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What I Would Do Differently If I Could Serve My Mission Again

Seth Adam Smith - I served a mission for the LDS Church in Vladivostok, Russia. If I were “re-called to serve” this mission, there’s one thing I’d do differently: This time, I would try to not hate it. A Surface-Level Missionary Don’t get me wrong. I’m not anti-missionary work—far from it. But there’s a fundamental reason why I once hated missionary work and why I’ve since learned to love it. In order for you to understand why I hated my mission, you must first know something about my personality. In the past, I haven’t been much of a “people person.” In fact, I  frequently  go...

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3 Examples of Evidence That Support the Book of Mormon

Kathryn Jenkins Gordon - If you’ve put any serious study into the Book of Mormon, you know it is filled with significant and often remarkable things; in fact, sometimes it’s hard to read more than a few pages without finding something new and noteworthy, even if you’ve already read it dozens of times. At least, that’s the way it has been for me. Recently, I went through it with a different emphasis and focus: I wanted to determine how many evidences were found in the Book of Mormon itself supporting the fact that it was translated from an ancient document and not written by Joseph...

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Incredible Rendition of "I Am a Child of God" Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes

LDS Living - LDS musician Monica Scott recently released this gorgeous arrangement of the beloved Primary song "I Am a Child of Song" on  YouTube  set to tender moments that will probably bring tears to your eyes. A busy stay at home mom of four small children, Scott recently released her first album entitled "Reflections." She loves how hymns bring peace into her home and her life, and she hopes she "can help bring peace into the lives of others." ...

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LDS Siblings Spend 100+ Hours Creating the New Provo Temple from Gingerbread

The Daily Universe - Over 12 batches of gingerbread--that's a lot of time, effort, and sugar that went into creating this stunning replica of what will be the 150th temple worldwide when the Provo City Center Temple is dedicated on March 20. The recent excitement over the opening of the new Provo City Center Temple has inspired some creative model renditions of the 85,084 square-foot structure. BYU student Jacob Willmore, along with his siblings Nathan and Elise Willmore, constructed a gingerbread replica of the new temple over Christmas break. Their creation consisted of a dozen batches of gingerbread, 124 stained glass windows, waffle cones, Wheat Chex,...

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Surprise Haka at LDS Couple’s Wedding Goes Viral, Gets 25 Million Views

LDS Living - On January 15, 2016, Benjamin Armstrong and Aaliyah Hall began their eternal journey together as they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Hamilton New Zealand Temple. But the new bride and groom were shocked and honored to learn that, because of a post on Facebook, people all over the world are celebrating their big day. ► You'll also like:  Missionary Welcomed Home at Airport with Polynesian Haka Dance (Video) ► You'll also like:  Haka Performed in Memory of LDS Player and Rugby's First Global Superstar At their wedding reception, the couple was surprised with a powerful and touching...

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Alex Boye Becomes Merman in Video Where "Little Mermaid" and "Pirates" Collide

LDS Living - Let's see. There's The Little Mermaid's "Under the Sea," a fight with Jack Sparrow, African drums, mermaids in tie-dye t-shirts, fire dancers, and Spanish rap. What else you could want in an epic adventure? ► You'll also like:  Adorable Video: LDS 3-Year-Old Sings Unbelievable Rendition of "Little Mermaid" Song In " Happy Daze" Alex Boye has produced and exciting new solo project of original songs bringing back the old 'Soul Power' classic Motown-style revivals. Or, for a more mellow side of Boye, check out his cover of classic hymns in "Be Still, My Soul." ...

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What I Learned from My Sister & Others Who Wouldn't Be Conquered by Cancer

Meridian Magazine - "So what did I learn from my brilliant, warrior of a sister . . . ? That we are not alone. That God is at the helm, and family—in every form—surrounds us. Life is about souls and hearts, spirits and minds." You know, you come to this life as a tiny baby, and everyone coos and cuddles and feeds you wondrous things. Then you get a little older and watch Barney and Arthur, where you learn about sharing and caring and relationships and exploring. At age five you go to school and cut out construction-paper-everything with little blunt-blade scissors made for...

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14 Nobel Prize Winners Quoted in General Conference

My Best LDS - These quotes, just like the people who uttered them, will change the way you view the world. These distinctive writers, statesmen, scientists, and liberators all at one point were awarded a Nobel Prize for their achievements in peace, medicine, physics, or literature. They also have had their pearls of wisdom quoted at general conference, which is a feat less well publicized, but still an honorable mention to add to their accolades. Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi never actually received the Nobel Peace Prize, but he was honored posthumously in 1948. The Nobel Prize for Peace was not awarded to any other that year, and Gandhi...

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Church Makes Patriarchal Blessings Available Online + How You Can View Yours

LDS Living - “[Jesus Christ's] Church provides patriarchal blessings to give each recipient a vision for his or her future as well as a connection with the past, even a declaration of lineage back to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” - Elder Russell M. Nelson, “Covenants,” October 2011 General Conference Just before the New Year, the Church announced two new online tools that will help Latter-day Saints across the world obtain, view, and share patriarchal blessings easier. Church members can now request a copy of their own patriarchal blessing that will allow them to view it online—anytime, anywhere. They can also request a copy of...

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JRNL.Com Chosen as Semi-Finalist in Rootstech Competition

JRNL.com (Sponsored) - Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 – Las Vegas, Nevada – JRNL.com announces their ranking as a semi-finalist in RootsTech’s competition Innovator Showdown. Narrowed down from approximately 46 participants, JRNL has made the top 12. JRNL.com merges technology and journaling, providing users with the ability to keep their entries forever. Web, mobile and email-to-journal, make journaling a seamless part of everyday activity. Entries are backed up securely and can be accessed at any time across all devices. While JRNL is an online service, entries can easily be brought to life and forever preserved as a hardbound book with their publishing platform. RootsTech is...