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FHE: Patience

For more information on this topic read “The Atonement Covers All Pain” by Elder Kent F. Richards, Ensign, May 2011, 15.

August 2013 Sharing Time: Answered Prayers

By Shauna Gibby

Preparation:

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"He Will Not Survive": After Being Hit by Bus, Missionary Inspires Thousands with Miraculous Recovery

By LDS Living

Five years ago, Elder Britten Schenk was just a few months from completing his mission when a bus hit him in Sao Paulo, Brazil, putting him in a coma. His parents were told Elder Schenk would not survive. "They had told us that there had been no blood or oxygen supply to his brain, so we were going to the hospital to tell him goodbye," Britten's mother, Karla Schenk, told KSL.

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5 powerful statements from Emma Smith that show the strength of Relief Society and sisterhood

By Jennifer Reeder

As the first president of the Relief Society, Emma's words, recorded in Relief Society meeting minutes, continue to inspire and encourage us to increase our faith and charity.

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Family Counselor: How to Allow Your Children to Have Agency, Especially When They Choose a Different Path

By Christy Kane PsyD, CMHC

I remember many years ago, long before I had children, attending a religious lecture by a prominent religious scholar who taught at BYU. The topic of the lecture was agency. During the lecture, this religious professor indicated that most LDS parents only want their kids to get to a level three in personal faith development and not a level five. As soon as he said this, there was a rumble of protest in the audience, implying, “Of course we want our kids to get to level five.” Then the presenter went on to explain what he meant by a level five: "Level five means that you have the faith to allow your kids to find their own paths, to find their own testimonies, to ask hard questions, to wonder what they feel, struggle with personal beliefs, and on some occasions even choose to believe differently than you do.”

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One Investigator's Life-Changing Response After a Harsh Confrontation with a Mormon

By Alonzo L. Gaskill

The following is an excerpt from Converted: True Mormon Conversion Stories from 15 Religions.

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What NBC, NPR + Other Major News Outlets Are Saying About the New First Presidency

By LDS Living

On Tuesday, our new prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, announced the Church's new First Presidency, an event noted by news outlets across the nation. Here is a glimpse into what these outlets are saying about our new Church leadership:

How Elder Echo Hawk Showed His Faith, Defied Racism and Anti-Mormonism to Become an Attorney General

By Larry J. Echo Hawk

The federal government took my father from his parents and sent him to a boarding school where he was physically beaten if he spoke the Pawnee language or practiced his native culture. My sister was sent home from a public school because her skin was the wrong color. I heard a public schoolteacher describe Indians as “savage, bloodthirsty, heathen renegades.” Perhaps most painful, during my early childhood, my family had no expectation of achieving a higher education and becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers. A college education seemed beyond our reach.

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FHE: Learning Truth

By Shauna Gibby

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10 Ways to Reinvent Your Sunday

By LDS Living

Let’s face it—sometimes Sundays aren’t as enjoyable or fulfilling as we’d like them to be. Between the stress of getting the family—and yourself—ready for church, preparing lessons, preparing meals, and keeping the kids occupied for the rest of the day, our day of rest can be anything but restful. If you’ve been stuck in a rut, try some of these ideas to help reinvent your Sunday.