Search - LDS Living

Celebrating 100 years with the Hotel Utah

The time is June 8, 1911, and the setting, the very heart of downtown Salt Lake City at the doors of a noble white palace as they open for the first time. Guest arriving in their horse-drawn carriages and some automobiles are greeted at the door with boutonnieres and corsages.

Latter-day Saint Life

Revolutionary Water Storage System Eliminates Blue Barrels

By SPONSORED By Waterguard

We all have those blue barrels. Or at least, we feel like we should have them! Until now, the blue barrels have filled our garages and storage rooms, seemingly the only viable option for water storage.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Mar. 22-28)

By LDS Living

David Archuleta Home from his Mission

Latter-day Saint Life

When Strangers Gave My Family Christmas: A Story That Will Warm Your Heart

By Jason Wright

It's been more than a decade since the first Christmas Jar landed on someone's doorstep. Who knew that a simple jar of coins given away on a crisp Christmas Eve would lead to the New York Times best-selling story Christmas Jars? Who knew that this touching story would spark such a movement of selfless service for so many people, with an estimated $10 million in spare change given away to those in need? Below is the story of Rachel Rice—just one of the real-life Christmas Jars experiences you'll find in the new collector's edition ofChristmas Jars by Jason F. Wright.

Latter-day Saint Life

"USA Today" Notes Utah, with Its "High Mormon Population," Is the Most Charitable State in the Country

By Katie Lambert

Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this story.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Resurrected Jesus: 3 Profound Lessons from Christ's Teachings After His Death

By James and Judith McConkie

Jesus made numerous visits to His followers—both to crowds and to individuals—after His resurrection. Examination of those visits can teach us 1) that His inner circle did not understand His teachings about His death; 2) that each appearance to the members of His inner circle was personalized; and 3) that His cautions, blessings, and instructions to those first witnesses became a handbook for leading the Kingdom of God on Earth in His absence.

Latter-day Saint Life

Mormon Ghost Town Uncovered for the First Time in 70 Years (Photos)

MR says: Check out these striking photos of a Mormon ghost town, St. Thomas, found in Nevada near Lake Mead. The town has been vacant for the past 75 years.

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

By Ted L. Gibbons

Alma 32-35

Fun

BYU Students Pick Up Shia LaBeouf as a Hitchhiker

While this might sound like the beginning of a joke, it's actually a true and rather exciting story involving tracking down and meeting up with the Hollywood star Shia LaBeaouf in his cross-country travels.

Latter-day Saint Life

A Beautiful Analogy to Help Us Focus on the Divinity Within Us, Not Our Imperfections

By Mary Ellen Edmunds

Carrot seeds don't look at all like carrots. They look to me like little specks of dirt. They’re not orange. They’re not shaped like carrots. You couldn’t take them to a picnic. Well, I guess you could, but there’s no way to make carrot sticks out of them, and those little seeds can sure get stuck in your teeth. I’ve tried eating carrots that way. Not satisfying. Those little specks aren’t full of vitamins and good stuff yet.