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Chuck Norris Surprises, Visits RM with Down Syndrome and Terminal Cancer

Deseret News - “You hear a lot about celebrities and how difficult they are. You don’t get to see the other side," said Judy Parry after Chuck Norris came and visited her son. "I thought they might have their PR people with them, taking pictures and following them around. But they wanted no publicity, no photos, no attention. They didn’t want anything; just to make a boy’s dream come true.” As afternoon was edging toward evening a week and half ago, a black SUV pulled into the driveway at the home Judy Parry shares with her son Mark. Walker, Texas Ranger, got out. Yeah,...

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What Grace Has to Do with Raising 7 Children and How Parents Can Rely on Christ Every Hour

Anthony Sweat - What a great take on how we can rely on Christ through the every-day challenges and joys of parenting.  It’s 6:45 a.m. on Sunday morning as I write this. No, I’m not awake out of some celestial striving, but out of telestial temporalities. My one-year-old son woke up early and cried until he got some attention. It was enough for me to get him out of bed, put him on the family room floor, give him a “ba-ba,” and push repeat play on an old Baby Einstein video. It wouldn't be so hard to get up early on a Sunday for...

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LDS Senator Joins Jewish Rabbis in Seeking Return of Sacred Texts Held by Russia

Deseret News - When we focus on our commonalities with other religions and how we can help and lift others, we can find ways to share Christ's love .  Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, met with a group of Jewish leaders on Monday to reaffirm his commitment to securing the return of sacred texts from the Russian government. "Much like Utah's early settlers, our Jewish brothers and sisters are a record-keeping people who cherish the word of God and look to holy scripture as a source of identity and inspiration. As a person of faith myself, I was moved by their earnest desire to reclaim...

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Sony Calls Alex Boye's New Music Video Featuring a Camel "Epic," "You Have to Watch"

LDS Living Staff - Filmed in a sandy, barren landscape, Alex Boyé's cover of "Location" by Khalid is a music video with a unique flare, but it was not easy to film. Boyé wrote on his YouTube page that sand was blowing everywhere, including his eyes, and a huge gust even knocked him off the camel, Cosmo, used in the video. "I was more of a diva than the Cosmo was!" Boyé wrote, giving a shout out to Cosmo who stayed calm throughout the whole ordeal. But both Boyé's and Cosmo's hard work paid off, as Sony Music Global retweeted the video and praised Boyé...

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6 Interesting Facts About the Articles of Faith for Their 175th Anniversary

Phillip Price - One hundred and seventy-five years ago today, the 13 Articles of Faith were first published in what is known today as the Wentworth Letter. Here are some interesting facts about these historic articles you might not have known. 1. The Articles of Faith were not published in the publication they were written for.  The Wentworth Letter was written by Joseph Smith in response to a request from John Wentworth, an editor of the Chicago Democrat , to answer what Mormons believe and to give some history of the Church. The letter was never published by the Chicago Democrat but was published...

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LDS Man Creates Unbelievably Complex WWII Enigma Machine from Scratch

KSL - With over 2,000 parts that rotate and interlock not to mention no plans save only pictures, a WWII Enigma machine would be nearly impossible to reproduce—unless you are Latter-day Saint Reid Haroldsen. The machine has already gained some notoriety and will appear at the American Computer and Robotics Museum. It even caught the attention of Sir Dermot Turing. Reid Haroldsen is a man with a mind of metal and wheels. "We kind of had this joke that I was a dirty old man that was into heavy metal," he said, speaking of how he and his wife refer to his hobby. But...

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Mormon Crowned Miss Rodeo Shares Her Faith and Serves Across the Nation

Phillip Price - Though most of us think of fancy gowns and delicate crowns when we hear the word “royalty,” for McKenna Hales, the term means cowboy hats, horses, and an incredible amount of work. Hales, who was crowned Miss Rodeo Utah in 2016, doesn’t shy away from working hard to accomplish a dream. But she also recognizes that she doesn’t do it alone. “For me, every day was a leap of faith when I was trying out,” Hales says. “Looking back I can see how the Lord quietly guided me, and it was usually through the means of other people.” The Miss Rodeo...

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Firefighters Discover Fire Blazing at LDS Church on Ash Wednesday

Danielle B. Wagner - While Los Angeles firefighters were driving from another fire, they smelled and noticed smoke coming from an LDS chapel in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. They discovered the blaze around 2 a.m. on March 1, Ash Wednesday, according to CBS Los Angeles . The flames were coming from a classroom at the back of the building, but luckily the firefighters were able to contain the fire and prevent it from damaging the chapel and other areas of the building. "The fire was blowing out. There was about zero visibility inside, very hot conditions, and they were able to, fortunately, keep the...

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LDS.org Tackles How Anxiety Disorders Impact Spirituality and How Members Can Help Those with Anxiety in the Church

ChurchofJesusChrist.org - It’s normal to feel anxious, but anxiety disorders can interfere with a person’s life. The better we understand these disorders, the better we can help each other. Learn more about what members can do to help those with anxiety in their ward. Imagine that a member of the bishopric telephones two ward members to ask them to say the opening and closing prayers in sacrament meeting. Both members feel nervous. One has butterflies in their stomach about saying the prayer but thinks through what to say and goes through with it. The other has an overwhelming sense of dread accompanied by...

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LDS Mom Dies in Skiing Accident, Friends Remember Her Strong Faith, Love

Phillip Price - While skiing with her 10-year-old son Saturday, 34-year-old Kressyda Ming struck a tree at Purgatory Resort in Colorado and died shortly after a Flight for Life helicopter arrived on the scene. She is survived by her husband Cameron and their five children.  To many of her family and friends, she will always be remembered for having a strong testimony, an inspiring and caring personality, and for being a great support and dear friend. As a loving wife and mother, Kressyda recently posted on Facebook about a happy moment with one of her children on January 18: “You know you have too...