Recently, Latter-day Saint Michael Lorin Taylor passed away in an accident near Provo Canyon. An Olympic Torch Bearer, Taylor inspired many and stood proudly for his faith. Gephardtdaily.com wrote a tribute Taylor, including this powerful story from his mission.

I'm a dad of five kids and now a grandfather to ten. I had been feeling like my family's routine with FHE needed more excitement and interaction from everyone involved. Were all of these years of teaching going in one ear and out the other—or were the lessons and stories taking root? I decided to create an interactive board game with questions on the computer to test and teach concepts of the gospel to my family in a new and exciting way. The interest and participation each week in FHE have totally changed for my family and I want to share this with your family too.

Hopefully, the powerful messages shared by our living prophet and apostles last general conference have lingered in your heart the last six months. Here are invitations extended and promises given during the October 2018 general conference that might lead you to take action, be still and listen, or simply help you keep the Spirit you felt over conference weekend.

To be at peace with our efforts, we must learn to stop seeing our lives through a self-centric lens and start looking through a Savior-centric lens.

Part of the information sent to prospective missionaries is a list of needed clothing, supplies, and incidentals. The Missionary Department is appropriately concerned that missionaries arrive in the field properly equipped for the service they are expected to render. I remember receiving my list in 1965 and I have been with my eight missionary children as they received theirs. My children have generally requested a new suitcase, although we have convinced most of them that such an expenditure is not necessary. We have a nice selection available. Then the shopping begins, as they scour the city for the things they will require for the time of their service in Santiago or New York or Las Palmas or San Salvador or Salvador or Carlsbad or Añasco or White River. My bank account has ached with the abuse it has taken. My Mastercard has been swiped so many times it nearly set my pants on fire.

The following is an excerpt from Voices of Hope: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Same-Gender Attraction, taken from the chapter “Perspectives for Parents.” Click here to learn more.

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.

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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