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Getting kids to do work can be difficult, but in a society that's constantly pawning off work to others, knowing how to work is more valuable and more unique than ever. Often it can seem easier to "just do it yourself," rather than nagging someone else to get it done, but if approached in the right way, chores can be a good way for kids to develop the responsibility that is so needed in our world today. Here are 10 ways to teach your kids to work, while taking some of the load off your own shoulders.

Top 15 Conference Hymns from the Last Decade

Twice a year, the 400-plus LDS Church meetinghouses in Utah County sit dormant on Sunday. The normally bustling buildings are traded for worshiping from the couch (or the Conference Center, for the lucky 21,200). Sunday best turns into pajama bottoms, and three hours of church turns into 10 (if you count Priesthood session). This means singing more hymns from the LDS Church’s hymnbook. Here are the hymns sung the most in the last 10 years of the LDS General Conference.

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Pop-Up Trivia Added to 2001 Mormon Boy Band Video Makes It Even More Fun to Watch

By LDS Living

LDS Living presents MormonPop—a new series that gives you the behind-the-scenes scoop on some of your favorite Mormon music artists and the videos that showcase their songs. Jericho Road has been a Shadow Mountain Records fan favorite for over 15 years. Their unique blend of worship, humor, and tight harmonies is the perfect backdrop for some little-known trivia about the guys and their music:

Latter-day Saint Life

The Washington Post: At the Mormon Temple, a Golden Angel Comes Down to Earth

By LDS Living

After nearly 50 years of standing proudly above the Washington D.C. Temple, the angel Moroni has been removed from its crowning spot above the temple's six spires to undergo much-needed restoration.

Do You Act Anxious, Avoidant, or Secure in Dating or Relationships?

By Alisa Snell

Everyone wants lasting love and secure attachments, but sadly many people don’t act in a way that supports such. For instance, singles often engage in a pursue/withdraw dance that appears too eager or too indifferent, whereas couples frequently get caught in patterns of criticism, nagging, and whining followed by withdrawal, resent, and disconnection (or vice versa). Discover if you’re acting anxious or avoidant in your dating and relationships and how you can become secure (individually and as a couple).

From the Church

Get a First Look Inside the Newly Completed Sapporo Japan Temple

By LDS Living Staff

The First Presidency announced that the newly completed Sapporo Japan Temple will open to the public on Friday, July 8, and the open house will run through Saturday, July 23.

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Missionary in Denmark Uses Graffiti to Spread the Gospel

You may have heard of the missionary who spray painted pictures of the temple to help spread the word, but another Elder has taken that idea a step further. Elder Eaves, who is serving in Denmark, explained his idea in a letter sent to his parents:

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Music Video Shows the Impact Our Decisions Have

By Wayne Burton, Advertiser

Our choices today are what make us who we become and take us down a path of blessings or regrets. What legacy will you leave your loved ones?

Memphis news channel features Mormon missionaries

You may have noticed them in your neighborhood, young men in shirts and ties traveling by bicycle, young ambassadors for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Ala. newspaper features local missionaries

Not quite 200 years old, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a relative newcomer to the ranks of organized religion -- a mere infant when compared with many other Christian denominations or with other religions like Judaism, Islam, Buddhism or Hinduism.