Elder Dale G. Renlund shares a sacred experience he had while visiting a genocide museum in Cambodia.
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Off the court, Justin Bean and his wife have found joy by serving in their local Latter-day Saint ward and starting a family.
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Here’s how five Latter-day Saints use their favorite recipes to build community.
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About 10 years ago, Carol Tingey prayed for a meaningful way to spend her time. The answer came clearly.
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A story from the life of President Dallin H. Oaks can show us how.
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The mural depicts Inez Knight and Jennie Brimhall, who served as the first full-time single sister missionaries in this dispensation.
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A prophet called this account “one of the finest stories in all of the scriptures.”
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Each square represents stories of eternal families and the temple.
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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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According to Latter-day Saint scriptural texts, the Lord Jesus Christ, before He appears to the entire world in power and great glory, will make several preliminary appearances on the earth.
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Some may think that because divorce has become easier to obtain than it was previously, it has become less traumatic. They are wrong. My own experience and those of others I’ve come to know document that the pain is still present. Those with children who are contemplating divorce and believe the hurt will be only a minor, short-term inconvenience are wrong too. Today, 13 years after divorce, there are few days in which there is not a practical and painful reminder that I am a divorced man.
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As we begin gearing up for general conference, we will be highlighting past conference talks to help us review, remember, and grow closer to the Spirit so that we can better recognize the Lord's voice and direction this coming October. The following is a small portion of a talk given by Sister Carole M. Stephens in October 2016. (Read the full talk here.)
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With all the emphasis in the scriptures on repentance, worrying about our weaknesses has almost become a national pastime for good Christian folk and Latter-day Saints in particular. But a psychologist named Martin Seligman figured out that we don’t necessarily become happier by trying to fix what’s wrong with us. Fixing what’s wrong gets us to neutral—to being less miserable and having more options. But we are more likely to get to the positive side, to happiness, by pursuing our strengths.
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Hymns are such an important part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They fill the room with the Spirit during meetings and often guide and inspire us in our everyday lives. The Church announced in June that a new hymnbookis in the works, so we thought we would take a look at some of our favorite hymns written by prophets and general authorities throughout Church history.
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Preparing for general conference is always a good idea. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf has said, "There are messages in each general conference given as a gift and a blessing from heaven specifically for our personal life situations." To aid in your preparation, we've compiled a list of items that will help you stay in the conference spirit through conference weekend and beyond!
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In celebration of Hobbit Day―the shared birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins on September 22―I thought it would be worthwhile to learn from one of J.R.R. Tolkien's wisest characters―Gandalf, a.k.a. the Grey Pilgrim, a.k.a. Mithrandir.
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Though a haven for sports fans and concert enthusiasts, Safeco Field became something else on September 15 as a prophet of God stepped onto the infield—it became holy ground. There nearly 50,000 Latter-day Saints heardPresident Russell M. Nelson "invite all of God’s children on both sides of the veil to come unto their Savior, to receive the blessings of the holy temple and qualify for eternal life, so that they can have enduring joy now and forever." There a living prophet shared with the world five life-changing lessons that can bring lasting peace and happiness.
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