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With Church Activities, Are We Filling Time or Changing Lives?

What a great perspective check to help us keep in mind what is most important.

Nobody’s Perfect: A Look at Toxic Perfectionism and Depression in LDS Women

Utah Valley University professor Kris Doty observed first hand how depression affected LDS women, when she worked as a crisis counselor in the emergency room at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Doty saw increased activity of LDS women on Sunday evenings after church meetings suffering from feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, and guilt. Doty concluded the LDS women’s depression was caused by genetics, abusive history, family relationships, and judgment by others. However she found that toxic perfectionism was the major cause of depression among LDS women.

Trek helped chef prep for national competition

Todd Leonard had an unusual way to prepare to compete for the National Chef of the Year title. The Utah chef spent two days cooking for the Draper Utah Riverview Stake's Pioneer Trek, creating outdoor meals to nourish and strengthen about 250 hungry "pioneers."

BYU Students Ranked Friendliest in U.S.

Legend has it college is where you forge lifelong friendships, but that doesn't mean everyone at each school is naturally open, caring and uncompetitive. Even so, thereare some schools where real friendliness thrives--even during finals.

Cook with Confidence

By Emergency Essentials

Many years ago, I decided I’d try cooking my very first turkey. It was just a week before Thanksgiving and some good friends of ours were moving and I wanted to give them a great memory and a home cooked Thanksgiving meal. I was mortified to cook my own turkey, I fretted over my mashed potatoes, and I can’t even begin to tell you how I worried over the gravy. Despite my distress, the meal turned out wonderful. I believe its success was because I had three important things. Good ingredients, and a little know-how from my mom, and the right tools for the job.

New Church History Seminary Manual Discusses Sensitive Topics

The Church has released a new edition of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History manual for seminary students. One of the remarkable aspects of the new manual is that it includes a discussion of several sensitive topics in church history. These topics include the following.

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LDS Church Leaders Mourn for LGBT Mormons Lost to Suicide

The LDS Church responded Thursday to an unverified report about suicide deaths among Mormon LGBT people.

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3 Essential Tips for Decorating Your Latter-day Home

By Ashlie Mortensen

Spring is a great reminder of the need for us to continually evaluate and refresh our lives. This year, we’ve been thinking about how important renewal is in every aspect of our lives, specifically our home. Here are a few ways we’ve felt inspired to bring hope and new life to our homes and into our lives:

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LDS Church, NAACP to Launch Education, Employment Initiative

"This is the very same training our church has used for years for our own members with good results," Elder Gerard said about a historic initiative that will be based on the Church's global reliance program. "We will work in harmony and learn from each other to significantly increase opportunity among our brothers and sisters whom we identify and invite together at the local level."

Hug-A Convert Day: A Note on Why We Recognize Converts

Over the past few weeks, there has been a persistent refrain from many that "I'm a convert too - We are ALL converts." Yes, that is true. There comes a point for all of us where we have to gain our own testimony, and have the change of heart that qualifies us as a "Convert." That said...