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Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: What is and isn't appropriate in married sexuality?

The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us that sex is meant to be holy, beautiful, and unifying within the bonds of matrimony.

Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: My Wife Thinks I Objectify Her. Do I?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Editor's Note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.

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4 Ways to Look Up When Life Has You Down

By Elise Babbel Hahl

My mom made me wear a dress to the middle school spelling bee. It had pink flowers all over, a bow in the back, and puffy sleeves. I consented because—truth be told—I was totally psyched for this day. One of my favorite movies back then was a made-for-TV Disney film called The Girl Who Spelled Freedom, about a Cambodian refugee who overcame a lot to become a spelling champion (in a dressy outfit).

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Book of Mormon Lesson 29: “Give Ear to My Words"

By Ted L. Gibbons

We need missionaries to match our message. We need missionaries who really know and love the Book of Mormon, who have a burning testimony of its divinity, and who by the Spirit can challenge their investigators to read and ponder its pages, knowing with complete assurance that the Lord will manifest the truth of the Book of Mormon to them by the power of the Holy Ghost. (Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.204)

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A Fun General Conference Scavenger Hunt Your Family Will Love

By Jessica Grimaud

The next two weeks of Come, Follow Me focus on Matthew 16–17, Mark 8–9, and Luke 9. In Matthew 16:13-17, Christ asks His followers, "Whom say ye that I am?" The answer to this question varies based on the revelation we have received of Christ's divine identity. Receiving revelation often begins with asking questions, and in preparation for the revelations that are to come this general conference, we have provided a family home evening activity focused on asking questions and finding answers. Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Livingfor additional resources and suggestions.

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Psychologist Answers Why God Allows Bad Things to Happen to Good People

By David T. Morgan

We all have bad days.

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9 Ways to Love and Support Childless Members in Our Wards

By Debra Sansing Woods

As a mother of five children, ages 13 to 25, I am in the thick of parenthood and deeply appreciate the ongoing counsel that we receive from Church leaders about raising families. At the same time, I have often wondered about the Church experience of those without children, whether married or single. I recently set out to better understand the experiences of Church members who do not have children of their own. Through heart-to-heart conversations with many such members, I came to understand on a whole new level that each childless individual or couple has their own unique situation and story. During my discussions with childless members, I asked how members of their wards or branches can better support them. Here are the suggestions that came up most often.

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What a young Heber J. Grant did when he thought his patriarchal blessing was wrong

By Keith A. Erekson

He grew concerned about his status in the Church, about the patriarch’s lack of inspiration, and about the truth of the Church itself.

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Five lesser-known women from throughout Latter-day Saint history you’ll wish you knew

By Jennifer Reeder

“I have loved researching and writing about my ladies—Lucy Mack Smith, Emma Smith, Eliza R. Snow, Zina D. H. Young, and Emmeline B. Wells. But these women are just five of so many more. I invite you to learn about some whose names you may have never heard. They are worth it—you want these ladies on your team.”

D&C Lesson 23: Seek Learning, Even by Study and Also by Faith

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: On December 27, 1833, Joseph Smith received the revelation now incorporated in the D&C as section 88. In part, the revelation instructed the Prophet in,