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20+ Exciting Books Your Family Will Love This Fall

Thomas S. Monson loved spending summers at his family's cabin in Utah's Vivian Park. One summer day, he and his best friend, Danny, decided to clear a field so they could gather with their friends and have a campfire that night. The tall, stubborn weeds would not pull out easily. So Tommy had the idea to burn them up instead.

Thurl Bailey: The Impact of Seeing Potential

When someone sees our potential it can make all the difference in what we become. But what has that looked like in the life of former NBA player Thurl Bailey? It meant his mother believing that she was not raising average kids, and therefore Cs were not acceptable. It meant not making the middle school basketball team again and again until a coach finally offered to put in some extra work with the 6'10" 9th grader. And it meant overcoming obstacles in marrying his wife when the odds were against them. But perhaps most important, it has looked like Heavenly Father knowing Thurl's potential as a disciple of Jesus Christ. On this week's episode, we talk with Thurl about potential in all its forms and what we can learn from it.

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 3: "I Had Seen a Vision"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Joseph Smith–History 1:1–26

Famous Latter-day Saints

9 TV Shows That Starred Mormons

By LDS Living

When it comes to TV shows, everyone has their own opinions. While some people prefer reality TV and others prefer fictional dramas, TV shows are as various as viewers' opinions. Ranging from talk and variety shows to family dramas, here are 9 TV shows that featured members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the main stars:

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways the Restoration Actually Started Before the Sacred Grove

By Trevan G. Hatch

As Latter-day Saints, we tend to assume that the heavens were sealed until the Sacred Grove appearance in 1820 and that the Restoration didn't really begin until Moroni tutored Joseph and subsequently gave him the plates in 1827. But that isn't entirely true.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Country With the Largest Number of Mormons Per Capita and How Members Live Their Faith

By Fred E. Woods and Devan Jensen, with Katie Lambert

Mormon missionaries first arrived in Tonga in 1891, in the midst of a sea of religious turmoil, landing on the southern island group of Tongatapu. Their journals record vital details that might otherwise have been lost, including stories about their initial meeting with the king of Tonga to seek permission to preach the gospel, their urgent need for housing, and request to the premier of Tonga to build a mission home and school in Mu‘a.

Lesson Helps

Book of Mormon Lesson 44: "I Speak Unto You as if You Were Present"

By Ted L. Gibbons

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Latter-day Saint Life

4 Tips for Managing Your Family's Screen Time

By Maddie Tolk

Technology can be an amazing blessing. It allows us to connect with family and friends, to spread the gospel, to participate in family history work, and to access spiritual and educational resources almost instantly. While technology can be a powerful tool for good, it can also be a distraction from the things that matter most. In a CES devotional for young adults, Elder Ballard taught:

D&C Lesson 3: "I Had Seen a Vision"

By Ted L. Gibbons

JSH 1:1-26