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The Town That Rescued 5,000 Mormon Refugees

This weekend, a video was shared in the General Women's Session of general conference around the meeting's theme of providing relief, particularly for refugees. The video used journal accounts to tell the story of Mormon refugees saved by the citizens of Quincy. Watch the video here and read more of the story below.

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9 Things You Didn't Know About Emma Smith

By Jannalee Sandau

In honor of the 175th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, LDS Living is sharing a series of articles about early Church history and some of its key figures. The following article was originally published in December 2015.

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What We Almost Always Forget About Forgiveness

By S. Michael Wilcox

Forgiveness can be difficult not only to give but also to receive. Once we have repented, sometimes the only person left to forgive us is ourselves. But as we learn to put away our past sins and do them no more, we can enjoy both the gift of forgiveness from our Heavenly Father and from ourselves.

D&C Lesson 36: "The Desert Shall Rejoice and Blossom as the Rose"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: Neighbors who lived near my home in a small Arizona town suffered the misfortune of having the foundation of their home crack. The displacement left three- and four-inch gaps between the bricks of the west and north walls. It was a preventable calamity. Everyone knew that the soil was sandy and that the foundation, in order to remain secure, had to rest on bedrock. But in an effort to cut costs and save time, the owner and contractor agreed to shortcuts that led to disaster.

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4 Surprising Facts About the "Swearing Apostle" J. Golden Kimball

By Kathryn Jenkins Gordan

The following is adapted from J. Golden Kimball: The Remarkable Man Behind the Colorful Stories by Kathryn Jenkins Gordan.

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How the Savior Helped Me Forgive the Soldiers Who Imprisoned My Brother and Killed My Friends

By Sahar Qumsiyeh

“Go home! You can’t enter Jerusalem! Go back!” the soldier at the checkpoint screamed at me. This soldier who had invaded my country was now telling me that I was denied access to the city of my birth. I tried to form angry words to respond to his unjust act but was halted by the words of the Savior echoing in my ear: “Love your enemies.”

What happened when President Heber J. Grant felt prompted to call a ‘comparative stranger’ instead of a close friend to be an Apostle

By Dennis B. Horne

Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ. You can read this chapter in its entirety at truthwillprevail.xyz as well as other chapters as they are posted. This excerpt is republished here with permission.

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When Mormon Women Met with the U.S. President to Defend Their Right to Vote

The following is an excerpt from the Church's groundbreaking new book focusing on women's history, The First Fifty Years of the Relief Society.

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How to See Miracles Every Single Day

This post reminded me of an experience President Eyringshared:

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The Revelation That Became the Hong Kong Temple + More Amazing Temple Stories

By Chad S. Hawkins

This year marks a joyous milestone in temple history with the dedication of the Provo City Center Temple as the 150th LDS temple on the earth today. In celebration, here are three additional fascinating stories, along with several little-known facts, about these beautiful and holy structures.