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Why Writing Your Final Testimony Is Important (& Not Morbid)

Meditating on what legacy we would want to leave behind is an important way to check back in with our priorities in life.

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Do Photographs of the Prophet Joseph Smith Exist?

By Seth Adam Smith

For the past decade, several photographs have been circulating online, each one believed to be a photograph of Joseph Smith. Let’s take a look at some of them:

From the Church

First Pres. Letter: General YW and Relief Society Meetings Combined in Semiannual General Women's Meeting

Photo from LDS.org A combined meeting at general conference time for the Relief Society and Young Women has not been held since 1993, but now after 20 years, the First Presidency of the Church has announced that these combined meetings will resume. Starting in March, 2014, the Young Women’s General Broadcast, usually held in March, and the Relief Society General Broadcast, usually held in September, will be merged back into a semiannual general women’s meeting held the Saturday before each general conference.

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Some LDS Schools and Buildings Sell Caffeine, BYU Newspaper Examines Why BYU Still Doesn't

Recently, BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins explained to The Daily Universe why BYU doesn't sell caffeinated beverages. In addition, writer Jayne Verhaaren interviewed “the caffeine dealer,” a vendor who delivers caffeinated sodas to people on campus.

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After an Operation, I Had to Spend 7 Days with My Head Facedown. Here's What It Taught Me About the Savior

This is a whole different way of thinking about how we can avoid becoming a "stiff-necked people."

Hi, I'm Sarah. I’m an Aussie country girl, I’m a mother, I’m a TV Publicist and I’m a Mormon

SPONSORED: Missing Postum? Dandy Blend is here, and may quiet acid reflux, asthma

Dandy Blend, an alternative to the no-longer available Postum drink, is a Word of Wisdom friendly drink that has shown promising effects for those with chronic illness.

Preparing for and Responding to a Power Outage

By Emergency Essentials

Power outages are one of the most common emergencies that occur. They can be caused by storms, accidents in which power lines are knocked down, circuit overloads, etc. Power failures can last for an extended period of time or for a brief moment, but no matter the length of time, they cause a disruption in everyday life. Power outages have affected almost everyone; it is important to prepare for power failures and to respond safely and effectively.

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One Book That May Change How You See Women in the Church (and Helps Their Voices Be Heard)

By Danielle B. Wagner

The Church Historian's Press recentlyreleased a new book just in time for the 175th anniversary of the Relief Society—but it's not one geared only toward women. It's a book that gives men and women access to powerful speeches given by women in the Church, one that might make you rethink stereotypes about female Church leaders and the power and authority they carry.

LDS Living's Top 10 for 2011: No. 8

By LDS Living

This year has been quite the "Mormon moment" with politicians, musicals, ad campaigns, athletes – you name it – and many of LDS Living's stories have followed these people and topics.