On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
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Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous record from 2014.
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Feel prepared to receive your endowment with a calm mind and an open heart.
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Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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President Junior Banza was the first person baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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From meaningful books to gorgeous artwork, here are some of our favorite gifts for the newlyweds in your life.
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“Give it a go, and see how you feel,” Elder Kearon advises.
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The upgrades will improve care for patients and working conditions for staff.
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Members recently gathered to tour the new building.
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Let these scriptural and prophetic reminders inspire you to strengthen your circles.
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The six-day event was promoted on JustServe.org, which helped generate more than 1,600 volunteers.
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“I haven’t thought about Heavenly Father’s ‘great plan of happiness’ in the same way since.”
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For the first time in 15 months, a small group of new missionaries arrived at the missionary training center (MTC) in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday afternoon to start in-person training.
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Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by Church leaders.
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Wendy Ulrich wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life until she read a single question in a book one day: What would you do if you were guaranteed success? And in that moment, she knew she wanted to be a psychologist. “I care enough about this that I’m afraid to fail at it,” she remembers thinking. “I’m afraid I’ll be bad at it . . . I don’t care as much about this other field that I’m considering, so it doesn’t feel as risky somehow to my whole identity as a human being.” She wasn’t guaranteed success, but she knew psychology is what she would pursue if she wasn’t afraid to fail. So despite the fear and the uncertainty, she went for it.
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Looking for something exciting to do with your family this summer? From new movies to a cool Latter-day Saint virtual concert series, Deseret Book has plenty of wholesome entertainment options to help you enjoy this beautiful time of year. Check out one of these four summertime entertainment events, perfect for families of all ages and sizes!
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When the angel Moroni first visited Joseph Smith in 1823, he said that Joseph’s name would be known for good and evil throughout the world. Moroni’s statement has never been more true than in the present. Around the globe, millions of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints testify that Joseph was a prophet of God who restored Christ’s Church. As we write this in April 2020, the Church just completed a general conference that celebrated the Restoration. During this conference, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles released a “Bicentennial Proclamation to the World” that shared their solemn witness of Joseph’s role in the “restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
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The curse of sleep deprivation—anything less than seven or eight hours of shut-eye at night leaves most adults struggling to function at best and cranky at worst. Maybe some people have even dreamed of what could be accomplished if the body didn’t require so much rest.
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New BYU Broadcasting managing director brings experience from Disney, Deseret News, and Deseret Book
Brigham Young University (BYU) has named Jeff M. Simpson as the new managing director of BYU Broadcasting.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the locations of three temples announced in April 2021 by Church President Russell M. Nelson.
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Editor’s note: The author of this article, Clairissa Cooper, is the Lewisville Texas Stake assistant communication director and shares a ward with the Bird family. She has a degree in journalism from Brigham Young University.
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