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Sculptures of Jesus Christ Illuminated by Hundreds of Lanterns: 17 Stunning Photos

In 2011, Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah, created the Light of the World Garden—a garden featuring 15 life-sized scenes from the life of Jesus Christ by sculptor Angela Johnson. This Christmas season, the garden has taken on a new, stunning look with hundreds of lanterns illuminating the pathways and providing nighttime visitors with the perfect opportunity to reflect on the life of the Savior.

{Single Saints} How My Life Is Like a Chick Flick

By Vera Taylor

My life the past, oh, 15 years has felt a little like one (really long) chick flick. Or more specifically, the first 15 minutes of a chick flick. You know the part of the movie I am talking about—the set up. The opening scenes where we learn about the main character and are subjected to some awkward and perhaps painful (but funny) experiences so we feel sorry for her/like her/relate to her better.

November 2012 Primary Sharing Time: Fill the World

By Shauna Gibby

Preparation: Obtain a large world map or globe or enlarge the one included here. Trace each major continent onto colored paper and cut them out. Divide the paper continents into 8 pieces and number them 1 through 8. Post the map at the front of the room. Place the cut outs on a table at the front of the room. Have tape available to attach the cut outs to the map.

Funeral Services Scheduled for President Boyd K. Packer

Funeral services for President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday, July 10, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. MDT. The funeral will be open to the public ages 8 and older.

Newsweek: Elizabeth Smart saved by her faith

Late last month Elizabeth Smart stared defiantly into the face of her kidnapper for the first time in nearly a decade. In 2002 Brian David Mitchell, a self-styled Mormon prophet, claimed divine sanction in kidnapping Smart (then 14 ) at knifepoint, dragging her up a dark Utah mountain, and forcing her into a polygamous marriage during which she was tied to a tree for weeks at a time and raped almost daily for nine months.

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President Packer’s Parable: Priesthood Keys

With all the questions regarding marriage and priesthood lately, we should not be surprised to see that the Church has given us insight on such things so many years prior to things coming to a head, as they seem to be doing in the USA now.

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President Uchtdorf Shares Story of His Temple Wedding

By LDS Living

President Uchtdorf is well-known for his ability to warm the hearts of Latter-day Saints worldwide with his touching displays of humanity and compassion. At the most recent general conference of the Church, he was moved to tears by Elder Kearon's talk on refugees, having been a refugee himself in the war-torn Europe of the mid-20th century.

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How a Video Game Creator, Stuntman Became an "American Ninja Warrior" Contestant

By Katie Lambert

If you saw a rubber shark or the sword from the video game Infinity Blade on American Ninja Warrior last night, chances are you saw Scott Stoddard.

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How Does an LDS Mission Work?

For those Mormons who go through it, the missionary experience is transformative and often defining. New missionaries leave Salt Lake full of optimistic zeal. Heavy scripture study and memorization give them confidence that they can explain and defend the gospel. Intensive, total-immersion language training makes them certain that they can communicate in their new language and eventually speak with the “voice of angels.”

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Ohio Governor Tours, Praises Church's Welfare Program: "I Wish All America Knew About This"

"It's the power of faith that drives this entire population and it's the power of faith that has all that grain stored right up there to feed people who need help," said presidential candidate John Kasich.