5 ways to add a personal touch to a graduation gift

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“I thought I had to change my entire personality to be a good leader. Then, I learned a powerful lesson from Sister Jean B. Bingham.”
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President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from a recent surgery.
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“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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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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Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
May 07, 2026 04:11 PM MDT
As a mother, firefighter, and member of the Tabernacle Choir, JennaBree Tollestrup serves in many different ways.
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May 07, 2026 11:36 AM MDT
“What we do in the temple gives us strength outside the temple,” taught Elder Dale G. Renlund.
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May 06, 2026 03:22 PM MDT
“My mom said to me, ‘Jesus Christ is always stronger than any darkness.’”
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April 18, 2019 04:45 PM MDT
Mary Hoskins and her brother Jonah Hoskins are two rising stars in the opera business. According to Church News, the two Latter-day Saints have competed in or will compete in the most elite opera singing competitions in the U.S. That's why it is so strange the two would decide to take a break from their careers to serve missions, but that sacrifice doesn't seem to have slowed them down.
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April 18, 2019 03:55 PM MDT
After going through one of the most devastating times of her life, Patti Rokus found healing and inspiration in rocks.
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April 18, 2019 02:12 PM MDT
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrote words of comfort and encouragement to Pope Francis in the wake of the devastating fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, April 15, 2019.
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By  LDS Living
April 18, 2019 01:44 PM MDT
For April, LDS Living tried something unprecedented with our virtual monthly book club. This month, we focused on a book that not only offers inspiring thoughts but provides ways to help each of us draw closer to Christ during the three weeks leading up to Easter.
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By  LDS Living
April 18, 2019 01:22 PM MDT
For Holy Week, LDS Living is preparing for Easter in two simple ways: 1) by focusing on the events leading up to Easter on our Instagram account @brightly.beams and 2) by releasing a video a day focusing on the perspective of those who witnessed the life and resurrection of our Savior. Here is the fourth video (watch the first three here), featuring Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler of Don't Miss This as they explain what we can learn about Easter and our Savior from Mary Magdalene, the first witness of the Redeemer's resurrection.
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April 18, 2019 09:47 AM MDT
Through the regular pattern of sacrament meeting, I feel like I get a chance to symbolically relive the first Easter weekend.
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April 17, 2019 06:12 PM MDT
Latter-day Saint Michelle Tunney was not in the mood to walk her dog, Rocky, when the Spirit prompted her to take a stroll around her neighborhood in Winterset, Iowa.
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Fun
By  LDS Living
April 17, 2019 12:39 PM MDT
Latter-day Saints are a peculiar people, and with that comes a peculiar sense of humor and unlimited inside jokes. In order to brighten your day and celebrate some of the best of our latter-day humor, here are some hilariously epic Latter-day Saint parodies touching on everything from missionary work to speaking in church.
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