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Powerful Music Video by GENTRI Shows What Christmas Really Means

LDS Living - This stunning original music video, "Finding Christmas," by GENTRI shows us what brings that feeling of Christmas—and it's something we can keep all year long! After their incredible Christmas mashup hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts last year, GENTRI has released a full-length holiday album , two years in the making. The 12-track album features classics like “The First Noel,” “O Holy Night,” and, of course, “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” as well as a few original songs, all arranged and produced in GENTRI’s sweepingly epic and joyful style. ...

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Lindsey Stirling, Piano Guys Re-Imagine "Dark Knight" & "Pirates" Themes for New Hans Zimmer Album

Danielle B. Wagner - When film composer Hans Zimmer (known for his work on Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, and The Lion King ) decided to create a new album that re-imagines some of his most iconic work, he recruited a few Mormon musicians and YouTube sensations to do it. Lindsey Stirling created a song based on Hans Zimmer's theme from The Dark Knight Rises and The Piano Guys created a song based on Hans Zimmer's music from Pirates of the Caribbean .  "Hans Zimmer’s music is the stuff of legend," The Piano Guys wrote on their website  when they released their "Evolution of Batman"...

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Church Creates 6 New Stakes, Calls 35 New Stake Presidents in November

LDS.org - From Kiribati to Brazil and Provo to Peru, the Church called 35 new stake presidencies in November. New Stakes Burleson Texas Stake A new stake has been created from the Arlington Texas, Fort Worth Texas, and Weatherford Texas Stakes. The Burleson Texas Stake, which consists of the Keene Branch (Marshallese) and the Burleson, Centennial, Cleburne, Joshua, Mansfield 1st, and Mansfield 2nd Wards, was created by Elder Bradley D. Foster, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Karl M. Tilleman, an Area Seventy. BURLESON TEXAS STAKE (September 11, 2016): President—Kris Ray Dearden, 49, engineering manager, Abbot Laboratories; wife, Susan Woodbury Dearden. Counselors—Stephen Dale...

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How Watching Mormon Families on YouTube Led This Family to Joining the Church

Time Out for Women - It's amazing how our examples can influence people in ways we don't even realize. Take, for instance, this family that became drawn to the Church after watching Mormon families on YouTube. In the summer of 2014, during a time of high stress in my own family, I found myself watching YouTube video after YouTube video of families recording the mundane details of their close-knit lives. They all seemed so incredibly happy and the way their families interacted was exactly what I wished for my family. I loved my family and knew that they loved me, but my husband was working long,...

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FHE: Divine Nature

Jannalee Rosner - This lesson on Divine Nature is the first in an 8-part FHE series featuring the Young Women's values.  Get the other 7 lessons here. Song: “O My Father” (Hymns, no. 292), “I am a Child of God” (CS, no. 2) Focus: Value Experience #3 Color Meaning: The color blue looks like the sky, pointing us towards heaven where we came from and reminding us we are children of divine parents. Lesson: Show family members this Mormonad and read the scripture at the bottom ( 1 Pet. 2:9 ). Have a family member read the following story told by President Harold B....

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Checking Up On Your Financial Wellness

MACU (Sponsored) - I have a standing appointment with my dentist. I sit in the chair, she checks my teeth and makes sure I’m on track to keep my pearly whites healthy. We do it all over again six months later. It’s not much different than the appointments any of us keep with doctors, mechanics and even hairstylists. To make something last, we all know the importance of keeping it well maintained. Why, then, do so many people get a confused look when I ask, “Have you scheduled your next financial wellness appointment?” Because if you’re planning to retire any time in the next...

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David Archuleta Releases Uniquely Beautiful Christmas Song, "My Little Prayer"

LDS Living Staff - Written as a personal prayer, this beautiful Christmas song brings an uplifting spirit that will help you think of the true meaning of Christmas. Lead image screenshot from youtube.com Other Side Of Down includes a sequence of pop tracks that intertwine contemporary sounds and genuine lyrics. The first single "Something 'Bout Love" is an up-tempo track produced by Sam & Sluggo. The fun loving beat is coupled with the meaningful and optimistic message that there is "something 'bout love that breaks your heart, but [you] don't give up". ...

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Elder Cook Shows Us How to Live without Fear Despite Terrible Acts of Hate and Terrorism

LDS Living Staff - After hearing about acts of terrorism around the world in recent years, it can be difficult not to succumb to fearful living. And to illustrate how we can avoid a fearful mentality in a turbulent world, Elder Quentin L. Cook shared this inspiring example of someone who overcame fear after experiencing terrorism firsthand. Senior missionary Elder Richard Norby was at a checkout counter when bombs went off in the Brussels airport in March of this year. During the blast, he suffered broken bones, burns on 35 percent of his body, and shrapnel wounds on his neck, back, and legs, according to...

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CBS Comments on Romney’s Likelihood of Becoming Secretary of State

CBS News - "Mitt Romney is now a frontrunner," in the contest for secretary of state, at least according to CBS News anchors and headlines. In an interview with Susan Page , USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief, Page said Trump was "moving into a position to seriously consider" Romney for the job. But what makes them say Mitt Romney is "now the top contender for secretary of state"? Mitt Romney is now the strongest remaining candidate for President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state, CBS News’ Major Garrett reports. No final decision has been made yet, but Romney, in comparison with Gen. David Petraeus (ret)...

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Watch: Missionary Creates Music with a Ceiling Fan That Goes Viral

LDS Living Staff - After exercising, scripture study, tracting, teaching, helping others, and making meals, missionaries don't have that much spare time in a day. They spend all of it focusing on others and the Lord. But when they do get a few spare moments, it is fascinating to see how they entertain themselves. Check out this incredible ceiling fan music by a missionary that has nearly 900,000 views. Lead image screenshot from video above ...