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How We Can Claim the "Healing" Blessings Promised by Prophets and Apostles

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the Footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Bible Lands on the 10 Most Challenged Books List: Why I Support It No Matter What

By Danielle B. Wagner

When the American Library Association published its list of the 10 Most Challenged Books in 2015, something unprecedented happened. Appearing on the list with titles like Fifty Shades of Grey was one sacred book all Christian families, including the Latter-day Saints, are familiar with: The Holy Bible.

By Michael Ash

For those familiar with Masonry and Mormonism, there are some obvious similarities between the rituals conducted in Masonic Lodges and LDS temples. The critics claim that Joseph Smith created the LDS temple endowment by simply borrowing what he had learned from Free Masonry. Latter-day Saints might ask, “What is the true relationship between Mormonism and Masonry?”

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3 Ways to Combat Shame + the Difference Between Guilt and Shame and Why It Matters

By Wendy Ulrich

Godly sorrow, or mature guilt, is a constructive emotion. We are guilty of sin, and so feeling guilty is completely appropriate, including feeling deep remorse for our rebellion against God and sorrow for the hurt we have caused others. Awareness of our guilt is the first step in repentance and change. This godly sorrow appropriately follows the recognition that we have violated our own moral code.

Essential Herbs for Home Storage and Use

By Emergency Essentials

Many people keep a variety of herbal remedies on hand for home use. This is not intended to be an exhaustive treatise on the use of medicinal herbs, but rather a simple list of easy-to-obtain healing herbs and some of their uses. Some have found the following herbs and applications useful. All herbal medicines carry some degree of risk: they are, after all, medicines. Be wise in your use of them, do your research. Having some knowledge about these natural remedies may help in an emergency.

Lesson Helps

FHE: Lessons from Finding Nemo

By Carly M. Springer

Here are some gospel lessons we can learn from the movie Finding Nemo—a classic the whole family can enjoy!

Latter-day Saint Life

10 Breathtaking Images from Christ's Life that Will Help You See Him in a New Way

The LDS Church History Department recently opened their 10th International Art Exhibit, “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus,” at the LDS Church History Museum. The pieces selected for the exhibit were submitted by members of the Church around the world from Cambodia to California.

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The True Meaning of "Helpmeet" and What It Teaches About Womanhood

By Beverly Campbell

The Bible tells us of God’s careful concern as He reflected on His newly created world and pronounced all things that were made “very good.” We are introduced to Eve: “And I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten, that it was not good that the man should be alone; wherefore, I will make an help meet for him” (Moses 3:18).

Fun

4 wonderfully easy lunch recipes for general conference weekend

By Emily Linder

Help make this special weekend even more memorable with these delicious and easy meals your friends and family are sure to love.