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The Ultimate Summer Reading List from Deseret Book

LDS Living Staff - Looking for good reading suggestions for your family this summer? With everything from fantasy to mystery, Deseret Book has you covered. We've tracked down some of the best new books for adults, teens , and kids . For Adults: The Washington Hypothesis by Timothy Ballard We know that George Washington was a moral man and an inspiring leader, but did he possibly know more than we suppose? Was he a national covenant maker like Moses, Abraham, Lehi, or Captain Moroni? Did he understand that he was fighting for the liberty of a promised land protected by God—a place where the Lord's...

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Marriage Isn't As Big a Deal As You May Think

Zack Oates - It was late, and my wife and I were getting ready to go to sleep. I rolled over and looked at her. “What?” she asked, smiling at me. I asked her a simple question: “How do you know that I love you?” Certainly , I thought, it is going to be the surprise cruise honeymoon that cost thousands. Or maybe the book of 100 reasons why I love her that took over 10 hours to make. Or maybe the rose petals I saved from our proposal and pressed for Valentine’s Day. Surely, one of those things is how she knows I...

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Why It's Actually Really Common for Lightning to Strike an Angel Moroni Statue

Deseret News - It turns out the angel Moroni statue on the Bountiful Utah Temple that just got struck by lightning wasn't such a rare occurrence after all. Learn more about temples struck by lightning by clicking the link below. Moroni was just doing his job. The statue of the Book of Mormon prophet that rises high on a spire above the Bountiful Temple was struck by lightning Sunday afternoon, but that's one of his twin purposes. Statues of the angel Moroni on most temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are more than symbolic landmarks. They also are equipped with...

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Video: 6 Things Those Outside Our Faith Wonder About Mormon Missionaries

LDS Living - What a great missionary tool from LDS rapper James the Mormon, who uses his faith and his recent success ( his album recently hit no. 3 on the iTunes charts ) to share his faith with others. Check out his latest video where he answers common questions that people ask about Mormon missionaries. ...

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Video: President Uchtdorf Visits Childhood Home, Shares How That Fulfills His Patriarchal Blessing

LDS Living - After visiting Paris and Brussels and creating the first stake in his home country , President Uchtdorf and his wife Harriet visited his childhood home in the Czech Republic.  In a video he shared on Facebook , President Uchtdorf said that his patriarchal blessing received half a world away in Arizona was being fulfilled: "It said one day I would go back to the place of my birth and proclaim the gospel." The Uchtdorfs first returned to the Czech Republic in 1995 and since have continued to fulfill the promises in that blessing. On Facebook, President Uchtdorf also shared: This week...

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Elder Andersen Praises Young Saints Who Are Unable to Serve Missions

LDS Living - While visiting missionaries on his tour of the South Pacific, Elder Andersen met men and women from over 25 countries. In a recent Facebook post, Elder Andersen praised these young and faithful Saints, but then he went on to praise another group, those who are unable to serve missions for physical, mental, or emotional health reasons: "There are many young men and women who are willing and ready to serve, worthy in every way, but because of health reasons are unable to take on the full rigors and responsibilities of a two-year or 18-month mission. While they are honorably excused from...

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LDS Pro Basketball Star Out-Dunks LeBron James with 129 Slam Dunks (Video)

LDS Living Staff - When Jabari Parker was selected 2nd overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2014 NBA draft, he was expected to make an immediate impact on his struggling team. Though he got off to a strong start, Parker's rookie season was cut short by a devastating ACL tear.  This year, Parker returned with a chip on his shoulder. The tale of the promising prospect restricted by injury is all too common in the NBA, and Parker's early woes spelled trouble. However, he managed to stay healthy this year, averaging 14 points and 5 rebounds per game and solidifying his place in Milwaukee's...

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Jimmy Osmond to Compete on BBC Reality Cooking Show

LDS Living - Among the 20 famous stars set to battle it out in the kitchen on BBC's Celebrity MasterChef on BBC is none other than Jimmy Osmond. Osmond will be competing alongside Olympic gold medalist boxer Audley Harrison, model and British actress Amy Childs, and American singer and TV personality Sinitta, to name a few. Celebrity @MasterChefUK full line-up revealed https://t.co/f8gU9SJ0Bc — Jimmy Osmond (@jimmyosmond) May 18, 2016 The 20 celebrities will compete in a six-week cookoff, where these amateur chefs will be put to the test to create a lavish five-course dinner for the Chelsea Pensioners to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday, among...

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Are "Checklists" for What We Want in Our Future Spouse a Good Thing? Marriage Expert Explains

Katie Lambert - With the wedding season just around the corner, the something borrowed, something blue preparations can be a not-so-subtle hint it's time to upgrade your relationship status. But, as we start dating and becoming more serious in our relationships, we need to ask ourselves, is having a list of predetermined attributes of the man or woman of your dreams a good thing? "It’s good to have expectations of what you want because if you don’t know what you want you’re not going to get it," licensed marriage and family therapist Nikki Harmon says.  Just as it would be unwise to purchase a...

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Fire Damages LDS Church

LDS Living - On Sunday evening, a fire broke out at an LDS Church in Otara, New Zealand. The Fire Service was called around 7:30 p.m. and quickly put out the flames, according to The New Zealand Herald . The fire was found near the front of the church in the attic, but the extent of the damage is still unknown. Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire. Lead image from The New Zealand Herald. ...