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LDS Psychologist: 3 Scriptural Principles for a Successful Marriage

My wife and I recently celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary. It has been a wonderful 27 years. It has also been a difficult 27 years. I’ve had to put up with some things; she’s had to put up with a lot more. All successful marriages are a composite of happy and sad experiences. The key is being able to get through the difficult times.

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5 Words That Will Transform Your Temple Worship

By Eric D. Richards

Elder Charles A. Didier of the Seventy taught:

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5 Myths We Tell Ourselves About Teaching by the Spirit

By Gerald N. Lund

Statements about teaching by the Spirit have been made by various people. These illustrate that there are a number of misconceptions or misunderstandings about how the Spirit actually functions in teaching and learning settings. Some of these statements have elements of truth in them. Some can even be completely true at times, but if they are viewed as fixed rules or principles, they can be misleading.

20 Ways to Unplug from TV

By Ashton Kelly and Emily McClure

The television is on for 6 hours and 47 minutes each day in the average American home, adding up to 250 billion hours of TV watched by Americans annually. That's a lot.

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Why an Atheist Doctor Told This LDS Couple They Needed to Thank God for the Miracle They Experienced

By Linda Lund

This following story was excerpted from Elder Gerald Lund's book, Divine Signatures, and shares an incredible account of a miracle his youngest brother, Michael R. Lund, experienced from the perspective of his wife, Linda.

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3 Lessons from LDS Athletes: How to Find Courage to Fight for Your Faith

By Brock Richardson

In these latter days, the Lord has issued a special call for “warriors” who are willing to fight for their faith no matter what. Elder Holland stated in the General Priesthood Session of the October 2011 Semi-Annual General Conference:

10 John Bytheway Jokes that will Teach You Something

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10 Favorite John Bytheway Jokes + What You Can Learn from Them

By Kelsey Berteaux

Photo from magazine.byu.edu Did you know that John Bytheway's renown humor doesn't come naturally? He explains:

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"Tattooed Mormon" Talks Loneliness, Trials As New Convert

By Al Carraway

We love Al Fox Carraway and her amazing conversion story. Read here for a glimpse of what life was like for her as a young, new convert, and check out her new book More Than the Tattooed Mormon for more.

Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Lesson 5: "Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration"

By Kelly Merrill

It is a difficult thing to compare ourselves to the greatness of someone like Joseph Smith. He was a man with little formal education who accomplished things of such importance in his short lifetime that it boggles the mind. Yet, if we are commanded to follow the example of the Savior of the world, surely we can liken lessons learned from the Prophet Joseph’s life to our own. Let’s look what President Hunter says about Joseph Smith and see how we can apply some of those same attributes in our lives.

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How to Prepare for a Temple Sealing After Adopting

By Lindsey Redfern

My husband and I are infertility survivors. After learning that our mortal bodies were not able to create children, our hearts began to turn toward adoption. This decision came with serious prayer, contemplation, and faith. For me, there was even some healthy mourning for the dream of being able to physically carry and deliver a child.