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What Gandhi's Life Teaches Latter-day Saints About Fasting and the Atonement

Force has never been the Savior's governing scepter. Instead, he teaches that power and godly influence come "by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned" (D&C 121:41).

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Latter-day Saint Therapist: 6 Ways Blended Families Can Thrive

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

For daily gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s Facebook group. To submit a question click here or schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation here.

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Joseph Smith's "Photographs," His Epistles from Prison + More Fascinating Facts About Church Historical Records

By LDS Perspectives

LDS Perspectives Podcast recently interviewed Sharalyn D. Howcroft, an archivist for The Joseph Smith Papers, regarding the recent release of Foundational Texts of Mormonism, edited by Mark Ashurst-McGee, Robin Scott Jensen, and Sharalyn D. Howcroft.

From the Church

Sister Aburto on Mesa temple’s special history for Latin American members + more from Church leaders

With the Mesa Arizona Temple open house underway, Church leaders are encouraging people of all faiths and backgrounds to visit the newly renovated building. In an opinion piece for The Arizona Republic, President Dallin H. Oaks explained that the temple “creates a connection among members of the greater Mesa community.”

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Elder Holland: "I Want You to Be Proud You Are a Woman"

By Jeffrey R. Holland

First of all, I want you to be proud you are a woman. I want you to feel the reality of what that means, to know who you truly are. You are literally a spirit daughter of heavenly parents with a divine nature and an eternal destiny.

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How a Latter-day Saint Parkland Shooting Survivor Plans to Help Heal Others

By Ashli Kristine Hansen

One year ago, Maddy Wilford arrived at Broward Health North Hospital fighting for her life after a gunman opened fire on her and her classmates in Parkland, Florida. Today, the high school senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas is turning tragedy into a chance to bless the lives of others.

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The Most Beautiful Thing at Christmastime

By Kristine Frederickson, for LDS Living

I recently read a tagline on my news feed intended to entice readers to open and read more. It said, “Is there anything more beautiful at Christmas than a white reindeer?” I didn’t click on the link because I disagreed (which is not to say a white reindeer, which is incredibly rare, is not a beautiful sight).

Fun

‘The Jets 2.0’ go viral: Second generation family band featured on Tamron Hall Show

By Haley Lundberg

The pop band 13 Crowns has been called the next-generation sibling band. And rightfully so—they come from a long line of performers, and they have a family legacy to uphold.

Short & Simple

Trivia to entertain your family with during holiday dinners

By Emily Linder

To satisfy that craving you might be having for some trivia, here are a few of the facts and other tips from our November/December issue.

The Seeming Contradiction Between Jesus’ and Joseph Smith’s Teachings on Marriage in the Next Life: How Early Christian Sources Add to Our Understanding

By James and Judith McConkie

For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is a paradox that in the four Gospels it does not appear that Jesus spoke about eternal marriage. The idea that marriage in the temple is the ultimate sacrament simply cannot be found. However, this teaching is so central to our understanding of what it means to be saved that it seems like an almost insurmountable contradiction between what Jesus did or did not teach during His earthly ministry and what was clearly revealed to Joseph Smith about eternal marriage.