Practical ideas to help your family adjust after sending off a missionary

“For some siblings, a departing elder or sister missionary feels akin to grieving a death.”
“We sometimes talk about hearing a voice,” Elder Renlund writes. “But that may not be the way you sense the Holy Ghost.”
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There are nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
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She shared touching advice for young women who may be feeling nervous after the age-change announcement.
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Thanksgiving just might be an ideal time to seek revelation.
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December 01, 2025 01:48 PM MST
From spiritual favorites to uplifting novels, use this list to give the gift of a good read.
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December 01, 2025 11:51 AM MST
Try these fun (and simple!) ideas for creating strong bonds and lasting memories.
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The video features children reenacting and reciting the Nativity story.
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December 01, 2025 09:34 AM MST
“Many hands make light work,” said Provo MTC President Stephen W. Owen. “And boy, there are a lot of hands.”
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This will be the first house of the Lord built by the Church in the country.
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November 21, 2025 01:48 PM MST
A professor told Irene that serving a mission could limit her career, but Irene chose to trust in the Lord.
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By  Susan Sims
April 28, 2021 01:33 PM MDT
Like most Church historic sites across the United States, Historic Nauvoo and Carthage Jail closed in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to alter life across the planet. No one expected the closure to last as long as it did. Yet while the streets have been empty, Nauvoo Historic Sites have been transforming and preparing for an even better future.
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April 27, 2021 08:37 PM MDT
On March 18, 2020, just days after a worldwide pandemic caused many places in the world to shut down, Salt Lake City suffered a 5.7-magnitude earthquake followed by “a series of aftershocks that went on for days,” Sheri Dew recalled in her keynote address for BYU Women’s Conference. Then she shared her own, very personal experience with the unusual challenges of the past 14 months.
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April 27, 2021 07:58 PM MDT
One day while living in New York City and working as an entrepreneur for small businesses and start-ups, Courtney was approached by a stranger. That stranger told her that she had the perfect body type for skeleton, a winter sport in the Olympics.
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April 27, 2021 12:00 PM MDT
Notwithstanding all Joseph Smith went through, he never turned against God and never denied his testimony that God and Christ had spoken to him.
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April 26, 2021 04:20 PM MDT
In April 2021, The Church Historian’s Press released the latest volume in the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Documents, Volume 12 covers five pivotal months of the Prophet Joseph’s life in Nauvoo, from March through July 1843. Here are five things from the volume that you may not have known:
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Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and President Jean B. Bingham and SisterSharon Eubank of the Relief Society General Presidency will host a Face to Face event for single adults ages 31 and older on June 13, 2021.
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April 24, 2021 11:00 AM MDT
As Bryan Ready tried to figure out how to leave a career as a Southern Baptist pastor, he wasn't moving toward baptism as quickly as the missionaries would’ve liked. So, they told Ready he had been "dropped"—and that hurt.
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April 23, 2021 08:53 PM MDT
A worldwide church with over 16.6 million members is an organizational wonder. With so many moving parts, understanding the who-does-what in general leadership can be hard to follow when you’re not directly involved.
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April 23, 2021 05:54 PM MDT
Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.
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