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10 Things to Remember When Your Missionary Comes Home

The sisters who left for their missions shortly after the October 2012 announcement lowering the minimum age for missionary service are on their way home. The boys will follow soon behind. It’s an exciting time for parents, siblings, friends and Church leaders everywhere.

Food Storage Recipe: Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

By Emergency Essentials

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

The Magic Secret of Gratitude

There is a secret key to happiness — even to joy — that is available to all but used by few.

Alex Boye Performs Soul-Stirring "All My Trials" with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

By LDS Living

Alex Boye, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and the Orchestra at Temple Square came together for this powerful rendition of "All My Trials." Arranged by Albert McNeil, the song was performed on March 12 on Music and the Spoken Word.

New Colo. temple pleases local Mormons

When Marianne Zaugg heard that Fort Collins would be the site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ latest temple, she had one reaction:

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LDS apostles attend “stunningly moving” British pageant

“You are the future of the Church in the British Isles,” declared Elder Russell M. Nelson to the cast and crew of the British Pageant, which was staged July 31–August 3 and August 5–10. Subtitled “Truth Will Prevail,” the pageant tells the story of the Church in the British Isles. August 8 and 9 saw three Apostles, the senior President of the Presidency of the Seventy, and the Europe Area Presidency, accompanied by their wives, take time out from training new mission presidents and missionaries to attend performances of the British Pageant on the grounds of the Preston England Temple in Chorley, where they also met on sequential days with pageant cast, crew, and organizers.

Mitt Romney tells 'Meet the Press' heritage, Mormon faith 'made me the person I am'

In the minds of many voters, two things about Mitt and Ann Romney have set them apart from most Americans: their wealth and their Mormon faith. Both issues – personal and in some ways deeply private – have seemed at least a distraction from their main campaign message, which is to focus on the US economy and the way in which they frame President Obama’s failure to adequately deal with persistent joblessness. At the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., the Romneys’ religion was addressed more openly than it had been to date – although more so by fellow Mormons who told of Mr. Romney’s prayerful compassion and practical help in times of deep trouble than by the candidate himself.

{Food Dish} Are You a Better Cook Than Your Mom? + Poll

By Kate Ensign-Lewis

I think we can safely say that all of us have felt less domestic than our moms at one time or another. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been out with my own mother and looked at a cute outfit, only to have her say, “Oh, I could sew that in a second!” Well, for a woman who lived in a time when people basically made their own clothes, that’s fine and dandy. But I didn’t. And I can’t.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Happens to Loved Ones Who Die and What Is the Purpose of Death: 5 Comforting Insights from President Nelson

By Russell M. Nelson

In his book The Gateway We Call Death, President Russell M. Nelson shares profound insights about understanding and coping with that inevitable event of passing from this life to the next. The following excerpts from his book tell precious truths and inspiring stories that may help us “no longer feel that death is always that foe to be feared” but instead a “potential friend to be understood.” [1]

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A Video About Early Returned Missionaries Every Member Needs to See & Understand

Mormon culture can often put pressure on missionaries and members to fit typical timelines--but following a typical pattern is not how life works. We are all unique, and we are all loved by our Heavenly Father because of that.