Maddie Tolk

Maddie is a content specialist for LDS Living. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard and has published and edited content for the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, Macmillan Learning, HarvardX, Utah Valley University, and Adobe. Maddie enjoys reading, playing the violin and piano, and watching musicals.

Sharon Eubank greets someone Mormon Women for Ethical Government conference at UVU

Latter-day Saint Life

The first thing Sharon Eubank tells people who want to help others more

By Maddie Tolk

September 24, 2025 04:05 PM MDT

Sharon believes this approach can lead to more lasting solutions.

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A young woman prays with an open Bible on her lap.

Latter-day Saint Life

A way to hear God’s answers more clearly when you’re making decisions

By Maddie Tolk

September 23, 2025 03:41 PM MDT

Elder Renlund suggests this approach will help us better recognize revelation.

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Meditative senior man looking up at sky with serious expression

Latter-day Saint Life

One of the most important ways to prepare for life-changing revelation

By Maddie Tolk

September 16, 2025 09:43 AM MDT

“Life-changing revelation is not reserved for prophets,” Dale G. Renlund writes in his new book.

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Follow the Prophets

Is a thought from me or the Spirit? Elder Renlund’s advice for when you feel uncertain

By Maddie Tolk

September 12, 2025 02:14 PM MDT

This counsel can help us move forward with confidence.

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President Russell M. Nelson member devotional on September 1, 2018.

Stories of Faith

What it was like to be in President Nelson’s home ward

By Maddie Tolk

September 10, 2025 01:55 PM MDT

“Interacting with President Nelson—even briefly—has given me a glimpse of the Savior’s deep and abiding love.”

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Ben and Chad Truman in the Give Me This Mountain music video

Help for Life Challenges

This music video will help you face your trials with more faith

By Maddie Tolk

September 09, 2025 04:19 PM MDT

Featuring stunning shots across New Zealand, the video honors a relative who passed away from terminal brain cancer.

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President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is photographed in his office at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Follow the Prophets

Read Pres. Nelson’s 101st birthday essay for ‘Time’ magazine

By Maddie Tolk

September 05, 2025 03:28 PM MDT

In the global publication, the prophet shared two truths that contribute to lasting peace.

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President Jeffrey R. Holland, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, right, talks with Elder Brian K. Taylor, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Church’s Utah Area, before the closing devotional of the 2025 Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference, held in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Follow the Prophets

10 golden pieces of life advice from Pres. Holland’s new devotional

By Maddie Tolk

September 02, 2025 03:23 PM MDT

The Apostle shared pivotal lessons about how he came closer to Christ.

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Jeffrey R. Holland Social Media Video August 28, 2025

Follow the Prophets

Pres. Holland’s comforting advice for staying calm in the last days

By Maddie Tolk

August 29, 2025 02:19 PM MDT

“It’s going to be OK,” he reassured. “Be still and know that God is God and all flesh is in His hands.”

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A woman prays next to her bed near her open scriptures

Latter-day Saint Life

How to open your heart to receive more revelation

By Maddie Tolk

August 27, 2025 09:40 AM MDT

Are you receptive to all the beautiful possibilities God has in store?

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Sun beams breaking through the clouds at sunset

Help for Life Challenges

3 words to remember when you can’t seem to feel God’s love

By Maddie Tolk

August 25, 2025 12:17 PM MDT

You can trust in this phrase even when God feels far away.

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Jan and Kelly Wigington with Youngchan Kim and Jaehwan Jung

Stories of Faith

He mentioned his mission to a stranger. A cascade of miracles followed

By Maddie Tolk

August 13, 2025 04:10 PM MDT

Kelly often wondered if he’d made a lasting impact during his mission—now, he had an answer.

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President Jeffrey R. Holland, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, sits down for an interview in Toronto, Ontario, on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Follow the Prophets

Pres. Holland answers, ‘How do I know when I’m forgiven of my sins?’

By Maddie Tolk

August 05, 2025 02:22 PM MDT

Here’s what President Holland shared to support anyone grappling with this personal question.

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A returned LDS missionary with her sister on her homecoming day

Latter-day Saint Life

The best thing to do with your missionary as soon as they get home

By Maddie Tolk

July 31, 2025 03:32 PM MDT

“This may be the most memorable thing we did when my sister returned home from serving her mission.”

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Young women from the LDS Firth Idaho Stake

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: Moving song written at girls camp by 200+ young women

By Maddie Tolk

July 30, 2025 03:41 PM MDT

More than a campfire sing-along, the experience solidified the participants’ confidence as disciples of Jesus Christ.

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President Jeffrey R. Holland speaks about a scripture passage from the Doctrine and Covenants in a social media video on July 15, 2025.

Follow the Prophets

A scripture passage President Holland often shares with youth

By Maddie Tolk

July 29, 2025 02:35 PM MDT

These verses may be just what the youth in your life need to hear.

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Elder Gary E. Stevenson “Come, Follow Me” 2025 video

Follow the Prophets

The perfect scripture for when challenges feel too hard to bear

By Maddie Tolk

July 28, 2025 09:09 AM MDT

Elder Stevenson recently shared some beautiful counsel from the Doctrine and Covenants.

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The Church Office Building in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Latter-day Saint Life

10 facts about the Church Office Building that might surprise you

By Maddie Tolk

July 23, 2025 03:40 PM MDT

This week marks 50 years since the building was dedicated.

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Shelby Stroud in front of "A Sure Foundation"

Stories of Faith

Must-see portrait of Christ made with seashells

By Maddie Tolk

June 11, 2025 02:22 PM MDT

This breathtaking image is composed of stones, seashells, fossils, and wood.

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Elder Patrick Kearon smiles while speaking from a church podium.

Follow the Prophets

Watch: Deeply moving clip of Elder Kearon testifying of Christ’s love to Filipino Saints

By Maddie Tolk

May 29, 2025 02:00 PM MDT

“You are loved so much more than you can imagine,” Elder Kearon affirmed.

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A woman wearing a striped shirt holds her hands over her heart.

Latter-day Saint Life

It’s time we stop limiting revelation to a ‘burning in the bosom’

By Maddie Tolk

May 27, 2025 02:26 PM MDT

Feeling a “burning in the bosom” is one pattern for receiving revelation that may not be helpful for everyone.

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The sun sets behind the Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Latter-day Saint Life

For the first time, you can go to free concerts on the Conference Center rooftop

By Maddie Tolk

May 27, 2025 01:43 PM MDT

Enjoy free, family-friendly concerts near Temple Square this summer.

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Allison Hong Merrill Mission and Baptism in Taiwan

Stories of Faith

After being disowned then stranded, she found healing from the temple

By Maddie Tolk

May 23, 2025 01:37 PM MDT

At age 21, Allison was disowned by her father. Then, only two years later, she was stranded by her first husband in an unfamiliar country. 

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The Nairobi Kenya Temple in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Temple Worship

6 temple stats that might surprise you

By Maddie Tolk

May 21, 2025 01:55 PM MDT

Two countries outside the US will have over 20 temples.

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