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Mormon Media Observer: It always comes back to Joseph Smith

It might come as a shock to MSNBC commentator Lawrence O'Donell, but many Latter-day Saints might well see O'Donell's mean-spirited remarks late last week about the Prophet Joseph Smith as evidence, ironically, that Joseph was a prophet. In "The History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet," published in the late 1830s, Joseph wrote that Angel Moroni appeared to him and said "that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people."

{A&E} Thoughts on Elder Holland's <i>Created for Greater Things</i>

By Ashley Jones

I think it was about four years ago while I was in the MTC when I solidified my testimony of the importance of the twelve apostles. One in particular made a huge difference in my life: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. He spoke to the missionaries in the MTC and gave his moving “Missionary Work and the Atonement” talk. My favorite quote from this speech is:

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LDS Paralympian Lives Fearlessly, Sacrifices to Compete in Rio

By Katharine Lyon

With the 2016 Paralympics underway, LDS Paralympian Ann Yoshida shares her excitement heading into the Games, her motivation for continuing despite setbacks, and the balance she finds in work and faith.

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How Faith & Keeping the Sabbath Holy Led to This Amazing Weekly Miracle

MR says: Check out this small but amazing story of how keeping the Sabbath holy brought a host of unexpected, weekly miracles to Saints in 1946.

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A Pew for 2: Why It Can Be Hard Being in a Family Ward Without Children

By Katie Lambert

It was the first Sunday in my new ward, and the inevitable introduction was about to begin.

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LDS Fashion Designer Going to New York Fashion Week with Sleek, Modest Designs

This September, LDS fashion designer Aleksandra Salo will be featuring 20 of her designs during New York Fashion Week.

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Prince of Tonga Visits Several LDS Temples, Tours Church Headquarters

While visiting Utah, Prince Ata of Tonga met with Elder Neil L. Andersen, toured Church headquarters, visited several LDS temples, and even had time to make it to the Manti Miracle Pageant.

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Vocal Point Teams Up with Boys Chorus in Epic Music Video of Hercules' "Go the Distance"

By LDS Living

Get ready for another Vocal Point music video that just might blow your mind and bring some tears to your eyes. Teaming up with the All-American Boys Chorus to cover "Go the Distance" from Disney's Hercules, this video was filmed on Dana Point beach in Southern California.

10 Ways to End the Chore War

By LDS Living

Getting kids to do work can be difficult, but in a society that's constantly pawning off work to others, knowing how to work is more valuable and more unique than ever. Often it can seem easier to "just do it yourself," rather than nagging someone else to get it done, but if approached in the right way, chores can be a good way for kids to develop the responsibility that is so needed in our world today. Here are 10 ways to teach your kids to work, while taking some of the load off your own shoulders.

Top 15 Conference Hymns from the Last Decade

Twice a year, the 400-plus LDS Church meetinghouses in Utah County sit dormant on Sunday. The normally bustling buildings are traded for worshiping from the couch (or the Conference Center, for the lucky 21,200). Sunday best turns into pajama bottoms, and three hours of church turns into 10 (if you count Priesthood session). This means singing more hymns from the LDS Church’s hymnbook. Here are the hymns sung the most in the last 10 years of the LDS General Conference.