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9 Ways to Support Blended Families in Your Ward

Few of us grow up thinking, “Someday, I want to be part of raising a blended family,” especially in the LDS community, where the ideal is to have a mother and father marry and stay married, raising their children together.

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What I Want My Grandchildren to Know about Jesus Christ

I’ve been doing my own pondering for several weeks about what I want my grandchildren to know about Jesus Christ. They will grow up in a world much different from the one in which I grew up. They will need a strong relationship with Him in order to succeed.

Prepper Style New Year's Resolutions: Food & Water

By Emergency Essentials

Each Monday in January, we’re sharing our preparedness New Year’s resolutions. If you’d like to make some Prepping Resolutions of your own, but don’t know where to start, borrow some of ours or use this series to get some ideas.

How general conference inspired a Palestinian and a Southern Baptist to join the Church

By Morgan Pearson

Sahar Qumsiyeh grew up in Palestine. Brigitte Robinson grew up in Madison, Florida. Two women, completely different backgrounds and life experiences. Qumsiyeh has dark hair and Robinson has blonde hair. One grew up in the Bible Belt and the other grew up in an area of the world that felt unsafe due to political upheaval. The two women have never met but they share one thing in common: The twice-yearly general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints played a pivotal role in their conversion.

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One Huge Benefit for Missionaries who Pay for Their Own Missions

Dallin Checketts began pushing a mower and sweating in the family lawn care business with his older brothers at age 12. Amid full calendars with school, church, sports and other activities, the boys made time to collect their clients’ grass clippings with the ultimate goal of saving money to pay for their looming LDS missions.

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Search and Rescue Looking for Missing LDS Teen

By LDS Living Staff

Macin Smith, a 17-year-old senior from Saint George, Utah, has been missing since September 1. He was last seen that Tuesday morning getting ready for school, but his mother, Tracey Smith, was unsure whether or not he made it on the school bus.

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13 of the Best "No Shave November" Mustaches at BYU

You may have noticed an influx in facial hair recently. In case you didn't know, November is also known as "No Shave November" and "Movember." These nicknames and efforts help raise awareness for men's health throughout the month.

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First Presidency Creates 11 Stakes, Calls 53 New Stake Presidents in August

From Utah to South Africa and Venezuela to Japan, the First Presidency has called 53 new stake presidents and their wives to serve in stakes around the world.

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General Conference Rumors: What We're Missing by Focusing on Them

By Katie Lambert

There are a lot of rumors circulating about changes coming this general conference.

Brain Food: Eating, Not Dieting, the Key to Lasting Weight Loss?

By Steve DeVore

Why are some people who start a weight loss regimen that requires months of commitment able to start and finish the program and then keep the weight off for good—while others abandon the effort, go back to old eating habits and gain more weight than before they made their commitment?