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Three women stand in the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera.

Why this Latter-day Saint stands out in the largest opera house in the world

A pianist and opera coach at the Met, Debbie Robertson has left quite an impression on her colleagues.

In my book, Real Moms: Making It Up As We Go, I’m really insistent about NOT giving advice. I think social media has overcorrected modern mothering in this area. The last thing we, as an American parenting society, need is one more article telling us what to do or not do. But I do believe in being reflective and honest when talking about our parenting experience with other mothers. (Clearly by using the term “parenting experience,” I’ve been influenced by this saturated parenting market. Blegh. I’m disgusted with myself.) So, in my quest to be honest, I will reveal a few items (I won’t number them because that would make it seem more like advice, which I’m not suggesting it is) that I wish I myself had known three kids ago (or five) as I raise my pack today.

Lesson Helps

March 2011 Sharing Time—Prophets Now and Then

By Shauna Gibby

Preparation: Familiarize yourself with the prophets in this sharing time. Obtain pictures of each of them (Noah, Lehi, Daniel, Abinadi, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Lorenzo Snow, and Thomas S. Monson.) Divide the board at the front of the room in half by drawing a line down the middle. On one side write “Scriptures” on the other side write “Latter-day.”

Latter-day Saint Life

For the First Time in the School's 129 Years, BYU-I Has Member of Another Faith Give Devotional Address

By Leo Beus

Last month Arizona State University President Michael Crow became the first non-Mormon to give a devotional address in Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 129-year history.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 LDS Athletes Who Turned Down $1 Mill or $.5 Mill to Serve Missions

By LDS Living Staff

Did you know that three Mormons turned down six-figure signing bonuses or more to serve a mission? And in doing so, they made history in a unique way.

Latter-day Saint Life

How One LDS Man's Mission Sparked Humanitarian Aid to Thousands

By Katie Lambert

Ryan King Ogden was preparing to return home from an LDS mission in 2008 when a question changed his life forever:

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Dream About the D&C from a Man Who Had Never Read It Convinced Him to Join the LDS Church

By Samuel King

For most of the thirty-nine years Samuel King [president of the Sudoeste District of the Uruguay-Paraguay Mission] spent as an administrator of a large meat-packing plant [in Montevideo, Uruguay], he was a staunch member of the Church of England. . . .

Videos

TV Host Runs into Missionaries During 'Only Say Yes' Experiment

By Kelsey Berteaux

In a new Flemish TV show entitled Ja Jan, a TV host commits to say "yes" to every question asked of him for 60 days.

Fun

6 Celebrity Quotes That Reflect Gospel Values

By Jeff Hampton

Admittedly, there are not a lot of worthy role models to be found among the heroes of Hollywood. The image promoted by the mass media is one of debauchery, gratification, and impulsive decisions. Despite this, the prophet Mormon taught that “The Spirit of Christ is given to every man”—which means that even in the darkest corners of the entertainment industry, the light of positive moral values can and does shine through. It’s easy to focus on the bad when discussing celebrities, but there is still good to be found in some statements from various household-known names, who have taken at least one stand for the right.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Powerful Moments from Unnamed Women in the Book of Mormon

By McArthur Krishna

I am ashamed to say that I had read the Book of Mormon a number of times and still managed to miss most of the women. We could examine my psychology to figure why that is, but frankly, I think it is more interesting to talk about the women I discovered when I finally read while paying attention. Here are just a few powerful moments I found involving women in the Book of Mormon.