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Official Church statement on Boy Scout proposal: Church 'satisfied' with plan

For 100 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has enjoyed a strong, rewarding relationship with Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Recently, BSA has been reviewing a possible policy change in its standards for membership and leadership. Now that BSA has finished its review process and has proposed a resolution for consideration, the Church has issued the following statement:

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When a Little Boy from India Addressed a Letter to the "Men in Charge of the Church"

I often look back at my journey from being a “jungle boy” in rural India to being where I am today and know that my life and faith are truly miracles. The Lord’s embroidery of my life is more beautiful than I ever expected.

Young Women Lesson 38: Nutrition and the Word of Wisdom

Manual 1; Excerpt from "The Body Is Sacred," by President Gordon B. Hinckley

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One Common Thing That Kills Marriages—And Why Nobody Talks About It

I have always had a thing for once-in-a-lifetime romance.

Young Women Lesson 16: Women and Priesthood Bearers

Manual 1; Excerpt from "The Influence of Righteous Women," Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Lesson 3: Teach the Doctrine, Part 3

By Kelly Merrill

This article is intended to help readers better utilize the new Teaching in the Savior's Way manual that was recently released.

I Breathe . . . Therefore I Eat

By Jack S. Marshall

One of our secretaries at work, before going on her first cruise, told me she was going to be careful of what she ate because, she was on a diet. I told her the last thing you worry about when you’re on a cruise is watching your diet. “You’re on vacation, for heaven’s sake! Vacation is synonymous with indulgence and ‘diet’ is derived from the verb “to die.” She replied by saying her diet goal was to weigh what her driver’s license says. I told her I couldn’t relate to that type of mentality, when it comes to food, my philosophy is, “I breathe…therefore I eat!

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Old Testament Lesson 19: "The Reign of the Judges"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Years ago, my wife accompanied me to a speaking assignment in the Mesa, Arizona, area. We stayed at a motel near the Superstition Mall. On Saturday morning, we decided to take a walk. A sidewalk encircled the buildings and the parking lot of the Mall. We had only walked a few steps when I realized that I was looking at something unusual. Landscapers had planted some kind of deciduous tree at close intervals just next to the sidewalk nearly all the way around the mall. And every one of the trees was leaning—not just inclining — leaning at a precipitous angle toward the west. I could feel the wind on my face as we walked eastward on the south side of the Mall. It was not strong that morning, but it was constant. I wondered how many hours and days it had blown against those trees to push them so consistently and completely out of shape.

Harmony historic site to be memorialized as plans take shape

While Church members generally commemorate each May the restoration of the priesthood, the precise location where John the Baptist appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in 1829 and conferred upon them the Aaronic Priesthood has remained somewhat nebulous — that is, until recently. Researchers and historians have come closer to pinpointing the spot, to the point where the First Presidency has approved a concept for a Church historic site at the location near the Susquehanna River in what was once Harmony, a small township in Pennsylvania adjacent to its northeastern border with New York.

Mormon Olympian David Bissett also a Spiritual Olympian

Born in Lethbridge and raised in Edmonton, Canada, David Bissett has a 5-foot-9-inch frame packed with 220 pounds of pure sinew. His grandfather, Alvin Bissett, once said, "Hugging David is like hugging a fence post!" Not that he's un-affectionate. He's just built like a tree trunk. There's no give.