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How an Autism diagnosis and becoming a Latter-day Saint has completely changed my life

In his early thirties, Jon made two important discoveries that helped him to no longer feel alone: he was Autistic, and he belonged in the gospel of Jesus Christ

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I’m a Pioneer: Finding community after prison camp

By Emily Inouye Huey

My grandparents were forced to live in prison camps during Word War II. When they were released, they found their way to Utah where a new community awaited them.

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The DC Temple on 9/11: Why the temple presidency worried it was a sitting duck

By Dale Van Atta

On a Tuesday morning before the world outside turned upside down, it was quiet and peaceful in the Washington D.C. Temple.

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Brad Wilcox Shares How Being Born on Christmas Changed His Family's View of Mary and Jesus

By Trent Toone

"My mom said having me on Christmas definitely changed her view of the whole thing. She went into labor on Dec. 24 and delivered me on the 25th. She knew Mary had painful contractions. She knew that whatever Mary had worn was certainly not clean and beautiful. It surely was stained. Mom said I was in a sterile hospital delivery room; Mary was probably in a cave that served as a stable for animals. It surely smelled. I was blessed to have experienced doctors and nurses. Mary had Joseph.

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The Best of #IWasAStranger on Instagram

"It is our hope that you will prayerfully determine what you can do—according to your own time and circumstances—to serve the refugees living in your neighborhoods and communities," Linda K. Burton, general Relief Society president, said in the women's session of general conference. And Latter-day Saints have stepped up to accept the challenge!

D&C Lesson 17: "The Law of the Tithing and the Law of the Fast"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: In 3 Nephi 24 and 25, the Lord quoted two chapters from Malachi to the Nephites so that they could be included in the Nephite scriptures for the sake of future generations:

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Mental Disabilities at Church: How Ward Members and Parents Can Help

By Kim and Kurt Zalewski

One Sunday, when our 14-year-old son, Brian, attempted to sit through sacrament meeting, he lost control and began making squawking noises. He turned to us in anguish and said, “Do you think people know how hard it is for me to be here? Do they know how hard I try?”

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Get the most out of your 2021 ‘Come, Follow Me’ study with these new resources

By LDS Living

In 2021, we will start a new year of Come, Follow Me in the Doctrine and Covenants. Whether your children are young or grown, make sure your family has everything you need to dive a little deeper and to learn a little more in your daily study.

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President Nelson asked us to listen for 'pure truth' and 'pure doctrine' at conference. Here are examples from each talk

In his opening remarks at the October 2021 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson said, “I invite you to listen for three things during this conference: pure truth, the pure doctrine of Christ, and pure revelation.”

'Looking back, I wonder why I waited so long': How Elder Dube discovered his testimony of the Book of Mormon

By Edward Dube

At a time when the Nephites were in physical and spiritual danger, Alma went among them to preach the gospel. He was accompanied by Amulek, Zeezrom, three of Mosiah’s sons, and two of his own sons. Alma and his companions shared the gospel because “the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them” (Alma 31:5).