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How a Blue Christmas Led Author Jason Wright to His New York Times Bestseller

On this week’s All In podcast, author Jason Wright shared the story behind his first novel, a novel that went on to become a New York Times bestseller. The fictional story, Wright explained, began because he missed his father, who passed away when Wright was 16 years old. In an effort to cheer up, Wright and his family began putting their spare change in a jar. The week before Christmas, they decided on someone who might benefit from receiving their “Christmas Jar.” Their little jar brought joy to Wright’s family and began a tradition—a tradition that led to Wright’s first novel, Christmas Jars, which has been turned into a film premiering this year.

America has moved on from Romney's Mormonism

Republicans delivered this week another crack in their party's stained-glass ceiling, muscling Mormon Mitt Romney one step closer to securing his party's elusive nod. Gone, it seems, are the days of a protestant Republican presidential nominee. But while the three leading contenders for the GOP nod have all found themselves outside the religious mainline, all the analysts agree, somehow: Romney has a Mormon problem.

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7 unexpected lessons I learned from Ruth and Naomi

By Haley Lundberg

"I found some new gems in the story of Ruth and Naomi that have changed my outlook on my own female friendships."

DeAnn Sadleir: The Love Story Hidden in the Ten Virgins

Why has the parable of the ten virgins been referenced more frequently in recent general conference addresses? While many understand the bridegroom to represent the Savior and the bride to represent us, there may be deeper layers of meaning often overlooked. On this week’s episode, DeAnn Sadleir explores the rich symbolism within this parable and reveals a powerful love story that can transform the way we prepare to meet Him.

20: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)

What if you had the chance to ask Jesus anything? Not in the next life, or someday in the future, but today? What would your question be? Would His answer resolve a concern or confirm a truth—or both? Matthew 19–20, Mark 10, and Luke 18 contain stories of people who had the opportunity to ask Jesus questions. In this week's study, we'll examine those questions, and apply Jesus's answers, to our own lives.

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The True Love Story Behind the Viral LDS Star Wars Couple

An LDS couple that achieved Internet fame when photos of their Star Wars cosplay went viral shared their unexpected love story recently.

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Al Fox Responds to Misconceptions about Temples

Exactly two years ago to the day, I went to the Provo Temple and got endowed. It wasn't because I was going on a mission, and it wasn't because I was getting married, (not saying those aren't awesome and just as important reasons, just as long as you're going for you and for the right reasons) I went because I wanted to go on my own, I went because it was individually really important to me. I went because I wanted to be closer to God and strengthen my relationship with Him. Two weeks later, I became an ordinance worker. Since then, and aside from the nights I worked there, I have been to the temple at least every week since this day two years ago. I honestly don't know what I'd do without it. But there are plenty of those who have not yet been and have questions about it. Here are my responses.

Latter-day Saint Life

Family Hopes for Best, Prepares for Worst for LDS Teen After Accident at Scout Camp

LDS teen Luke Bennett was working at a Boy Scout camp last week when he fell about 40-feet, resulting in an injury that has left him without the use of his legs so far, but his family is hoping for the best.

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Watch: Elder Cook visits Liberty Jail, reflects on finding hope during trials

By Haley Lundberg

Earlier this year, Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Liberty Jail and read from Doctrine and Covenants section 121, which was written by Joseph Smith while he was imprisoned there.

Latter-day Saint Life

Philadelphia Library Honors LDS Temple with New Exhibit + What National Media Outlets Are Saying About the New Temple

The Free Library of Philadelphia is opening a new exhibit in honor of the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple. Called An American-born Faith: Writings from the First Century of Mormonism, the exhibit will include an 1855 Book of Mormon written in Hawaiian, early copies of the Book of Mormon, and a phonetic alphabet, or "Mormon alphabet," written for non-English speaking converts.