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Latter-day Saint Life
LDS Victim of Child Abuse Shares Beautiful, Brutally Honest Testimony of Coming to Love, Trust Her Father in Heaven
By Author’s Name Withheld
From age five through fifteen, I was subjected to extreme abuse at the hands of my stepfather. I struggled for years with feelings of great unworthiness. I was quite inactive and bitter as a Church member. My heart became quite hardened. I suppose you could say I was spiritually bruised and broken. I couldn’t bring myself to pray to someone in heaven who was supposed to be my father. I rejected priesthood blessings because even the touch of worthy priesthood holders was a threat. I got so lost in my deep, dark place that I got to thinking that life would be better off without me.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Elder and Sister Holland Identify the Greatest Revelation God Has Ever Given + the Most Important Figure in the Book of Mormon
Sister Holland shared her personal testimony of the Book of Mormon at the 2018 Mission Leadership Seminar. “Recently during a near-fatal illness I wanted Jeff and his priesthood to be with me constantly,” she said. “Because he couldn’t always be at my side, I wanted the next best thing. I wanted my Book of Mormon in my hands, holding it, and when I slept I wanted it under my pillow. With doctors telling us that I wasn’t going to make it. . . , I knew if I did live, it would be because of the blessings of the true gospel that the Book of Mormon teaches.” During the same seminar, Elder Holland also shared the greatest revelation God has ever given as well as the most important figure in the Book of Mormon.
182nd Semiannual General Conference highlights
By LDS Living
General Relief Society Meeting
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Latter-day Saint Life
5 Fascinating Symbols on the Salt Lake Temple + the Meanings Behind Them
By Gerald E. Hansen Jr.
The symbols in the temple are left to our own interpretation, with help from the Spirit. But occasionally there are special symbols incorporated into the exterior design of each edifice that have traditional, historical meaning— symbols that, once understood, can enhance our spiritual experience during our temple visits. Here are just a few on the Salt Lake Temple. All images unless otherwise indicated courtesy of Val Brinkerhoff.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Did Jesus Christ Live Exactly 12,048 Days?
The exact day our Savior was born has been discussed by LDS general authorities, historians, scholars, and religious leaders, and many others for centuries. While there may be some ambiguity surrounding this topic, some scholars believe and have evidence that Jesus Christ lived exactly 12,048 days on earth.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Elder Ballard Outlines What Church Discipline Is and What It Isn't
By Danielle B. Wagner
In a 1990 Ensign article, Elder M. Russell Ballard outlined the process of disciplinary councilsin the Church, including excommunication, as well as the reasons behind these practices. Here are a few highlights that demonstrate what a disciplinary council is as well as what it isn't.
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Latter-day Saint Life
24 Angels Who Visited Joseph Smith
By LDS Living
“He was visited constantly by angels,” Elder George Q. Cannon said of Joseph Smith. “These various angels, the heads of dispensations, . . . ministered unto him. . . . He had vision after vision in order that his mind might be fully saturated with a knowledge of the things of God, and that he might comprehend the high and holy calling that God had bestowed upon him” (Journal of Discourses, 23:362). Historical records of early Latter-day Saints, Doctrine and Covenants, and early Church documents reveal that Joseph Smith's visions and visits by heavenly messengers are too numerous to count.
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From the Church
First Presidency Clarifies Recent Handbook Changes in Official Letter
The First Presidency recently released a new letter in response to questions Church members have about the recent policy changes within the Church regarding those in families with same-sex parents, along with a video that was released last week.
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From the Church
President Nelson to speak to children in first-ever Friend to Friend event
By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting all children ages 3–11, their parents, and Primary leaders and teachers to participate in a Friend to Friend broadcast—a Face to Face-style virtual event for children available for viewing beginning February 20.
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'We're learning a whole different way to communicate': President Ballard on connecting with Church members virtually
By Danielle Christensen
In-person ministering has been impacted by the pandemic, especially in regard to travel restrictions, closed borders, and social distancing. But that doesn’t mean Church leaders aren’t keeping in touch with Latter-day Saints. In a recent interview with Church News, President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shared how they are keeping up to date with Latter-day Saints virtually.