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A few weeks ago, I was sitting in sacrament meeting when I realized I had become completely mesmerized by what was happening on a tiny screen one pew ahead of me.

Poll: What's Your Favorite Animated Disney Movie? Round 1

By LDS Living Staff

Disney is an LDS family’s best friend in the entertainment business with its child-friendly stories, good morals, and catchy tunes. I mean, who hasn’t sung “Under the Sea” or “Hakuna Matata” at least once at a karaoke party?

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Church News: Elder Soares Visits Grieving Missionaries in Dominican Republic Following Elder's Sudden Death

Elder Ulisses Soares knows the timing of his recent travels was no coincidence.

May/June 2023

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Insights from a Temple Worker (+ What It's Like to Work Behind the Scenes)

By Danielle B. Wagner

Growing up and doing baptisms for the dead, I never thought much about all of the people dressed in white who gave me directions and performed the ordinances in the temple. But these faithful members actually come in a variety of ages and volunteer their time and resources in a miraculous way. Serving in the temple has been a valuable blessing in my life that I didn’t know was a possibility for me to do at this stage of my life. However, I have served as an ordinance worker for over a year and a half now and have seen the blessings in my life as a result of it. Because of this calling, I am frequently asked about what it's like and what I do during my six-hour shift. Here are a few insights and answers to some of the most common questions I've found people wonder about working at the temple.

{Food Dish} Muffin Tin Meals

By Ashley Evanson

Photo from Can You Stay for Dinner?

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Countdown to Conference: Follow President Nelson’s invitation to study covenant Israel with this free, daily study guide

By Lindsey Williams

In the Sunday morning session of the October 2020 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson issued a challenge:

What Is It about Elder Holland Mormons Love So Much?

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5 Reasons We Love Elder Holland

By LDS Living Staff

“I’d listen to [Elder Holland] read the ingredients off a cereal box.” This comment—made on one of Elder Holland’s Facebook posts about general conference—sums up how most members of the Church feel when they see Elder Holland approach the pulpit. Ears perk up, eyes strain to see his animated expressions, and thoughts are arrested by the eloquence, the magnetism, and the power that is Elder Jeffrey Roy Holland.

Mauli Bonner and Paul Reeve: Understanding the History of Blacks in the Church

In 1830, the same year the Church was organized, a former slave named Peter became the first documented Black member of the Church. Nearly 200 years later, Mauli Bonner first heard Peter's story when he started exploring his own faith as a Black member of the Church. This journey led him to Paul Reeve, a professor at the University of Utah who has studied Blacks in Church history extensively. On today's episode, Mauli and Paul explain not only the importance of the stories of early Black Latter-day Saints, but also how their stories can strengthen our faith and our testimonies of the restored gospel.

Mauli Bonner and Paul Reeve: Understanding the History of Blacks in the Church

In 1830, the same year the Church was organized, a former slave named Peter became the first documented Black member of the Church. Nearly 200 years later, Mauli Bonner first heard Peter's story when he started exploring his own faith as a Black member of the Church. This journey led him to Paul Reeve, a professor at the University of Utah who has studied Blacks in Church history extensively. On today's episode, Mauli and Paul explain not only the importance of the stories of early Black Latter-day Saints, but also how their stories can strengthen our faith and our testimonies of the restored gospel.