With new words and new meanings for words added to various dictionaries over the years, it's no surprise that Mormons have made their mark in the English language.

October 4, 1856 - Brigham Young calls for volunteers to rescue the Willey and Martin handcart companies at Martin’s Cove. Dozens of wagon teams laden with supplies set out for Wyoming.

Excerpt from "Who's on the Lord's Side? Who?" by Robert C. Oaks

In the October 2016 general conference, President Thomas S. Monson stood at the pulpit to share brief but enlightening messages with the world. As the prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the challenges he extends to members are relevant and important for us to follow.

Manual 3; Supplement from "Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament" by Elder Dallin H. Oaks

We’re expecting our second child any day now! I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t counting down the days looking forward to this pregnancy being over. I can’t count all the different parts of my body that ache so badly . . .

Manual 3; Supplement from "Be of Good Cheer" by President Thomas S. Monson

It's not often a father and son both build successful careers in Major League Baseball—especially when the father-son duo are Mormon. But Vern and Vance Law both played over a decade of professional baseball, sharing their beliefs and examples in diverse ways.

To My Relief Society President, This is a very hard letter for me to write. The desire and need to confide in you has been bouncing around in my head for a while and I can’t ignore it any longer. This has been a trying year for me. Actually, it has been one of the hardest of my life and yet also the most spiritual and comforting. I found out at the beginning of this year that my husband has struggled with an addiction to pornography since he was a teenager. There were long periods of sobriety, sometimes years long and many bishops and feelings of “I’ve got this.” He would continually follow his priesthood leader’s guidance to “study your scriptures more, pray more and attend the temple more,” in an effort to conquer this trial. He first told me about his “problem” a year or two into our marriage, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that we recognized this “problem” as an actual addiction – not because of the intensity and escalations [a common symptom of addiction], but rather due to the cycles [unhealthy, repeated patterns can also be symptoms of addiction]. Once we started treating it as an addiction, or an illness, then we both began to heal and recover.

In the past 12 months, President Russell M. Nelson and the senior leadership have changed the way Church members worship on Sundays, how they minister to one another, how priesthood quorums are organized, how missionaries begin their service and interact with their families, and how the Church’s name should be used. They’ve also introduced changes that affect every auxiliary organization in the Church.