5 books to prepare your child for baptism

These heartwarming books can spark meaningful conversations.
Even though the two did not know each other deeply, “I kept getting that feeling to get tested,” Chris Runkel said.
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“Maybe silence is what heaven knows you need most.”
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The Bacolod Philippines Temple was dedicated in a single session on Sunday, May 31.
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This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help people learn about and tour the newly renovated temple.
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The conference, titled “Onward, Ever Onward,” was broadcast to 97 locations throughout the Church’s United States Northeast Area.
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May 29, 2026 09:37 AM MDT
In addition to providing immediate relief to those in need, the Church is also working to address root issues.
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“It was amazing for me to watch my mother wake up from her depression and become like herself again.”
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“We will not fulfill AI’s full potential until we make it as morally good as we make it powerful.”
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May 27, 2026 01:58 PM MDT
Harry and Debra Bonner intentionally taught their children to recognize the Spirit.
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May 27, 2026 11:22 AM MDT
“I express appreciation for members of the Church and for all who minister in quiet and consistent ways.”
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By  LDS Living
August 30, 2019 02:37 PM MDT
A total solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring the earth from the light and warmth of the sun.
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August 30, 2019 02:00 PM MDT
It’s no secret the Sosa siblings, Ezra and Stephanie, have wowed an audience with their high-energy dancing on the most recent season of So You Think You Can Dance. But like any family, their path to success didn’t always consist of the brightest days. In fact it was unexpected trials that led them to where they are now.
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By  LDS Living
August 30, 2019 09:00 AM MDT
This week’s readings: 1 Corinthians 14–16
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August 30, 2019 09:00 AM MDT
Latter-day Saint internationally renowned pianist Paul Cardall doesn't just bring beloved classical hymns to the Latter-day Saint population but to the rest of the Christian world, too. Just recently he was nominated by the Gospel Music Association for the 50th Annual Dove Awards’ Instrumental Album of the Yearfor his album Christmas. The Dove Awards, which celebrate Christian and gospel music, will be held this year on October 15 in Nashville, Tennessee. The album released last year and hit no. 1 for New Age Album and no. 4 for Classical Album on the Billboard charts.
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By  LDS Living
August 29, 2019 05:56 PM MDT
Deseret Bookshelf is better than ever. It makes preparing for lessons or talks a breeze, car rides more productive, and everyday chores an opportunity to finally get through the books that have been on your reading list forever. With new features and great resources, there's something to read any time, anywhere, for any occasion.
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August 29, 2019 04:08 PM MDT
There’s one teaching of Jesus Christ that author Emily Belle Freeman thinks about regularly.
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August 29, 2019 02:14 PM MDT
The following has been republished and adapted with permission from taylorhalverson.com.
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By  LDS Living
August 29, 2019 02:10 PM MDT
"Hours before President Russell M. Nelson addressed 12,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here in Tecnopolis Arena on Wednesday evening, he personally greeted individual children receiving new wheelchairs at a local Latter-day Saint meetinghouse," a recent Church News article states. "To both groups, he offered the same message: The Lord will pour down blessings on those with a willing heart."
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August 29, 2019 01:54 PM MDT
President Nelson told the Argentinian Saints of the unusual tranquility he felt as his plane once spiraled toward the earth and some aboard shouted in fear of what was ahead. The source of his peace, he said, was his faith and the death-transcending power of the Christ-focused worship done in the Church’s temples. The Church teaches that these temple rites connect families together forever.
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