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August 2015 Home Teaching Lesson: "Stand As a Light"

I have had the privilege of attending many cultural celebrations held in conjunction with temple dedications. I have loved all of them, including the most recent one I attended in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, last November.

TIME: Mormon Perspective and 2012

With Mitt Romney leading the GOP presidential race and traditional Evangelical influence appearing to wane, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is playing an increasingly significant role in the American political conversation. On Thursday the Pew Forum on Religion in Public Life unveiled an in-depth look at public perceptions of American Mormons — the first report of its kind ever published by a non-LDS research group. Here is a survey of some its most interesting findings:

Famous Latter-day Saints

Donny and Debbie Osmond Recreate First-Kiss Photo 40 Years Later

What a priceless photo from Utah Valley 360! Did you know that when Donny first met Debbie, she was actually on a date with his brother? To make matters worse, Debbie turned Donny down when he first asked her out. Learn more about Donny and Debbie's epic love story with "5 Famous Mormons and Their Unbelievable Love Stories."

LDS woman honored as National Mother of the Year

American Mothers Inc. is an interfaith, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization that seeks “to champion women by honoring, educating, and serving mothers at home, at work, and in the world.” Every year, the organization selects mothers from nominees in the United States as the National Mother of the Year and the Young Mother of the Year. Women are also selected for both titles in the each of the 50 states and some U.S. territories.

Will Romney’s Secret Service protection hinder Mormon temple visits?

Mitt Romney has gone to church several times since the Secret Service began guarding the Republican nominee, but he’s yet to take in the more sacred Mormon rite: visiting an LDS temple. As the first Mormon heading a major-party presidential ticket, Romney’s newfound position with a Secret Service detail raises a question of how his around-the-clock protection would affect his ability to visit The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ most holy buildings.

Latter-day Saint Life

Beautiful Arrangement of "If You Could Hie to Kolob" Will Bring Peace to Your Heart

By LDS Living

American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic released a music video on YouTube yesterday of a beautiful arrangement of "If You Could Hie to Kolob" that captures every emotion in what it is like receiving healing from the Savior.

Latter-day Saint Life

How My Anger Towards the Quorum of the Twelve Was Washed Away

By Josh Searle

Josh Searle was one of many gay Mormons whose stories were featured on the Church's website, mormonandgay.lds.org.Here is just one of the Church videos that shared his story:

Young Women Lesson 45: The Value of Work

Manual 1; Excerpt from "Two Principles for Any Economy," by Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Families Can Be Together Forever

Latter-day Saint Life

Podcast: How Do Seer Stones Work? What Happened to the Interpreters & Breastplate Found with the Gold Plates?

Ever since the Church released photos of Joseph Smith's brown seer stonelast year, the LDS community has been buzzing about the topic. But thebrown seer stone wasn't Joseph Smith's only seer stone, or his most cherished. He also had a white seer stone.