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Editor's note: “Resources to follow Him” curates study resources, teachings, and thoughts to deepen your study of this week's Come, Follow Me.

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Gay Latter-day Saint Shares the Beautiful Way Some Members Embraced Him Following Policy Changes

By Ben Schilaty

I am not in a same-sex relationship. I have no plans to marry a man. I have no children. The November 2015 policy said nothing about gay Latter-day Saints like me. And yet when I read about the policy, I felt pain and confusion. You see, the hurt came from wondering if the church didn’t want people like me. The hurt came from feeling excluded. The hurt came from fearing that if I chose to be in a same-sex marriage that I would be erased from my people.

Rebuilding Haiti

By Jamie Armstrong

Sadly, reconstruction efforts in Haiti have inched forward at a painfully sluggish pace due in large part to a nearly nonexistent government. That, compounded by a cholera outbreak that has killed 3,600 people and hospitalized 50,000 since mid-October, has paralyzed the country.

Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: How Can I Keep My Family Sane Under COVID-19 Quarantine?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Editor's Note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.

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A Prompting to Call an Apostle and What It Taught One Woman About How the Lord Works

By Name Withheld

During the early years of my marriage, I was often overcome with feelings of disappointment that my relationship with my husband wasn’t very strong. In fact, as time continued, I grew apprehensive whenever we had to be together for any length of time. I wasn’t enjoying life, my children, or my marriage. It seemed to be all work and no fun.

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What We Can Learn from Early Latter-day Saints About Feeling Temple Power Without Temples in Operation

By Jannalee Sandau

Did you know that the first temple of this dispensation, the Kirtland Temple, was dedicated on March 27, 1836—183 years ago? In light of that anniversary and the recent announcement that all temples are temporarily closed because of COVID-19 concerns, here are a few things we learned from another time in history when life was uncertain and temple worship was not always an option.

Elder Holland: To my friends who want to believe

By Jeffrey R. Holland

The following excerpt from To My Friends originally ran on LDS Living in December 2017. To My Friends is now available as a Pocket Gospel Classic.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 27: "They Must Needs Be Chastened and Tried, Even as Abraham"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Zion is a place, but it is much more than that. The truth is that Zion is a place only because things must be located someplace. Unless it is filled with Zion people, it is something else. Contemplate the following comment:

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New Testament Lesson 29: "The Number of the Disciples was Multiplied"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: The calling of members to labor in the Church may create dilemmas of resentment and difficulties of understanding. Den mothers may long for the light of teaching in a Gospel Doctrine class. WEBLO advisors may secretly covet the anonymity of the Nursery. We are frequently called to do things that we might prefer not to do, but nevertheless things which must be done.

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Praying on the Field + 4 More Times Latter-day Saint Olympians Shared Their Faith on the World Stage

By Danielle B. Wagner

From praying on an Olympic field to standing up for virtue and modesty, Latter-day Saint Olympians have let their talents and lights shine on the world stage since the beginning of the modern Olympics. Here are just a few of their remarkable stories.