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Jenny Guthrie served for 3 years as a mission leader, now she shares 4 tips for preparing your missionary

After supporting her husband through his career as a Major League Baseball player, Jenny Guthrie was called to serve with her husband as mission leaders of the Houston Texas South Mission.

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Does your mind wander while you’re praying? You’re not alone (and why that’s OK)

“To pray is to practice remembering God. The more frequently you forget, the more chances you’ll have to remember, and the more you remember, the deeper your prayer will go.”

How one Latter-day Saint couple is choosing faith over fear in the face of addiction

The final step of the Church’s Addiction Recovery Program states, “Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, share this message with others and practice these principles in all you do.” On this week’s All In podcast, Keith and Brooke Meyer shared their story. Keith came into the Church in part due to his participation in the Addiction Recovery Program. The program changed his life and for 11 years following his participation in the Addiction Recovery Program, Keith remained sober. But last year, amidst the pandemic, Keith began to experience depression. That depression ultimately led to a feeling of despair. The despair led him to return to a bottle that he knew had taken pain away, albeit temporarily, earlier in his life. And he drank.

Could ‘faith-promoting stories‘ be dangerous? Director of Church History Library says they might be

We’ve all heard them—stories that are widely circulated without a known origin that are frequently told over the pulpit. They are told and retold in hopes of building faith, but is it possible that these stories could be dangerous?

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3 Ways to Beat Signs of Aging

By Robert Jones

“I feel lousy. Am I just getting old?” This was a serious question asked me by a 41-year-old female patient. I don’t know if she liked my answer, but here’s what I told her: “Aging isn’t optional, but feeling ‘lousy’ is a choice.”

The story behind the first baptism for the dead in this dispensation is one you may have never heard

Did you know the first baptism for the dead was a mother acting in proxy for her recently deceased son?

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Project Runway season 19 contestant explains how mother's influence made her feel capable of achieving dreams

Katie Kortman is a designer on season 19 of Project Runway, Relief Society president, and a mother of four children. She was also taught that being different is good.

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