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In 2012, amidst cancer treatments, Rebecca Hirschi achieved her goal of running the Boston Marathon. But on New Year's Eve 2020, Hirschi approached another finish line as she was nearing the end of her battle with cancer and was on hospice. That night, she was carried up the stairs by her family. Her daughter and husband got her ready for bed, but when it was time for her evening prayers, Rebecca insisted on kneeling. She said she owed everything to God. Three days later, Rebecca returned to that God who gave her life. In this episode, recorded just a few weeks before she passed, Rebecca shares what she learned about the gift of life and living each day to its fullest.

Ryan Leavitt: 988—An Effort to Prevent Suicide

Ryan Leavitt doesn’t know if the new 988 lifeline would’ve made a difference for his sister-in-law Lizzie, whose long battle with mental illness ultimately took her life in 2014. But when Leavitt was given the opportunity to work on the legislation that ultimately led to the new easy-to-remember hotline, he viewed it as a way to not only honor Lizzie’s life but also to hopefully preserve the lives of so many who face the heartbreaking realities of suicidal thoughts. On this week’s episode, Leavitt discusses the hope that comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ, not only through the resurrection but also as we each seek to do all we can to “lift up the heads that hang down.”

Feature Stories

This may be one of the best talks you’ve never heard: Elder Corbridge asks, Will we be faithful when things don’t go well?

By Emily Linder

Editor's note: This article is part of a new LDS Living series, “This may be one of the best talks you've never heard,” highlighting talks you may have missed through the years.

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Latter-day Saint Life

10 Questions to Ask Yourself If Your Testimony is Faltering

This is the second part of a two-part article. To read the first part of the article, click here: The Troubled Testimony – Diagnosis. The first part talks about the things that make us feel lost or alone spiritually. There are times and situations that try what we believe and challenge our belief system. If we are not spiritually strong to start with, it becomes increasingly difficult to fight off the spiritual sickness that follows these attacks. The attacks on our faith may be deliberate or completely accidental. In either case, being spiritually sound will help you survive the encounters that will always come sooner or later.

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Podcasts

If someone you love is struggling with their faith, send them this Christmas song

By Ellie Smith

We won’t necessarily have everything figured out with our faith just because its Christmas—and that’s okay.

Mass. newspaper shares LDS missionaries' conversion stories

They are a long way from their native Brazil.

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