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10 Sunday-Appropriate Activities to Beat Boredom

Sunday is a day of rest, but for kids, (and let’s be honest, adults too,) it can quickly turn into a day of boredom. Here are some meaningful boredom-busting activities for you and your family to do before you all drive each other crazy.

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The Surprising Way "The 12 Days of Christmas" Song Is Really All About Christ

By Larry and Lisa Laycock, with Ryan and Larissa Chase

One of our family’s favorite legends is the explanation of how “The Twelve Days of Christmas” may have been composed. The legend says that in 16th-century England, wicked leaders prevented many Christians from practicing their religion. During that period, a royal decree forced those who did not embrace a particular religious ideology to take their worship into hiding. Violation of the laws of the time could result in severe punishment, even death.

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9 Reasons Why Christmas Is the Best Time to Be a Missionary

Sharing the gospel can sometimes feel forced or awkward—but Christmas is a special time of year when it becomes easier for us to focus on our faith.

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My Epiphany about Member Missionary Work

Last week, my wife and I had the unique pleasure of going to the Washington D.C. Temple with four full-time missionaries: Elders Spencer Jensen and Jake Zaugg and Sisters Briana Moore and Skye Chapman. Elders and sisters in the Maryland Baltimore Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are allowed to attend the temple once every six months on a rotating schedule by stake and zone.

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Video: Mom Greets RM at the Airport in T-Rex Costume

By LDS Living Staff

One LDS mom found a unique way to greet her returned missionary at the airport in Washington, D.C., when he returned from his mission to Sacramento, California.

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What She Really Wants: Toyland Jewelry Line from Shane Co.

By Shane Co. (Sponsored)

This year, give her something real, something meaningful, a lasting gift of fine jewelry from the Toyland collection, only at Shane Co.,your friend in the jewelry business.™ Exclusive, covetable styles

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The Miracle That Happens When God Makes You Wait

Jesus could have come and healed Lazarus when he was still alive.

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Not Your Grandma's Family History: The Funnest Way to Get Kids (& Parents) Involved with Family History

By LDS Living Staff

I have a confession to make. I don't really like family history all that much. Or at least I thought I didn't.

26 Mormon-Themed Cakes Almost Too Cool to Eat

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26 Latter-day Saint–themed cakes almost too cool to eat

By Jamie Armstrong

From baptisms to mission calls to weddings, Latter-day Saints have plenty of reasons to celebrate. Check out these creative special-occasion cakes.

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Annie Schmidt's Brother Shares the Song He & Annie Were Working on When She Died, "Why Do You Have to Go?"

By LDS Living Staff

"Before my sister Annie left on her LDS mission a few years ago, we wrote a song together about her leaving. Life happened and we never got around to finishing it. Months before she passed, we fell back in love with the song and were working towards finishing it," writes Spencer Schmidt, the brother of Annie Schmidt who went missing on October 16 and whose remains were recently found.