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When Your Life Doesn't Turn Out How You Planned: One Beautiful Truth to Remember

I don’t know about you, but I had a “plan A” for my life. (Surely I am not the only girl who attempted to plan out her life.) I remember sitting around with some of my girlfriends one day when we were all in college. We were discussing my “plan A,” and that led to “plan B” ... which led me to think about “plan C.” I sort of wrote out my life plans and realized that I was already on “plan K.” (And this was a problem because I hadn’t even served a mission yet. By the time I went on my mission, I was beyond “plan K.”)

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How My Deceased Grandpa Saved My Life and Allowed Me to Later Join the Church

By Carol Lynch Williams

I have only three memories of my grandfather Wilbur Yelvington. One was that he was going to bald. If I stood on my tiptoes, I could see the back of his head when he relaxed in his favorite chair after work. Yup. There was the bald spot.

Calls. Texts. Facebook. Dropping off treats. Everything short of hiding in the bushes of the women we visit teach, and we’ve probably tried it. So what should you do when your visiting teachee avoids you? And how can you keep from getting discouraged?

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What to Do When Your Visiting Teachee Keeps Dodging You

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

I call, I text, I stop by, and I follow her on social media. But even when I feel my level of friendly “watch care” is teetering on the edge of stalking, I get nothing. Time and time again, I fail. Has the sister I visit teach dropped off the face of the planet? I’ve experienced this feeling frequently throughout my years of visiting teaching. At first, I thought it was me. But, in talking with friends, I realized this kind of reception is common among sisters. So, what’s a woman to do when she gets rejected time and time again?

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The Incredible Story of the Stake Center That Became a Jewish Synagogue

By Jeff Hampton

It was a Saturday morning like any other.

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7 Touching Conference Moments We'll Never Forget

By LDS Living Staff

General conference: a time of year that Latter-day Saints across the entire world unite their prayers, their voices, and their spirits in sustaining and listening to God's chosen prophets and leaders. It is, without a doubt, a sacred and wonderful time for Mormons everywhere, full of many spiritual and emotional highs.

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‘Good inspiration is based upon good information’: 5 things I've learned by applying President Nelson's insight

By Emma Petty Addams

During the April 2018 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson shared a prophetic insight:

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These Top 10 Stories from 2019 Will Inspire and Motivate You for the Year Ahead

By Danielle Christensen

This past year has been full of both miracles and heartbreak for Latter-day Saints. And yet through the ups and downs, Church members have held resiliently to their faith and found support in their Savior, Jesus Christ. Here are the top 10 stories about Church members LDS Living has published in 2019. Take a moment to look through some of them and find yourself inspired and motivated to have a little more faith in 2020.

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The remarkable woman behind the song ‘As Sisters in Zion’ + the prophetic promise she fulfilled

By Tommy Johnson

Emily Hill would go through more challenges than her 20-year-old self setting sail to join the Saints ever thought she would. But those experiences helped her write prose that would inspire millions.

Feature Stories

The world would be a sad, Tater Tot-less place without this inventive Latter-day Saint

By Emily Linder

Hold on to your tots, this in-depth history of a beloved potato snack is going to be a wild ride.

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Latter-day Saint psychologist: Turning stress from a liability to a benefit

By Dr. David T. Morgan

We become stronger and more resilient as we experience challenges, learning strategies to defend against and defeat future threats.