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{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, July 14-20

You might have missed what went on the last week, but we've our list of the week's most popular stories so you don't miss a beat. For July 14 through July 20, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top hits:

Dave Says: Ditch the Car, Keep Your Dignity

By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS Sportscaster Led Double Life as a Drug Addict, Now Licensed Counselor

For many people Alema Harrington was the former BYU football player, or the son of a legendary Hawaiian athlete/TV actor, or the genial KSL-TV weekend sports anchor or the host of sports talk radio or the elder’s quorum president of his Mormon ward or a father and husband.

Film about Joseph Smith now available online

People around the world now have a new way to learn about Joseph Smith, the founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A film called Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration is now available online, marking the first time the Church has shared a full-length film on the Internet. A similar film has been shown since 2005 in Salt Lake City and 19 Church visitors’ sites around the world. Now the film is available to everyone on MormonChannel.org/Joseph and has been revised to be more easily understood by a wider audience.

Deliberate parenting ideas for handling tragedies

All of us were shocked by the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombing. The news rapidly spread through social networks and became the major subject of discussion — and heartache – within families worldwide. I (April) heard about it 30 minutes before my children got home from school, and, initially, I wasn’t quite sure when (or how) I was going to talk about it with them. During our afternoon snack, however, my 13-year-old checked her Instagram feed and said, “What happened today? Everyone is posting images that say ‘Pray for Boston.’”

Bruce Summerhays: Former Pro Golfer, Missionary, Mormon

From the Church

Church Responds to Criticism Over New Same-Sex Policies

Recent policy updates by the Church regarding families with members in a same-sex marriage have generated public attention from social media and news agencies across the nation.

MissionHome.com: Unique Resources Now Available On New Missionary Website

By Jannalee Sandau

The big white envelope came in the mail today, and with over 400 possible missions, you are almost dying with suspense! When you finally open it, the “Armenia Yerevan Mission” sounds exciting but foreign, and questions quickly start flooding your mind: What are the people like? How different will the culture be? What is the dominant religion, language, and food there?

From the Church

Apostle Answers Member Questions in Interactive Meetings

Approximately 400 women who hold lay leadership positions in the Church’s youth groups, children’s programmes (known as Primary) and women’s organization (Relief Society) throughout Victoria met in Heidelberg on Saturday. Others joined via webcast from country areas of Victoria and Tasmania.

Food Storage Recipe: Wheat Berry Salads

By Emergency Essentials

My favorite method, which just happens to be perfect when you don’t have electricity, cooking fuels, or time to spend over the stove (like in emergency situations), is to let the berries soak overnight in a thermos of hot water. Bring your water to a boil and add it to the thermos. But, if you don’t want to wait overnight, bring water to a boil, add grain, boil until the berries are soft. Depending on what type of grain you’re using, it could take 30 to 60 minutes to soften. You could also use your crockpot.