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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April 30, 2020 02:29 PM MDT
The following notice was sent Thursday, April 30, 2020, to leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint worldwide. Also see other ways COVID-19 is impacting Church members around the globe.
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April 29, 2020 07:41 PM MDT
Fans once filled stadiums around the world to listen to Merrill Osmond sing with his brothers—but these days Merrill is inspiring audiences in a different way with his son, Justin. A new video series, Osmond Sound Advice, features stories of overcoming. This week’s episode features The Piano Guys’ Jon Schmidt and his wife, Michelle, as they talk about losing their daughter, Annie, after a tragic hiking accident.
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April 29, 2020 03:52 PM MDT
It's been nearly 50 days since the First Presidency temporarily suspended meetings worldwide, and while some people may have adapted to the new socially-distant normal, others may still be longing for comfort during troubled times.
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April 29, 2020 12:58 PM MDT
This story appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of LDS Living.
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April 28, 2020 06:37 PM MDT
The number of temples worldwide has grown exponentially over President Russell M. Nelson’s lifetime.
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April 28, 2020 05:34 PM MDT
On Saturday morning, General Relief Society President Jean Bingham and her counselors, Sister Sharon Eubank and Sister Reyna Aburto, each showed up at a different Deseret Industries location to personally thank those returning protective masks sewn as part of ProjectProtect. One million masks sewn in a single week may feel like a lot, but Sister Bingham was in no way surprised—she knew the Relief Society was up to the task. Serving is what members of the Relief Society do best.
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April 28, 2020 04:15 PM MDT
Mission calls have some differences—location, report date, name—but overall most of the language stays consistent with letters beginning with Elder or Sister and ending with the prophet’s signature.
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April 28, 2020 03:08 PM MDT
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking for the Feather River California Temple will take place July 18, 2020.
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April 28, 2020 01:13 PM MDT
Editor's note: This story was updated on January 19, 2021, to reflect the temple's renaming from the Tooele Valley Utah Temple to the Deseret Peak Utah Temple.
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