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A 3-Word Lesson from President Uchtdorf & How It Taught One Mom What Was Most Needed in Her Home

Sandra Turley - Sometimes we can get so caught up in what needs to get done, in accomplishing tasks and feeling productive, that we forget this simple lesson from President Uchtdorf. A new year. A new phrase. And this phrase is going to be a hard one. Each year, instead of creating a list of resolutions, I listen for “the phrase.”. . .  In mid-December, shortly after mid-night, I was woken by the phrase amidst sound slumber. It was as clear as any thought I would have thought at mid-day. It was so simple: Water the Flowers The next morning I awoke with excitement...

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LDS Family's Home Destroyed by Fire While Couple Attended Funeral

KSL - After losing their home and most of their possessions in a devasting fire, the Gordons have received an outpour of love from the community, including a GoFundMe page set up for the family that reached more than it's goal of $1,200 in less than a week.   When Misty and Wade Gordon were out of town Friday for a funeral, they weren’t expecting to return to the charred remains of their home. The Gordons were in Utah for Misty’s grandmother's funeral when they received a call from one of their five children saying their Rexburg house was on fire. “The first...

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Gripping Video Shows Elder Holland's Harrowing Story from General Conference

LDS Living Staff - Based on the story Elder Jeffrey R. Holland told in his April 2015 general conference talk,  this video, created by the Mormon Channel, will get your heart pounding even as it will bring tears to your eyes. ...

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LDS Artist Creates Powerful Version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" That Focuses on Christ

LDS Living Staff - LDS pianist Garth Smith recently created this beautiful version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," one that focuses on our Savior, Jesus Christ. The video also features Lauren Sullivan on vocals, with Becky Willard as background vocals, and lyrics by Hailey Isaacson Buehler and Dennis Isaacson. On Facebook, Garth Smith wrote,"'Heaven's Hallelujah' starts with Cohen's 'Broken Hallelujah' as we deal with the trials and setbacks of this life. The song then elevates the listener to a 'Hopeful Hallelujah' as we realize that Christ brings us a higher purpose to life. As we recognize that Christ's atonement will raise us from the grave, the...

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LDS Video Game Artist Designs New U.S. Gold Coin for 225th Anniversary of Mint

KSL - The U.S. Mint recently revealed a special coin, the 2017 American Liberty Gold Coin, that celebrates its 225th anniversary. And that coin just so happens to be designed by an LDS artist. Justin Kunz has experience in all sorts of artistic platforms. Kunz, currently an assistant professor of illustration in the department of design at BYU and a Lindon resident, has a past of traditional painting, where he has focused on classical realist and religious design. He also worked 11 years in the video game industry, including more than five years helping designs for “World of Warcraft” games. Designing coins, though?...

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First Presidency Sending 2 Apostles to U.S. Presidential Inauguration

Danielle B. Wagner - In keeping with tradition, the First Presidency will send two Apostles to attend the presidential inauguration on January 20. Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Gary E. Stevenson will represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, continuing "a tradition, going back more than a century, of Mormon leadership supporting and celebrating the process that makes possible the peaceful transfer of power," according to Mormon Newsroom. Since the early 1900s, the First Presidency or a member of the Quorum of the Twelve have attended the inaugurations of presidents, beginning with Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. (See the full list here .)...

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4 Keys to a Successful Family Council

Phillip Price - Family councils are necessary today to help the family unit achieve individual and family goals, combat the evil influences in the world, and understand accountability to one another and to God. In many ways, these councils are how God accomplishes His work on Earth. According to the Church pamphlet Our Family: A Practical Guide for Building a Gospel-Centered Home , “The family council is the most basic council of the Church. Under the direction of the father and the mother, this council can meet to discuss family problems, work out finances, make plans, support and strengthen family members and pray for...

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10 Hilarious Mormon Memes That Will Brighten Your Day

LDS Living Staff - We all have seen those memes floating around on the internet that make us smile. Every once in a while, we get one that is specific to Mormons. Here are 10 Mormon memes we think will brighten your day: Mixing rogue one with mormon jokes #mormonmemes #mormons #funny #lds #happynewyear A photo posted by Mormonmemes (@mormonmemes) on Dec 31, 2016 at 4:08pm PST Even Darth Vadar wants to know about his family history.. #itsbeenalongtime #mormonmemes #familyhistory #mormonhumor #mormonfunny #lds A photo posted by Mormonmemes (@mormonmemes) on Oct 16, 2016 at 12:29am PDT 😂 #mormonmemes #mormonlife #lds #mormonfunny A photo posted by...

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Comcast Refuses to Air Attack Ads That "Demean" LDS Church

Deseret News - After an activist launched an ad campaign against the Church, with the goal to get the Church's tax-exempt status revoked, Comcast made a public statement, saying they would not carry the ads because the "client was unwilling to provide substantiation for their claims." Read the full statement here. Comcast announced Thursday it will not run a TV commercial that it determined demeans the LDS Church. Activist Fred Karger paid approximately $2,000 to run the ad 54 times in Utah markets to kick off what he called "the biggest, loudest, most comprehensive challenge to a church's tax-exempt status in history." Comcast issued a...

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LDS 76-Year-Old World Champ at Pickleball Shares the Amazing Way He Spreads the Gospel

Deseret News - "The gospel just comes first in our lives. That’s all there is to it," 76-year-old Dick Johnson says. As a student at Brigham Young University, Dick Johnson was invited to play tennis. Shortly after this invitation, he was called to serve in the bishopric of his ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although tennis was a passion and a talent, he gave up playing collegiately to devote his time to school and his church calling. Now 76, Johnson still has never regretted that decision. He and his wife, Lawana, have always believed “faith and academics should always...