Pres. Porter shares one of her darkest moments—and how she found light

On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous record from 2014.
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Feel prepared to receive your endowment with a calm mind and an open heart.
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Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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This phrase can impact how often you want to go—and how you feel when you’re there.
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July 16, 2026 10:40 AM MDT
A prophet called this account “one of the finest stories in all of the scriptures.”
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July 16, 2026 10:15 AM MDT
Each square represents stories of eternal families and the temple.
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July 13, 2026 11:03 AM MDT
President Junior Banza was the first person baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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July 10, 2026 01:07 PM MDT
From meaningful books to gorgeous artwork, here are some of our favorite gifts for the newlyweds in your life.
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July 10, 2026 10:45 AM MDT
“Give it a go, and see how you feel,” Elder Kearon advises.
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July 10, 2026 10:41 AM MDT
The upgrades will improve care for patients and working conditions for staff.
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March 23, 2017 12:00 PM MDT
On their last day in Europe on a trip to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, Utah couple Kurt and Melissa Cochran were caught in the midst of London's deadliest terrorist attack in 12 years. Three died and another 40 were injured when a lone attacker plowed his car into a large crowd and then stabbed a police officer to death on U.K. Parliament grounds.
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March 23, 2017 11:50 AM MDT
One year after four missionaries were injured in a terrorist bombing in Brussels, Belgium, the Church announced that all missionaries are safe in London following another terrorist attack. Church spokesman Eric Hawkins shared that a family member of temple missionaries serving in London was killed in the attack and another family member injured.
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March 23, 2017 08:09 AM MDT
Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Steve Harvey, Conan O'Brien—when these celebrities and Mormons get together, magic happens. And often, laughter soon follows.
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By  LDS Living
March 22, 2017 06:09 PM MDT
While President of BYU, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland gave a devotional entitled, “Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments.” Within this address, he talks about the sanctity of physical intimacy. More specifically, he tells Latter-day Saints three reasons why sexual purity is so crucial to our salvation: it affects our souls, it is a sacred symbol, and it is a sacrament.
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March 22, 2017 03:58 PM MDT
Marriage advice might not seem like the kind of topic you would traditionally find at a conference for office professionals, but it was on the mind of John Bytheway as he presented a lecture on the subject to BYU professionals gathered at the annual Office Professionals Conference (OPAC) Friday.
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March 22, 2017 02:31 PM MDT
One of the three LDS The Voice contestants, Aaliyah Rose, won her voice battle against Savannah Leighton while singing “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes as part of the battles premiere yesterday. Still on team Gwen, she will move on to the knockout round. The other LDS contestants have yet to compete in battles.
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March 22, 2017 02:12 PM MDT
Josh Searle was one of many gay Mormons whose stories were featured on the Church's website, mormonandgay.lds.org.Here is just one of the Church videos that shared his story:
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March 22, 2017 01:57 PM MDT
"I don't like a lot of attention with it. I don't really want to relive those emotions," says Richard Norby, a senior missionary injured in a terrorist attack last year. "But it's important to remember the blessings we had that day and the tender mercies that happened."
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March 22, 2017 01:02 PM MDT
Filmed at the Church's Polynesian Cultural Center, this beautiful music video and new single by Alex Boye, "Smile for Life," will bring a little optimism to your day and get you smiling about all the blessings in your life.
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