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When a "Friend" Told Me If I Were Prettier or More Outgoing, People Would Like Me More

The following was written by Audy Leavitt, who starred with her husband Tyson on the TLC reality TV show Playhouse Masters. Read more from Audy with "The Unwanted Answer to a Prayer That Led This Mom to Becoming a Reality TV Star" and atalwaysaudy.com.

View Winning Artwork from International LDS Youth

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

In Doctrine and Covenants 115:4-6, the Lord calls to action all the people of His Church, inviting them to “arise and shine forth” so that their “light may be a standard for the nations.” He asks them to join together to support one another and become a “refuge from the storm.”

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Sister Missionaries Who Met Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) Share the Incredible Behind-the-Scenes Story

By Danielle B. Wagner

Last week the Mormon world was set abuzz when Rainn Wilson, best known for his role as Dwight K. Schrute from The Office, posted a picture of sister missionaries on his Instagram, saying, "I was visited by some very nice Mormon missionary Sisters this morning."

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3 LDS Athletes Who Turned Down $1 Mill or $.5 Mill to Serve Missions

By LDS Living Staff

Did you know that three Mormons turned down six-figure signing bonuses or more to serve a mission? And in doing so, they made history in a unique way.

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Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Sting, + 9 More Music Legends Who've Performed with Mormons

By LDS Living Staff

From rock and roll to country music to thetop of the Billboard charts, Mormons have had their fair share of fame when it comes to the music industry. So it's no wonder Mormon artists have performed with a whole gamut of celebrities, from Celine Dion to Jamie Foxx. Check out these incredible performances:

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U.S. District Judge: Why Mormons Must Fight to Protect Our God-Given Liberties and Freedom

By Ted Stewart

America is known as the “land of the free.” And perhaps the most precious of the liberties that we enjoy as Americans is the gift of religious freedom. The specific protection of the right of religious conscience and practice is among those liberties that are uniquely protected in the United States. The safeguards afforded religion under the First Amendment to the Constitution is a radical departure from the norm in world history.

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5 Simple Ways to Develop an "Attitude of Gratitude"

By David A. Christensen

Our attitude is defined by the way we think and feel about life. It all begins with the way we see the world—which triggers a reaction, response, or behavior. Developing an "attitude of gratitude," or seeing the world in such a way that spawns a thankful heart, produces many positive results.

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How a Woman Saved the Feet of a Fellow Latter-day Saint and Fulfilled a Prophet's Promise

By Kristine Frederickson, for LDS Living

I would like to opine today on “the practice formerly known as home teaching, or visiting teaching.” Why not, everyone else has, and my thoughts, for what they are worth, can be as carefully disregarded as everyone else’s.

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FHE: Withholding Judgment

By Shauna Gibby

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The Other Side of Charity: The Art of Receiving Gracefully

By Lorianne Updike Toler

During my thirty-three years, I have had a lot of time to think about charitable receiving due to surprisingly frequent circumstances requiring dependency that dot my life.