland at a BYU devotional in 2009 entitled " The Best Is Yet to Come. " Look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future. Faith Points to the Future As a new year begins and we try to benefit from a proper view of what has gone before, I plead with you not to dwell on days now gone nor to yearn vainly for yesterdays, however good those yesterdays may have been. The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back...

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20 New Year’s Goals for Families with Missionaries to Help You Connect Even More

Alexandra Mortenson - Have a son, daughter, brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandchild, cousin, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, or someone else you know who is out on a mission? As you’re thinking of potential goals for the New Year, don’t forget to consider ways you can support your missionary. The following are 20 potential goals you could adopt (we recommend just picking one!) that will make your missionary’s day, increase your testimony, unite you with your family, and help in the work of salvation.  Prayer If you don’t already pray regularly for your missionary, that’s a good place to start. If you do  already pray...

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Does Giving Your Children Mormon Names Affect Their Future?

Mandy Slack - Picture this: you’re in a Wal-Mart parking lot on a Monday evening (a little before 6 o' clock) and you see a yellow van park across from you. The door opens and kids, all dressed in knee-length shorts and capris, spill out onto the pavement. A mom and a dad join the crew (also dressed in knee length shorts), and together, the family treks into the store to shop for ice cream toppings. If you’re anything like me, your first thought is, “Mormon.”  It’s not always easy to tell if someone is Mormon, but some things (like knee-length shorts and big...

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How Losing My Son Taught Me It's Smart to Start Something Stupid

Richie Norton, excerpted from "Start Something Stupid" - A decision had to be made. The impossible decision. A nurse quietly entered the room and injected a dose of epinephrine into his I.V. I wouldn’t have noticed her, except that when she left, she slid the glass door closed behind her and drew the outer curtain for our privacy. We were alone. After days and days of incessant attention by multiple doctors and hospital staff, the room was completely quiet. Quiet, that is, aside from the gentle rise and fall of the ventilator and the soft beep, beep, beep of the heart monitor. Adrenaline coursed madly through my veins. The...

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Deceased Woman's Legacy of Charity Lives on with This Act of Service Inspired by LDS Author

The Virginian-Pilot - “Giving back and kindness were important to Paige and many people testified to this as they memorialized her after her passing," said Joy Rios, founder of Connect With a Wish.  At Virginia Tech, Paige Neubauer found it easy to live by the Delta Gamma motto – “Do Good!” She was Tech’s student ambassador for the Peace Corps and was known for handing out smiles while working her cashier job at the Hokie Grill. Last summer, she was slated to work toward her teaching certificate in Spain and then live there, according to those who knew her. Neubauer, 21, never made it to...

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9 Ways to Simplify Your Sundays and Improve Sabbath Worship for the New Year

LDS Living Staff - Let’s face it—sometimes Sundays aren’t as enjoyable or fulfilling as we’d like them to be. Between the stress of getting the family—and yourself—ready for church, preparing lessons, preparing meals, and keeping the kids occupied for the rest of the day, our day of rest can be anything but restful. If you’ve been stuck in a rut, try some of these ideas to help reinvent your Sunday. 1. Simplify Sunday meals. Here is a list of great suggestions to make feeding the family a little easier: Get rid of the notion that we need to have a huge traditional meal after church....

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Why Did Teancum Slay Amalikiah on New Year's Eve

Book of Mormon Central - This article is republished with permission from Book of Mormon Central. For more inspiring and instructive content on the Book of Mormon visit Book of Mormon Central , subscribe to our mailing list , see our YouTube videos , and follow us on Facebook . “And thus ended the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. And thus ended the days of Amalickiah” Alma 51:37 The Know 1 The rebellion of the king-men diverted the attention of Moroni and the Nephite military, creating an opportunity which Amalickiah used to seize control of some...