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From Bountiful to Barcelona: How missionary service took a food blogger halfway around the world

To understand what led Si and Grant foster to formally put on black nametags, you have to understand where they’ve been.

Elder Bruce C. Hafen: Dealing with questions and doubts about faith

By Bruce C. Hafen

That’s why we, like you, have been so distressed to watch at close range as the internet culture, despite its enormous blessings, has become a carrier of a kind of spiritual virus, infecting and disorienting too many younger—and older—Latter-day Saints.

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Back in August at a doctor’s appointment Carol was asked to step up on the scale. Like many of us, she hadn’t weighed herself in a long time because she was scared at what she would see.

Famous Latter-day Saints

8 LDS Women Who Made Their Mark in U.S. Politics

By Susan Easton Black and Mary Jane Woodger

In this past general conference, President M. Russell Ballard encouraged that “Church members—both men and women—should not hesitate, if they desire, to run for public office at any level of government wherever they live.” He continued, “Our voices are essential today and important in our schools, our cities, and our countries” (“Precious Gifts from God,” general conference, April 2018). Here are eight LDS women in U.S. politics who have already dedicated their lives and their voices to making the world a better place.

Latter-day Saint Life

Angels and the Three Nephites: 3 Extraordinary Powers Each Possess

By Donald W. Parry

In October 1998, President Gordon B. Hinckley stated in general conference, “I think about the power and force of angels that stand among us.”1 Indeed, scriptural texts indicate that the Lord’s angels have extraordinary capabilities and powers, making them formidable beings. Angels may have power over the elements, and the various earthly forces that exist in this telestial world do not bind them. These great powers of angels enable them to fulfill their missions here upon the earth and to assist mortals, who are, in comparison, delicate and frail. As we discuss the extraordinary powers of angels, however, we must remain cautious and open about those powers, because there is so much that we do not know. We must also remember that many scriptural statements, especially those from John the Revelator, contain symbolisms.

Latter-day Saint Life

23 Ways the Church Has Changed in 2018

By LDS Living Staff

"If you think the Church has been fully restored, you're just seeing the beginning," President Russell M. Nelson said during his South American tour this year. This past year has demonstrated our Church is a living church—one that is continually evolving to help bring us closer to the Savior. And this is just the beginning. "Wait till next year, and then the next year," President Nelson said. "Eat your vitamin pills. Get some rest. It's going to be exciting."

Famous Latter-day Saints

Johnny Lingo Cast, The Jets, and Other Mormon Celebs: Where They Are Now

By Brooke Ward and Jenny Spencer

Thanks to the movie Johnny Lingo, being called an eight-cow wife is now a compliment. This 1969 film has lived on in Mormon culture through the decades, and not surprisingly, seminary teachers and Young Men and Young Women leaders still show it to their youth. Johnny Lingo has been shown in various denominations throughout the world, not just in LDS churches in the United States.

Podcasts

‘It was my ladies’: How a Church historian undergoing chemo found comfort in the lives of early Latter-day Saint women

In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, Jenny's life comes to a screeching halt when a trip to the doctor reveals she has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Determined to continue her life mission of studying Latter-day Saint women's history, Jenny endures multiple rounds of chemotherapy and painful bone marrow transplants as the cancer returns a staggering three times. But during her lowest moments of pain and suffering, Jenny finds solace in the stalwart spirits of the women she has come to know so well.

Fun

4 Latter-day Saint Movie Reviews: What Parents Should Know About "Run the Race," "Fighting with My Family," "The Lego Movie 2," and "Alita"

By Trina Boice

For daily faith-friendly movie reviews, follow us on Facebook and Twitter! For sure-fire picks that meet your standards, pick up 250 Great Movies for Latter-day Families.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Members with Food Allergies Wish Their Ward Members Knew

By Lisa Ann Thomson

On a chilly January evening in 2017, a joint youth activity was in full swing in Herriman, Utah. Guys, gals, basketball, and food—it was the quintessential gathering of Latter-day Saint youth. Fourteen-year-old Tanner Sorensen stayed late. A leader walked around the gym offering the last cookies to the stragglers.