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If Shirley Sealy could convince a modern-day computer to cooperate with her high-speed brain, she'd write another book.

This weekend youth from the Klein Champions area in Houston chose to get up early on a Saturday morning to do something unusual. After meeting for an early morning breakfast at the home of 16-year Rylan Hair in Spring, youth ranging in ages from 12 to 18 went as a group to the Family History Library at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Klein Road to search out names of ancestors.

Latter-day Saint Life

Maybe I Should Get My Blessing

One Sunday, the stake patriarch led our lesson about patriarchal blessings. Before this lesson, I knew almost nothing about these blessings. I’d heard about them once or twice, and my brother had recently received his, but I didn’t really understand their purpose.

McConkies in the New Saints & Soldiers Movie

A couple weeks before the release of the new Saints & Soldiers: The Void, members of the McConkie family were on the guest list with other veterans for a special screening of the film. Though most Latter-day Saints connect the name "McConkie" to the former Apostle Bruce R. McConkie, the invitation was actually extended as a tribute to his brother.

NPR: Mormon Democrats on drawing on faith for politics

For the first time, a Mormon is leading the GOP ticket. The vast majority of Mormons identify as Republican or conservative, according to Pew Research Center. But some Mormon Democrats say their numbers are growing. Host Michel Martin speaks with a roundtable of Mormons who find inspiration in their faith for liberal political positions.

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If Minions Served as LDS Nursery Leaders . . .

MR says: This one is for all of the nursery leaders out there. The parents of children in your ward as well as every other member thanks you for your dedicated service!

Latter-day Saint Life

4 Important Questions Many People Have About Modesty + Sister Carol F. McConkie's Answers

Speaking to a group in the Hinckley Alumni Building on the university campus, Sister McConkie addressed four questions regarding modesty:

Pretty Darn Funny - Season 1, Episode 2 - "Show Me the Funny!"

Watch the first Pretty Darn Funny episode here.

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Brick’em Young’s Provo City Center Temple Has Arrived Just in Time for the Holiday Season

By Brick 'Em Young, Advertiser

Connecting faith, family, and fun in one activity with Brick’Em Young! Brick'Em Young has now added the Provo City Center Temple set to their collection. This new temple set is one of the more challenging sets with 1,570 pieces, but the finished product looks amazing. It can now be purchased online along with the Salt Lake, Nauvoo, San Diego and Washington D.C. temples at Brick’em Young’s website, brickemyoung.com.

Mormons & America: An Inside Look at Their Troubled Past

Mormons in the nineteenth century knew the sting of misused power. A governor issued an extermination order against them. A President told them he could do nothing for them. An army marched against them to put down a non-existent rebellion. The Republican Party wanted to stomp out their “barbaric” practice of plural marriage. Congress confiscated their temples. The Supreme Court ruled against their religious freedom. Many of their leaders were thrown into jail.