5 ways to build unity in your ward and family

I have often struggled with anxiety. To some, it might seem a little strange that a psychologist would have mental health challenges, like knowing a cardiologist who has heart disease. Regardless, my base nature is to worry. It has been a source of distress for many years but has also been an opportunity for growth and insight. One of my ongoing stressors has been concerns for the future. I find myself worried about our children, our finances, our livelihood—just about anything that is not within my direct control. Fortunately, my wife has great faith, and her steadiness usually counteracts my panic. Yet even then, I often get overly worried about what tomorrow holds and whether everything will still be okay.

Family matters to Bryce Harper. And, as arguably the best free agent baseball has seen in 18 years, he wanted a place he could feel at home. Harper made it clear from the beginning of the off-season that he wanted to be a part of an organization that felt like family.

The general presidents of the Relief Society and the Young Women organizations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are in West Africa to meet with government leaders and Latter-day Saint missionaries and members.

Less than three weeks after a missionary unexpectedly passed away after collapsing during a soccer game with peers, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with the missionary’s parents in their Sao Paulo, Brazil, ward meetinghouse and in their home to console them in their grief.

On March 1, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a letter explaining adjustments to temple-related policies that were approved by the First Presidency. The letter explains, "These modifications are to simplify service in the temple and better meet the needs of members and leaders and are effective immediately."

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Ever wonder what your name might have been if you had lived in Book of Mormon times? Using a series of Book of Mormon-sounding prefixes and suffixes based on your birthday month and the first letter of your first name, this quiz can tell you! Though your name may or may not be a real Book of Mormon name documented in scripture, you might turn this quiz into a fun family night activity, sharing the names each family member gets and looking up Book of Mormon figures who had similar names. You might even look up where your Book of Mormon name would have appeared in the Book of Mormon pronunciation guide for an extra bit of fun. Happy quiz taking!

This week’s readings: Matthew 8–9; Mark 2–5

“For some reason, Heavenly Father guided me here,” Danielle Gibson says of her college softball career.