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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December 18, 2019 06:34 PM MST
Today’s #LightTheWorld prompt, “Pray for someone for whom you have had negative feelings lately,” may seem simple, but forgiveness can feel very difficult, and praying for those people who have hurt us is even more difficult. In Matthew 5, Jesus didn’t only teach His disciples to forgive but to “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).
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December 18, 2019 04:11 PM MST
It’s painful to feel loneliness at Christmas, but we can cherish the opportunity to spend time with Jesus alone.
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December 18, 2019 09:43 AM MST
The following story originally ran on LDS Living in 2017.
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December 17, 2019 08:09 PM MST
The day before the new Young Women Theme was announced in October 2019 general conference, all of the living Young Women General Presidents stood and recited the new theme together in a room in the Relief Society Building. The spirit they felt echoed the testimony the current Young Women General Presidency has felt as they have prepared the new theme and how the hand of the Lord has been in the theme’s creation.
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December 17, 2019 08:02 PM MST
Though the particular date it was written and the events that inspired "The Spirit of God" are unknown, there are many miraculous and incredible stories behind this beloved song and its author, William Wines Phelps, that have lead it to become one of the most recognizable and beloved Latter-day Saint hymns.
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December 17, 2019 07:44 PM MST
BYUtv and the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square are celebrating the 2019 Christmas season together this year by airing an exclusive interview with Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth.
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December 17, 2019 06:12 PM MST
Editor’s Note: This journal entry was written by Paula Jones, a guest on this week’s episode of our “This is the Gospel” podcast. You can hear Paula’s story here or in the player below.
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December 17, 2019 05:45 PM MST
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon in response to recent media inquiries:
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By  LDS Living
December 17, 2019 12:15 PM MST
With the countdown to Christmas just days away, some might find themselves getting caught up in the stresses that can come with the holiday. To help center this Christmas on the true meaning of the season, LDS Living, Emily Belle Freeman, and David Butler—coauthors of Don’t Miss This—got together to form an advent calendar to make sure the Savior is at the center of your celebrations.
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