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3 LDS Sisters Battle Cancer Together, Find Humor Not Fear in Their Challenges

“We’re sent to this earth to be happy and ‘man is that he might have joy,’” Sharee Page, who is battling cancer said. “And you can either cry about your situation or you can look to find the humor in life, and I prefer to be happy. I find that the more that I can find humor in things, the easier it is to be happy.”

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"Angels from Across the Veil Are with Us," "Watch for the Miracles" Sister Joy Jones Says in Devotional

"I want you to know there are angels from across the veil that are with us as well," Sister Jones said. "I have a feeling there are a lot of family members and friends of yours that are very, very aware of what you're doing, the sacrifice you're making to create this wonderful, faith-promoting experience."

Missionaries Held Captive for Three Hours Go Tracting the Next Day

In a story released yesterday by KOAT 7 Albuquerque, two missionaries serving in the area shared their thoughts--and testimonies--following a harrowing encounter.

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8 Young Women Speak at United Nations: "We Are Empowered by Our Feminine Nature and Our Procreative Power”

Eight presenters, ages 16-19, spoke at the United Nations in a presentation that reflected the eight Young Women values. In their message, the shared, “We need the United Nations to listen to our voices . . . We are empowered by our feminine nature and biology, and we honor our procreative power.”

Young Women Lesson 17: The Purpose of Covenants and Ordinances

Manual 1; Excerpt from "The Power of Covenants," by D. Todd Christofferson

MSNBC recounts Mormon missionary’s survival of Japan quake

It was faith that landed Patrick Hiltbrand in the path of a tsunami last week, but arguably it was also his faith that got him out —as he survived the deluge in the upper floor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the small town of Tagajo. Despite the ordeal he has survived, he so far has no intention of leaving Japan soon, and that too has to do with his religious convictions.

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Instead of Ending, Has the 'Mormon Moment' Evolved into Something Bigger?

During the 2012 presidential election, the LDS Church's public affairs office fielded 50 calls a day.

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Uncle, Nephew Launch Necktie Company to Help RMs Share Mission Experiences

When missionaries brought the gospel to the Lopez family in 1989, they didn't know they were bringing a family into the Church that would send six missionaries throughout the world. The Lopez family now loves missionaries and has started a fun way returned missionaries can subtly share their faith and mission with others.

Dyslexia Tutor Does Missionary Work with Family History Book

In 2010, when one of her children was struggling to read, Cassandra Hafen took it upon herself to learn more about dyslexia. A veteran teacher of English as a Second Language, she found herself in new territory, so she retrained and became a certified specialist in the sonorously named Barton/Orton-Gillingham method. This unique approach calls for the engagement of all of a student’s senses: visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic. It has a lofty track record—it’s the preferred method at the New York’s Windward School, perhaps the nation’s top dyslexia program—and now Hafen was determined to bring it to her one-on-one practice in suburban Henderson.

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Are Working or Stay-at-Home Moms Happier? Surprising Findings That Will Make You Think

As a parent, cultural expectations can be hard to juggle along with family responsibilities, work, school, etc. Sara Israelsen-Hartley from the Deseret News recently wrote an article on the pressures Mormon women navigate when it comes to work, family life, and their faith. Here's just one short but powerful part of the article: