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Elder and Sister Holland's Touching Message to Mothers

As Mother's Day approaches, Elder and Sister Holland remind us that the influence of a righteous mother in the lives of her children is more important than ever. Here is what they have to say in their new book, To Mothers: Carrying the Torch of Faith and Family,about the sacred responsibility of mothers in the latter days:

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A Letter to Latter-day Saints: Mom of another faith shares powerful message to members

By Renee Tumolo

“The next time a Latter-day Saint missionary asks if there’s anything they can do for me, I’m going to humbly and vulnerably reply as follows:”

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One Overlooked Invitation from President Nelson + How It Can Change Your Life

By Rachelle J. Christensen

Recently, President Nelson encouraged all women of the Church, “I urge you to study the current Relief Society purpose statement. It is inspiring. It may guide you in developing your own purpose statement for your own life. I also entreat you to savor the truths in the Relief Society declaration published almost 20 years ago.” Here's how we can get more from the Relief Society declaration and create our own declarations to change our lives for the better.

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What If You Can't Figure Out God's Plan for You?

By Sherrae Phelps

What does God want me to do? This is a common question that is sincerely asked by individuals seeking to live a good life and wanting their actions to be in alignment with God’s will. It is a familiar quest that many embark on, to try to figure out what work they were preordained to accomplish. What’s their personal mission? What’s the purpose of their life? These are valuable questions to wrestle with.

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How the Man Who Robbed Me at Gun Point Helped Me Recognize the Depth of God's Love

By Katie Liddle

It was New Year's Day. Everything was closed, but I had to take a quick trip to the store and the bank. Patrick and I had been married for all of six weeks and were still working out the kinks in our finances. We had moved all our money over to his bank account leaving mine empty and then realized that I had automatic payments that would be coming out the next day we hadn’t accounted for. So, with some wedding cash in hand, I headed out to deposit some money at the ATM.

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3 Things to Remember When God's Love Feels Far Away

By Kathryn Jenkins Gordon

Maybe you feel your prayers aren’t being answered—or even heard. Perhaps you feel you have strayed beyond the Father’s ability to forgive. Maybe you’re struggling to trust that the Atonement of Jesus Christ really works in your life. Perhaps you are awash in fear, grappling to stay on top of adversity. Maybe you have been betrayed in the deepest way by one who should have treasured you. Or maybe you’re just trying to be patient, waiting for promised blessings and starting to lose faith that they will come.

Find the Christmas spirit in July with 6 touching stories the world needs right now

Last year when he appeared on the All In podcast, author Jason F. Wright said he has received thousands of Christmas Jars stories since the book was published in 2005.

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3 lessons taught by Samuel the Lamanite thousands of years ago that still matter to us today

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: “Resources to follow Him” curates study resources, teachings, and thoughts to deepen your study of this week's Come, Follow Me.

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Baby books have stressed out parents for a century—here’s how to cut the anxiety and guilt

By Jake Frandsen

One researcher has discovered that baby books are rich in history, but many parents see them as a source of stress. Here are some high- and low-tech solutions to help with the job.

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Latter-day Saint athletes and coaches—some familiar, some new—who made headlines in 2021

By Haley Lundberg

Latter-day Saints often compete at the highest levels of sports, but 2021 was an exceptionally exciting year for many of them.