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6 Time-Saving Freezer Meals Your Family Will Devour

Do you need quick recipe ideas for your busy family? Do you wish you could spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing the things that matter most? Check out these six freezer meal recipes that will allow you to cook yummy meals while also saving time!

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Hilarious Star Wars Parodies Show Just How Dorky Kylo Ren Is as a Villain and That Awkward Moment When Rey and Luke First Meet

By LDS Living

This week, the world will be gratified of that long-awaited moment when the newest Star Wars installment finally comes to theaters. And while there is much to love about these latest adventures in this beloved galaxy far, far away, there are also a few developments we can all giggle about, such as the fact that compared to Darth Vader, Kylo Ren seems like a pretty unintimidating nemesis. Here are just a few Studio C parodies of Star Wars to get you excited for this week:

American Icons James Taylor and Mormon Tab Choir Relish Chance to Collaborate on Concert

In a match that was years in the making, on a stage in the Salt Lake LDS Conference Center, two American icons formed an unlikely union, and the result was a remarkable night of music, with an encore still to come. Who knew James Taylor and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir would ever even appear in the same sentence, yet alone on the same stage, but there they were Friday night. Tonight they will do it all over again.

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Mormon Movie Guy Review: What Parents Need to Know About "Despicable Me 3" Before Seeing It with Family

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Note: I review for artistry, content, and worthwhile messages. The letter grade is a reflection of entertainment value and is not necessarily a moral endorsement of the film. I break down content as best I can so readers can make their own decisions about seeing a film.

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A Grandpa's Perfect Response When His Grandson Said He Wouldn't Report to the MTC the Next Day

By LDS Living Staff

Editor's note: There are many angles to this story that have been reported. LDS Living has chosen to share the uplifting response of love from a grandfather and has posted the elder's story in his own words in the video below. We understand this video description has created some controversy, and we have added new details to provide context, but we explain our initial editorial decisions here.

The Best Twitter Reactions to President Nelson's "Mormon" and "LDS" Announcement

By LDS Living

Yesterday, after our prophetPresident Russell M. Nelson announced new guidelines for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members regarding how we should refer to ourselves and our church—including to avoid the use of the word Mormon and Mormonism—Twitter blew up. Here are a few of the best reactions:

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Former Missionary Jailed in Venezuela Barred from Hospital, Family Says

Our thoughts and prayers are with Joshua Holt and his family.

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Mormon Leader and 5 More Saints Killed in Ecuador Earthquake, Dozen Churches Damaged

The number killed by Saturday's earthquake in Ecuador and its aftershocks grew Monday night to 413. Counted among them are a local LDS Church leader, his wife, and his youngest daughter.

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Lesbian Mormon Shares a Powerful Message to Members of the Church: "I Want People to See My Face"

By LDS Living Staff

"Faces of USGA," a nonprofit photojournalism project that dedicates itself to spreading awareness of LGBTQ students on BYU campus, recently featured a lesbian student at BYU, one who simply calls herself a "Mormon girl." (USGA, or Understanding Same-Gender Attraction, is an unofficial student group at BYU.)

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The Emotional Story of Mormon Missionaries Airlifted Out of Puerto Rico

"It was honestly one of the hardest things to hear in my life," Sister Paget said, talking about learning she was going home. "There were lots of tears. I was almost a little bit hysterical. 'I cannot go home yet.' But one of my former companions said, 'You know, it's not often you can know an apostle looked at your name and felt the Lord was pleased with your efforts on your mission and felt it wasn't necessary for you to go to another mission for two months."