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LDS family brings hope and help to African villages

For the Hunt family, service is more than charity—it is a family legacy that has become a world-wide humanitarian organization. Serve a Village, a volunteer nonprofit service organization, became official in 2006, but its roots go back nearly fifty years.

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LDS 10-Year-Old Wins "Gymnast of the Year"

What an incredible feat! “Very few kids have the physical capability to be an elite level athlete, and she’s one of those kids,” Lundyn Vandertoolen's coach, Ryan Kirkham said.

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12 people who were given names by God

By Jannalee Sandau

Names are an important part of our existence. We use them every day, in all of our communications with others. But a precious few have actually been given their earthly names by God himself. Here are a few of those, as found in the scriptures:

Hi, I'm Matthieu. I'm an avid rock & ice climber, a risk management consultant. And I'm a Mormon.

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The Sabbath Was Made for Mom, Not Mom for the Sabbath: 5 Ways to Create a Wonderful Sabbath for Moms

MR says: Motherhood, it's a full-time job and it can be exhausting. But here are a few little things that family members can do to help give their mothers a day of rest too.

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6 Things Every Latter-day Saint with Divorced Parents Should Understand

By Nate Sharp

I remember the night I first learned my parents were getting divorced as if it were yesterday. It was my final winter semester at BYU, and I was in the process of figuring out where I would end up for graduate school the next fall. The news about my parents was as devastating as it was surprising. In more ways than I can now describe, it was the night the whole world felt like it came crashing down on me. Of course, I had friends both inside and outside the Church whose parents were divorced; I just hadn’t ever imagined it could happen to my family.

Part 2: 18 is NOT the New 19 – The Elephant in the Room

As the feedback to the post started rolling in, I was surprised to see how many different perspectives were being brought into the discussion. Some excellent and uplifting, others a bit “blind-man-ish.” What do I mean? The first reader read the post and said “This feels a weak analogy.” (Asking a young man why he hasn’t submitted his mission papers in is the religious equivalent of asking a woman how much she weighs.)

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Are "Checklists" for What We Want in Our Future Spouse a Good Thing? Marriage Expert Explains

By Katie Lambert

With the wedding season just around the corner, the something borrowed, something blue preparations can be a not-so-subtle hint it's time to upgrade your relationship status.

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Member of Presidency of Seventy: 9 Powerful Insights into Christ That Will Increase Your Love for the Savior

What a beautiful look at how the Savior inspired others in the New Testament and how he continues to work in our lives today.

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2 LDS Men Reunite with Childhood Friend After Finding Him Homeless in Salt Lake City

Two LDS men came across one of their best childhood friends they had not seen in years, after discovering he was living homeless on the streets of Salt Lake City.