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9 Things to Say to Your Childless Friend (and 5 You Probably Shouldn’t)

“So, when are the babies coming?” is one of the most repeated questions I was asked on the night of my wedding reception. Because once you’re married it’s time to have babies, right? While I knew my neighbors, friends, and loved ones meant no harm in their questions of when we would grow our newly created family, I started to wonder a few things surrounding that question.

5 Things "25 Bizarre Mormon Rules You Won’t Believe" Got Wrong About Mormons

By Katie Lambert

Recently, list25.com published an article highlighting topics in Church culture or doctrine that might be considered strange to people who are not members of the Church.

Latter-day Saint Life

"Grace Is Power": Brad Wilcox Explains What Grace Is and Is Not in a Powerful Way Every Latter-day Saints Can Understand

By Brad Wilcox

While the concept of grace is often associated with a description of God’s attributes, grace also encompasses divine strength given by a loving Heavenly Father to assist us as we strive to become like Him. The following is an excerpt from Brad Wilcox’s book, Changed through His Grace.

Latter-day Saint Life

100-Year-Old Veteran Reflects on How the Miracles He Experienced in WWII Inspired "Saints and Soldiers"

By Danielle B. Wagner

After a reconnaissance mission in France during the closing years of World War II, Sergeant Benner Hall sat with his men along a small country road, waiting for his next assignment. A sudden feeling descended on Hall—a prompting to move his men out of danger.

D&C Lesson 40: "Finding Joy in Temple and Family History Work"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: We all have ancestors lost in history. They languish in the spirit world, waiting and hoping for someone to find them and reunite them with their families. Our longing to locate the dead who are lost should be as compelling as our anxiety to find the living who are lost.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 tips from John Bytheway to understand and love the Isaiah chapters

By John Bytheway (Excerpted from "Isaiah for Airheads")

Many people dread reading the Isaiah chapters of the Book of Mormon. There’s no doubt, Isaiah’s writings aren’t the easiest to understand, but John Bytheway helps readers navigate the Isaiah chapters in his book Isaiah for Airheads. Here are five useful tips to help you discover the hidden gems in the Book of Mormon.

Caring for Loved Ones in Their Final Hours

By Kory Scadden

When a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, many people find themselves navigating through unfamiliar territory. It is common to experience a roller coaster of emotions and a sense of uncertainty, and many Church members wonder how best to care for their loved one in their final months, weeks, and hours of life.

When a Missionary Returns Early

By Aaron Olsen

It is the mark of a job well done, of two years of sacrifice devoted to God and others. Homecoming for a returned missionary should be a time for family gathering, congratulations, and reflection. For me, it was quite different—depression and bipolar disorder sent me home before my 10th month was up.

Famous Latter-day Saints

"Good Morning America" Features How Glenn Beck's Latter-day Saint Faith Saved His Life

By Danielle B. Wagner

Glenn Beck was a teenager when his mother died by suicide. Having experienced depression as a boy, Beck recalls the oppressive grief and the feeling of inevitability that he would follow in his mother's footsteps. "You get to a place to where you think, 'Well, that's just in our blood. That's the way it works in our family, and I am going to repeat her mistakes,'" Beck says in the Good Morning America podcast Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris.

Feature Stories

What I learned about the limitless power of the Spirit during my virtual vacation to Church historic sites

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.