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President Monson: 5 Thoughts for a More Meaningful Christmas

As you are looking for ways to invite the Spirit of Christ into your home this holiday season, reading quotes from the prophets and apostles is a good place to start. Here are five of our favorite quotes of Christmas from President Thomas S. Monson to get you started, found in A Future As Bright As Your Faith:

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Latter-day Saint golfer Tony Finau wins back-to-back tournaments, breaks scoring record

By Haley Lundberg

Finau has now captured three PGA Tour Titles in just under a year, and in a video interview after his latest victory, Finau got emotional dedicating the win to his son.

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5 Things We'll Never Forget about President Boyd K. Packer

By LDS Living Staff

Sustained April 9, 1970, age 46

Join us for our August LDS Living Book Club Pick: ‘Without the Mask’

In February 2019, Charlie Bird wrote a guest opinion piece for Deseret News in which he revealed two parts of his identity: he was the Cosmo the Cougar who starred in viral dance videos with Brigham Young University’s Cougarettes, and he was gay.

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Jewish Reporter Describes "Exciting" Experience in the Oakland Temple, Compares It to Ancient Temples in Jerusalem

By LDS Living

With renovations complete for the Oakland California Temple, this temple is open to the public for a limited time—from May 11 to June 1. The opportunity to enter the building typically restricted for those outside our faith prompted a press event which included Jewish journalist David A.M. Wilensky, among others. As part of the event, the group of journalists took a tour of the temple before its upcoming re-dedication on June 16.

Lesson Helps

FHE: General Conference

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk:

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What Do I Do with Worn-Out Temple Ceremonial Clothing and Garments?

By LDS Living Staff

Shortly after a fire decimated the town of Paradise, California, Latter-day Saints arrived in the Deseret Book store in Sacramento, California. Though many had lost their homes and jobs, these Saints made the long drive to replace those supplies that were invaluable to them.

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How Does Grace Help Us Overcome Weakness?

By Book of Mormon Central

This article is republished with permission from Book of Mormon Central. For more inspiring and instructive content on the Book of Mormon visit Book of Mormon Central, subscribe to our mailing list, see our YouTube videos, and follow us on Facebook.

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13 Military-Themed Latter-day Saint Books and DVDs Perfect for Veteran's Day

By LDS Living

War has long been a difficult part of our human history. But you can find inspiration in these 11 books and DVDs that chronicle real-life and fictional characters and their search for faith, courage, and valor amidst some of the most difficult periods of history.

The Unexpected Connection Between Zookeeping and Spiritual Gifts

By J. Stuart Bunderson and Jeffery A. Thompson, PhDs and authors of "The Zookeeper's Secret: Finding Your Calling in Life"

We didn’t set out to study spiritual gifts when we began our research on the zookeeping profession several years ago. We are management professors interested in how people find meaning in their work. But our study of zookeepers provided some surprising—and inspiring—examples of spiritual gifts in action. The things we learned in our scholarship reverberated with spiritual truth and provided some powerful insights into how we can discover and enact our spiritual gifts.