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A Letter Satan Would Move Heaven and Earth to Keep Moms from Reading (One That Reveals His Ultimate Plan)

For Every Mom - Random toddler tantrums in supermarkets, constant errands, endless housework, and no sick days. Motherhood is a difficult, often unsung job. But in this blog written by a Christian mother of three, it's easy to see how the little, everyday tasks of motherhood can become points of stress and frustration without mothers even realizing it. And though the author is not of our faith, this certainly is a thought-provoking way LDS mothers can look at how Satan would have us feel about motherhood.  Fashioned after C.S. Lewis' famous book, The Screwtape Letters,  this article is written from the perspective of one devil...

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After 18 Months, Returned Missionary Responds to Dad's Letter: "A Mission Isn't for You"

Oakli Wright - A little more than 18 months ago, LDS author Jason F. Wright wrote an open letter to his daughter before she left on her mission titled  Letter to Missionary Daughter: "A Mission Isn't for You."   Now, after returning home from her mission, his daughter has a chance to respond to his letter.  About 18 months ago, I entered the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, to begin my service as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I felt unprepared but ready for the new challenge. I was headed to Brazil but spent three of my six-week training...

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Video: BYU Football Coach Defends Mormon Missionaries on ESPN in Classy but Hilarious Way

Katie Lambert - A common complaint when other football teams face off against BYU linemen is they are two years older, because many serve LDS missions, and therefore bigger, giving an unfair advantage. But BYU football coach Kalani Sitake shut that argument down in a classy but pretty hilarious way on the ESPN Coaches Film Room Broadcast last night. Syracuse coach Dino Babers commented during the broadcast that it's easy for BYU to protect its quarterback because the linemen are so much bigger. Sitake quickly responded, "They didn't go on a mission to Gold's Gym, I can tell you that." Kalani: "They didn't go on...

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RM Crowned Miss Tourism International, Champions Modesty and Makes History as First Winner from New Zealand

LDS Living Staff - On New Year's Eve, LDS member Ariel Pearse became the first woman from New Zealand to win Miss Tourism International since it's inception in 1994.  According to Mormon Newsroom Pacific , Pearse was selected from 60 other contestants representing countries around the world and won with the platform "modesty in attitude and dress." Image from  mormonnewsroom.org.nz In an interview with the Deseret News in 2016, Pearse shared that her 18-month mission to Brisbane, Australia, was what helped inspire her to share her LDS values.  “I think if I had done this before my mission, I wouldn’t be nearly as confident or strong...

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Church Responds to Leaked Documents

Deseret News - After MormonLeaks released documents that provided information about the money allowances provided for President Henry B. Eyring and other General Authorities, the Church released a statement. MormonLeaks released four sets of documents purportedly related to the operations of the LDS Church on Monday, two related to the living allowances provided to the faith's General Authorities. The first set of documents posted on MormonLeaks, a website run by a former member of the LDS Church, includes what purports to be a "record of payroll or allowance" — similar to a pay stub — that reports how much money was provided to President...

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100 Spiritual Journal Starters For When You Don't Feel Like Writing

Kelsey Berteaux & Carly M. Springer - This year you've made it a goal to write about your faith—maybe you have a religious blog, maybe you’re keeping a journal, or maybe it’s something else entirely. If you're struggling with what to write about and want to keep it faith-focused, start with these 100 ideas! President Wilford Woodruff is well known for his meticulous journaling habits, and he often taught that it's something we all should do.  It may be considered by some not important to write or keep a record of our work or the work of God, but I believe it is. Otherwise the prophets would not...

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When We Feel We Don't Live Up to the LDS Ideal: 4 Crucial Things to Remember

Meridian Magazine - Whenever we feel we fall short of the Mormon ideal or when we don't measure up as a perfect husband, wife, family, or LDS leader, shame sets in. But that's not how it should be.  In the LDS Church, we have high expectations and high ideals. Leaders do not shy away from teaching a very specific ideal family constellation, sexual purity before marriage, and patterning our life after the Savior’s life in every possible way. There is nothing wrong with teaching ideals and one could argue that that is the primary job of religious institutions. However, in real life, holding up ideals...

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James the Mormon Gives Perfect Response After People Slam His Girlfriend for "Immodest" Clothing

Danielle B. Wagner - It all started as a simple Instagram photo. James the Mormon posted a picture of himself and his girlfriend—a beautiful woman who was wearing a black shirt that showed her shoulders. That's when the attacks began: people commenting about how disappointed they were in James, people asking where the woman's garments were, and others pointing out she was not "modest." It made my stomach churn. I felt sick that people were reducing a human being to what she wore, and nothing else. In their split-second judgment, none of these commenters stopped to think about who this daughter of God was, what...

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 8: "The Restoration of the Priesthood"

Ted L. Gibbons - Introduction It would be a mistake to over-simplify the restoration and purposes of the priesthood, but perhaps an analogy will help us understand what is happening. Suppose that you decided to create a new company, one with a possibility of unlimited growth. Even though you would be able to do some, even most of the original work by yourself, a time would come when you would want to enlist the help of others willing to work with you to accomplish the goals of the company. You would invest some of those people with the authority to act in your name in...

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VidAngel Fined $10,000 in Ongoing Legal Battle

Deseret News - Though VidAngel has seen another setback in the lawsuit filed against them, the company is still confident and continues to fight against the lawsuit. In the latest episode of VidAngel's ongoing legal battle against Hollywood studios, Los Angeles federal judge Andre Birotte found the Utah-based movie streaming and filtering company in contempt for not doing more in a timely manner to comply with a preliminary injunction and for not advising the court sooner of the effects that immediate compliance would have beyond the issuance of the injunction, according to VidAngel attorney David Quinto. "The injunction was intended to affect 53 percent...