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Watch: LDS Man Severely Injured in Brussels Bombings Forgives Terrorists in Touching Video

LDS Living Staff - Mason Wells was about 10 feet away from the first bomb when it went off in the Brussels, Belgium, airport on March 22, 2016.  Serving as an LDS missionary at the time, Wells and his companion were escorting a sister missionary, waiting in a line when the airport was rocked by the explosion.  The blast burrowed shrapnel into his legs, head, and arms; severely burned his face and hands; blew off part of his heel, and in grave danger of losing too much blood. But, miraculously, Wells lived through the experience and endured a long, painful journey to a full recovery....

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Watch: 14-Year-Old Cellist #LightsTheWorld with 18 (and Counting) Incredible New Christmas Songs

LDS Living Staff - Although many professional and amateur musicians have used their outstanding talents to produce #LightTheWorld videos, perhaps none have gone quite as far as Christopher Tate. Christopher Tate is a 14-year old cellist who has committed to the #LightTheWorld campaign by posting a Christmas cello piece every day until Christmas. Sometimes he appears in a suit, and sometimes in his pajamas, but either way, he hasn't faltered. He posted #18 just a few hours ago.  Many of the pieces include multiple parts-—all of which Christopher plays himself.  We've compiled a few of our favorites for you to watch below. You can also...

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Elder Rasband Asks Donny Osmond to Give Impromptu Speech at BYU-Hawaii, Donny Nails It

Katie Lambert - Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this story .  Most people would agree giving a prepared, planned speech in front of hundreds of people is a nerve-wracking experience, but being asked to give an impromptu speech by a general authority? That's beyond intimidating.  But when Elder Rasband asked Donny Osmond to give an unplanned speech to 215 graduates on Dec. 15, Donny nailed it. Donny, who was attending the ceremony to support his graduating daughter-in-law, Alta Roberts Osmond, sang a little with his audience but joked that they probably only knew his voice as Captain Li Shang...

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"The Bachelor" Features Provo City Center Temple in New Commercial

LDS Living Staff - Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this video. Whether you're a fan of The Bachelor or just happened to be browsing channels, you might have done a double take of the first 33 seconds of the show's commercial. That's because the Provo City Center Temple is clearly featured throughout contestant Maquel Cooper's  introduction.  Cooper, a photographer from Orem, Utah, is taking photos of a bride and groom in front the temple while the camera crews for "The Bachelor" film her.  "I love shooting brides," Cooper says in the commercial. "And knowing that these photos are going to...

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Watch: Incredible A Capella Cover of Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas"

LDS Living Staff - LDS husband and wife duo Scott and Ryceejo Shattuck sing modern pop a cappella music and are known on YouTube for their clever Disney  mashups. In their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas," Scott, a former member of BYU Vocal Point, and Ryceejo team up with Danish artist Jonatan Moser to create a beautiful, all-vocal arrangment that reaches across the seas.  ...

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Watch: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sings "Happy Birthday" to Star Wars Director

LDS Living Staff - On December 17, following the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Music and the Spoken Word , "America's Choir" sang a personalized "Happy Birthday" to the director of the latest Star Wars episode, Rian Johnson. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir had their special Christmas concert guests perform during the Sunday program, including Sutton Foster, who is married to screenwriter Ted Griffin. After the performance, Griffin sent the special birthday wishes to Johnson from all the performers at the Conference Center, according to the Deseret News : Happy Birthday to #RianJohnson from me, #suttonlfoster , #hughbon and #MoTab ! (And watch for this year's Christmas concert on...

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Ellen DeGeneres Shares Claire Ryann's #LightTheWorld Video About Bringing "Peace on Earth"

LDS Living Staff - Recently, EllenTube and the YouTube channel for The Ellen DeGeneres Show  shared a beautiful and powerful video of Claire Ryann Crosby singing "Let There Be Peace on Earth," a song performed during the #LightTheWorld concert hosted by The Piano Guys and put on with the collaboration of the Church. Ellen has long been a fan of Claire Ryann, having invited her on her show several times to sing Disney renditions of "You've Got a Friend" and " A Whole New World ."  Check out the whole #LightTheWorld concert, featuring a host of artists coming together to spread Christ's light and love:...

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6 Tender Christmas Memories President Monson, Apostles Have Shared from Their Childhood

Kaeley Scruggs - As we remember Christ and His birth, we also reflect on happy times with our family and Christmases where we felt His love strongly. We all have our special Christmas memories, and members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve are no exception. Here are some Christmas memories from their youth that general authorities have shared over the years. 1. President Thomas S. Monson When President Monson was a child, he played the part of one of the three wise men in a nativity reenactment in his ward. In the play, he declared that the wise men had seen...

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How a Mormon Movie Converted This Battle-Hardened Solider

Katie Lambert - "Joining this Church was something I never thought I'd see him do in this life," says Jason Hansen, the father to Kennedy Hansen, whose life story was featured in  Love, Kennedy . "And that's why it's such a beautiful story." The man Jason is talking about? His friend Steve Palano, a battle-hardened soldier raised in a family where whoever could squeeze the most "f-bombs" in an argument usually won. Though he wasn't raised Mormon and certainly wasn't expecting to convert to Mormonism, something, or more accurately someone, changed his mind. That someone was a 16-year-old Mormon girl named Kennedy Hansen.  Kennedy,...

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2 Items President Uchtdorf Always Carries with Him—And You Should, Too

Danielle B. Wagner - In several Facebook posts, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf shared the two items he carries with him every day in his pocket.  The first is pretty easy to guess—it's his temple recommend.  President Howard W. Hunter said, "I would hope that every adult member would be worthy of—and carry—a current temple recommend, even if proximity to a temple does not allow immediate or frequent use of it." But the second item President Uchtdorf carries may come as a surprise: it's a miniature For the Strength of Youth pamphlet.  Concerning the two items, he shared, "These two items are connected—not only because they are...