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8 Inspiring Quotes about Service that Will Actually Make You Want to Serve

“If we worry too much about ourselves, we won’t have time for others.” – Mother Teresa “The best way to find yourself is to lose you in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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Could You Pass this 1857 Home Teaching Interview?

By LDS Living Staff

In the early years of the Church in the Salt Lake Valley, a "home missionary" program was started to help motivate the Saints, who were becoming increasingly apathetic in their faith. After attempts to persuade and plead with the members failed, Church leaders called "teachers" to visit homes to help stir members to repentance. Here are some questions that you might have been asked by these early "home teachers," had you lived then. Can you imagine if home teachers brought this list along to each monthly visit today?

BYU track and field: Jared Ward and Alden Bahr earn All-America honors

Jared Ward and Alden Bahr capped a successful first day at the 2012 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships by earning All-America honors in the 10,000 meters on Jim Duncan Track at Drake Stadium. “It was a very good first day,” BYU men’s coach Mark Robison said. “Jared (Ward) was unbelievable and Alden (Bahr) also ran extremely well. Neither was ranked very high coming into the meet. They really stepped up and ran great races.”

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What Hillary Clinton Had to Say About Mormons in Her 1996 Autobiography

After Hillary Clinton's recent article where she quoted LDS Church leader Sister Rosemary M. Wixom and made reference to many prophets, some have questioned her motives. But Clinton's admiration for Mormons spanned before the election. Here's a snippet of what the Deseret News found out.

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8 Touching Tributes to Mothers from Church Leaders

In honor of Mother’s Day, here is a collection of thoughts, stories, memories and tributes to mothers by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Christmas Spirit Lighting Up Temple Grounds

This weekend the Church's Christmas campaign, #ShareTheGift launched as a few temples welcomed the holiday season in with beautiful light displays and nativities.

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LDS YouTuber Joins Light the World Campaign in the Most Hilarious, Heartwarming Way

By LDS Living

What do Light the World, gasoline, and LDS YouTube star Stuart Edge have in common?

Jets' Trevor Reilly Gains Maturity From Daughter's Cancer and His Mission

Jessica Reilly lifted her infant daughter, Shayn, out of the bath around 7 o’clock that night last May. Jessica rubbed lotion on Shayn’s belly, preparing her for bed – just another part of their evening routine.

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Spine-Chilling A Cappella Version of "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy"

By LDS Living

We stumbled upon this men's a cappella version of "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy" and it was too beautiful not to share:

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Which Mormons Doubt the Most? 6 Unexpected Pew Findings (+One That's No Surprise)

Benjamin Knoll, a political scientist at Centre College, shared some interesting insights at the Sunstone symposium, ones that he gained for delving more deeply into Pew data from 2011. Jana Riess from Religion News Service shares some highlights from these findings.