Search - LDS Living

President Monson: The Lord "Will Never Forsake Thee"

The following shares excerpts from a message President Thomas S. Monson shared in general conference shortly after the death of his wife, Frances Monson. What a powerful testimony of the role of God in our lives:

From the Church

Church Creates Ad with Special Message for LGBT Members of the Church: "You Have a Place in the Kingdom"

By LDS Living Staff

"I want anyone who is a member of the Church who is gay or lesbian to know I believe you have a place in the kingdom and I recognize that sometimes it may be difficult for you to see where you fit in the Lord’s Church, but you do," an LDS Church ad on social media states.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Town That Rescued 5,000 Mormon Refugees

By Jamie Armstrong

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.

How Elder Ballard Responded When a Member Told Him He Was a False Prophet

By M. Russell Ballard

The following was excerpted from Elder M. Russell Ballard's book Yesterday, Today, and Forever.

Latter-day Saint Life

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.

Latter-day Saint Life

When God Is the Storm

By Tommy Johnson

The earliest story recorded in the Book of Mormon is about a prophet named Mahonri, better known as the brother of Jared. As told in the book of Ether, he was directed by God to gather his family and friends and set sail towards a new land, leaving wicked Babel behind. But rather than teaching the brother of Jared how to build a ship like fellow Book of Mormon prophet Nephi built, Heavenly Father taught the brother of Jared and his people (the Jaredites) how to build barges. These barges were round, sightless, steerless, and rudderless. Nevertheless, with some special help from the Lord, the Jaredites built them and headed out to sea.

Latter-day Saint Life

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.

Famous Latter-day Saints

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.

Latter-day Saint Life

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.”