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Bestselling Work and the Glory Series Hits the Big Screen

LDS Living - And now, to the delight of fans across the globe, it’s hitting the big screen. Shot primarily in the small town of Madisonville, Tennessee, the Manchester Pictures production of The Work and the Glory follows the plot of the first book in the series. The film is a love story set against the backdrop of the religious intolerance faced by young Joseph Smith in the early 1800s.  It follows the Benjamin Steed family, who has recently moved from Vermont to Palmyra, and quickly finds itself at the center of a religious controversy that threatens to tear the family apart.   Given...

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New York City

LDS Living - The Chrysler Building and Bank of the Manhattan Company Building competed for their solitary place in the clouds, but only one became the tallest skyscraper in the world at that time.  The race for the sky in the 1920’s set the standard for growth in this bustling city.  Onward and upward, New York City has grown to a population now totaling 8,084,316, which is over four million more than the next largest U.S. city.  The hype, zip, and character of this city have never slowed down. Similar to the rapid growth of the city, the Church, with its beginnings in Palmyra,...

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I Will Go and Do...Right After I Wash My Hands

Deanne Tanner Francis - I thought that the call was probably in regards to problems Sister Flores might have been having with her club foot, which had never been treated. She hobbled around in a specially made leather boot, determined that she would not slow down her companions. I worried, however, that she was having trouble because of the long distances she was walking each day. “No, Sister Francis,” she said. “I don’t have foot problems. It’s Sister Newson—she has infected blisters on both heels.” Further questioning revealed that Sister Newson had ignored the counsel about the kinds of shoes appropriate for walking six to...

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Thoughts on Gospel Doctrine Lesson 38

LDS Living - THE SERMON AT THE TEMPLE AND THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: THE DIFFERENCES M ost novice readers of the Book of Mormon peruse 3 Nephi 12-14 rather casually, perhaps viewing it as a block of foreign materials unrelated to the surrounding text and bluntly spliced into the narrative of 3 Nephi. The similarities between the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon at the Temple have led many to view the Sermon at the Temple more as a liability than an asset to the Book of Mormon. Ever since the publication of the Book of Mormon, one of the standard criticisms...

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Dear Parents: What We Wish You Knew

Brandy Jesperson - Some people look back on their teenage years with nostalgia; others just try their best not to look back. Even if your teenage memories are good ones, it probably won't take too much thought to be reminded of things like not making the basketball team, failing a math exam, getting dumped by the boy you were sure was "the one," or being teased beacuse you didn't exactly fit the mold. It all reminds me that I'm glad to be an adult. A Broader Perspective Time has a way of making embarrassment and heartache fade, but when it comes to parenting your...

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Dealing With Anger

John Livingstone - Linda didn’t get mad, she got sad. And that turned out to be important later when, as a psychologist, I found myself meeting with couples who would sometimes yell at each other, not only at home, but right in front of me in my office. I remember one of our first arguments, and the first real “shocker” of being married. It was sometime in our first two months of marriage. My new bride’s back had been hurting for several days. We had gone to my mother’s house for the weekend and were making up the bed. I was between the wall...

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The Still, Small Voice of Revelation (Heber J. Grant Chapter 20)

LDS Living - Holy Ghost T he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that the Holy Ghost is a spirit man, a spirit son of God the Father. It is fundamental Church doctrine that God is the Father of the spirits of all men and women, that Jesus is literally God's Son both in the spirit and in the flesh, and that the Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit separate and distinct from both the Father and the Son. The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Eternal Godhead, and is identified also as the Holy Spirit, Spirit of God,...

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Thoughts on Gospel Doctrine Lesson 37

LDS Living - Christ in the New World: The First Day Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which has been shown them!" In the spirit of that thought, consider another startling—and much more important—scene that would evoke belief and adoration, a scene that, like the stars at night, we have undoubtedly taken too much for granted. Imagine the people of Nephi in the land of Bountiful in approximately a.d. 34. Tempests, earthquakes, whirlwinds, and storms, quickened...

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Mastering Middle School

Joani S. Elliott - Let’s face it: the middle school years are tough. And yet these early teen years can be a marvelous time of growth and opportunity. The First Presidency encourages our youth to develop their abilities and talents and they firmly remind them, “You are accountable to Him for what you do with your abilities and how you spend your time” ( For the Strength of Youth, 5). Parents want their children to increase their ability to learn and to use their time wisely, but sometimes we’re so focused on surviving middle school that it’s difficult to help our children thrive as well....

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Beyond Dinner and a Movie

Brittany Scott - Don’t get caught in this mess. Put a little thought into your night! Dating in groups or “doubling” for a night is a great way to be social, to get to know other people, and to avoid tempting situations with your date. Out of the Ordinary Check out these unusual dates and find an idea that could work this weekend. Home-front Putt-Putt Fore!? Transform your home into an obstacle filled golfing green. Using masking tape, line the perimeter for the course. Use tables, chairs, stairs, and sofas to act as the obstacles that would be found at a real miniature golf...