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24 Weddings in 1 Year and the 4 Essential Lessons I Learned from Them

Mormon Buzzz - Looking to plan your own wedding soon? Then you won't want to miss our ultimate Mormon wedding checklist. Curious about how much Mormon weddings cost? Take our poll to find out. Also, check out these incredible pictures of the apostles on their wedding day . This year I’ve had the opportunity to attend over 24 weddings and a handful of sealings. I’ve seen it all, classy and elegant, shabby-chic, country weddings, urban weddings, cultural-hall weddings , you name it. Through it all, I’ve had the chance to reflect on my on own singleness and my perspective and view about marriage and...

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God Loves You Individually, Speakers Tell LGBT Mormons at Affirmation Conference

Deseret News - Many notable Mormons--including Steve Young, Tyler Glenn, and Michael McLean --attended or presented at this year's affirmation conference. Watch Tyler Glenn sing a touching rendition of " Where Can I Turn for Peace? "  The God of the Restoration nourishes each individual, especially "the hopeless, the helpless, the despised and marginalized," two prominent LDS intellectuals said Sunday at the annual Affirmation conference for LGBT Mormons. "In our Mormon tradition we worship a God who chose to love us, and by so doing he made himself vulnerable to our suffering," said Fiona Givens, who with her husband Terryl is author of The...

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How Starting a Women's Football Team Helped a Mormon Mom Tackle Conflicts Over Her Son's Sexuality

Deseret News - For related reading on Mormons sharing experiences about homosexuality and gay rights, check out " President of the Seventy Opens Facebook Dialogue on Gay Rights, Gets Moving Responses. " Playing on her first football team at the age of 37 fulfilled a childhood dream for Hiroko Jolley. The mother of four was prepared for the physical challenges offered by the game. What she didn’t know is how transformative the experience would be for her and the other women who donned helmets and shoulder pads to compete in a sport many believe they shouldn’t — or couldn’t — play. Jolley, now 42...

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Janice Kapp Perry, Writer of "A Child's Prayer," Releases 28 New Songs

Utah Valley 360 - MR says: We can't wait to hear these 28 new songs! Especially after Janice Kapp Perry's song, "A Child's Prayer" came in #1 on our extensive poll to discover  the Top 100 Greatest LDS Songs of All Time . To learn more about these new songs and how Janice Kapp Perry receives the inspiration for her music, click here. A crowd of children sit around Janice Kapp Perry as the camera rolls, but Perry doesn’t seem aware of the cameras — she is focused on the children. “Don’t you have days when things aren’t quite going right and you say your prayers...

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LDS Mom's Funny Rendition of "Hallelujah" Gets Over 2 Million Views

LDS Living - What mother can't relate to this? In a performance that is both incredibly beautiful as well as incredibly funny, this Mormon mom shares her talents and her insights into motherhood. Set to Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," artist Shannon Christensen Abbott changed the lyrics to reflect what she sees as a mom in her day-to-day life. The song exploded on Facebook, receiving over 2.5 million views in a week. About the response, Abbott wrote on her Facebook page : Oh my GOODNESS!!! 2 MILLION VIEWS!!! Unbelievable! I am thrilled and humbled that this silly little song that I wrote... Posted by Shannon Christensen...

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Church Dedicates Last Major Church History Site

LDS Living - Over 180 years ago, on May 15, 1829, the priesthood of God was restored in a quiet and remote corner of what used to be Harmony, Pennsylvania. This past Saturday, September 19, President Russell M. Nelson traveled back to this sacred spot to dedicate the Church's newly developed site and visitor's center, making the surrounding areas the last of the major historic Church sites to be developed. This location saw many significant chapters in Church history and in Joseph Smith's life--from his and Emma's early married years to the translation of the Book of Mormon to the restoration of the priesthood...

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How to Adjust from Preach My Gospel to Live My Gospel

Benjamin Hyrum White - Post mission life is full of critical life decisions: college, career, and eternal companionship to name a few. With so many choices to make, knowing which road to take and how to navigate its potholes becomes essential to obtaining celestial success. Hopefully by now the contents of Preach My Gospel have gone down into the bones of your being. The spirit of that great manual can guide you just as well after the mission as it did while you were a full-time servant of the Lord. Instead of “Preach My Gospel," however, now your goal is to “Live My Gospel.” Here...

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6 Delectable Dessert Recipes from Six Sisters' Stuff

Six Sisters' Stuff - Looking for some new treats to add to your recipe collection? Try some of these creative and tasty desserts! From kooky to classy, there’s a treat for everyone. Find more scrumptious desserts in the newest Six Sisters’ book, Sweets & Treats with Six Sisters’ Stuff , found at Deseret Book stores and at deseretbook.com . Mint Oreo Brownies 1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow crème 1/8 teaspoon mint extract 8 drops green food coloring 2 (18.9 oz.) boxes brownie mix ½ cup water 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs ¾ cup white chocolate chips 1 cup vanilla frosting, store-bought or homemade 3...

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Watch Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn Sing "Where Can I Turn for Peace?"

LDS Living - This weekend, Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn shared his experience of being gay and a member of the Church at a popular Mormon LGBT conference in Provo, Utah, hosted by the group Affirmation. He also sang a few hymns, including "Where Can I Turn for Peace?" Watch below to hear his powerful rendition. And don't miss Neon Trees' Elaine Bradley on the new album Hold On: A Modern Tribute to the Music of Michael McLean . ...

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New Testament Sunday School Lesson 41: "I Have Finished My Course"

Ted L. Gibbons - 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus Flying over the Sierra Nevada Mountains from a rest stop in California to the airport in Salt Lake City, I opened my missionary journal and made my final entry: I guess there isn't much left to say about it all. Now as I finish this work and return home, I pray that I may have the Spirit of the Lord and the love of the Gospel with me as I have had in the last two years. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (2 Tim. 4:7)...