Why I’m so grateful someone pushed through awkwardness to serve

Trick-or-treating is a beloved tradition for kids around the world. Dressing up and going house-to-house getting free candy is every child’s dream, and rain or shine, you’ll see little ghosts, witches, and superheroes roaming the neighboorhood streets on Halloween night.

First and Second Nephi, the first two books of the Book of Mormon, record the history of one of Latter-day Saints' most well-known families: the Nephites and the Lamanites.

Composer Tim Janis’ Christmas musical film Buttons is set to premiere in Theaters Saturday, December 8 in select theaters.

The public is invited to tour the newly completed Barranquilla Colombia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church’s second temple in Colombia, the first having been completed in Bogota in 1999.

You could quickly summarize the story of Dorothy Woodhouse’s life by saying that she was taken in at 18 by her 26-year-old Young Women president and that alone would make her story remarkable. The reality is that there is so much more to her story.

The Boston Globe, USA Today, and other news media outlets across the nation have reported on a picture of Jesus Christ that miraculously survived a fire that consumed the First Baptist Church in Boston, leaving nothing behind but a charred frame and ash. The fire began after lightning struck the historic church, built in 1872.

Warren Smith and his wife, Amanda Barnes Smith, were among the first to hear and accept the gospel after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized. They were baptized in 1831 and moved to Kirtland, Ohio, the following year. There they were privileged to participate in many of the early events of Church history, including the building of the Kirtland Temple and the marvelous events surrounding its dedication.

A few months ago, I received a strong impression to write on a specific topic. It was a welcome revelation, because as far as my writing has gone, it has seemed that God has had no strong feelings on what I should write. I know He cares about my hobbies and interests, of course, but as I’ve prayed about what to write in recent years, passing ideas by Him or asking for direction, it’s almost been as though His answer has been, “Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. You could do that. Whatever you feel you want to do is fine with me.”

Maybe you've had your costume planned out for months in advance, but if that's not the case, we've got you covered! These clever, last-minute Halloween costumes can likely be pulled together with things you already have in your closet.