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Charlie Bird answers: ‘If there were a button that could make you straight, would you press it?’

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles sits boldly over the hills of Santa Monica. The modern building boasts a myriad of fountains and soaring terraces that provide 360-degree views of the surrounding valley and hills. Inside, Western art from the Middle Ages to the present is displayed. Among my favorite pieces housed in the museum is a small collection of paintings by Claude Monet. The first time I saw a Monet was there at the Getty. I rushed into the room, beyond excited to finally see my favorite artist’s works in real life. I turned the corner and came face-to-face with the first painting on display.

Latter-day Saint Life

A Remarkable Blessing and Healing That Helped Bring a Family to the Gospel

By Danielle B. Wagner

In November 1997, an Isuzu trooper carrying two missionaries, a counselor in the mission presidency, and his wife traveled through the jungle of Suriname, 25 miles away from the nearest city, Paramaribo. Baby alligators crawled among the dense coconut trees that hung heavily with heat and humidity.

6 Stories from President Monson You Haven't Heard at Conference

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6 inspiring stories from President Monson (that he never told at conference)

Here are six life experiences that the prophet never shared in general conference. You may not have heard these inspiring stories before!

Finding Hope: When Babies Return to Their Heavenly Home Before Ever Coming to Their Earthly One

By Danielle Christensen

At 4 pounds, 10 ounces, Grace fits perfectly in her parents’ arms, the light pink beanie on her head matching her pink silky skin after being delivered stillborn just weeks before her due date.

Connecting with Joseph

Oceans and time separate many Latter-day Saints from Joseph Smith. And yet, many Saints from around the world have testimonies of this 19th-century American prophet. How is this possible? How have so many Saints of so many different time periods, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds, felt connected to Joseph Smith? In this episode, Heidi asks her friends from different continents and countries how they reached across oceans to gain their testimonies of the prophet of the Restoration.

Britain Covey: Getting Back up After Tragedy and in the Face of Adversity

On New Year's Day, Britain Covey will play the biggest football game of his life thus far. He and his University of Utah teammates will play in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State, in what, win or lose, will be an incredible finish to a remarkable season. But at the end of September, he and his teammates were just a group of young men heartbroken over the loss of two of their best friends in just over 10 months. They have responded in a remarkable way and on this week’s episode, Covey discusses the faith that has carried all of them through.

Feature Stories

An ‘Encanto’ miracle: The faithful sacrifices that brought Adassa her dream

By Emily Linder

Adassa chose to step away from her dream of singing with Disney to pursue her dream of motherhood and a family centered on Christ. And yet God never forgot her childhood wish upon a star.

Latter-day Saint Life

Mormon Moviegoer: What Parents Need to Know About "Only the Brave," "Geostorm," and "The Mountain Between Us" Before Seeing It with Their Family

By Chris Loumeau and Lindsi Nielson

Mormon Moviegoers is a collective of LDS film reviewers helping you to make informed decisions about Hollywood films. It was founded by family counselor Jonathan Decker (of Ask a Mormon Therapist).

Latter-day Saint Life

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

By Taylor Halverson

A person can review the awful circumstances through which God’s children pass and then question why He allows any of His children to suffer pain, anguish, physical hardship, and deprivation.