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LDS Adventurer Seeking to Join 186-Mile Dogsled Race Across Arctic Tundra

LDS Living - "I crave adventure like most people crave chocolate," Marianne Jennings said in her video application to join Fjallraven Polar, a 186-mile long winter adventure across the Arctic tundra. That's right. Jennings is currently vying to be one of only two US participants allowed to compete in an arduous dogsled expedition across some of the most hostile climates Norway has to offer. The race begins on April 5, 2016, and ends on April 10, beginning at Signaldalen in the northern part of Norway and threading through forests and icy terrain to  Jukkasjärvi  in Sweden. In order to secure a spot in the race,...

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Watch This Touching, Adorable Christmas Song Sung by Children: "I'd Sing You a Song Baby Jesus"

LDS Living - It was a child, an infant from long ago that brought us reason to celebrate this season today, so it seems fitting that the voices of children should be the ones to remind us of this precious birth. In this heartwarming song written by Shawna Edwards and performed by the One Voice Children's Choir, we see the magic of this season from the perspective of a child. This song features solos by Lanie Smith and Maggie Scott. ...

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6 Simple & Creative DIY Gifts for Mormons

Mormon Buzzz - Have a tight budget but still want to give those you love something special for Christmas this year? From personalized journals to home decor to ties and scripture bags, here are six simple gifts you can make yourself for cheap. Make a Framed Temple Print Here’s another simple project. Amy Robinson over at  Craftsy.com  has put together an simple guide for do-it-yourself gold foil. This project could easily be adapted to make a modern LDS temple print. If you endeavor to do it yourself you can  download a vector file of the Salt Lake Temple here.  Other temples are available online with a...

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BYU QB Taysom Hill Shares Faith & How Marriage Is Like Football

Aggieland Mormons - Emily Hill’s stomach dropped as soon as she read the text from her sister.  “I’m so sorry. I hope he’s OK.”  Emily had just left her seat in Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium for a moment after her husband, Taysom Hill, scored on a 21-yard touchdown run to tie the game between the BYU Cougars and Nebraska Cornhuskers at 14 a piece in the first game of the 2015 football season. She didn’t see him limp from the sideline to the locker room.  “I didn't know anything had happened,” she said. “I was cheering and excited and ran down the aisle with my...

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What an 8-Year-Old Bishop Would Change About Church (+How It Touched Me)

Jason F. Wright - When Jason Wright's son started playing pretend as bishop, he went along, asking him what he would do if he were bishop. His answers were surprisingly humorous yet profound and insightful. Sometimes it takes the perspective of a child to teach us what is really important. Recently I stood with my 8-year-old son in an empty chapel. We were enjoying a few quiet moments waiting for Mom and chatting about church, life and Legos. Before long, my Curious George stepped onto the stand and plopped down where our bishop sits during Sunday services. I smiled as he settled in and I pointed...

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Joseph Smith's Last Sermons Before His Martyrdom

Deseret News - The last year of Joseph Smith’s life includes some of the richest accounts of Joseph’s public sermons, something that has shaped much of the Church as we know it today. Even though Joseph Smith left a rich record from the early days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there are relatively few accounts of his sermons. Of the sermons we do have records for, most come from the last years of Joseph’s life, a time when his scribes and others kept detailed accounts of his words and actions. The most recent volume of the  Joseph Smith Papers ,...

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Church Shares Peter Hollens' Hauntingly Beautiful "Mary Did You Know" with 6-Part Harmony

LDS Living - With over a million followers on YouTube, Peter Hollens has quite the reach on social media. And this Christmas season, he is using that influence to spread his faith and the message that, because the Savior was born over 2,000 years ago, we can all be delivered from our sins. As a gift to members of the Church and others worldwide, the Church and famous LDS artists and influencers with a large following on YouTube have collaborated to create a "12 Days of Social" countdown to Christmas to share the message that " A Savior Is Born ." ►  You'll also like: ...

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​5 Steps to Grow and Not Just Go

Zack Oates - A man was hiking through the forest when he saw something half-way up a tree. Looking up, he saw another man climbing. "What are you doing up there?" the grounded man inquired. "Trying to get to the moon," came the matter-of-fact response. Baffled, the hiker furrowed his eyebrows before informing the climber that he was never going to get to the moon up there. The climber snickered at this lowly man's apparent ignorance. "What do you know? I'm higher than you and still have higher to climb!" Many of us are just like the man in the tree. We think that...

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Brick’em Young’s San Diego and Washington DC Temples Have Arrived Just In Time for the Holiday Season

Brick’em Young (Sponsored) - Connecting FAITH, FAMILY and FUN in one activity with Brick’em Young! Brick'em Young has now added the San Diego and Washington D.C. temple sets to their collection. These two new temples are limited edition products and can be purchased online along with the two versions of the Salt Lake and Nauvoo temples at Brick’em Young’s website, http://www.brickemyoung.com. All Brick’em Young temples come with custom-made temple spires, an Angel Moroni, and additional features to make the temples look as close as possible to the real thing.  Each set comes with step-by-step color instructions and a fact sheet that helps the builder connect...

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Where Did the CTR Ring Come From?

Kelsey Berteaux - The phrase “Choose the Right” isn’t found anywhere in scripture. Instead, there are only similar phrases like “choose the good” (Isaiah 7:15-16) or “choose the things that please [God]” (Isaiah 56:4). Although Brigham Young once mentioned the phrase in a talk dated 1864, it wasn’t until the 1909 version of the hymnal included the beloved hymn "Choose the Right" that the phrase made its way into LDS culture. The idea for what we know as a CTR ring wouldn’t appear for almost 60 more years. Though the original idea for the shield logo is usually credited to Helen Alldredge, a member of...