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LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (April 11 - April 17)

In a “friend of the court” brief, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined a number of other religions to ask the US Supreme Court to rule against same-sex marriage becoming legal nationwide.

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A Powerful Lesson This Book of Mormon Woman Taught Me for Moments When You Feel Like a Failure

By Alexandra Mortenson

Sometimes we feel like we’ve done everything right—tried to do good, tried to follow the Spirit—and still, everything falls to pieces. Sometimes we even feel that we’ve made circumstances worse, despite our honorable intentions. We stand looking at the disaster at our feet and we wonder, Is this my fault? Did I do something wrong? And what am I supposed to do now?

Building Your Own Personal Connection With Heaven

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3 Things Your Relationship with God Relies On

By Samantha Shelley

One of the things I love about Joseph Smith is how young he was when he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The Father and the Son appearing to a relatively uneducated 14-year-old farm boy isn’t exactly a run-of-the-mill experience. But does the uniqueness of that experience mean that only Joseph Smith could be that close to God?

Why Your Sister, Friend, or Daughter Isn't Dating: Flirting 101 for Today's Singles

By Alisa Snell

As a licensed marriage and family therapist and dating coach, I get a lot of questions from concerned family, friends, and colleges who are confused about why their fun and fabulous daughter, sister, or female neighbor isn’t dating.

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How Accepting President Nelson's Social Media Challenge Changed My Life

By Megan Barrott

What originated as a quick and simple way to stay in touch with family and friends over time turned into a distraction from responsibility and a way to escape the daily challenges of a stay-at-home mom of three young children. There would always be another reason to scroll, like, and post; and though I was usually passive on social media, I felt the pull of the “flaxen cord” and seemed unable to unplug on my own. Good intentions evolved into a bad habit of wasting time (2 Nephi 26:22).

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3 Things That Will Happen to the Earth at the Second Coming

By Roger A. McKenzie

One of our favorite places to go for family vacation is called Craters of the Moon in Idaho. It’s a weird place that’s covered with miles and miles of black lava rocks and dormant volcanoes. It looks much like the surface of the moon, except that there’s no vegetation on the moon. Craters, at least, has a few trees and some sagebrush. Nearby, there’s a place called Hell’s Half Acre. The name says it all. It’s similar to Craters of the Moon, but it’s more burned looking.

King James Version of the Bible turns 400

By Alexis Sanders

Documenting 4,000 years of sacred and secular history, comprising over 1,800 pages and standing as the No. 1 most read book of all time, the King James Version of the Bible celebrates its 400th anniversary this year.

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FHE: Pioneers

By Shauna Gibby

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How I Received a Testimony of the Gospel When God Didn’t Answer My Prayer to Let My Grandpa Live

By Yvonne Liu

It is a shame to say that I do not have many memories with my grandpa. Since the time I can remember, he had always been confined to a bed because of his multiple health problems. Being one of the youngest children in my family, I did not experience those times when Grandpa was young and healthy.

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NPR Interviews LDS Author Tom Christofferson About His Experience as a "Happy, Gay Mormon"

By Katie Lambert

Tom Christofferson, author of That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon's Perspective on Faith & Family, was recently interviewed by RadioWest's Doug Fabrizio, sharing moments from his life and insights into what it means to be a happy, gay Mormon.