A step-by-step guide for every first-time temple goer

Feel prepared to receive your endowment with a calm mind and an open heart.
This phrase can impact how often you want to go—and how you feel when you’re there.
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Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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From meaningful books to gorgeous artwork, here are some of our favorite gifts for the newlyweds in your life.
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President Junior Banza was the first person baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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July 15, 2026 01:44 PM MDT
On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
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Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous record from 2014.
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July 10, 2026 10:45 AM MDT
“Give it a go, and see how you feel,” Elder Kearon advises.
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The upgrades will improve care for patients and working conditions for staff.
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July 09, 2026 10:55 AM MDT
Members recently gathered to tour the new building.
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Let these scriptural and prophetic reminders inspire you to strengthen your circles.
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September 09, 2018 10:32 PM MDT
“In learning more, we will bind our hearts together with saints of yesterday and today. We will find examples of imperfect people who went forward with faith and allowed God to work through them to accomplish his work.” —Elder Quentin L. Cook
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By  LDS Living
September 09, 2018 10:14 PM MDT
The winds of life can be tumultuous and hard to weather a lot of the time. Here are some inspiring and helpful books to help you organize your life and in doing so draw closer to the Lord.
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September 09, 2018 09:26 PM MDT
This article is sponsored by John Hewlett.
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September 08, 2018 03:05 PM MDT
My grandfather lived by the motto “Invest your money in memories and not mansions.” He was famous for his last-minute road trips to surprise our family, who lived out of state. “I just happened to be in the neighborhood,” he’d say.
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September 08, 2018 02:16 PM MDT
A few years ago I took up cycling, which I love. On one of my morning rides down the Provo trail, I found myself riding next to a cyclist who pedaled with his hands instead of his feet. As we pedaled, conversations were created, and when I felt a little more comfortable, I asked this individual, “So why do you pedal with your hands instead of your feet?” Now I am sure most individuals would have known the answer and would have never asked the question I asked that morning. Me, I was a little slow. Politely the man replied, “Because I am paralyzed from the waist down.” Luckily, my next words were so much better than my question as I complimented him for his cycling ability and determination.
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Fun
September 08, 2018 01:00 PM MDT
We’ve been taught that we all have spiritual gifts. I believe anyone can learn to have a more positive outlook, but I think it’s also possible for people to be born with the gift of being optimistic, of seeing things through a positive lens. Others of us get to develop that gift as we go along.
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September 08, 2018 12:00 PM MDT
The following is an excerpt from That We May Be One, A Gay Mormon's Perspective on Faith & Family by Tom Christofferson.
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September 08, 2018 12:00 PM MDT
More than a year ago, author Gerald N. Lund was preparing to speak at a fireside when organizers requested he set aside time to address a question that kept coming up in interviews and discussions.
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September 08, 2018 11:17 AM MDT
At the beginning of August, Rese and Darvin Moore celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. This month, they’ll travel to Hawaii and finish the 16-month-long celebration of their 50th.
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