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Tuning In

Why ‘quiet time’ is a gospel principle for kids and adults alike

We would do well to follow the Savior’s example of seeking solitude.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Just Asking: Brad Wilcox

By LDS Living

What has been the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from the youth of the Church?

Help for Life Challenges

2 doctrines to hold on to when your child steps away from the Church

By Emily Linder

Even when a loved one steps away, true peace is possible. Studying these two points of doctrine is a helpful starting place.

Latter-day Saint Life

What It Feels Like When a Spirit Leaves Its Body + Other Insights on Death and the Spirit World

By Duane S. Crowther

In 1981, a Gallup poll reported, “Nearly one-third of all Americans—or about 47 million people—have had what they call a religious or mystical experience. Of this group, about 15 million report an otherworldly feeling of union with a divine being. They describe such things as special communications from deceased people or divine beings, visions of unusual lights, and out-of-body experiences.”1

Latter-day Saint Life

Hanging the Family on the Wall in Style

When Kimmy Crosby drew out her sister Alissa’s name in the annual family Christmas-draw party two and a half years ago, little did she know it would spark the next great invention the world had no idea it couldn’t live without.

Too Good for Our Own Good

One of the things people like about Mormons is how nice we are. Aren’t we taught from the time we are Sunbeams that “kindness begins with me”? Mostly I think it’s nice to be nice. Except that as women we are also expected to be sweet and gentle, which means that sometimes we overdue the kind thing and end up martyring ourselves on an alter of niceness. For no good reason! Two small examples:

Choosing Which Voice to Follow

Every parent has them: Those go-to sayings that we pull out and use when our kids need to hear them. I have one in particular that I have said often enough that the FOMLs will probably have it chiseled into my tombstone. I wouldn’t fault them. (It isn’t even my original expression!) Before I share it with you, here’s some background:

Basketball player at high-profile university stays firm on plans for serving LDS mission

The telephone call that Stilman White dreamed of came on the afternoon of March 29, 2011. He was driving home from a workout. The senior guard from Wilmington, N.C., was surprised to hear the voice of North Carolina head coach Roy Williams. White suddenly sat forward in the driver's seat and tightened his grip on the wheel. "It was nerve-racking. When his name pops up, you kind of clear your throat," White said in a phone interview. "He said he had a scholarship open for me if I wanted to come to Chapel Hill. I committed. I sped home and told my mom the good news. I was pretty excited. I didn't get much sleep that night."

Lori Walker: "I Am Not Broken”

In February 2019, Lori Walker walked into her family’s vacation home but never walked out, as the house exploded while she was trapped inside. She did, however, make it out alive thanks to countless miracles and three heroes. In the days, weeks, and months that have followed the explosion, Lori has become more convinced of the goodness of humanity, the omniscience of a loving Heavenly Father, and the resilience that is found inside each one of us.

Latter-day Saint Life

What If I Don't Really Like Playing with My Kids?

I was recently with a group of my trusted girlfriends when I sheepishly admitted that I don’t like playing with my kids.