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Juli Woodward

Juli Woodward lives in Draper, Utah. She is the mother of 5 children and enjoys being a full-time mother and homemaker. She is also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she serves in Relief Society. She has a deep love of the gospel of Jesus Christ and feels a sincere love for others. Some of the difficult things she has encountered in her life have helped her to be more compassionate and caring toward others. She is grateful to know that God's love is extended to all of His children and that His love is infinite and everlasting. She believes that as we walk by faith each day we are led to witness many miracles.

Jen Pua VanHaaften

Jen, who also goes by her Hawaiian name, Pua, grew up the oldest of 5 girls in the beautiful town of Laie, HI. The foundation of her testimony was built there by her amazing parents, beautifully strong sisters, and the extraordinarily faithful people of her village. She is married to her best friend and is the proud mama of 4 sons and 2 daughters-in-love. She has been an educator for over 30 years and is currently a middle school librarian. She loves books, travel, Harry Potter, Oreos, Diet Coke, her tribe of sister-friends and words. And above all, she loves her God and her Jesus.

Haidee Armstrong

Haidee Armstrong is a daughter of the covenant. She served a mission in Pocatello, Idaho and a service mission in Denver, Colorado. She is a BYU graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering. During her time at BYU she became a research assistant for Dr. Donald Parry studying Biblical Hebrew. She loves all things pertaining to the gospel as well as Legos, The Lord of the Rings, country swing dancing, and hiking. In fact, she is often known to combine her love of Legos and hiking by doing Lego photography on the mountaintops. Firm in her faith, she believes that the Lord is good at ruining expectations, but is even better at making the outcome greater than imaginable.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Olympic Medalist Says She Doesn't Fit the Mormon Mold, but It's Made Her Faith Stronger

The first U.S. weightlifter to win an Olympic medal in 16 years, Sarah Robles, shares how recommitting to her LDS faith helped make her stronger in every aspect of her life.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Mitt Romney on How Keeping the Sabbath, Faith Made Him More Successful

By LDS Living Staff

After graduating in the top five percent of his business school class at Harvard, no one can argue that Mitt Romney went on to achieve incredible success in the world of business.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why We Need to Stop Being Check-Mark Mormons (and How That Makes Us Judge Each Other)

By Celeste Davis

What an insightful observation: "In order to know where we stand, we want to know where those around us stand so we will have points of reference, so these outward commandments become further ingrained as benchmarks. It is easier to see if someone is showing their shoulders than to determine how much faith they have, so we tend to judge that instead—both in ourselves and in others. (Facebook makes this brand of judging so easy!)"

How one Latter-day Saint couple is choosing faith over fear in the face of addiction

The final step of the Church’s Addiction Recovery Program states, “Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, share this message with others and practice these principles in all you do.” On this week’s All In podcast, Keith and Brooke Meyer shared their story. Keith came into the Church in part due to his participation in the Addiction Recovery Program. The program changed his life and for 11 years following his participation in the Addiction Recovery Program, Keith remained sober. But last year, amidst the pandemic, Keith began to experience depression. That depression ultimately led to a feeling of despair. The despair led him to return to a bottle that he knew had taken pain away, albeit temporarily, earlier in his life. And he drank.

Remembering Clayton Christensen’s Legacy of Faith: Tributes from Clark Gilbert, Mitt Romney, Emily Snyder, and Tony Finau

By Lindsey Williams

Clayton Christensen never shied away from talking about his faith.

D&C Lesson 34: "Faith in Every Footstep"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 7: "The First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Every journey begins somewhere, with a step, a thought, a desire, a commitment. The journey back into the presence of God, for mortals, begins with four first steps we call them the first principles and ordinances. There are others to follow how many we have no idea. Joseph Smith said: