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Latter-day Saint Therapist: When One Spouse Wants to Be Heard and the Other Wants to “Fix It”

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Latter-day Saint Life

3 Truths I Learned from God That Helped Me Let Go of Unhappiness and Dissatisfaction

By Amy Willoughby-Burle, author of "The Lemonade Year"

Amy Willoughby-Burle is a devout Christian mother and a writer. Check out her new book, The Lemonade Year, at Deseret Book stores or on deseretbook.com.

Lesson Helps

April 2012 Sharing Time: Drawing the Stories of Jesus

By Shauna Gibby

Preparation: Obtain a number of pictures of events during Jesus’ life. Post these around the Primary room. Gather crayons, markers, and/or pencils and a sheet of paper for each child.

Latter-day Saint Life

The One Temple Announced in Conference That Was First Announced 42 Years Ago

By Danielle B. Wagner

Latter-day Saints across Polynesia rejoiced (albeit reverently) Sunday afternoon when President Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple to be built in American Samoa.

Latter-day Saint Life

Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: Does Following Jesus and Being Kind Mean Getting Walked On?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Author's note: the advice in this article is not meant to imply that we should shun those who have hurt our feelings or with whom we disagree. That is unavoidable, even in healthy relationships. The discussion of boundaries refers specifically to those who are abusive or have repeatedly or majorly violated our trust without sincere repentance. Thank you.

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: Church Releases Video Explaining the Origins and Divinity of the Book of Mormon

By LDS Living

A new video created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints explains the Book of Mormon—its contents, origins, translation, sacredness, and how it complements the Bible—all in a matter of minutes. Listed under the Church's Now You Know series, this video provides a great overview of this sacred record and what it means to Latter-day Saints today.

Latter-day Saint Life

"I Heard a Prophet Pray": President Ballard Shares 2 Transformative Experiences That Changed His Testimony

By M. Russell Ballard

The following stories were excerpted from Our Search for Happiness and When Thou Art Converted.

From the Church

Watch: The Church Releases Hopeful Easter Video #BecauseofHim

By Danielle B. Wagner

As we prepare for Easter this month, let us remember amidst the family parties, egg hunts, and bunny trails that we celebrate this special day because of Him—our Savior Jesus Christ. As the video description for a new video posted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints states, "The love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the antidote for every negative aspect of our lives. Because of Him, we can overcome sadness, despair, anxiety, hatred—and someday, even death."

Fun

Watch: The Epic BYU Cougarettes Routines That Landed Them 2nd at Nationals in Both Jazz and Hip Hop

By LDS Living

On Facebook, BYU Cougarettes celebrated their amazing success at the 2018 National Dance Alliance College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida, saying, "Celebrating the end of an incredible year and journey together as a team. We ended in 2nd place in both Jazz and Hip Hop by less than .05. We are grateful for the memories we’ve made."

News on Mormon NFL rookies, a UCLA Bruin and Kansas City's Jeremy Guthrie

There are five new Mormons in the NFL. Everyone knew the two massive Mormon defensive linemen Ziggy Ansah (BYU) and Star Lotulelei (Utah) would go early in the NFL draft. Ansah went to the Detroit Lions and Lotulelei became a Carolina Panther.