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Penny Taylor

Penny is a business owner, lover of chocolate & cheese, semi-professional taste tester, wife, and mother of three who is fluent in sarcasm. She was born in Bozeman, MT, and grew up in Idaho Falls where she learned to love sports in a family with her two older brothers and amazing parents. Penny graduated from BYU, where she met many wonderful life long friends. She married in her early 30's, and it was so worth the wait! Her family, friends and relationship with her Heavenly Father mean everything to her.

Latter-day Saint Life

How the Rome Italy Temple Is a Miracle 2,000 Years in the Making

By Chad S. Hawkins, author of "Temples of The New Millennium," and Jenny Hunt

The history of Rome spans more than 2,500 years. Ancient writers and poets described it as “The Eternal City,” or la Città Eterna, and it continues to live up to its name as one of the longest-enduring cities in the world. This March, many of Rome’s visitors will be Latter-day Saints gathering for the dedication of the first house of the Lord in Italy. This temple is the result of an untold number of prayers, struggles, and miracles—a symbolic victory of ancient and modern Christianity.

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How to Manage the Mortgage Process As a First-Time Home Buyer

By Mountain America Credit Union, advertiser

Financing a home can be a confusing process for first-time buyers. There are large sums of money exchanging hands, complex legal documents to review and sign and possibly some unfamiliar terms. With a little bit of advanced knowledge and preparation, you can manage the mortgage application process like a pro.

D&C Lesson 8: "The Restoration of the Priesthood"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: It would be a mistake to over-simplify the restoration and purposes of the priesthood, but perhaps an analogy will help us understand what is happening.

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DeeDee Abaroa

DeeDee Abaroa is a native of northeast Arizona (her pioneer stock clearly got the short end of the ‘Mormon Migration Straw’) but grew up in Provo, Utah. After graduating from BYU she taught elementary school for 35 years in Payson, Utah and then Gilbert, Arizona. She adores her four boys and cherishes her 8 grandchildren. She loves meeting her global brothers and sisters in their world travels. She especially adores her “Stevie Wonder” who feeds her and takes care of her every wish and need.

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17 Ways Latter-day Saints Want You to Minister to Them

By Lindsey Miller

Since President Nelson announced the end of home and visiting teaching, Church members have been asked to thoughtfully and prayerfully serve their brothers and sisters by ministering to them. This holier approach is designed to bring ward members closer and to help them be in tune with what their assigned families need.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 14: "The Law of Consecration"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Imagine that you are a father or mother and that you have twin sons whom you love equally because they both try to obey you and serve you with equal diligence. Because they are so faithful you are going to do something very nice for them on their birthday. You give son #1 a brand new McLaren F-1 and son #2 a tricycle. Son #1 also gets a new Armani suit, and son #2 gets a loin cloth. You also give son #1 stock options in a successful company, and son #2 a piggy bank containing a few coins. For dinner, you give son #1 a turkey dinner and son #2 a turnip. What is wrong with the way you are treating your two sons? Turn to D&C 38: 26, 27.

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Who was Vienna Jaques, one of two women mentioned by name in D&C?

By Church News

She joins the Church, gives a large donation, and is promised great blessings she sees fulfilled only after a long journey.

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