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11 Gripping, Clean Novels That Will Keep You in Suspense

Looking for a thrilling but clean new novel to get you in the Halloween spirit? Check out these 12 suspense novels you won't be able to put down. Best of all, they're all available to read or listen to on Bookshelf PLUS!

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Why I Felt Peace When My Husband Told Me He Had Been Struggling with Pornography for 6 Years

By Wendy Santiano

*Note: There are many ways and programs to heal from addiction; this is just what worked for us, and we honor all paths to healing and ask for the same respect for our path.

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Watch: Cosmo the Cougar Responds to Oregon Duck's Dance Challenge in the Best Way Possible

By Katie Lambert

Thanks to KSL for making us aware of these videos.

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Church Announces Presiding Bishop from Europe

On Friday, October 9, the Church announced that Gérald Caussé was called as the new presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Caussé is the first presiding bishop of the Church from France, and the third born outside of the United States. Charles Wilson Nibley, the fifth presiding bishop, was born in Hunterfield, Midlothian, Scotland, and Victor Lee Brown, the 10th presiding bishop, was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Bishop Caussé will be the 15th presiding bishop in the Church, continuing the pattern of every fifth presiding bishop coming from outside the United States.

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Video Every Mom Needs to See: You Can't Be Perfect for Your Kids, but You Can Be Their Perfect Mom

"Regardless of who you are, your kids don't need any other kind of mom, because they need what you have. God gave them to you," Whitney Permann of the musical trio Mercy River shares. Despite the fact that we often compare ourselves to "craft mom" or "tea party mom" or "intricate hair mom," we each have something that only we can share with our kids.

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2 Missionaries in South Africa Host Weekly Radio Show About the Gospel

Elders Higley and Kamya, both currently serving in South Africa, were blessed with an amazing opportunity--each week, they broadcast their own mini radio show for half an hour, covering gospel topics and questions from people in the region.

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Why the World's Concept of Self-Esteem Is Different from the Confidence God Wants Us to Achieve

By David T. Morgan

As a psychologist, I have had experience and training regarding the concept of self-esteem. Self-esteem is commonly defined as having respect for one’s capacities and for oneself, including a feeling of confidence. Low self-esteem is a very common occurrence among individuals. How can we increase the amount of respect we have for ourselves?

One-man orphanage gives hope to 89 Kenya street kids

In the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, 89 children sleep every night, mostly on the floor, crowded into a two-room house. And for many, it may be the best thing that's ever happened to them. At least they're staying with someone who cares about them.

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Watch Angel Moroni Go Up on the Cedar City Utah Temple

By Danielle B. Wagner

On Thursday, an angel Moroni was lifted atop the Cedar City Utah Temple, marking another historic milestone in this temple's construction.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Most People Don't Understand About the Tabernacle Choir's Decision to Sing at Trump's Inauguration

National news syndicates, social media commenters, even a petition signed by over 35,000 people all expressed confusion, even at times anger, at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's decision to sing at President-Elect Trump's inauguration. But here's one thing the general public does not understand about that decision and why it has nothing to do with politics and Donald Trump: