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How My Fiancé Telling Me I'm Imperfect Actually Boosted My Confidence

Elizabeth Summers - Self-confidence. It’s a word and a concept that every human struggles with at some point in their life. But it’s never something I thought I struggled with. Until I read an article on lds.org that I realized perfectly described me: “One of the misperceptions that we may struggle with during this earth life has to do with the concept of perfection. Many falsely believe that we must achieve perfection in this life in order to be saved or exalted. “As a therapist, I was once in a meeting with a woman when she burst into tears. She said, ‘How can I...

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Nigerian Refugee Survives Shooting Attack, Rescue at Sea, and Goes on a Mormon Mission

Deseret News - Bolaji Oyebanji Adepoju is not like most missionaries. Before he left for his mission in Italy, Adepoju survived a shooting attack in his own home and a miraculous rescue at sea. Read more about his amazing story below.  Walking the streets of southern Italy and Sicily, the young Nigerian man daily sees hundreds of refugees who have fled their native lands — mostly from Africa or the Middle East — and who are escaping religious persecutions, economic devastation, political instabilities, ethnic cleansing or unlivable living conditions. In his mid-20s and sporting a white dress shirt, slacks and a tie, he has...

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Joseph Smith's Fight with His Brother That Left Him Unable to "Sit Down or Rise Up Without Help" and What It Teaches Us About Forgiveness

Katie Lambert - As The Joseph Smith Papers, Documents, Volume 5: October 1835–January 1838  editor Christian Heimburger says, it was not uncommon in the days of the early Church for men to resolve their conflicts with physical blows. But on December 16, 1835, a particular physical confrontation resulted in the members of the Twelve Apostles to hold a special council for one of the men involved, while the other was left unable to "sit down or rise up without help," according to the new Joseph Smith Papers volume. "This particular fight was, perhaps, slightly unusual in that one of the men was a member of...

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How a Bishop, a Mayor, and a CFO/Publicist Helped Make the Paris LDS Temple a Reality

Deseret News - What do a bishop, a mayor, and a CFO/Publicist all have in common? Each helped make the Paris France Temple a reality, here's how.  In the two decades from the first public mention of a possible LDS Church temple in France to this weekend’s dedication of the Paris France Temple, countless numbers of people on two continents have been involved in the property, planning, design and construction processes. Among all contributors, three men from France — a bishop, a mayor and a CFO/publicist — played key roles in paving the way for what will become the 156th operating temple of The...

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Watch: After 3 Years, LDS Chorister Takes His Calling to a Whole New Level

LDS Living Staff - After three years of serving as an LDS chorister, Shaun Michael Johnson decided to take his calling to the next level. Watch this hilarious video showcasing some of his favorite techniques: ...

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Paris France Temple: What We Do for Love

Meridian Magazine - Many Latter-day Saints have sacrificed countless hours to aid in the completion of the Paris France Temple. And as the temple's May 21 dedication date nears, we can reflect on the love of the Savior these members showed as they contributed to the beauty of this new temple.  It is almost 11:00 in this quiet village of Le Chesnay by Paris. The lights are off in the surrounding homes and the traffic has quieted on the road as most people have long ago retired for the night. We are circling the Paris France Temple to capture some night photography, hoping to...

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Elder Glenn L. Pace, Emeritus General Authority Seventy, Dies at Age 77

LDS.org - Our prayers are with the Pace family at this time.   Elder Glenn L. Pace, emeritus General Authority Seventy, died on May 16, in Bountiful, Utah, at the age of 77. Elder Pace served as a member of the Presiding Bishopric from 1985-1992 and as a General Authority Seventy from 1992-2010. He was born on March 21, 1940, in Provo, Utah, to Kenneth LeRoy and Elizabeth A. Wilde Pace. As a young man he served a mission in the New England States Mission from 1960 to 1962 and upon his return he married Jolene Clayson, a young woman he had started...

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Watch: LDS Mom Struggles to Wake Teen from Nap Inside Car

LDS Living Staff - When Alicia Johnson went inside Wal-Mart, she probably had no idea the ruckus her 13-year-old daughter Savannah Johnson was capable of sleeping through.  After stopping for a shopping trip, Alicia returned to find Savannah, who opted out of going inside the store, asleep in the passenger seat.  With the keys locked inside the car, Alicia banged on the car windows shouting, "Savannah, wake up!" and even enlisted the help of a passerby, who honked their horn repeatedly in an effort to wake up Alicia's daughter—all to no avail. “I was concerned at first,” Alicia Johnson told KSL about the incident. “I just...

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Dr. Taylor Halverson - A person can review the awful circumstances through which God’s children pass and then question why He allows any of His children to suffer pain, anguish, physical hardship, and deprivation. From the earliest moments of civilization, faithful people have responded by asking, “How can God who is good allow suffering?” The ensuing answers have been beautiful, insightful, even powerful. For instance, righteous Job lost his entire family, all of his flocks and fields, and his home. The biblical description includes how his body was afflicted with boils, his wife urged him to curse God and die, and his closest friends accused...

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President Uchtdorf Praises Members for Refugee Efforts + Shares Powerful Video We All Should See

LDS Living Staff - In his recent Facebook post, President Uchtdorf shares that he is impressed by the kindness LDS Saints have shown to refugees fleeing war-torn countries and includes a powerful video we all should see.  As people from war-torn countries continue to flock to Europe by the thousands each month, I have been so impressed by the kindness that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have shown to these refugees who are facing tremendous trials. This is not an easy situation, but members are reaching out in love to help ease heavy burdens. They are welcoming those who are...