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*This version is edited to reflect the Tuesday, October 16 event at the Washington D.C. Visitors' Center is not a fireside with Mike Reid as previously listed, but is a musical fireside. Mike Reid will visit the Visitors' Center on Sunday, October 21.

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Why Elder Holland’s Message on Forgiveness Is Something Everyone Needs to Hear

By Lindsey Miller

Our Church leaders placed a heavy emphasis on ministering during the October 2018 general conference. They discussed the deep meaning behind the “newer, holier approach” and taught that our brothers and sisters on this earth need us, and we need them.

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Changes in the Church: Are We Missing Blessings by Focusing on the "What" Instead of the "Why"?

By Ashli Kristine Hansen

With so many changes in the Church happening on what feels like a weekly basis, it’s easy to get caught up in the announcements themselves.

10 Ways to Reinvent Your Sunday

By LDS Living

Let’s face it—sometimes Sundays aren’t as enjoyable or fulfilling as we’d like them to be. Between the stress of getting the family—and yourself—ready for church, preparing lessons, preparing meals, and keeping the kids occupied for the rest of the day, our day of rest can be anything but restful. If you’ve been stuck in a rut, try some of these ideas to help reinvent your Sunday.

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Feature Stories

How a Coca-Cola font and ancient Roman column helped inspire the Church logo

By Jake Frandsen

A Coca Cola font, the Trajan Column in Rome, and other inspirations have helped create the Church logo.

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4 Ways You Can Help a Struggling Missionary

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

Missionaries can deal with a slew of issues, and as a parent, sibling, or friend reading and writing letters from afar, you may feel helpless. But you’re not. Check out some ways you can help them with some of these most common struggles, and some prophetic counsel that may help as well.

SPONSORED: Affordable Adoption, from Fundraising to Financing

When Melissa and Robert watch their daughter Jacquie play “mommy” with her doll, they think back to how they became parents. They first looked into adoption in March of 2012, and did what most people do and turned to the familiar. “My beehive advisor from church worked in adoption so we started our adoption journey there.” said Melissa. “We did not do much research into all the other adoption options out there. As for costs, we just figured we would find a way to afford it.”

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1 quote on gratitude from each of the Latter-day prophets

By Jannalee Sandau

As the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, we all remind ourselves to focus a little more on the things that we are blessed with in our lives.

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5 Suggestions to Help Prevent Suicide Among Ward Members

By LDS Living

The first question Kristen Coltrin asks as she talks about suicide prevention with Church lay leaders is: What would you do if someone came to you with a crushed bone?

6 places to start as you seek to understand and navigate conversations of racial strife

What do you say when people’s hearts all over the world are hurting? What do you say to try to make up for the pain that has been felt over generations? Where do you start when you are determined to be better and do better? These are all questions we, at LDS Living, have asked ourselves over the past few weeks.