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"Vice": Why Detroit Is Embracing a Mormon Halloween Tradition

"Trunk or treating" has been a thing in some corners of America for decades, including LDS communities in Utah. Find out what Vice had to say about this tradition and Mormons.

Romney relishes his LDS faith in media blitz

Mitt Romney affirmed the centrality of his Mormon beliefs during an interview Tuesday on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight show. Morgan initiated a conversation with Romney about religion by showing his guest a recorded clip from the 2008 presidential campaign wherein Romney said, "I believe in my Mormon faith. … Some believe that such a confession of my faith will sink my candidacy. If they're right, so be it."

{LDSL Blog} Talking About Same-sex Attraction

By Jamie Armstrong

The decision to publish an article about same-sex attraction in LDS Living was not made lightly. To be honest, I lost a fair amount of sleep over this story wondering how it would be received by our readers and if, in the end, it would be worth the risk.

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5 Myths About Keeping the Commandments—Busted

As Latter-day Saints, we try to keep the Lord's commandments, but sometimes we tell ourselves things that simply aren't true and that keep us from even trying.

Mormon Parenting: Knowing our children as individuals

Have you heard the story of the boy who came home from school on report card day and sheepishly handed his not-so-good marks to his father? The dad studied the document, and color started rising up his face. But before he could say anything, the boy, with an artful shrug of his shoulders and a palms-up gesture of dismay, said:

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Elder Holland's 4 Tips for Being Happier—Now

Here are four tips Elder Holland shared to build a happier life now in the September issue of the Ensign. Number four definitely surprised me:

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LDS Church and Other Faith Leaders Call for "Compassion and Civility" Amid Controversy Over Homelessness

After the Church recently released statement on homelessness,Bishop Gérald Caussé, presiding bishop of the Church, recently joined with eight other faith leaders to release a joint statement.

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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:

Violinist Shares Experience Performing with the Orchestra at Temple Square

Kirsten Tenney, daughter of Mack and Kenani of Taylor, a very humble, but talented young lady, has loved the violin most of her life. Her mother played violin and she said, “I always wanted to be like my mom.”

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Why I Happily Married a Pornography Addict

By Christine

The following post comes from hopeandhealinglds.com and has been republished with permission. This article is one of a series of posts addressing education on and recovery from pornography addiction and betrayal trauma. For more on this series, including the husband's perspective in this story, click here.