9 games you’ll want to bring on your next family vacation

After learning that Wanda Barzee, the wife of Brian David Mitchell, would be released from prison on September 19, Elizabeth Smart released the following statement.

"It means a lot, to represent my country in a game that I play," Finau told KSL. "It’s something that I am very proud of; I am proud to be from here, to be born here, and to represent the country. We’re going to put our best foot forward."

On June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart woke to a strange voice in her room saying, "I have a knife at your neck. Don't make a sound. Get up and come with me." What ensued was nine months of rape and abuse at the hands of her captors, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. About these months, Smart said, "There wasn't a single day I didn't pray. . . It was the hardest time of my life, without a doubt, but at the same time, it was one of the most spiritual times of my life because I felt my Savior's presence so strongly in my life."

Latter-day Saint dancer Jensen Arnold placed second in last night’s finale episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Although she didn’t win the entire competition, Arnold is thrilled for first-place winner Hannahlei Cabanilla and is grateful for her time on the show.

Latter-day Saint musicians Wayne Burton and Hanna Eyre, who blew away judges on The Voice in 2018, teamed up to perform an original song, "Fragile." This song was written to remind "us that we are important and stronger than we think but that we should also consider those around us may have deeper struggles and wounds than we think."

On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the Mormon Channel created a video sharing the inspiring story of one survivor and how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his faith helped him grapple with the guilt and trauma he experienced after the terrorist attacks. We wanted to share Victor's story to remember those whose lives were lost and others who lives were unalterably changed on September 11, 2001.

The messages and stories Church leaders shared in the wake of the devastation on 9/11 are ones we can apply in times of division, darkness, and even in times of prosperity. They are messages to live by that remind us what is most important in a world filled with death, destruction, hate, and also love.

“So, when are the babies coming?” is one of the most repeated questions I was asked on the night of my wedding reception. Because once you’re married it’s time to have babies, right? While I knew my neighbors, friends, and loved ones meant no harm in their questions of when we would grow our newly created family, I started to wonder a few things surrounding that question.

A child's baptism is one of the most important events in his or her life. These traditions will help emphasize its value and celebrate that decision whether you're a parent, Primary teacher, ward missionary, or anyone else involved.