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{LDSL Blog} My Interview with Jimmer Fredette

I recently interviewed Jimmer Fredette for an article in LDS Living’s January/February issue (click here to read an excerpt). The 6-foot 2-inch point guard was quiet but friendly and incredibly down to earth. And it was clear that he has earned every accolade he has received.

City Of Houston Proclaims Mormon Helping Hands Day

At Houston City Council Meeting on June 24, 2015, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recognized as the leading contributor of volunteers and time to the cleanup following the Memorial Day flooding.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Years U.S. Presidents and LDS Prophets Shared Similar Christmas Messages

By Abbie Armstrong

It’s surprising the similarities one can find in the inspiring messages given by our nation’s leaders and the Church’s prophets. Here you will see a few Christmastime remarks, spoken in previous years, that invite us to remember what this season is truly about and the positive effect it can have on us as individuals and as a country alike.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Steve Young Opens Up About Miraculously Surviving a Deadly Car Crash Without a Scratch

By Jamie Armstrong

In April of 1983, when Steve Young was a star quarterback at Brigham Young University, he miraculously survived a deadly car crash that took the life of a close family friend. The experience changed his life forever.

Videos

Updated Provo City Center Temple Time-Lapse Video

Check out this fascinating time-lapse of the Provo City Center Temple:

Fun

Awesome Video: CrossFit Athlete Tells Missionary If He Can Lift 315 lbs Then She'll Convert

Recently, an athlete in the CrossFit games, Mandi Janowitz, noticed three missionaries at her gym. As a joke she told the missionaries if one of them could do a full clean and jerk with a 315-pound bar then she'd convert. (A clean and jerk requires raising the bar from the ground to above your head in three movements: moving from a squat to a position where the bar rests at shoulder height then driving it above your head.)

Modern-day prophets discuss freedom (first in a series)

This is an excerpt from “The Law of the Harvest: As a Man Sows, So Shall He Reap.” Elder Howard W. Hunter. BYU Devotional. March 8, 1966. From my own experience in business and as a lawyer and church worker, and from my firsthand observations in this country and other countries of the world, there appears to me to be a trend to shift responsibility for life and its processes from the individual to the state. In this shift there is a basic violation of the Law of the Harvest, or the law of justice. The attitude of “something for nothing” is encouraged. The government is often looked to as the source of wealth. There is the feeling that the government should step in and take care of one’s needs, one’s emergencies, and one’s future.

Latter-day Saint Life

President Monson's Touching Message to the Women of the Church

By Katie Lambert

President Monson recently posted a beautiful message on his Facebook page of how unique each sister of the Church is.

Fun

13 Funny GIFs That Illustrate What Sunday Mornings Are Really Like

By Lucy Stevenson

Let's be honest—Sunday mornings can be rough. Trying to get the whole family out the door on time for church is not an easy task. Here are 13 GIFs that hilariously capture the #SundayMorningProbs you've probably experienced.

Latter-day Saint Life

President Oaks' Beautiful Response to His Daughter Who Wondered Why Her Mother Was Dying Despite Her Faith God Could Heal Her

By Jenny Oaks Baker

When my wonderful mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer, our family’s fervent prayers for her recovery made me think back on the experience of praying for my own dear mother’s recovery from the same illness fourteen years earlier. When I was twenty-two, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. I learned the devastating news while on a Study Abroad at the BYU Jerusalem Center. When I received that call, I was standing at a pay phone on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. I was in the land where the Lord had performed so many miracles, and I knew He could heal my mother. I just needed to have enough faith!