This story will inspire you to reopen your scriptures

Recently, James the Mormon shared a powerful video on Facebook, one that shares the story of how the ambassador of Mali to India, Niankoro Yeah Samake, converted to the LDS Church.

With the announcement that two Apostles will attend the upcoming inauguration this Friday, Mormon Newsroom released a list of Church leaders who have attended past U.S. presidential inaugurations.

Part of the information sent to prospective missionaries is a list of needed clothing, supplies, and incidentals. The Missionary Department is appropriately concerned that missionaries arrive in the field properly equipped for the service they are expected to render. I remember receiving my list in 1965 and I have been with my eight missionary children as they received theirs. My children have generally requested a new suitcase, although we have convinced most of them that such an expenditure is not necessary. We have a nice selection available. Then the shopping begins, as they scour the city for the things they will require for the time of their service in Santiago or New York or Las Palmas or San Salvador or Salvador or Carlsbad or Añasco or White River. My bank account has ached with the abuse it has taken. My Mastercard has been swiped so many times it nearly set my pants on fire.

100-year-old LDS Grandma Eileen has been sharing her lovely personality over the internet, giving advice about life with the help of her grandson, Michael Matthews.

While enjoying a family getaway in Utah for a few days, Briana Battles, a mother and a wellness coach, ran into an LDS missionary at the Salt Lake International Airport.

Recently, an NPR podcast cleared up common misconceptions people both inside and outside the Church have about the Mormon practice of polygamy in the 1800s, sharing how the practice actually empowered women in complex ways. The podcast featured Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Harvard professor who recently published the book A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism.

According to recent reports, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes might have a big impact on trade and business in the United States in the future, now that he is being considered to head the FTC.

No matter how many times we are told to "be not afraid," it can be really hard not to let our fears get the best of us. In those challenging times, here are 10 comforting quotes for when you're feeling afraid.

At the beginning of the year, Ashley Gardner posted a video of herself hiding in the pantry, saying, "Dad is out shoveling the driveway. Mom desperately needed a treat to get through the rest of the night. So I'm hiding in the pantry, eating a treat. Is that wrong?"