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Celisa Young

Celisa Young grew up in Meridian, Idaho and holds a BA in English. When she’s not wrestling a draft or dog-earing a novel, she can probably be found playing with her daughter, running with her dog, or hiking with her husband. The best days involve lots of all three.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Are you among the ‘wise hearted’? Answering God’s call to creative people everywhere

By Celisa Young

April 29, 2026 03:44 PM MDT

This phrase from Exodus can change how you see yourself and your contributions to the world.

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The LDS Rexburg Idaho Temple during a storm.

Help for Life Challenges

What if we were never meant to outrun life’s storms?

By Celisa Young

April 14, 2026 09:17 AM MDT

Everything changes when we face adversity at the Lord’s side.

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A family from Japan watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

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The meaning of the word ‘conference’ can transform how you prepare for general conference

By Celisa Young

March 30, 2026 12:49 PM MDT

The Latin root of this word is rich with invitations to act.

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Help for Life Challenges

3 practical tips for pacing yourself while serving others

By Celisa Young

February 12, 2026 01:54 PM MST

Try these ideas for practicing doable discipleship.

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Latter-day Saint Life

5 ways to start a conversation about the gospel

By Celisa Young

January 14, 2026 03:11 PM MST

Here are a few icebreakers to try with friends or neighbors.

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A Christlike shift all parents can make in how they speak to their kids

By Celisa Young

August 18, 2025 10:21 AM MDT

The Master Teacher knew and used this idea in some of His most well-known sermons.

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Elders take notes as Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman speaks at the Provo Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

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How to study the scriptures like a missionary

By Celisa Young

July 08, 2025 03:50 PM MDT

Here are five things missionaries do that can heighten the impact of your scripture study.

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Temple Worship

With just 3 words, a child helped me see the temple in a new light

By Celisa Young

June 27, 2025 01:50 PM MDT

“The comment caught me off guard, and it made me want to visit the temple more often.”

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The best thing parents can send with their missionary

By Celisa Young

May 02, 2025 01:48 PM MDT

“As far as I can tell, there’s only one world-proof shield that you can send them with.”

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If you ever think, ‘Why am I even here?’ while at church, remember this uplifting truth

By Celisa Young

March 06, 2025 02:55 PM MST

One fast Sunday morning, I watched the organist come to the chapel with a hymnal in one hand, and a toddler screaming “I HATE CHURCH!” in the other.

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A powerful reminder from one of the greatest love stories in scripture

By Celisa Young

February 13, 2025 03:16 PM MST

This love story from the Old Testament has a very encouraging message for us today.

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This might be the most inspiring word in the Book of Mormon

By Celisa Young

December 10, 2024 03:40 PM MST

This word repeatedly resurfaces and is at the core of the plan of happiness itself.

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How to feel happier: 4 hints from the Book of Mormon

By Celisa Young

November 18, 2024 06:41 PM MST

The Book of Mormon teaches four characteristics of happy people.

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Latter-day Saint Life

A fresh take on the wise man, foolish man story you’ll be thinking about all week

By Celisa Young

September 27, 2024 02:23 PM MDT

Beyond the obvious sand-versus-rock analysis, this story teaches us something essential about building a testimony.

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This stellar insight will help you find peace over past mistakes

By Celisa Young

September 12, 2024 08:44 AM MDT

A comment in Relief Society is helping me comprehend the difference between feeling guilty and feeling contrite—and helping me live with more joy.

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Teaching teens about moral cleanliness in a way that sticks

By Celisa Young

August 23, 2024 02:45 PM MDT

The updated ‘For the Strength of Youth’ manual provides an encouragingly clear guide for parents to follow, reminding me of how my mom taught me.

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3 things you can do to help your kids be excited about marriage

By Celisa Young

August 07, 2024 04:46 PM MDT

I noticed that some of my friends are disinterested in getting married. Simple things my parents did, however, led me to feel excited about marriage.

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What does waiting on the Lord look like?

Help for Life Challenges

The true meaning of ‘waiting on the Lord’ is deeply empowering

By Celisa Young

July 18, 2024 09:30 AM MDT

“Based on His characteristically radical, transformative teachings, I highly doubt Jesus Christ expects us to sit around.”

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Latter-day Saint Life

What does ‘Sunday best’ mean? This comforting, uniting explanation can deepen your worship

By Celisa Young

March 21, 2024 09:26 AM MDT

“Think anyone will notice?” my husband mused, wearing Chacos as we strode together into the church building.

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The old gardening strategy that helped me see the beauty in generational unity

By Celisa Young

March 07, 2024 10:13 AM MST

Have you ever heard of Three Sisters Planting? Here’s what it has taught me about generational love, respect, and unity.

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Delightful advice from a four-year-old on making friends at church

By Celisa Young

October 24, 2023 06:12 AM MDT

Making new friends as an adult can seem like a daunting task, but when approached with childlike enthusiasm it can become a rewarding challenge.

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An unexpected remedy for my anxiety as a missionary

By Celisa Young

October 11, 2023 06:00 AM MDT

I’ve become a firm believer in a gentle power that carried me through anxiety as a missionary in ways I’d never dreamed possible: family history.

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6 tips to inspire participation in Church activities—without causing stress

By Celisa Young

September 20, 2023 04:05 PM MDT

In our busy lives, how do we make planning and participating in church activities a joy rather than a burden?

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Chris and Eme Martin at DC Temple Rededication August 2022

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A public health advocate’s mission to spread ‘peachy’ inspiration

By Celisa Young

September 11, 2023 09:08 AM MDT

Meet Emeobong (Eme) Martin whose “peachy disposition” has blossomed into a life of sweet and significant service.

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