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By small and simple shells: The beautiful story of healing and hope behind this artist’s stunning portraits

By Jenna Alton

Shelby Stroud travels to beaches and collects seashells for her portraits by hand—this one has over 25,000.

Feature Stories

From sleeping on the Oakland temple grounds to earning a PhD—1 woman’s testimony that ‘winter never lasts forever’

By Danielle Christensen

Of all the places 12-year-old Karin slept when the sun slipped beneath the horizon at night, the Oakland California Temple grounds were her favorite.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 23: "As I Have Loved You, Love One Another"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: Nephi wrote of the Lord in his remarkable psalm of praise and awe, “He hath filled me with his love even unto the consuming of my flesh” (2 Nephi 4:21). Nephi had just written “O wretched man that I am” and “My heart sorroweth because of my flesh” (2 Nephi 4:17) and “my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities, and I am encompassed about because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me” (2 Nephi 4:18). But even so he was secure in the witness he had of the Lord’s improbable and immeasurable love. Paul wrote:

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 23: As I Have Loved You, Love One Another

By Ted L. Gibbons

Luke 22:1-38; John 13-15

Lesson Helps

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

By Ted L. Gibbons

Notice the language of Jacob, who had been called of God, and ordained after the manner of [the Lord’s] holy order, ". . . having been consecrated by [his] brother Nephi . . ." (2 Nephi 6:2). He addressed the people of Nephi over a period of a couple of days (see 2 Nephi 9:54). 2 Nephi 6-10 is a record of that sermon, but this was not his only sermon. He said, “ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things" (2 Nephi 6:2). Notice also that in these verses, Jacob will speak concerning things which are, and which are to come” (2 Nephi 6:4). Jacob tells us why he is delivering this message.

Latter-day Saint Life

Young Widows and Widowers Open Up About Dating, Remarrying in the Church

By Jessica Grimaud

Hanging in Tammy Hill’s home are three photographs: one of Tammy and Mark Mulford on their wedding day, one of Jeffrey and Juanita Hill on their wedding day, and one of Jeffrey and Tammy with their combined family of 12 children. Written in vinyl lettering on the wall beside the images are the words “All because four people fell in love.”

Fun

Love Lessons from the Prophets & Their Wives

By Danielle B. Wagner

Because Latter-day Saints believe marriage is an essential step to exaltation, we strive to create marriages that strengthen and uplift us every moment, not only here but through eternity, something that’s much easier said than done. As with all things worthwhile, marriage and love are hard, stressful, and take lots of work. But, they are entirely worth investing in.

Latter-day Saint Life

How President McKay Met and Proposed to His Wife

By Mary Jane Woodger & Paulette Preston Yates

During David O. McKay’s second year at the University of Utah, he and his siblings made arrangements with Emma Louisa Riggs to rent a cottage in the back of her house on Second West in Salt Lake City. As David and his brother, Thomas, walked up on the first day, Mrs. Riggs called her daughter to the window and observed, “Look, Emma Ray, here there are two young men who will make some lucky girls good husbands. See how considerate they are.”

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Latter-day Saint therapists on what singles need to know about dating—and why they shouldn’t give up

By Danielle Christensen

Three Latter-day Saint therapists recently shared with us their thoughts about how to approach dating in an age that is increasingly virtual.

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Studying the Four Gospels in the New Testament: What is the purpose and genre of each book?

By Gaye Strathearn

We know each of the Four Gospels has a different author, but what do we understand about each author’s purpose in recording their account of the events of the Savior’s life?