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2 Latter-day Saint women on the eternal, but difficult, call to nurture

Emily Watts and Zandra Vranes, excerpted from "All Kinds of Mothers" - This story originally ran in the   July/August 2020 issue of LDS Living .     Women—whether because of their own sense of responsibility or the responsibilities that the world places on them—can carry a lot of anxiety over their roles. Here are two insights into how women can gain a better perspective about their eternal callings as nurturers. Emily Watts: “Slow-Ripening Fruits” As an accomplished author and writer, a beloved Time Out for Women speaker, and the mother of five children, Emily Watts understands that sometimes it can feel like it takes forever to see the positive outcome from caring...

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New interactive website showcases the life and ministry of Eliza R. Snow, empowering women 100 years later

Emily Abel - It was the summer of 1878. A group of 13 young men and young women from Mayfield, Utah, went out to enjoy a day of boating on a nearby lake. Tragically, a strong wind caught the group off guard and all but two of them drowned. A shocked community was forced to bury 11 young people, including an engaged couple who were buried in the same grave.  Soon after the accident Relief Society General President Eliza R. Snow arrived in Mayfield with the daunting task of addressing a mourning people. President Snow had been on a speaking tour in the surrounding...

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How to find new meaning in Alma’s teachings on faith as a seed in this week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’

Danielle Christensen - In this week’s Come, Follow Me , readers will likely be familiar with Alma 32:26 : Now, as I said concerning faith—that it was not a perfect knowledge—even so it is with my words. Ye cannot know of their surety at first, unto perfection, any more than faith is a perfect knowledge. According to that definition, to have faith is to be comfortable with ambiguity—in other words, it is not to have a “perfect knowledge” of things. But that doesn’t mean that one has to give up on the hope of knowing gospel truths. Alma simply says one “cannot know of...

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Why this Sikh family is excited a temple is being built on land they sold to the Church

Emily Abel - In the early 1970s, the Church was having difficulties locating suitable property to build a stake center in Yuba City, California. Mehar Tumber and his family, devout Sikhs, had a peach orchard on land that would work well for the new building, but the property was not on the market to sell. That changed, however, when they were approached by Church representatives.  Raji Tumber, Mehar’s daughter, remembers the day her father announced he had sold the property.   “He had the biggest smile on his face and was so happy,” Raji told Church Newsroom . “He thought it was a blessing...

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First Congolese-American feature film tells this Latter-day Saint's moving story

LDS Living - Filmmakers Tshoper Kabambi and Brandon Ray Olive, in collaboration with Deseret Book and Excel Entertainment announced on Monday, July 13, their award-winning, groundbreaking film Heart of Africa will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Friday, July 17. The DVD and Blu-ray will be available at all Deseret Book locations, online and at additional retailers throughout the United States. Heart of Africa had its theatrical debut earlier this year, but its run in theatres was cut short due to COVID-19-related theatre closures. Heart of Africa tells the incredible story of Gabriel Ngandu, a young Congolese revolutionary trying to escape the terrible...

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The First Presidency has approved a new name for the Washington County Utah Temple

Lindsey Williams - One of Utah's 24 temples has had its name changed by the First Presidency, according to Church Newsroom .  The First Presidency approved the name of the Washington County Utah Temple to be changed to the Red Cliffs Utah Temple.  The temple was announced in October 2018 by President Russell M. Nelson. According to Church Newsroom , the temple "will be built on a 14-acre site located northeast of 3000 East 1580 South in St. George, Utah. Plans call for a three-story temple of approximately 90,000 square feet."  This will be the second temple in the city. The St. George Utah...

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Gospel burnout: 3 helpful solutions from a Latter-day Saint psychologist

Dr. David T. Morgan, Contributor - COVID-19 has introduced major disruptions into our society, including into the Lord’s restored church. We can’t gather as we used to. Ministering efforts are now critical, but many still struggle to reach out to others. Local Church leaders have become overwhelmed with the unique trials faced by their members, for which there is no preexisting list of remedies. While burnout isn't a new phenomenon among Church members , it has certainly been on the rise as a result of the pandemic. As an elders quorum president myself, I have felt the increased leadership burden that the pandemic has brought. And while...

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Books the whole family will want to read this summer

LDS Living Staff - For long summer days spent at home, we've rounded up quite the list of books for readers of all ages. Consider this your one-stop for all your family's summer reading. Many of these titles are available on Bookshelf PLUS+ and your whole family can use the same account—which gives you access to listen to and read unlimited books available from Deseret Book!  Plus, with the Deseret Book Summer Reading program , you can bundle and save! Your discount will automatically be applied at checkout for qualifying online orders. Click on the links below for easy navigation. Elementary Reads Middle School Reads...

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Elder Holland: How to improve even when we’ve failed before

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, excerpted from "To My Friends" - The following is an excerpt from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's book  To My Friends . This excerpt originally ran on  LDS Living in December 2014.  As you might suppose, in the course of more than a quarter century as a General Authority, I have met, spoken with, and sometimes had to interview hundreds of people who have had problems—people who have struggled or are sorrowful or who feel blocked in their progress because of a transgression in their lives. The purpose of those visits and interviews has always been to lift that burden from their lives. If you need a burden...

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Why the founder of Lovesac gives credit for his success to his time as a Latter-day Saint missionary

LDS Living - The year was 2001 and Shawn Nelson was ready to throw in the towel on the small business he had started as a student at the University of Utah. After returning home from serving as a full-time missionary in Taiwan, Nelson broke out a giant foam-filled bag he had made pre-mission. The bag was used to sit on at drive-in movies or on camping trips, and it started to catch the eye of neighbors and friends who asked if Nelson would make them one. The bags gave Nelson something to do during college, but they never really made him a profit....