This story will inspire you to reopen your scriptures

A prophet called this account “one of the finest stories in all of the scriptures.”
Each square represents stories of eternal families and the temple.
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On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
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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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July 17, 2026 01:57 PM MDT
A story from the life of President Dallin H. Oaks can show us how.
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July 17, 2026 10:24 AM MDT
The mural depicts Inez Knight and Jennie Brimhall, who served as the first full-time single sister missionaries in this dispensation.
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July 14, 2026 10:06 AM MDT
Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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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 10:45 AM MDT
“Give it a go, and see how you feel,” Elder Kearon advises.
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January 06, 2017 06:09 PM MST
Every journey begins somewhere, with a step, a thought, a desire, a commitment. The journey back into the presence of God, for mortals, begins with four first steps we call them the first principles and ordinances. There are others to follow how many we have no idea. Joseph Smith said:
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January 06, 2017 05:32 PM MST
Below is the opening quote to this lesson. I have included it because it sets up an important premise for the whole lesson.
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January 06, 2017 05:17 PM MST
Good attitudes often suffer from bad reputations. I know I have often accused my wife of being a “Pollyanna” when something was going terribly wrong and she piped in with how it could be seen to be going right. You might say this lesson was tailor-made for people like me. I wouldn’t call myself a pessimist (of course not!), but if something can go wrong, it usually does.
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January 06, 2017 04:47 PM MST
Near the end of 2016, The New York Times posted 50 maps showing where certain TV shows are popular in the United States.
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January 06, 2017 04:42 PM MST
The scriptures mention a multitude of different ways in which the Spirit can communicate with us. Many of these are in the D&C, but other volumes of the standard works also teach rich and rewarding lessons on this topic. In this lesson, I will try to give an overview of the many passages from the scriptures that suggest the different forms that inspiration and revelation can take.
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January 06, 2017 03:46 PM MST
Two Mormons made it onto President-Elect Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court nominees—and they're brothers. And recently, one of them, Sen. Mike Lee, met with Donald Trumpto discuss the U.S. Supreme Court as well as repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act and the REINS Act.
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Fun
January 06, 2017 03:34 PM MST
After Carrie Fisher passed away on December 27—just a day before her mother, Debbie Reynolds, passed way—one LDS man thought of a unique way to pay tribute to the actress best known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars.
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January 06, 2017 03:05 PM MST
On Friday, January 6, funeral services were held for legendary BYU coach LaVell Edwards. After his passing, many have noted Edwards' unique ability to combine football with his faith. In fact, Edwards said,“The goals and successes of my professional life pale in comparison to my personal goals of an eternal family, receiving exaltation and being with the Savior again.”
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January 06, 2017 01:31 PM MST
It's been featured by People and by The Huffington Post. Not to mention it's gone viral on social media, with over 3.2 million views on Facebook alone. So what makes this 34-second video so compelling?
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