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LDS Living's Top 10 Stories of 2018

From understanding what "black" and "curse" actually mean in the scriptures to sharing insights from an inactive gay member of the Church to learning about the miracles that led to finding Annie Schmidt's body two years ago, there have been a lot of amazing stories shared by LDS Living this year. Check out the top 10!

37: Climbing the Mountain

Stacy Taniguchi grew up as a Buddhist in Hawaii and joined the Church so that he could marry his girlfriend who was a Latter-day Saint. He confesses that his testimony and knowledge of the gospel was minimal before a harrowing climb on Denali, the highest peak in North America, forced him to put his new faith to the test.

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33: Culture Shock

Stories in this episode: Kristen moves from her hometown to a new city for a new job after a spiritual prompting and quickly finds herself headed toward even bigger transitions; only six months after his reactivation in the Church, Derek struggles to make sense of his new culture at the Missionary Training Center.

RootsTech 2012: Love is the power and lesson

The power and the lesson of family history work is love, Elder Paul E. Koelliker of the Seventy said at a devotional session of the RootsTech conference Feb. 4. An assistant executive director of the Family History Department, Elder Koelliker spoke to a gathering largely consisting of priesthood leaders, family history center directors and ward family history consultants in the Church.

Latter-day Saint Life

President Monson's Family Recalls Priceless and Heartwarming Memories of the Prophet

Here are some precious glimpses into President Monson's life as a father, grandfather, and servant of God.

From the Church

LDS Church Leaders Share Insights into New Temple Opportunities for Youth

Recently, theChurch announcedthat all priests holding the Aaronic priesthood and a limited-use temple recommend may officiate in baptisms for the dead and young women with a limited-use temple recommend may also assist with baptistry assignments previously reserved for sister temple ordinance workers. Here are a few new insights into these changes from Church leaders.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Anderson Shares Beautiful Story of President Monson and His Love of "the One"

“President Monson exemplified caring for the individual,” Bryan Burningham said. “I am not a person of great consequence, and yet he cared for me and my family. He treated everyone with the ideal that the worth of every soul is great in the sight of God. . . . To me, President Monson’s legacy is one of love and priesthood service. So much of his service will never be seen in the public eye, but it will live forever in the hearts of the lives he has blessed. He was an incredible example of the Savior’s pure love.”

Lesson Helps

May 2014 Home and Visiting Teaching: General Conference Messages

By LDS Living

For a quick overview of the sessions, watch this video of highlights from the April 2014 general conference.

From the Church

First Presidency letter to Church leaders about preventing and responding to abuse

On Monday, the First Presidency released a letter to Church leaders about preventing and responding to abuse among members.