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Emily Linder

Emily is the managing editor for LDS Living. She graduated from Utah State University with a degree in English and interned for the Liahona magazine. Hiking trails, dance studios, and behind the cover of a good book are some of her favorite places to be.

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Latter-day Saint Life
If I could use just one story to teach about revelation, it would be this
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By  Emily Linder
July 21, 2026 02:47 PM MDT
Elder Dale G. Renlund shares a sacred experience he had while visiting a genocide museum in Cambodia.
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Latter-day Saint Life
One way to be a more Christlike leader today 
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By  Emily Linder
July 17, 2026 01:57 PM MDT
A story from the life of President Dallin H. Oaks can show us how.
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Help for Life Challenges
Use this quote to teach your family about true happiness
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By  Emily Linder
July 08, 2026 09:41 AM MDT
“I haven’t thought about Heavenly Father’s ‘great plan of happiness’ in the same way since.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
A simple way to have more meaningful daily prayers
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By  Emily Linder
June 11, 2026 01:57 PM MDT
“This practical suggestion was just what I was looking for.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
How one couple raised 8 kids to recognize the Spirit for themselves
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By  Emily Linder
May 27, 2026 01:58 PM MDT
Harry and Debra Bonner intentionally taught their children to recognize the Spirit.
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Latter-day Saint Life
10 incredible quotes from Sheri Dew’s recent talk at BYU
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By  Emily Linder
May 22, 2026 09:20 AM MDT
“The time to act on truth is now. The time to make covenants and fully keep them is now.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
Share these inspiring quotes with a 2026 graduate
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By  Emily Linder
May 19, 2026 03:46 PM MDT
These words can inspire hope for the future and love for the Lord.
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Help for Life Challenges
Does God really send us trials? A comforting truth about adversity
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By  Emily Linder
May 15, 2026 04:04 PM MDT
A life-threatening experience after the birth of my first baby led me to think more deeply about God’s role in hardships.
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Stories of Faith
The hope that carries us: What Stage 4 cancer taught a 21-year-old about Christ
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By  Emily Linder
April 10, 2026 10:16 AM MDT
“Life is not bleak. It is not dark. There is light.”
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Stories of Faith
What my grandparents’ Easter recipe teaches me about the Savior
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By  Emily Linder
March 26, 2026 04:38 PM MDT
Every ingredient in this traditional Mexican dessert is symbolic of Jesus Christ.
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Stories of Faith
In first grade, my friends showed me the power of Christlike love
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By  Emily Linder
March 25, 2026 03:52 PM MDT
“Their kindness turned my sadness into great happiness.”
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Stories of Faith
This Latter-day Saint hymn led my entire family to join the Church
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By  Emily Linder
March 17, 2026 02:01 PM MDT
“I was so touched by the words in the hymn. I knew this is where we needed to be as a family.”
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Stories of Faith
How my son’s brain injury brought our family closer to Christ
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By  Emily Linder
March 03, 2026 01:32 PM MST
“I could not be more grateful for what this experience has brought to our family and to me personally.”
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One couple’s sweet story of falling in love through the gospel of Jesus Christ
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By  Emily Linder
February 12, 2026 09:26 AM MST
“I met my future wife, Deborah, on my baptism day. … Spending time with her deepened my understanding of Jesus Christ.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
If I could use just one verse to teach about God, it would be this
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By  Emily Linder
February 03, 2026 02:21 PM MST
Don’t skip over this beautiful verse in your ‘Come, Follow Me’ reading this week.
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The Old Testament verse that inspires Mongolia’s first stake president
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By  Emily Linder
January 29, 2026 02:08 PM MST
“Knowing that the Lord knew me before this life and ordained me to serve in certain callings amazes me.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
A simple way to find Jesus in every Old Testament story
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By  Emily Linder
January 16, 2026 11:08 AM MST
“We don’t have to go only to the stories where He appears to someone to find Him—He is in every story.”
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Help for Life Challenges
5 seriously good quotes to bring you hope
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By  Emily Linder
December 17, 2025 01:06 PM MST
Ready for an inspiring perspective shift?
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Help for Life Challenges
The profound phrase I keep noticing in general conference talks this year
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By  Emily Linder
October 09, 2025 02:52 PM MDT
“I hadn’t heard the phrase before, but now it’s inspiring me to love myself and others more.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
The general conference journal: your new favorite way to study
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By  Emily Linder
October 08, 2025 12:03 PM MDT
The wide-margin journal with all the talks will ship out just weeks after conference ends.
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Help for Life Challenges
Church shares 5 ways to support families with neurodivergent children
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By  Emily Linder
September 25, 2025 03:42 PM MDT
The ideas come from a recent article in Church magazines.
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Latter-day Saint Life
A seminary teacher’s secret to helping your family love scripture study
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By  Emily Linder
September 22, 2025 09:54 AM MDT
Shannon Foster knows what it’s like to struggle with scripture study—and she’s found a solution.
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Follow the Prophets
Song by President Nelson added to the hymnbook
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By  Emily Linder
September 18, 2025 11:31 AM MDT
“I wrote the words to that song as my prayerful feelings for our Father in Heaven,” President Russell M. Nelson has said.
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Latter-day Saint Life
4 journaling ideas to help you grow spiritually
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By  Emily Linder
September 03, 2025 01:42 PM MDT
Grow from your challenges by writing through them.
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