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13 journals you’ll want to write in all year

Many of us hit reset on our study habits and set personal goals at the start of a new year. So why not refresh the way you record your thoughts with a unique new journal?

Sponsored: Today’s checking accounts aren’t like your parents’

By Mountain America Credit Union, advertiser

Checking accounts are a basic need for many people. However, I’ve talked with some who feel like these accounts are outdated and don’t reflect the way modern banking is done. The reality is that today’s checking accounts—or digital transaction accounts—offer so much more than just checks.

Podcasts

Ever wanted to attend the temple with a Hebrew expert? Ponder the symbolism with Donald W. Parry

By Valerie Russell

Donald W. Parry’s insights may be just what you need to take your temple worship to the next level.

Join Deseret Book for giveaways, insights from authors and artists, a cooking class, and more this Family Friday

By LDS Living

Looking for a little weekend fun before general conference is underway? Deseret Book’s Virtual Family Friday might be just the thing before you settle in for the weekend to hear messages from our Church leaders. Between authors and artists, temple and general conference trivia, a cooking lesson with Tara Teaspoon, and giveaways galore, there’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Join us tonight from 6:00–7:00 p.m. (MDT) on the Deseret Book Facebook page to participate. You can also RSVP to the Facebook event here or watch the video at the end of the article after it premieres.

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7 emergency preparedness items to bring you peace of mind

With all the fear and uncertainty in the world today, we've compiled a list of eight products that will help you feel more at ease about your family's emergency preparedness plan.

How 2 sister missionaries transformed a waterlogged copy of the Book of Mormon

By Valerie Russell

“Throwing away a copy of the Book of Mormon seems like throwing away someone’s opportunity to grow closer to Jesus Christ, and I could not let that happen,” Sister Tuck said in an email interview with LDS Living. This is what led Sisters Kellie Tuck and Autumn Dickey, who are currently serving in the England Leeds Mission, to spend three days transforming a waterlogged copy of the Book of Mormon into a mosaic of Christ.

Sponsored: From the Valley of Lemuel to Utah Valley

By Richard Whaley

George Potter’s long journey from the Valley of Lemuel to Utah started in 1995 when Craig Thorsted and George located the real Mount Sinai in Arabia. The following day while retracing the saga of Moses, they came upon an amazing valley with a small river of continually flowing water exactly a three-day camel ride into the wilderness (1 Nephi 2:6). George immediately recognized that this must be the Valley of Lemuel. Subsequent visits to the valley proved that the small river and valley contain all the attributes of the valley that Nephi described.

An acting company headquarters and a car repair shop: 19 Latter-day Saint meetinghouses in Utah that have been used for other things

By Jannalee Sandau

As Latter-day Saints began gathering in Utah, the need for meetinghouses and other facilities quickly grew. Before the more standard style and floor plan of current meetinghouses, many early meetinghouses started as small one-room log structures that were replaced and expanded as the wards grew. But what happens when those buildings are replaced by larger facilities?

What the World Food Programme, a recent Nobel Peace Prize, and Latter-day Saints have in common

By Danielle Christensen

The World Food Programme, which has partnered with Latter-day Saint Charities for 24 years, received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9, 2020.

From the Church

In new #HearHim video, Elder Renlund shares how he reclaimed the zeal of his testimony

By Lindsey Williams

Sometimes the heavens may feel closed. Sometimes a nap may feel more important than attending church. Both of these feelings are ones Elder Dale G. Renlund felt in his early family life, which he shares as part of the “How I Hear Him” series. Recalling an experience he had as a young medical resident, Elder Renlund knew he could have hurried to complete his tasks at the hospital and make it home for church. Instead, he chose to stall so by the time he made it home his wife and daughter would already be gone for church and he could take a much-desired nap.