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A prequel to Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol

D&C Lesson 18: "Establish a House of God"

INTRODUCTION: Over the past several years I have witnessed the dedication of several temples. I suspect that many of you have also. I have a painting in my office that shows fifty-five temples. And we are not done yet. Brigham Young expressed an interesting insight about this in a talk given many years ago.

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Why Writing in Your Journal Is Key to Increasing Personal Revelation

By Larry Tippetts

Every Latter-day Saint absolutely needs daily personal revelation to stay steadfast on the path of discipleship. Our spiritual survival depends on it. Personal revelation need not be dramatic or life-changing. It simply needs to be consistent. Some of the most helpful revelations are overlooked because of their frequency and simplicity. A college student shared this entry from her personal journal following a class discussion on personal revelation:

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The Country With the Largest Number of Mormons Per Capita and How Members Live Their Faith

By Fred E. Woods and Devan Jensen, with Katie Lambert

Mormon missionaries first arrived in Tonga in 1891, in the midst of a sea of religious turmoil, landing on the southern island group of Tongatapu. Their journals record vital details that might otherwise have been lost, including stories about their initial meeting with the king of Tonga to seek permission to preach the gospel, their urgent need for housing, and request to the premier of Tonga to build a mission home and school in Mu‘a.

Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson 10: "Nurturing the Eternal Partnership of Marriage"

By Kelly Merrill

Mortality is chock-full of new experiences. All of us have mortal bodies to learn to deal with, but on top of the privilege of having a physical body, we get to experience a taste of a relationship that up till now only our Father and Mother in heaven got to enjoy. We get to begin to learn how powerful the matrimonial relationship can be.

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When You Feel Uncomfortable or Confused in the Temple + Other Insights

By Anthony Sweat

The invitation for mortals to enter the presence of God and secure a fullness of His blessings did not originate with Joseph Smith. In fact, it’s a theme as old as mankind.

D&C Lesson 41: "Every Member a Missionary"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: We are to gather Israel. One of the great purposes of our global missionary effort is to gather Israel from the nations of the earth.

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What We Can Learn from Lucy Mack Smith About Enduring to the End

By Susan Evans McCloud

The following is an excerpt from Stories of Lucy Mack Smith: Mother of the Restoration by Susan Evans McCloud.

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How I Went from an Atheist in Rehab to a Christian and Member of the Church

By Brittany Brown

The following has been reposted with permission from brittanylynnbrownsblog.blogspot.com.

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5 Church Leaders Who Have Lost Children + the Faith-Filled Messages They've Shared

By Katie Lambert

There are few, experiences more painful than losing a child. Even though we as Latter-day Saints know we will one day be reunited with our family members again through the sealing power, there is still an intense grief that comes from no longer having that family member with us on earth.