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3 touching Thanksgiving stories from President Monson to share with your family

Over the years, President Thomas S. Monson shared several Thanksgiving tales that help us remember gratitude, charity, and the hand of God on our lives.

14 Summer Beach Reads

By Carly M. Springer

Maya Gupta is a survivor. After escaping an impending arranged marriage in India as a teenager, she has thrived in America. But now she faces her greatest challenge yet — cancer has invaded her life, and unless she find a way to participate in a clinical trial in Washington, DC, this may be one battle she loses. When Maya's best friend Kari offers Maya the lifeline of a place to stay — her brother's currently vacant DC apartment — the young woman eagerly accepts and goes to meet her fate. . .

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 41: "Every Member a Missionary"

By Ted L. Gibbons

We are to gather Israel. One of the great purposes of our global missionary effort is to gather Israel from the nations of the earth.

D&C Lesson 9: "The Only True and Living Church"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION:

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Book Of Mormon Lesson 28: “The Word Is In Christ Unto Salvation”

By Ted L. Gibbons

"[I mean only to] say what so many have said before: that if Joseph Smith or anyone else, for that matter created the Book of Mormon out of whole cloth, that to me is a far greater miracle than the proposition that he translated the book from ancient records with an endowment of divine power to do so.

Book of Mormon Lesson 28: "The Word Is in Christ unto Salvation"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Alma 32-35

The LDS Church in Russia

By Charles Cranney

Joseph Smith and Pushkin, Russia’s beloved poet and the founder of Russian literature, were contemporaries. Pushkin published his first poem at age 15. Not long after, Joseph Smith had the First Vision in his 15th year. Pushkin’s novel in verse, Eugene Onegin, was serialized between 1825 and 1832. The Book of Mormon was published in 1830. Both men are revered to this day. Each died in their late 30s by an angry bullet.

3 Dangers Your Child Faces on the Internet and How to Combat Them

By Katie Lambert

Once considered a luxury, internet access is now considered a necessity for many—including children.

Latter-day Saint Life

He served in the bishopric his 1st year of law school. Now he’s Yale Law’s 1st Polynesian grad

By Emily Linder

This video of a family’s explosive cheering during Yale Law’s graduation ceremony might just make you cry.

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS Convert, NFL Player Shares How Diversity Led Him to Join the Church

By Alexandra Mortenson

Jamal Willis, former NFL running back for the 49ers, was recently called to be in the presidency for the Church’s Genesis Group. In an interview with LDS Living, he shared his story of embracing diversity and staying true to himself while navigating college, football, and Mormon culture.