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To Every Mom Struggling with a Toddler in Sacrament Meeting

How many members can relate? "A few days earlier I had read the dozens of wonderful responses that people gave on social media about how they make the sacrament special. I thought, 'I can’t do any of those things, especially with this son of mine. It’s impossible for a mom like me to have a spiritual experience during the . . . sacrament.'" But I was wrong.

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One Simple Rule I Use to Know if I'm Breaking the Sabbath

Everyone is different. We all become spiritually recharged and enlightened in different ways. We all feel the Spirit differently. But, here's one simple way an LDS dad found to not overthink the Sabbath, to keep it holy, and to turn it into a true delight. It's good to remember this is just one member's perspective.

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Jaw-Dropping "Joy to the World" Sung by Vocal Point, Peter Hollens, Ryan Innes, Madilyn Paige + More

By LDS Living

How many powerful, soul melting voices can you fit on one stage at a time? BYUtv's "Christmas Under the Stars" must have broken a new record when they featured Peter Hollens, Madilyn Paige, Ryan Innes, Vocal Point, and the One Voice Children's Choir singing this gorgeous rendition of "Joy to the World." Check it out!

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Church Donates Another $2 Million to Aid Refugees

“We are grateful . . . for the opportunities . . . to assist in one of the fundamental principles of the gospel—caring for those that may feel like strangers among us,”Bishop Waddell said after donating $2 million in behalf of the Church. “This includes those who have been driven from their homes and find themselves in new and unfamiliar circumstances.”

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First Official Photos Inside the Fort Collins Colorado Temple

By LDS Living Staff

As the second LDS temple in Colorado, the Fort Collins Colorado Temple will be dedicated on October 16 as the 153rd temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Maritime LDS hymns offer hope for surviving life's storms

In his October general conference address, President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve, related how he and other church leaders barely survived a boat-rocking sea storm near Western Samoa in 1971. The turbulent experience gave the apostle personal insight into the central message of one of his favorite LDS hymns, which he quoted. “There is in our hymnbook a very old and seldom-sung hymn that has very special meaning to me,” President Packer said. “Brightly beams our Father’s mercy from his lighthouse evermore, but to us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore. Let the lower lights be burning; Send a gleam across the wave. Some poor fainting, struggling seaman, you may rescue, you may save.”

"Pokemon GO" Player Discovers Fire at LDS Church

By LDS Living Staff

An 18-year-old man playing Pokemon Go in an LDS church parking lot in Kuna, Idaho, noticed something strange around 4 a.m. Sunday morning.

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Stay Close to the Hero

You may have heard about the restrictions placed on missionaries in Russia and surrounding countries. When writing home, they are not allowed to name any members or investigators, to discuss church activities or anything involving the government. No one can appear in photos but themselves– not even their companion.

Jewish Woman Launches Modest Online Marketplace for Mormons, Others

Nava Brief-Fried is passionate about fashion and design, but most of all, she's passionate about helping women find modest clothing. That's why she created a modest marketplace for women around the world.

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3 Ways to Help LDS Youth Start the School Year Off Right

Here are just a few ways kids can head back to school with a perspective that helps them remember what is most important in life.