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December 2016 First Presidency Message: "Peace in This Life"

In the First Presidency message for December 2016, President Henry B. Eyring shares a touching story of how a follower of Christ found peace and joy, even in difficult circumstances.

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Life Isn't Fair (but Not in the Way You Think)

After a young mother went through two surgeries for a brain tumor, she felt dejected, overwhelmed. Then, suddenly her perspective changed as she realized life wasn't fair, but not in the way she had supposed. This beautiful story reminds me of the words of King Benjamin:

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How to Help Those Who Don't Trust Religion Understand Your Beliefs

Those who mistrust religion or distance themselves from churches "are, like all of us, seeking a way that seems right to them. We ought to love those who disagree with us, including those who see us as bigots. They are not our enemies."

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FHE: Why We Have the 10 Commandments

By LDS Living

Conference Talk: "Keep the Commandments" by President Thomas S. Monson

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9 GIFs That Perfectly Capture How We Feel About Conference

By LDS Living

For many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, general conference weekend is one of the most exciting and inspiring times of the year. Every April and October, Church leaders gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, and address the worldwide Church on matters involving faith, change, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here are GIFs that perfectly explain our conference experience.

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Lindsey Stirling Announces Father's Death, Shares Beautiful Message

By Danielle B. Wagner

Lindsey Stirling announced that her father, who had been battling cancer over the past year, died on Tuesday morning.

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13 LDS Youth Share Short, Powerful Testimonies About Why They Believe and Belong to the Church

MR says: These young men and young women are spiritual giants who are showing us just how much we have to learn from the up-and-coming generation!

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Elder Stevenson Shares Firsthand Account of the Calling and Sustaining of Our New Prophet

"On Sunday morning, Jan. 14, just over a week ago, the Council of the Twelve met in the upper room of the Salt Lake Temple in a spirit of fasting and prayer, under the presiding direction of President Russell M. Nelson, acting as Senior Apostle and President of the Quorum of the Twelve,” Elder Stevenson said.“In this sacred and memorable meeting, seated by seniority in a semi-circle of thirteen chairs, following a well-established precedent in unity and unanimity, hands were raised to first sustain the organization of a First Presidency and then to sustain President Russell Marion Nelson as the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”

It's Official. 2 Latter-day Saints Made the "Masked Singer" Finale

By LDS Living Staff

After T-Pain (A.K.A. the Monster) took the crown in Fox's first season of the Masked Singer, Donny Osmond (A.K.A. the Peacock) snagged second place and Gladys Knight (A.K.A. the Bee) came in a close third place.

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All 15 Latter-day Saint Apostles Make "Powerful" Statement Following the Rome Italy Temple Dedication

ROME — In a major capital of Christianity on Monday, all 15 apostle-leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered together for the first time outside the United States in what some called a powerful statement about the church's role as a world religion.