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10 Christmas Novels to Read this Holiday

One of the best things about winter is curling up with a blanket and cup of hot chocolate while reading. These novels are the perfect stories to get you in the spirit of Christmas. From authors like Michael McLean and Richard Paul Evans, you won't want to miss these 10 sweet holiday stories.

LDS professional organizer featured in A&E’s ‘Hoarders’

By SarahJo Ciotti

Scaling cliffs and avoiding feral animals are sometimes exciting when in the great outdoors. But what if those cliffs are actually piles of stuff you have to scale just to enter your home? And those figurative feral animals are harder to avoid since your family member brings them into the house by the dozens? And though you have a bed somewhere in the house, finding it is more difficult than finding shelter in the wilderness?

Dave Says: Why Can't <i>She</i> Get Another Job?

Dear Dave,

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How Having My Car Stolen Helped Me Find Christmas

By Meg Johnson

I cried the hardest my first Christmas in a wheelchair. I’m not saying that because this is a Christmas story or because I am trying to milk some emotions. It really was the hardest time for me that year. I had been paralyzed in a hiking accident that March and released from the hospital in June—released was the word they used, but I was, from that time on, wheelchair-bound. My legs wouldn’t move. My stomach and back muscles didn’t work. And my hands were lifeless and floppy.

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ESPN Features Jimmer Fredette and How He Is Changing Basketball in China

By Danielle B. Wagner

After becoming the 2011 National Player of the Year, Jimmer Fredette went on to have a rocky start in the NBA. But now Fredette has found his place as he's changing the game of basketball in China.

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Watch: Stephen Colbert Shocked to Hear a Mormon Is Running for President

By Danielle B. Wagner

Just last year, Mitt Romney made a cameo appearance in Stephen Colbert'sLate Show promo commercial.

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3 Memory Games You Didn't Know Were On the Upgraded Scripture Mastery App

MR says: Exciting changes have been made to the Church's Scripture Mastery app that make it easier than ever to have fun while learning new scriptures.

Why religion will matter in 2012

After the release of our poll last week showing the impact of perceptions of religious differences on support for President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, I’ve been answering a lot of questions about why religion will matter in the 2012 elections. There is both a particular and a general answer to this question.

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Ambushed Officer: Voice from God Told Me to Put On Vest

MR says: This goes to show that prayer and the Holy Ghost provide the best protection, even in the most dangerous of circumstances.

3 Common Questions About Prayer +How the Book of Mormon Answers Them

God loves His children, and He wants to communicate with us through prayer. The Book of Mormon, a book of holy scripture that teaches about God’s dealings with the people of the ancient Americas, answers the questions of how we should pray, what we should pray for, and what blessings God gives us when we pray.