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5 tips from John Bytheway to understand and love the Isaiah chapters

By John Bytheway (Excerpted from "Isaiah for Airheads")

Many people dread reading the Isaiah chapters of the Book of Mormon. There’s no doubt, Isaiah’s writings aren’t the easiest to understand, but John Bytheway helps readers navigate the Isaiah chapters in his book Isaiah for Airheads. Here are five useful tips to help you discover the hidden gems in the Book of Mormon.

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I used to think taking time to rest was a sign of weakness—until I read about Elijah

By Ashley Quist

In the midst of my emotional distress, the story of Elijah and the juniper tree taught me it’s OK to rest.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Comforting Revelation One Sister Received in the Temple Following Her Son's Suicide

By Danielle B. Wagner

Nearly a decade ago, one Latter-day Saint sister endured the unthinkable for a mother—the loss of her son to suicide. After years of heartache and struggling with tremendous guilt, suffering, and "what ifs," this sister found a sweet peace in the temple.

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The line of Elder Gong’s October conference talk that gives me the ‘hope of freedom’

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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"People" Features Latter-day Saint Mom and Advocate for Special Needs Families

By LDS Living Staff

“Every single human being is a gamble, and we love them anyway.” That's Latter-day Saint mother, writer, and artist Amy Webb's life philosophy—a philosophy formed over many years of unexpected twists and turns.

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One Powerful Quote from Every Talk President Monson Gave as Prophet

By Danielle B. Wagner

With the passing of our beloved prophet, we wanted to remember the uplifting and eloquent words he shared that inspire us to be better, to reach higher, and to live our lives with more optimism.

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CHAPTERS: My Lord, He Calls Me edited by Alice Faulkner Burch

My Lord He Calls Me: Stories of Faith by Black American Latter-day Saints edited by Alice Faulkner Burch celebrates the stories of Black Latter-day Saints. It’s an essay compilation by active Black American members of the Church whose ancestors were brought to the United States from Africa and enslaved. Because it's Black History month, we wanted to hear about their conversion stories, what life is like as a Black Latter-day Saint, and why they choose to remain in the Church. You will be inspired by the faith, testimony, endurance, wisdom, and spiritual strength of these faithful Saints.

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Why I Stay in the Church Even When I Doubt or Get Confused

After a near mental collapse, I took some time to reconnect with God. During that time, He gave me personal revelation and three specific things I needed to do to stay spiritually healthy. I didn't realize then how much that revelation would mean to me later.

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