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My husband was specifically promised good health for obeying the Word of Wisdom. So why did he have a stroke at 37?

I walked into the ER and saw my husband in a wheelchair, slumped over, one eye drooping. I could tell immediately that he was having a stroke.

Brother Brad Wilcox: Three things you need to know about patriarchal blessings

By Brad Wilcox

There are no restrictions on preparing for patriarchal blessings and helping others prepare. Here are three ideas that can help.

Why the founder of Lovesac gives credit for his success to his time as a Latter-day Saint missionary

The year was 2001 and Shawn Nelson was ready to throw in the towel on the small business he had started as a student at the University of Utah. After returning home from serving as a full-time missionary in Taiwan, Nelson broke out a giant foam-filled bag he had made pre-mission. The bag was used to sit on at drive-in movies or on camping trips, and it started to catch the eye of neighbors and friends who asked if Nelson would make them one. The bags gave Nelson something to do during college, but they never really made him a profit. So as he entered his final semester of college and in anticipation of moving to China after landing a “dream job,” he decided to close up shop—figuratively speaking.

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The miracles that led one attorney to join the Church he hated

“Is this a prank?” Steve “Dusty” Smith wondered. He was surprised—and confused—but then-President Uchtdorf had just one question for Smith: would he share his story?

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4 signs of the Second Coming that will make you more optimistic

By Katharine Lyon

Most of us have heard the scripture referring to the Second Coming as the “great and dreadful day of the Lord” (Malachi 4:5), but why is it that most of us forget the “great” part and focus on the “dreadful” side of things?

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Why Society Accepts Pornography but Not Littering

By Kelsey Berteaux

Have you heard this statement (or one like it)?

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The Problem with Looking for a Spark and Why I Needed to Change My Perspective on Dating

By Anne Maxson

Do you believe in love at first sight? Probably not. But do you believe in like (or dislike) at first sight? We prioritize certain attributes, whether physical or personality-based, that help us to be attracted to or not attracted to a person when we meet them for the first time. A few years ago, I had a lengthy list of things that would get a man points or lose him points. It included everything from nice shoes to a good voice, from a quick wit to an instant spark, from a nice car to pretty, blue eyes. There were also many things on the deal-breaker list—for example, crooked teeth, telling weird stories on a first date, having a messy car or weirdly shaped ears. Looking back, it is ridiculous just how superficial I was.

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What If an Apostle Gave You a Sports Car? (An Elder Packer Parable for Teens)

By Boyd K. Packer

The following is an excerpt from Memorable Stories and Parables by Boyd K. Packer.

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How One of the Most Common Phrases in the Book of Mormon Is Also the Most Meaningful

By Taylor Halverson

Mark Twain famously quipped that if Joseph Smith would have left out the phrase “it came to pass,” the Book of Mormon would have only been a short pamphlet (Roughing It, Hartford, CT: American Publishing Co., 1901, p. 133).

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7 things you didn’t know about the Assembly Hall on Temple Square

By Lucy Stevenson

The Salt Lake Assembly Hall has been around for almost 140 years, and its architecture, acoustics, and historical significance have inspired the interest of both members and nonmembers alike.