How this firefighter mom manages wearing life’s many ‘uniforms’

As a mother, firefighter, and member of the Tabernacle Choir, JennaBree Tollestrup serves in many different ways.
“What we do in the temple gives us strength outside the temple,” taught Elder Dale G. Renlund.
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“My mom said to me, ‘Jesus Christ is always stronger than any darkness.’”
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The lesson focuses on moral agency and how the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence support religious liberty.
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Honor the women you love with a thoughtful message.
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By  Elle Rees
May 08, 2026 02:30 PM MDT
“As soon as I walked into the airport, I had this overwhelming feeling that there was someone I was supposed to find and help.”
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May 08, 2026 11:01 AM MDT
The immediate impulse her small grandchildren showed at the new statue of Christ on Temple Square surprised President Emily Belle Freeman.
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May 05, 2026 10:35 AM MDT
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May 04, 2026 03:09 PM MDT
“Whatever the depth of our spirituality, each of us—all of us—can go deeper still.”
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May 04, 2026 12:13 PM MDT
This weekend, President Henry B. Eyring dedicated Utah’s 25th temple.
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May 01, 2026 12:12 PM MDT
Reading about the Atonement is one thing but truly feeling it is another. This visual could make a difference.
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By  LDS Living
May 21, 2019 05:54 PM MDT
"The scriptures call it 'a refuge from the storm,'" President Nelson says in a new Church News video. "And that's exactly what our chapels, what our homes, should be is a refuge from the storms of life."
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By  LDS Living
May 21, 2019 02:36 PM MDT
Many of us have heard the parable of the two sons recorded in the New Testament, maybe even on multiple occasions. While this parable illuminates principles of humility and repentance, it can also teach us about the divine role of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Book of Mormon Central recently created this thought-provoking video detailing how this parable reflects the pre-existence.
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May 21, 2019 02:27 PM MDT
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced dates for open houses, a rededication, and a dedication this fall for the Asunción Paraguay and Arequipa Peru Temples.
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May 21, 2019 12:32 PM MDT
The location of a new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Auckland, New Zealand, has been announced by President Russell M. Nelson during a Tuesday evening devotional in the country’s largest city. “Today I am pleased to announce that the new temple will be built in Auckland on Redoubt Road," said President Nelson. The temple will be on a hill between the Missionary Training Center and the Redoubt stake center. President Nelson said the temple will be a '"two-story building with a granite exterior. Its light and beauty will be highly visible."
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May 21, 2019 12:23 PM MDT
Read the dedicatory prayer for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple here.
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By  LDS Living
May 21, 2019 11:53 AM MDT
"The coward wanted to divide us, but he only united us more and more," said Abdul Aziz, a survivor of the New Zealand mosque shootings. "I wish all the world was united like we are here now. At the end of the day, we are all brothers and sisters. We are all sons and daughters of Adam and Eve. We are the same."
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May 21, 2019 09:48 AM MDT
When 21-year-old Samuel Smith was called as the first missionary in 1830, there was no anticipated mission call opening, no preparation, no designated language or anticipated length of service. His brother Joseph Smith set him apart to preach the gospel, and Samuel took a stack of copies of the Book of Mormon and went. So how did mission calls evolve over the years and how was the traditional “18 months to 2 years” established? While there is little official documentation, we can find a bit about the changing landscape of missions since the Church’s organization. Let’s take a look at how things have been adjusted over the years.
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May 21, 2019 08:51 AM MDT
Tragedy struck our mission in South Korea on April 8, 2019.
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May 20, 2019 08:07 PM MDT
Sandy beaches and turquoise ocean, skyscrapers and spas. Benidorm, Spain, is the perfect place for a vacation.
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