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President Monson, Apostles Share Important Messages Leading Up to Conference

LDS Living Staff - As we gear up for general conference, the words our prophet and the apostles are sharing on social media help remind us of what a blessing and honor it is to hear from the Lord's chosen servants, not only every six months, but on a regular basis. These inspiring messages will help prepare your hearts for this upcoming weekend and might provide insights into what messages our leaders will share with us during general conference. ►  You'll also like:  President Monson Gives a Caution for Latter-day Saints President Monson isn't the only Church leader who has noted the trials and hardships...

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Church's Changes to the Perpetual Education Fund See Astronomical Success

Deseret News - A recent program implemented by the Church that expands concepts from the Perpetual Education Fund has seen 20 times the success. The announcement electrified an increasingly global LDS Church. In 2001, President Gordon B. Hinckley said the church would remake the concept of the old Perpetual Emigration Fund. What once helped early Mormon pioneers cross the Plains was repurposed as a Perpetual Education Fund to lift modern Mormon pioneers out of poverty around the world. The announcement was a bombshell. The fund is a triumph. It has provided revolving loans for the vocational or higher education of 83,260 members of The...

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The Day We Celebrated My Son Not Getting Baptized

Sarah Sargent - What an unexpected and touching story that shows not all Latter-day Saints walk the same path, but all are loved and can make their way back to our Heavenly Father. A high pitched squeal of laughter pierces the otherwise reverent sacrament meeting as my son, Cohen, races at full speed towards the stand. My husband’s feet are heavy and loud as he sprints after him. Besides a few suppressed smiles, barely anyone reacts; maybe they don’t even notice anymore as this is a normal occurrence several times each and every week. Cohen has autism. He has very limited verbal skills and...

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3 Ways to Better Support Your Missionary

Robert E. Quinn - My first child to leave on a mission was my son Ryan. I handled his departure in a very masculine way: at his farewell and at the airport I remained in control of my feelings. But the pain of separation was killing me. The next morning, the pain of his leaving was so great that I went home in the middle of the workday and rummaged through our videos until I found one with footage of armies of missionaries at the Missionary Training Center singing “Called to Serve.” I cried for 30 minutes. Those tears were complicated. I felt pain that...

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LDS, World Renowned Scientist: I See No Contradictions Between the Gospel & Science

LDS Living - The idea for this article came from another article appearing in Southwest: The Magazine , entitled "Flying Foxes, Caribbean Monkeys, a Tiny Laboratory in a Wyoming Cabin, and a Young Mormon Missionary Who Became a Samoan Chief Before Pursuing one of Life's Greatest Medical Mysteries," by Jay Heinrichs. As one of the most prominent ethnobotanists in the world, Dr. Paul Alan Cox studies how indigenous people use elements of nature as medicine—not just to document facts or study history, but to make connections that will benefit modern medicine and science. Although he grew up with a reverence and love for nature,...

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Why Singing Primary Songs at Bedtime Might Not Be Such a Good Idea

Meridian Magazine - Here's one hilarious backfire of singing Primary songs at bedtime that this LDS dad didn't expect. From the time she was a newborn until she was too big to cradle, my daughter Kate was serenaded every night by her dad (that’s me) singing “I Am a Child of God.” We sang this song so much that it became a part of my own nightly routine. If she ever fell asleep (on the couch, in a chair, at the table, etc.) before we tackled the bedtime routine, I still sang that song to her while I carried her into her bed. This...

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5 Famous People Who Are Speaking Out Against Pornography

Deseret News - “This whole thing with pornography twisted my mind up. I needed to find a right way to talk to my wife,” Terry Crews admitted, speaking out against pornography in the hopes to help others. He's only one of many celebrities who are joining the fight against pornography. Elizabeth Smart recently revealed in a video the way pornography made her " living hell even worse. " Drummer for the Neon Trees and Latter-day Saint Elaine Bradley also spoke out about why she wore an anti-pornography shirt on "Late Night with Seth Meyers." Here are just a few more famous people from all...

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LDS Author Reunited With Stanger He Helped at a Gas Station. Her Reaction Will Make Your Day

Katie Lambert - LDS author Jason F. Wright was stopped at a 7-Eleven after running some errands in Strasburg, Virginia, when Anita Hughes walked into the store and shouted, "Does anyone know how to get to Ohio?!" That one question started a story that captured the attention of people from all over the country. Wright, who was impressed by Hughes' spunk, offered to help her. As they talked, Wright found out Hughes was from the Cleveland area and was on a solo road trip to see a gospel singer when she became lost. Within a short time, the two became friends and they even...

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When Johnny Carson Praised Latter-day Saint Dating Standards and FHE While He Hosted Donny and Marie

Danielle B. Wagner - A 14-year-old, nearly 15-year-old, Marie Osmond told Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show  that she would love to date, but she follows her family's rule not to date until 16. That's when Donny jumps in: "That's a family rule, and that's also a rule set by our Church." "I think that's a good rule. I really do," Johnny Carson replies. ► You'll also like:  Donny Osmond's Advice for When You Struggle with Your Faith Not only does it make you appreciate the opportunity more when it comes, as Marie notes, but Carson continues, "I'm really not sure anyone is really ready...

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Video: 2 Words That Kept an LDS Husband Going After Waking Up from a Coma & Learning His Wife Was Dead

LDS Living - An LDS husband, Nathan, woke up from a coma in the hospital to find his femur broken as well as both arms and both wrists. It had been three weeks since he had been in a head-on car accident. It had also been three weeks since his wife had died instantly on impact in a wreck he had caused. Learn more about how this husband found peace, courage, forgiveness, and a new life after the accident in this touching video created by Stiry.com . ...