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Getting Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer: 5 Truths That Calmed My Aching Soul

This is a follow-up post to another recent post by Melodee, "5 Truths My Cancer Taught Me About Faith," talking about her recovery from her first battle with cancer.

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Elder Ballard: We Need to Be Better at Answering Difficult Questions and Never Brush Them Off

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When we come across something in Church history or when we struggle with a point of the Church's doctrine, it can feel uncomfortable to ask questions about it.

22: "Be Strong and of a Good Courage" (Joshua 1–8; 23–24)

Think of a time you were on the verge of starting a new chapter in your life. Were you nervous? Excited? Afraid? Maybe a combination of all three? Now imagine how the children of Israel felt as they finally crossed over the Jordan River into the promised land. Their emotions had to be off the charts with each step they took toward their new lives. And as we study Joshua chapters 1–8 and 23–24, we’ll see how they followed God’s counsel to be “strong and of a good courage” in the face of the unknown.

31: “Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ” (August 3–9)

The war chapters—sounds kind of like a PBS documentary, don't you think? Well with all the contention, tactics, wins, and losses, Alma 43–52 would make an epic war movie. So why would Mormon choose to include these stories about battles and intrigue in the Book of Mormon? Join us in this week's study group as we dig into the scriptures to discover how the war chapters apply to our day and why we might actually grow to love them and their message to us.

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3 Reasons You Should Talk to Your Children About Controversial Church Topics

By Laura Harris Hales

Let’s be honest—we all have questions both big and small. Some we easily blurt out, but others take courage to ask. You know the ones I am talking about because you have them yourself. They are those that deal with one’s faith.

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10: "The Rise of the Church of Christ" (Doctrine and Covenants 20–22)

Do you remember a day in your life that was simply the greatest? A day that was so perfect, you will always remember it? Well April 6, 1830—the day the Church was organized in the last dispensation—was unforgettable for early Latter-day Saints. This week as we study Doctrine and Covenants 20–22, we’ll discover important truths about the organization of the Church and how it blesses our lives today.

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"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Reaching for Christ

By Jessica Grimaud

This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me reading in Matthew 8-9 and Mark 2-5. Check outthis week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions.

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How the Secretary to 3 Popes Became a Mormon

By Danielle B. Wagner

"When I was a nun teaching in the convent, the children called me Sister Piera. Now that I am a Mormon, I am still called Sister Piera," Piera Bellaviti Schorr told the Deseret News in 1976. "Otherwise, my life is much different."