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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“This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing.”
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This viral comedy creator says her emotional response all goes back to her own experience in Young Women.
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The annual gathering includes current and emeritus members of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society presidencies and councils.
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“I called my mom right after that to tell her something had changed.”
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“It felt like I was not just entering a holy place but a place that I had helped prepare for the Lord.”
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From a customized monogram to a thoughtful note, here are a few creative ways to say congrats.
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The Church will match and donate concert ticket revenue to trusted charities.
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“I thought I had to change my entire personality to be a good leader. Then, I learned a powerful lesson from Sister Jean B. Bingham.”
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President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from a recent surgery.
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“As soon as I walked into the airport, I had this overwhelming feeling that there was someone I was supposed to find and help.”
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The immediate impulse her small grandchildren showed at the new statue of Christ on Temple Square surprised President Emily Belle Freeman.
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Many have wondered about the day they stand before their brother and Savior again. Will we be ready? What will we experience? How will we feel?
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Singing "Wings" by Birdy, Evie Clair gave a stunning and emotional performance on America’s Got Talent, singing for her parents as they celebrated their wedding anniversary and her father as he battles stage 4 cancer.
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Temples, as we know, are richly covered in symbols.But of all symbols, stars seem to be the most commonly seen. Here are just a few different types of stars you might spot on temples, plus the symbolism behind them. (You may also want to check out "5 Tips to Better Understand Temple Symbols" for more information.)
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"I felt like a failure." "I felt like I let down my friends, my family, my parents." "I didn't want to go to Church." Those are the feelings of many missionaries who return home from their missions early, and often that pain can be compounded by the questions or comments of others.
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"The story of the Mormon Battalion is about ordinary people who accomplished incredible things through their obedience, service, sacrifice and faith," Elder Michael F. Hemingway said. "They followed the prophet, even when it was very hard. They went through tremendous hardships, but kept going."
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Just 29 days after reaching the Salt Lake Valley, President Brigham Young organized a choir to sing in a conference on August 22, 1847, according to a blog post on the Tabernacle Choir's blog. This small choir blossomed and grew into a 360-member choir that was later dubbed by President Ronald Reagan as "America's Choir" and has sung with world-famous artists like Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, John Denver, and more.
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After four rounds of in vitro fertilization and five years of struggling to get pregnant, Josh and Cara Barnett experienced their own miracle. A family reached out to them, offering to give them their remaining frozen embryos from IVF treatments. On Facebook, the family posted,"Each pregnancy of Cara's has been a miracle. This pregnancy is truly unique!!!"
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The following was written by Lucy Mack Smith and tells the story of when a Quaker calls upon Joseph Smith Sr. to pay a debt for fourteen dollars. Joseph cannot pay but is given the option to burn some Books of Mormon and be forgiven the debt. Joseph refuses and goes to jail. A large mob gathers to pilfer the Smith home when only Lucy and little Lucy are present. Mother Smith prays that her family will be safe. Son William Smith arrives and immediately breaks up the mob. Samuel goes to help his father in jail. Joseph Sr. works for thirty days in the jail yard to pay his debt, preaches the gospel, and baptizes two people.
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Ok, so if you have been a member of the Church long enough to be preparing to serve a mission, you've heard about the MTC plenty. You probably have family members and friends who have shared countless accounts of crazy funny and spiritual experiences there. And if you don't know already you need to know that the Provo MTC has BYU Creamery chocolate milk on tap!
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