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Provo City Center Temple Open House Reservations Now Available

Newsroom - We're looking forward to this dedication! Follow the link to find out how to watch the dedication in Utah. Reservations for the Provo City Center Temple public open house that begins on Friday, January 15, 2016, are now available. The public can obtain complimentary tickets online at tickets.lds.org or by calling 855-537-2000. The dates for the open house are January 15–March 5. Tours of the temple in Provo, Utah, will run every day except for the Sundays of January 17, 24 and 31 and February 7, 14, 21 and 28. Image from Mormon Newsroom ...

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Church Responds to Questions About Protests & Standoff in Oregon

Newsroom - After recent reports in the news, the Church released this following statement about following the laws of the land. Follow the link for more information. While the disagreement occurring in Oregon about the use of federal lands is not a Church matter, Church leaders strongly condemn the armed seizure of the facility and are deeply troubled by the reports that those who have seized the facility suggest that they are doing so based on scriptural principles. This armed occupation can in no way be justified on a scriptural basis. We are privileged to live in a nation where conflicts with government...

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LDS Couple Shares Infertility Journey, Live Birth on YouTube, Gets Over 4.5 Million Views

Jeff Hampton - Life for a young married couple isn't always  usually easy. School can be taxing, work can be draining, and the pressure of paying bills on top of it all can be simply overwhelming. But despite its struggles, the life of a young married couple is filled with the hope of one day having children. The creation of life is an extraordinary experience, unmatched in both its emotional significance and biological elegance.  Sadly, some couples struggle to bear children. Difficulties with infertility can strike a massive blow to the heart of even the happiest couple. But Ellie and Jared Mecham chose to make...

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How Braille Changed the Church (In Honor of World Braille Day)

LDS Living Staff - To celebrate World Braille Day, here are some facts about braille and how it's been incorporated in the Church. Before the 19th century, there was no system in place to help blind and partially sighted people read. But when a French boy, Louis Braille, was just 15 years old and attending France’s Royal Institute for Blind Youth, he invented what he called the “Method of Writing Words, Music, and Plain Songs by Means of Dots, for Use by the Blind and Arranged for Them.” Today, it is simply known as braille—a system that has transformed the way the visually impaired experience...

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Have You Seen This Oreo With a Mormon Twist?

KSL - Mormon Artist Kent Christensen draws from an interesting and unique inspiration for his paintings—a variety of candies ranging from Rice Krispies Treats to gummy bears to Pez to stacks of green Jell-O. In a lush forest of evergreens in the shadow of the majestic Mount Timpanogos, Sundance artist Kent Christensen  works in his home studio and finds inspiration from green Jell-O. "You happened to catch me on the Jell-O day," Christensen says, chuckling. On a large canvas, he's busy painting a stack of Jell-O cubes. Christensen once lived exclusively in New York and illustrated articles for national publications like Time magazine,...

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16 New Year's Resolutions from the Prophets for 2016

Utah Valley 360 - The prospect of perfectly living all the principles taught at general conference can be daunting. But taken one at a time, the inspired counsel of Church leaders can enrich and improve all aspects of our lives. As you write down your goals for 2016, consider taking a couple from this list of 16 into consideration. 1. Stop Worrying President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, in his address  “A Summer with Great-Aunt Rose,”  taught women in the Church about the power of letting go of fear and anxiety. The talk, which was a parable of sorts, included this counsel: “Aunt Rose reached over to the end table...

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FHE: Sabbath Day

Shauna Gibby - Conference Talk:  For more information on this topic read "Show You Know," by Coleen K.Menlove, Ensign, May 2003, 115. Thought: Each of you will have opportunities to learn about Jesus Christ and then follow Him in faith. We show we know how to follow Him by . . . keeping the commandments. . . . Every time you keep the Sabbath day holy, you show you know. (Coleen K. Menlove, "Show You Know," Ensign , May 2003, 115.) Song: "The Chapel Doors" Children's Songbook , p. 156. Scripture: And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and...

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65-Year-Old LDS Man Walks from Maine to California to Inspire Grandchildren, See Church History Sites

Deseret News - This year, John Lindgren took a "walk" from Maine to California that included many of the historical sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with lessons and challenges. “My walk changed my life, and my walk was analogous to life,” said 65-year-old Lindgren of the Wasatch 2nd Ward, Salt Lake Wasatch Stake, in Cottonwood Heights. His walk started April 14 at Old Orchard Beach, southwest of Portland, Maine. It ended Aug. 5, 114 days and 3,761 miles later at Pacific Beach near San Francisco. “I learned that the most important things in life are my family and...

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What I Told My Son When He Said Boys Were More Important Than Girls

Chelsea Dyreng - My Dear son, The other day you were eating lunch at the table across from your 12-year-old twin sisters, when a very thoughtful expression came across your face. “Mom,” you said, “I think that boys must be more important than girls.” I don't think there is another sentence that you could have said that would have been more effective at commanding our complete attention. “How do you figure that?” I said pleasantly. “Because of them ,” and you pointed your 6-year-old finger toward the ceiling. “You mean Heavenly Father and Jesus?” You nodded. Out of the corner of my eye, I...

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"Book of Mormon Central" Archive & Study Site Launches, Gives Access to New Insights and Information

Meridian Magazine - Read more about this impressive project in New Book of Mormon Archive & Study Site Helps People Connect to the Scriptures Like Never Before. It’s not very often that something like this comes along. And for plenty of good reasons. Launching on January 1, 2016, a mini perfect storm has brought together decades of accumulated research on the Book of Mormon, an array of state-of-the-art computer programs and social media outlets, a team of skilled workers and volunteers, and an unselfish pool of financial resources that will allow Book of Mormon Central to spread knowledge about the Book of Mormon as...