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The One Question That Saved My Marriage (and Could Save Yours, Too)

My oldest daughter, Jenna, recently said to me, “My greatest fear as a child was that you and mom would get divorced. Then, when I was twelve, I decided that you fought so much that maybe it would be better if you did.” Then she added with a smile. “I’m glad you guys figured things out.”

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Best of #MormonProbs February 2016

By LDS Living

Mormons have our own set of unique problems. Every day, Mormons everywhere take to social media to share some of their familiar and hilarious experiences as they live the Mormon life. From sacrament meeting to singles ward, here are some of our favorite #mormonprobs we can all sympathize with.

Latter-day Saint Life

After 60 Years, LDS Convert Finally Reunited with Person Who First Taught Her About the Church

By Jason F. Wright

This Thanksgiving, Martha Stevenson of Arlington, Virginia, is thankful for all the usual things. She’s got family, friends, freedom, and a roof over her head. But this year she adds one other thing to her gratitude list.

Recognizing the Peace and Empowerment from Priesthood Blessings

I remember the first time someone in my family received the Priesthood. I was 14 and my younger brother was ordained a Deacon. About the same time two years later, when he became a Teacher, I began to take notice of a unique difference in the “feel” of our home environment. My father was Catholic and my Mother had been inactive for many years until we kids came along. There had definitely been a “void” I didn’t know existed. For years though, the “Priesthood” elicited an entanglement of ideas growing up while attending all the meetings in our LDS world and an occasional Catholic Mass.

Mormon practices applauded

In response to the letter "Mormonism and Christianity," I thought the freedom to practice our beliefs was one of the major reasons we are here in the United States. Isn't that one of the main reasons our soldiers are fighting -- to keep that right and freedom for us? If not, someone needs to explain to some families why their father, brother, mother, sister, son or daughter dies for no reason.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Teens Killed in Rollover, Friends Share Powerful Memories at Vigil

"He was the happiest kid, he never wanted anyone to be sad," Marty Bodell said of Ethan Fraga, a ward member and friend who was recently killed in a rollover along with Lexie Fenton.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Christofferson at Library of Congress Challenges Politicians & Others to Read the Book of Mormon

Read the bold testimony and witness Elder D. Todd Christofferson gave at the Library of Congress after praying in the Senate earlier that day.

The Joys and Pains of Gift Giving

I surprised an 84-year-old sister in our ward the other night when my little girl was singing with a group in the living room of her care facility. Her door was unlocked and I found her wrapped tightly in a blue fleece blanket — one that we had secretly given her the year before as a nightly surprise on the 12 days before Christmas.

From the Church

FamilySearch publishes complete 1930 Mexico census

People with ancestors from Mexico can now search the complete 1930 Mexico census for free on the familysearch.org website. With the names of nearly 13 million people, the census is a goldmine for anyone who wants to know more about their Mexican family history. “The 1930 census is the only national census available for Mexico,” FamilySearch project manager Lynn Turner said. “It complements our civil registration and Catholic Church record collections where most Mexican ancestry is done. Now researchers can find their ancestor in the census, and move over to the records that recorded the vital events of their ancestors' lives.”

4 Ways to Experience the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Easter Concert Anywhere on the Globe

The demand for tickets to the Easter concert performances of Messiah by the Choir and Orchestra was overwhelming. Tickets were claimed and distributed just seven and a half minutes after they were made available. Many fans of the Choir expressed a desire for additional viewing opportunities. To meet the demand to hear this beloved oratorio, the Choir has added two additional seating opportunities as well as live streaming during the performance and on-demand during the Easter weekend. These options will make it possible for everyone in the world to hear this Easter performance of Messiah by the Choir and Orchestra!