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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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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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Latter-day Saint Life
Watch: This new video may help your family feel the Christmas spirit
Emily Linder
By  Emily Linder
December 16, 2025 01:56 PM MST
Sister Amy A. Wright tells of a special experience she had in a post office during one Christmas season.
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Follow the Prophets
The sweet service tradition Pres. Eyring did with his daughters
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By  Emily Linder
December 08, 2025 12:20 PM MST
Often, when the girls came home from school, Pres. Eyring would be waiting for them in the kitchen.
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Latter-day Saint Life
10 ways grandparents can add meaning to Christmastime
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By  Emily Linder
December 01, 2025 11:51 AM MST
Try these fun (and simple!) ideas for creating strong bonds and lasting memories.
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Latter-day Saint Life
What Pres. Freeman would tell every young woman considering a mission
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By  Emily Linder
November 25, 2025 12:33 PM MST
She shared touching advice for young women who may be feeling nervous after the age-change announcement.
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From the Church
General conference will no longer include a Saturday evening session
Emily Linder
By  Emily Linder
November 19, 2025 10:54 AM MST
Here is a look back at the last 10 years of Saturday evening sessions.
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Help for Life Challenges
2 things my son’s genetic disorder has taught me about faith
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By  Emily Linder
November 17, 2025 03:08 PM MST
“When I called the doctor’s office and explained what I’d seen, they told me to bring Reuben in right away.”
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Follow the Prophets
Elder Caussé’s album was once No. 1 on a Billboard chart (+ more inspiring stories from his life)
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By  Emily Linder
November 10, 2025 01:55 PM MST
The newest Apostle released a beautiful album with an Italian composer in 2019.
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Follow the Prophets
Pres. Christofferson testifies in Spanish of what it means to be a witness of Christ
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By  Emily Linder
November 04, 2025 12:50 PM MST
“I ask myself, what does it mean to be a witness of His name? I have studied it and concluded that it has a variety of meanings,” the Apostle says.
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Follow the Prophets
Watch: Apostles reflect on the ‘transcendent’ moment a new prophet is ordained
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By  Emily Linder
October 28, 2025 01:21 PM MDT
“It is one of the most transcendent moments a human being could have in this world,” President Holland said.
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Follow the Prophets
President Oaks wishes his wife a happy birthday in sweet new video
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By  Emily Linder
October 16, 2025 10:58 AM MDT
“On your birthday, I want to thank you for making me happy.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
8 inspiring facts about the life of Sister Kristen M. Oaks
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By  Emily Linder
October 15, 2025 09:59 AM MDT
Sister Oaks served a mission in Japan and later worked as a consultant for the largest privately held publishing house in America.
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Stories of Faith
My pregnant wife was diagnosed with cancer. Here’s how I know the Savior supported us
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By  Emily Linder
October 10, 2025 12:25 PM MDT
Alicia couldn’t hold or nurse the newborn because of her radiation treatments.
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Gérald Caussé new Apostle
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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Feature Story
8 blessings of the temple endowment people aren’t talking about enough
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By  Emily Linder
June 17, 2022 04:09 PM MDT
I hope these eight points help you see that while you reverently prepare to enter, you can also feel thrilled at this opportunity. Welcome to my pep rally for the temple.
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Latter-day Saint Life
He served in the bishopric his 1st year of law school. Now he’s Yale Law’s 1st Polynesian grad
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By  Emily Linder
June 09, 2022 10:23 AM MDT
This video of a family’s explosive cheering during Yale Law’s graduation ceremony might just make you cry.
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Recommended by Us
Watch: Tabernacle on Temple Square featured on TV show about American engineering marvels
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By  Emily Linder
June 06, 2022 03:31 PM MDT
Constructing a great tabernacle in an isolated desert in the early 1800s was a much bigger feat than we are giving it credit for.
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Recommended by Us
The internet loves this video from the Church on self-care. See why
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By  Emily Linder
June 06, 2022 02:29 PM MDT
An adorable new animated video produced by the Church begins by asking a powerful question: “Why is it that taking time to care for oneself is so often considered to be a selfish act?”
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Latter-day Saint Life
5 stunning footnotes from Pres. Nelson’s devotional for young adults everyone should read
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By  Emily Linder
June 01, 2022 03:15 PM MDT
The footnotes for President Russell M. Nelson’s recent devotional for young adults might just take the footnote cake.
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Fun
Kirby Heyborne swinging a flaming microwave? This Church video is unexpectedly hilarious
Emily Linder
By  Emily Linder
May 20, 2022 05:02 PM MDT
Latter-day Saint actor Kirby Heyborne is back at it again, and we couldn’t be happier.
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