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FHE: Preparing for General Conference

By Shauna Gibby

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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

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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.

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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Did You Know The Piano Guys' LDS Standards Are Protected by Their Sony Contract?

By LDS Living Staff

Years ago, back when The Piano Guys was a piano shop, not an internationally known performing group, the owner of that shop, Paul Anderson, had a great idea to boost his sales: have Jon Schmidt and other famous artists perform on his instruments in incredible places.

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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.

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Enormous Interfaith Nativity Display Celebrates 30 Years and the Amazing Story Behind It (+Beautiful Photos)

By Jannalee Sandau

In 1987, the Palo Alto Second Ward in the Menlo Park Stake noticed the sentiment in the community that Mormons were not Christians, and they wanted to do something about it. Drawing on a tradition a ward member had experienced in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Palo Alto Saints decided to create their own display of nativity, or crèche, scenes. Click here to see a sample of some of the most unique nativities displayed at past events.

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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.

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.

Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Lesson 1: "Jesus Christ—Our Only Way to Hope and Joy"

By Kelly Merrill

This lesson directly challenges our mind set about how we think of Christ. We need to think about how we really feel about him, how central his role is in our lives, and what our worship of him really does for us. These are just a few of the things this thought-provoking lesson asks us to consider.