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23 Ways the Church Has Changed in 2018

"If you think the Church has been fully restored, you're just seeing the beginning," President Russell M. Nelson said during his South American tour this year. This past year has demonstrated our Church is a living church—one that is continually evolving to help bring us closer to the Savior. And this is just the beginning. "Wait till next year, and then the next year," President Nelson said. "Eat your vitamin pills. Get some rest. It's going to be exciting."

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How Sis. Uchtdorf’s advice to Sis. Marriott before her first conference talk could help you too

By Neill Marriott

“How often do we miss the joy all around us because we have a fear, duty, or disappointment facing us and we can’t see past it?”

Latter-day Saint Life

44 Memes That Sum Up Conference Perfectly

We are so grateful for the opportunity to meet together every six months to listen to the inspiring words of our Heavenly Father's chosen leaders. Here are quotes from all of the talks shared in general conference that help sum up the edifying lessons we learned perfectly.

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10 Changes Announced This General Conference

By LDS Living Staff

Many historic changes were announced during and leading up to the October 2019 general conference. In case you missed any, here's an overview of these adjustments and what they mean for your wards and families.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 15: "Look to God and Live"

By Ted L. Gibbons

If you have the time and the inclination, review the following scriptures: Exodus 14:1–4; 16:2–3; 17:1–4; Numbers 11:4–6, 18–20; 14:1–4; 20:3–5;21:5. In each of these verses, Israel longs for the good things of Egypt, for an opportunity to return her slime pits. You with young children might have experienced something like this. I know I made life miserable for my parents on a couple of occasions when they took me to visit distant relatives and I did not want to go. My constant complaining and incessant review of the things I was missing at home must have filled them with indignation. The Lord seems to have had some of those same feelings about the children of Israel during their backward-looking journey to the Promised Land.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 15: "Look to God and Live"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: If you have the time and the inclination, review the following scriptures: Ex. 14:1-4; 16:2,3; 17:1-4; Num. 11:4-6, 18-20; 14:1-4; 20:3-5; 21:5. In each of these verses Israel longs for the good things of Egypt, for an opportunity to return her slime pits. You with young children might have experienced something like this. I know I made life miserable for my parents on a couple of occasions when they took me to visit distant relatives and I did not want to go. My constant complaining and incessant review of the things I was missing at home must have filled them with indignation. The Lord seems to have had some of those same feelings about the children of Israel during their backward-looking journey to the Promised Land.

From the Church

LDS Church Asks 'Ordain Women' to Reconsider Protesting

News media are reporting today on a letter from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent to a women’s group called “Ordain Women” regarding plans the group has to demonstrate for female ordination at the Church’s worldwide general conference. In response to multiple requests from news media, the Church has provided a link to the entire letter.

5 Things to Know Before Getting a Patriarchal Blessing

A patriarchal blessing is available to every worthy, baptized member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This blessing includes personal counsel from the Lord and declaration of a person’s lineage in the house of Israel.

Latter-day Saint Life

How an 8-Year-Old Brought His Father Back into the Church

Baptism is not the last step to conversion. In the case of one bishop, it was just his first step in what became a very long, rocky, and interesting road to finally accepting the Church.

Missionary Survives Traumatic Brain Injury, Shares Testimony 1 Year Later

While serving in the Arizona Phoenix Mission, Elder Jensen placed a penny in his shoe to help him “Always Remember Christ.”