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When discussing the purpose of life, we often hear the mantra “we are here to be tested,” but how many of us cringe at that thought? So few of us want to feel like a kid again sitting in a classroom taking a test on things we don’t remember, we don’t understand, and we can’t leave until we finish. Comparing life to a test can be a downer and not the inspirational mantra that it should be. But if we look at life as a lesson we learn from over and over again as more things become clear, we can gain the inspiration we need to improve. We didn’t learn algebra before we learned addition. Life can be viewed as a continual learning process, not the end test. It’s more about what we are learning and becoming than about having all the right answers.
Serving, sacrificing, comforting, mourning with those that mourn, those all take a considerable amount of energy. And though we might be tempted to become frustrated with ourselves when our physical limits get in the way of our desire to bear others' burdens, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland recently reminded us that even our Savior experienced similar exhaustion:
With more than 50,000 visitors from around the world touring the Rome Italy Temple, this new house of the Lord has generated media attention from major news outlets from CNN to The New York Times.
During the early part of this new year, our family made a point of reflecting on the life and teachings of the Savior. Through this reflection, it has become even more apparent how the lessons and parables Christ taught still have significance in our day. Given the confusion and turbulence of our time, the state of the world, and the conditions of families and individuals, we are all in desperate need of His counsel. So, here are four New Testament stories that can teach us how to handle the stresses and challenge of our modern world.
Veterans and rookies of the world of LDS fiction gathered together in Provo, Utah, on May 5, as the best works of 2011 were honored at the 5th Annual Whitney Awards. The awards—named for writer, poet and apostle Orson F. Whitney—recognized novels in seven categories, as well as the lifetime achievements of genre pioneers Jack Weyland and Douglas Thayer.
I recently interviewed David Archuleta for a story in LDS Living's November/December issue (click here to read an excerpt). Just as I expected, he was gracious, humble, and delightful to talk to. But beyond his angelic and unassuming nature, David possesses a deep passion for music and a strong conviction to stay true to himself. I have to admit it—this is something I didn’t anticipate.
A Minerva Teichert painting known as "The Law on the Plates of Brass" is at the heart of a legal dispute pitting a downtown art gallery against the painting's one-time owner, and the LDS Church. Thomas Alder, owner of Williams Fine Art Gallery, contends two unnamed representatives from the Church History Museum showed up with paperwork to "borrow" the painting from his business and never returned it. Instead, his lawsuit alleges the painting's owner breached their consignment contract and sold the painting to a member of the museum's acquisition committee without Alder's knowledge.
The night my brother overdosed on heroin is one I’ll never forget. I can still recall every detail: the thud of his body hitting the floor, my parents’ yells, the terror, the confusion, and the hopelessness that sank in when I realized we were back to square one with his seemingly never-ending battle with addiction.