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How the Lord Reminded a Widow that the Veil Is Thin

Editor's note: We’ve all heard it said, “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” But in his 2010 release, Divine Signatures, Elder Gerald N. Lund wrote that “sometimes, the Lord sends His blessings in such a highly unusual, dramatic, or precisely timed manner, that it might be likened to a 'divine signature.'”

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How Adopting a Child of a Different Race Has Blessed My Family

By Sherilyn Olsen

In bringing home our son, Elie (A’lee) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) five years ago, my previously only-Caucasian family added layers of complexity and richness to our lives. The benefits and challenges continue to emerge.

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5 Insights into the Spirit World from Those Who Have Seen It

By Marlene Bateman Sullivan

Job posed the question of the ages when he asked: “If a man die, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14).

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3 Ways Christ's Power Can Strengthen Us Daily

By Anthony Sweat

While our daily challenges may vary in type, intensity, and frequency, there seem to be three general areas in which we can seek and receive divine help in our lives. The strengthening power of Christ is designed and available for all three of these types of daily tests.

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Instant Family of 8: How God Answered the Prayers of a Foster Child and Childless Couple

By Ashli Kristine Hansen

All Brittany wanted was someone to fight for her and her five siblings.

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One Powerful Promise or Invitation from Every Talk Given During the April 2019 General Conference

By Kensie Smith

As we prepare for general conference, here are meaningful messages from last conference that can help us review and come closer to the Spirit. Here is one invitation or promise given by each of the speakers during the April 2019 general conference that might lead you to take action, inspire you to be still and listen, help you prepare for another meaningful conference this weekend, and draw you closer to Christ.

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Old Testament Lesson 8: "Living Righteously in a Wicked World"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Life is a test. Richard G. Scott said:

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3 Ways Eve Is a Type of Christ (+ the Special Title Reserved Only for Eve and the Lord)

By Jay A. Parry, Donald W. Parry

A great number of righteous men and women from the Old Testament and Book of Mormon, including prophets, priests, kings, and others, served as types and shadows of Jesus Christ. Their personal purity and righteousness, as well as events in their lives, foreshadowed Jesus’ righteousness and his works. The parallels between these individuals and Christ are so striking that these persons “were types and shadows of our Lord’s coming; they were living, walking, breathing Messianic prophecies.”1 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: “Jehovah used an abundance of archetypes and symbols. Indeed, these have always been a conspicuous characteristic of the Lord’s instruction to his children. Examples of those figures—especially prefigurations of Christ—are present throughout the pre-Messianic record. . . .

The Latter-day Saint Faces Behind the Medical Marijuana Debate

By Morgan Pearson

Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to be a political statement but rather an introduction to Latter-day Saints who are impacted by this issue.

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Sacrament Over the Internet, Church in Sub-Zero Weather + Other Things You Didn't Know About Saints in Alaska

By Fred E. Woods

The story of how the Church came to be in the cold, northern climate of Alaska is truly the story of one man—one man and a series of remarkable firsts.