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Two Unlikely Friends Separated by 75 Years—but Bound by Service

By Jason F. Wright

Emily Farmer and McEwan “Mac” Voorhees don’t have much in common.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Perfect Analogy for Anyone Who Worries Their Testimony Isn't Strong Enough

By John Bytheway

Many years ago, a young man (he was only 23 years old) was called to be the new stake president in Tooele, Utah. In those days, stake conferences had two sessions, and at lunch between the sessions, Joseph F. Smith, one of the General Authorities attending, said to the new stake president, “You said you believe the gospel with all your heart, and propose to live it, but you did not bear your testimony that you know it is true. Don’t you know absolutely that this gospel is true?”

Latter-day Saint Life

Why I didn’t marry an RM after all

By Victoria Adams

Back when I was in the Young Women program, I remember being told that “returned missionary” needed to be at the top of my dating criteria list. Supposedly, dating and marrying an RM meant that my husband-to-be would honor his priesthood, love the Lord, and be everything a good Latter-day Saint girl wanted—short of being Prince Charming himself.

Fun

5 Ways the Church Is More Fun in Hawaii

By Erin Hallstrom

Chances are you have heard someone utter the phrase: “the Church is the same everywhere.” I have traveled quite a bit and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all over the world. In my experience, this statement is absolutely true. Also, completely false.

LDS Woman Featured on National Magazine Bears Testimony of Word of Wisdom and Weight Loss

By Janessa Armstrong

When a concerned doctor suggested Sandra Munroe* go to the ER as soon as possible, she knew something was wrong. Once there, she discovered her blood pressure was 233/138. “It was amazing that I was even alive,” she said. She started taking medication to lower her blood pressure, but she knew that it was time for a bigger change.

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‘Bless the land’: When Elder Ballard second-guessed his apostolic blessing in flood-stricken Bolivia

Within one month of being called to the Quorum of the Twelve, Elder Ballard was sent to Bolivia to begin a significant period of focused ministerial service filled with love and concern for the Saints in South America.

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Dream About the D&C from a Man Who Had Never Read It Convinced Him to Join the LDS Church

By Samuel King

For most of the thirty-nine years Samuel King [president of the Sudoeste District of the Uruguay-Paraguay Mission] spent as an administrator of a large meat-packing plant [in Montevideo, Uruguay], he was a staunch member of the Church of England. . . .

Faith

A successful New York lawyer's response when called as an Apostle

By Dennis B. Horne

Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ. You can read this chapter in its entirety at truthwillprevail.xyz as well as other chapters as they are posted. This excerpt is republished here with permission.

Lesson Helps

Book of Mormon Lesson 11: "With a Steadfastness in Christ"

By Ted L. Gibbons

(2 Nephi 31-33)