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Abby Larkins

Abby Larkins is a writer for LDS Living. She has written and edited content for BYU’s Religious Studies Center, the Liahona, the Friend, and YA Weekly. You can find her hugging her dog, reading books, and talking too much during movies. She has a testimony of the redemptive power and perfect love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

March 13, 2026 03:45 PM MDT
Learn how Elder Bednar responded when his son once refused to take off a football helmet for family prayer.
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March 11, 2026 02:18 PM MDT
This adorable song will help children (and adults) remember the power of daily scripture study.
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March 05, 2026 02:51 PM MST
“I can relate to Lot’s wife. For one reason or another, we’ve all unnecessarily dwelt on the past.”
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February 27, 2026 03:17 PM MST
“We wanted to turn our church into Old Jerusalem.”
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February 25, 2026 01:15 PM MST
Here’s a practical way to share a spiritual experience this season.
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February 20, 2026 03:45 PM MST
On Instagram, thousands have drawn inspiration from this ward’s missionary activity.
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February 13, 2026 02:33 PM MST
Pres. Oaks says he didn’t begin a “systematic in-depth study” of the gospel until he was 31 years old.
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February 09, 2026 03:06 PM MST
These teachings are so familiar to us that we may forget they’re unique to Latter-day Saint theology.
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February 05, 2026 01:35 PM MST
“I now put my garments on with an added measure of thankfulness.”
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February 02, 2026 03:08 PM MST
During a worldwide devotional, Elder and Sister Kearon answered questions from young adults.
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January 22, 2026 10:13 AM MST
“The gospel is like a rich and endless feast. And as we all know, yesterday’s meal can’t satisfy today’s hunger.”
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January 09, 2026 06:24 PM MST
Get excited for a new year of study with these amazing scriptures.
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December 22, 2025 02:53 PM MST
The list includes beautiful works of art and a hilarious ward prank.
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December 17, 2025 09:32 AM MST
Sharon Eubank shares what she does when the world’s suffering overwhelms her.
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December 12, 2025 02:05 PM MST
During a recent devotional, Elder Bednar was asked about the power of temple covenants.
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December 04, 2025 02:25 PM MST
Read their thought-provoking perspective on the parable of the twelve virgins.
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December 03, 2025 02:00 PM MST
A teen made this profound statement while teaching Sunday School.
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December 01, 2025 01:48 PM MST
From spiritual favorites to uplifting novels, use this list to give the gift of a good read.
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October 21, 2025 03:38 PM MDT
“The perfection idea will hold us back and actually invite failure,” says Shannon Foster. “There is no perfection. This is a mortal world.”
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October 20, 2025 02:26 PM MDT
“I’ve felt a lingering heaviness about the state of the world, but this repeated message was a clear call to action.”
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October 17, 2025 01:49 PM MDT
“That is taught in five, at least five, different important scriptures in the Book of Mormon,” President Oaks said.
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October 14, 2025 01:23 PM MDT
After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School, he clerked for Chief Justice Earl Warren of the United States Supreme Court.
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September 26, 2025 02:29 PM MDT
Here are a few ways to press forward when life isn’t looking the way you hoped and prayed it would.
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September 26, 2025 09:10 AM MDT
“I wondered why such bad things happened to the very people restoring the gospel. And then I stepped outside the jail.”
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