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Am I actually receiving revelation from the Spirit, or did I make up my answer? Here’s how to tell the difference

Experts share their insights on how to stay open to the Spirit and prevent anxiety from getting in the way.

12 resources to boost your family's peace and inspiration at home

We recognize that your back-to-school situation might look a little different this year, and there are always challenges that come with schedule disruptions. Maybe your students are going back to school and parents are going back into the office, or maybe you’re gearing up for more distance learning and remote work. Whatever your family’s situation, there’s no reason your home can’t still be a heaven on earth, and here are a few tools to help with that righteous endeavor:

From the Church

How a dream provided the way for Sister Aburto to be sealed to her parents and feel the Savior’s healing balm

By Lindsey Williams

In an article in the September Ensign, Sister Aburto testifies of the power of healing found in the temple and shares how that power provided healing in her own life.

From the Church

RootsTech 2021 will be free and virtual, allowing for worldwide attendance

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

FamilySearch has announced that RootsTech 2021 will be held in February as a free, virtual event.

Latter-day Saint Life

How can I know that I have been forgiven? This parable holds the answer

By S. Michael Wilcox

The most common inquiry I receive from members of the Church is, “How do I get answers to my prayers?” The next most common is, “How can I know I have been forgiven?”

Podcasts

Composer of 'Consider the Lilies' shares the inspiration and revelation behind the hymn

On this week’s episode of This is the Gospel, four guests share how God has helped to take care of their temporal needs. Among these guests is Roger Hoffman, composer of the popular hymn “Consider the Lilies.” One day, as Hoffman played a piano in a Church meetinghouse, inspiration from heaven flowed into his mind as the song came to him. But his thoughts quickly went from “Oh my. That’s better than what I write,” to “I am not adequate.”

Fun

Remember this? Bishopric invites their congregation back to church with a little Billy Joel flair

By Danielle Christensen

Did you remember this? Back in 2020, a bishopric invited their congregation back to in-person church in a delightfully creative way—Billy Joel style.

See a powerful quote from each October 2020 general conference talk

By LDS Living

General conference weekend is filled with inspiring stories, profound insights, and spiritual promptings. To help you remember the spirit you felt, here is one quote from each October 2020 general conference talk. You can also click on the speaker's name to find a summary of his or her remarks at Church News.

Returning to the temple: A physical and spiritual checklist

By Haley Lundberg

Since my local temple reopened to Phase 3 this summer, I’ve had the chance to return to the temple for proxy ordinances for the first time since March 2020. The joy that I felt when I walked through the doors was indescribable.

Latter-day Saint Life

Doctrine and Covenants 76 as a poem and 4 other unique facts from the latest Joseph Smith Papers volume

By Jeffrey Mahas of The Joseph Smith Papers Project

Documents, Volume 11 of The Joseph Smith Papers covers a dynamic period in Joseph Smith’s life. At the outset of the volume, in September 1842, Joseph Smith was a hunted man and had to spend months in hiding avoiding arrest and extradition to Missouri. By February 1843, at the close of the volume, Joseph had experienced one of his greatest legal victories and was optimistically planning for additional growth and settlement in Nauvoo and the surrounding area. Throughout it all he remained energetically engaged in teaching the Saints and supporting the Church. Here are five surprising things we learn about Joseph Smith and Nauvoo in this volume of The Joseph Smith Papers.