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6 food storage pitfalls you might be falling into (+ tips to avoid them)

For decades, we have been counseled to be prepared by having food storage for our families. But even with so many resources available to us, there are still a few pitfalls we might be falling into. Here are some common food storage mistakes to look out for and tips to avoid them.

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When Life Feels Out of Control: 4 Ways to Turn Our Burdens into Blessings

By Robert L. Millet

I knew one man who claimed that he would be perfect by the age of thirty. He set out on a deliberate program, organized his goals according to a ten-year, five-year, one-year, monthly, weekly, and daily plan. He pushed and pulled and stretched and reached spiritually, as much as any person I have known. But he was not perfect at thirty. You cannot force spiritual things. I am acquainted with a woman who announced to several of our friends that she would make her calling and election sure by the time she was fifty years old. She has been faithful in the Church. She has long since passed the age of fifty and is terribly discouraged because the goal of her existence, so far as she knows, has not been realized. You cannot force spiritual things.

9 Times Missionaries Got Up Close and Personal with Wildlife (Photos)

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11 Times Missionaries Got Up Close and Personal with Wildlife (Photos)

By LDS Living

If you went on a mission to an exotic location or a tropical climate, chances are you've got some great stories about all the horrific spiders and insects you had to battle during your service. And if you didn't, chances are you've heard all about them.

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What It Feels Like When a Spirit Leaves Its Body + Other Insights on Death and the Spirit World

By Duane S. Crowther

In 1981, a Gallup poll reported, “Nearly one-third of all Americans—or about 47 million people—have had what they call a religious or mystical experience. Of this group, about 15 million report an otherworldly feeling of union with a divine being. They describe such things as special communications from deceased people or divine beings, visions of unusual lights, and out-of-body experiences.”1

Spring Break: Family Style

By Ashley Evanson and Jamie Cline

Nickelodeon Family Suites:

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10 Things You May Not Have Known About the Newly Dedicated Payson Utah Temple

By Jeff Hampton

The open house took 20,000 volunteers to put together. The temple will serve approximately 93,000 members. The foliage on the stained glass represents the local Payson apple orchards. Some believe that the higher up you go in the temple, the more significant the ordinances. Marriages take place on the top floor. The flowers on the stained glass start as buds but bloom as you go up the temple.-->See the stained glass in the official photos of the Payson temple's interior

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Did the Resurrected Christ Visit Russia?

What a beautiful painting. We know that God loves all His children from around the world.

Just Asking: Greg Olsen

By LDS Living

What's the most difficult part about portraying the divine in art?

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Here Are a Few Reasons Mormons Aren't As "Sheltered" As Most People Think, & Why That's a Good Thing

MR says: Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives us opportunities that most people all over the world never get to experience. Yet, people still like to label us as "sheltered" or "close-minded." Here are a few reasons they might want to rethink those labels.

Insight into Arnold Friberg's Book of Mormon paintings

Virginia Ashdown has observed them hanging next to one another for almost nine years. There’s chiseled Ammon and his outstretched sword, unconquerable Captain Moroni and the husky 2,060 sons of Helaman, among others.