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12 Hilarious and Horrifying Singles Ward Stories All Latter-Day Saints Can Relate To

From dating to ward activities, there are a variety of awkward opportunities that arise when you put a group of young single adults together! As LDS Living Facebook follower Kirie Close says about the most awkward experience in the YSA ward, "Ummm . . . my entire time as a ward member in it. But it was fun!" Here are a few more of our favorite Facebook comments from LDS Living readers who responded to our question: "What was your most awkward experience in the YSA ward?"

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"Forever Family": Video of Utah Girl Getting Adoption News Gets National Attention

“I said, ‘You get your forever family, honey,’ and then you see her jump into my arms,” Jackie Alexander, a school office manager, said.

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"We're All Long Lost Brothers and Sisters": Brandon Flowers Shares Emotional Message About Las Vegas Shooting

By LDS Living

After the shooting in Las Vegas, many Mormon musicians took to social media, expressing their love and prayers for those living in a city they consider home. Among them was LDS frontman for The Killers, Brandon Flowers.

Sister Julie B. Beck Talks Finding Joy in Temple Covenants Regardless of Our Circumstances

By Morgan Pearson

Geraldine Hamblin Bangerter, the mother of Sister Julie B. Beck, had been in Brazil where her husband presided over the Brazilian mission for several weeks when she felt her courage give way. In a battle with homesickness, she hurried to her room, buried her face in a pillow and began to cry.

Sponsored: Retired Latter-day Saint Stanford Researcher Uses Stem Cells to Stop Senior Memory Loss

By Grant Grayson

This article is sponsored by MemNivia.

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For Disney Night on "Dancing with the Stars," Lindsey Stirling Performs Elegant Dance to "When You Wish Upon a Star"

“The essence of what the song is about is that your dreams can come true and I remember when I was a struggling artist and when I was being told that I would never succeed, I was inspired by the Walt Disney story. You know, everyone told him he was a failure and yet, he didn’t give up. So I didn’t either,” Stirling said.

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Finding Heavenly Mother in the Scriptures

By Amber Richardson

"[Heavenly Mother] was inside these powerful and beloved scriptural heroines, and so She is inside of me. She is within all of us! When we reach deep into ourselves we will find Her there."

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The Joseph Smith Papyri and Book of Abraham: 7 Things Every Mormon Should Know

By John Gee

When the Book of Abraham was first published to the world in 1842, it was published as “a translation of some ancient records that have fallen into [Joseph Smith’s] hands from the catacombs of Egypt, purporting to be the writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called ‘The Book of Abraham, Written by His Own Hand, upon Papyrus.’” The resultant record was thus connected with the papyri once owned by Joseph Smith, though which papyrus of the four or five in his possession was never specified.

LDS historic destinations

The Memorial Day weekend signals an activity shift for Latter-day Saint families living in the United States. For many, it's a warm-weather period to, say, visit the beach, nurse the season's first sunburn, relish time away from school and, for mom and dad, use a few vacation hours and enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation. But the maiden days of summer can also be a great opportunity for LDS families of all ages to experience Church history together or perhaps enjoy an excursion to a Church-themed museum. Many members will be traveling to Church headquarters in the coming months to visit Temple Square and other neighboring Church attractions in the Salt Lake Valley.

Dave Says: Unity Is the Key in Money and Marriage

By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,