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Jon and Michelle Schmidt on How to Avoid Making "Wonderful Things Invisible"

There is a disease that all men and women suffer from. It affects one’s vision and makes “wonderful things invisible.”

Video: SoulPancake Interviews 2 Young Mormons

An LDS couple from a young single adult ward was recently featured in a video produced by SoulPancake, a company founded by Rainn Wilson of NBC's "The Office." The video's host, Zach Anner, has conducted many interviews with people of different faiths in an effort to spread knowledge of religious beliefs.

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The Miracles That Helped Jon and Michelle Schmidt the Year Following the Loss of Their Daughter

After losing their daughter a year ago, Jon and Michelle Schmidt share their gratitude for the outpouring of love they have received since her death.

Watch: Story of Jon and Michelle Schmidt's Search for Annie Shared in New Osmond Sound Advice Video

By Morgan Pearson

Fans once filled stadiums around the world to listen to Merrill Osmond sing with his brothers—but these days Merrill is inspiring audiences in a different way with his son, Justin. A new video series, Osmond Sound Advice, features stories of overcoming. This week’s episode features The Piano Guys’ Jon Schmidt and his wife, Michelle, as they talk about losing their daughter, Annie, after a tragic hiking accident.

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'Mormon Girls' Duo Pokes Fun at Quirky LDS Culture

Chelsea Wilson Calder, formerly of St. George, and Elisabeth Evans of New York City, saw an opportunity to flex their creative muscles by producing their own version of a viral video about things girls say, instead poking fun at their own religious culture with their video, "Things Mormon Girls Say."

Ben Lomu

Ben Lomu is a religious educator for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been teaching seminary and institute for the past 18 years. He is also an actor and host of BYUtv’s “Come Follow Up”. He was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Mesa Arizona. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah studying sociology and criminology and earned a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in education. He and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 21 years and are raising four children.

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100 Years of Celebrating Mothers

One hundred years ago today, United States President Woodrow Wilson declared Mother’s Day a national holiday. Every year at this time, hearts turn to our mothers. One hundred years is a significant amount of time, but this is only a beginning for Mormon mothers around the world. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe maternal responsibilities last longer than a lifetime, not only for one hundred years, but for eternity.

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See the stunning winners of the Church’s International Art Competition

By Haley Lundberg

The winners of the Church History Museum’s 12th International Art Competition have been announced, and the artwork is breathtaking.

Listen: The Remarkable Way Michelle Schmidt Knew Her Daughter Annie Had Died Long Before Her Body Was Found

During the search for Annie Schmidt, her mother, Michelle, was often criticized online for seeming to be unemotional about her daughter’s disappearance. But in the newest episode of All In, Michelle Schmidt, author of the recently released book Carried, explained why this was the case, and that even on the first day of the search, she knew her daughter had already passed away. In this episode, Michelle is joined by Jon Schmidt, her husband and pianist for The Piano Guys, and All In host Jamie Armstrong.

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Again: A father’s lesson in eternal love

By Michelle Wilson

“I will hold his hand again. I will joke with him again.”