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Meet One of the World's 12 Master Penmen--Who Finds God & Faith in Art

MR says: There are only 12 living Master Penmen in the world--and one of them has realized that an "artist’s pallet is similar to God’s."

Kendra Bybee

Kendra Bybee is a freelance writer and full time artist originally from the Flint Hills of Kansas. Utah has been her home since 2003, when she arrived to attend, and eventually graduate, from Brigham Young University. Raised with exposure to many different faith traditions and people with diverse backgrounds, her love of Jesus Christ was established during her teenage years. She enjoys teaching and discussing the gospel in formal and informal settings. She and her husband are the proud parents of a daughter who continually reminds them to give thanks to God.

Lita and Kevin Giddins: Christ and His People Will Ever Be One

As teenagers, both Lita and Kevin were drawn to the restored gospel because of the arts. Both former BYU Young Ambassadors, Lita and Kevin believe representation in the arts is just one way we gather Israel. Later this month, Lita and Kevin will combine their love for the arts and their desire for all to be gathered in with a special event in the Conference Center Theater—an event to help Christ and His People to ever be one.

Bonus: How to Become One of Our Storytellers

Do you have a story to tell but you're not sure how to do it? TITG story producers Davi Johnson and Sarah Blake are here to help! This bonus episode will give you insights into the story producing process with tips and tricks to help you get your story ready... AND! They'll share upcoming themes for the episodes. When you're ready, call our pitchline: (515) 519-6179.

Taufa family shows faith in wake of LDS missionary's death

President Elini Kinikini of the Tongan North Stake and Bishop Siosaia Tu’itupou of the Riverside 2nd Ward were invited to the living room where they somberly and directly shared the tragic news that their second child and second missionary son, Elder Siosiua Andrew Taufa, had lost his life in Guatemala earlier that evening. Sulieti let out a cry that brought their daughters running into the room, but Ivan remained stoic and steadied himself by bracing the armrest of the couch. With the help of their priesthood leaders, he calmed his family’s tears and their anguish.

Lesson Helps

October 2014 Home Teaching Message: The Prayer of Faith

By LDS Living

Prayer is more than words we speak to God. It is a two-way communication between God and His children.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why One LDS Couple Has Stood by Their Gay Son and Their Faith

"You continue on as a family and you just love each other, you just trust in God’s plan. You follow the Savior, who has shown us so perfectly how to love and be kind," Becky Mackintosh says.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Elder Perry Helped Atomic Bomb Victims Rebuild Their Life & Faith During WWII

MR says: As a marine in WWII, Elder L. Tom Perry arrived at Nagasaki weeks after the atomic bomb hit. Read his memories of the carnage and how he helped the Japanese people.

13: Collateral Beauty

You can find beauty even in the hardest things when you put your faith in God. Stories in this episode: Teresa has a strange prompting that helps her find the compensatory blessings from God when her plans for retirement are upended by loss; A bid for a spot on the village council places Shauna in some crazy situations, with outcomes that only God could have foreseen.

Answers to a rabbi: Do Mormon politicians take orders from Utah?

This is the second post written in response to Rabbi Mordecai Schnaidman’s letter to the editorof The Jewish Week. He posed three questions about Mormonism in relation to Mitt Romney’s candidacy. My last postaddressed the rabbi’s concerns about LDS temple rites, and I will now address his second question. My standard disclaimer bears repeating: This is not a political blog, and I have no interest in advocating Mitt’s candidacy here.