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‘I’m not raising my children alone’: How Jennie Taylor found peace after her husband was killed in Afghanistan

Jennie Taylor remembers the evening of November 2, 2018, so well. It was the first time she had seen many of her college girlfriends in what seemed like forever. Their overnight reunion included plenty of laughs and shared stories about each other’s kids and husbands. Jennie was convinced that her mom was right when she encouraged her to leave her seven children and take an overnight trip with the girls a few hours from their Utah home.

Missed the Thursday morning session of BYU Women’s Conference? Here are 4 key moments you don’t want to miss

By Morgan Pearson

If you missed the opening session of BYU Women’s Conference, we are here to help. See talk summaries of the messages below. You can also watch the entire first day of the conference here.

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How the Mexico temple dedication and the loss of Elder Scott’s wife impacted his apostleship

By Dennis B. Horne

Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ.

Are desires to lead in the Church a bad thing? Former bishop weighs in after a decade of study

After being called as a bishop at just 28 years old and with a desire to learn how to better lead and serve, Kurt Francom has interviewed hundreds of people over the past decade about their service within the Church. In this week’s episode of All In, Kurt talks about what he has learned from Church leaders serving in various callings all over the world, including how to recognize the needs of those you serve and the difference between motivation and ability when it comes to serving in leadership positions.

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How I Went from an Atheist in Rehab to a Christian and Member of the Church

By Brittany Brown

The following has been reposted with permission from brittanylynnbrownsblog.blogspot.com.

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What Not to Say to Childless Couples

By Jamie Wilcox, Liberty Sproat, Katie Jennings, and Janell Gehmlich

Because our church places paramount focus on the family, it can be easy for couples without children to feel left out. Especially when, after years of countless appointments, invasive tests, and expensive surgeries and treatments, infertile couples sometimes must accept that they will not have the opportunity to be parents in this lifetime.

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What is the purpose of a YSA ward? (Hint: It’s not marriage)

By Emily Linder

By shifting the focus of young single adult wards from finding a spouse to finding Jesus Christ, members can more fully enjoy life now.

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‘Membership has its privileges’: 38 benefits of Church membership we may not think about

By Morgan Pearson

My goal in my Relief Society lesson was to answer two questions: 1. Can you be a good person and not attend Church? 2. Why the need for organized religion?

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5 prophets and the weaknesses that made them strong

By Jon Cooper

Most of us were raised on stories of the prophets of God. And just as they had strengths that we can learn from, it is also important to remember that every prophet had weaknesses that we can learn from, too.

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4 Ways to Make the Best of Being Single in a Family Church

By Elaine Jack

Singles occupy a unique place in the Church. At least one-third of the adult Church membership is single. As President James E. Faust has pointed out, we were all single before we were married, and many, due to divorce or death of a spouse, will once again be single. The promise of an eternal family is nonetheless available to all who are worthy.