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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 38: "In Mine Own Way"

On a trip to the Middle East several years ago, a close friend and his wife determined to save money by collecting rocks instead of purchasing souvenirs. At every significant location in Italy, Egypt, Israel, and Greece they picked up stones and labeled them with a date and a location. They were stored in an elderly suitcase brought along for just that purpose. The bag was the provocation for considerable humor during the three weeks of our trip. It grew increasingly ponderous as the days passed. The memorial stones seemed to grow correspondingly smaller.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 40: "Finding Joy in Temple and Family History Work"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Several years ago as I was about to depart for work, a call came from my bishop. His oldest son had disappeared. The boy had eaten breakfast and dressed for elementary school, but when his mother was ready to drive him and his sisters to school he could not be found. They thought perhaps he had walked. His mother transported her daughters and then made a search. The boy was not at school. It was at this point that calls went out to the police and to several ward members. I delayed my departure for work and along with several dozen others, commenced an intensive search of the neighborhood. After a few hours, his mother found him, curled up on the floor of his closet with the door closed. He was fast asleep.

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Book of Mormon Lesson 8: "O How Great the Goodness of Our God"

By Ted L. Gibbons

2 Nephi 6-10

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Old Testament Lesson 6: "Noah … Prepared an Ark to the Saving of His House"

By Ted L. Gibbons

How about a little quiz to begin with? True or false?

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New Testament Lesson 3: "And the Child Grew, and Waxed Strong in Spirit"

By Ted L. Gibbons

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New Testament Lesson 3: Unto You Is Born ... a Saviour

By Ted L. Gibbons

Luke 2; Matt 1; D&C 96:12-18; Matthew 3:24-26 JST

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Book of Mormon Lesson 22: "Have Ye Received His Image in Your Countenances?"

By Ted L. Gibbons

"Like the Bible, [The Book of Mormon] is a volume of holy writ that speaks forth the mind and will of the Almighty. Like the Bible, it invites men to forsake the world and live as becometh saints. Like the Bible, it has such an impact upon the hearts of men that they are prepared to die in defense of their beliefs. Already the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh have left Babylon and come to Zion with songs of everlasting joy because of it. And before the end of the world, which is the premillennial destruction of the wicked, and before the end of the earth, which shall not occur until after the Millennium, the Book of Mormon shall so affect men that the whole earth and all its peoples will have been influenced and governed by it" (Bruce R. McConkie, The Millennial Messiah, p.170)

Latter-day Saint Life

How much do we know about the spirit world? Here’s what prophets and scriptures have taught

By Danielle Christensen

There’s a lot to learn about the spirit world—don’t miss these insights on the topic from seminary and institute teacher Curtis L. Jacobs.

Fun

I gave 17 Taylor Swift lyrics a gospel twist for when life isn’t a ‘Love Story’

By Emily Linder

I planned to stop this list at 13 (for obvious Taylor-related reasons), but I had to squeeze in a few more lines.

Feature Stories

Act II, Scene I: Lisa Valentine Clark on grief, laughter, and love

By Morgan Pearson

Lisa Valentine Clark was working in San Francisco when she got a call from her husband that brought on the first panic attack she had ever experienced.