Search - LDS Living

"My Life Without the Book of Mormon Would Likely Be Over" Members Share Powerful Responses to President Nelson's Questions on Facebook

By Katie Lambert

Editor's note: The following responses have been edited for length and clarity. Names were not included to respect the privacy of those who responded.

Latter-day Saint Life

31 Powerful Love Lessons for Any Relationship

By Nate Bagley

I’ve dedicated my life to helping people better understand what love is and to create amazing relationships in their lives. Here are some of the most important lessons I’ve learned about love in my lifetime.

Latter-day Saint Life

How This Missionary Was Able to Help Save the Life of the Man Who Rescued Him Spiritually

By Ralph Holding and Erika Lundquist

Often we influence each other in ways that we will never know or understand, but sometimes, we are gifted the opportunity to see how we touch each other’s lives for good.

Latter-day Saint Life

When a Temple Prompting Led LDS Parents to Speak with the Dad of the Man Who Murdered Their Daughter

By Alissa Parker

The following is an excerpt from An Unseen Angel written by Alissa Parker, a mother of one of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting that took the life of 20 elementary students and six adults.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways Our Own Desires Can Be Confused With Revelation (+ How to Tell the Difference)

By Gerald N. Lund

There are three aspects of the process of revelation. We might call these the three R’s of revelation. First, we must receive revelation. Second, we must recognize revelation for what it is when it does come. Third, we must respond to that revelation if we expect to receive more.

Eating Disorders: Not Just About Food

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

My senior year of high school, I stopped eating. My freshman year of college, I started throwing up. And the two continued to alternate in my life for the next five years.

What to Say to Church Members in Awkward or Difficult Situations (+ What to Avoid)

By Danielle B. Wagner

Note: I am not a mental health professional, I am not a PhD in anything, and I do not pretend to be an expert in the fields of communication or psychology. All I am is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has the privilege of hearing many of your insights, voices, and stories. I am grateful to all of those who have opened up to me through the years and confided their insights. It is these experiences I draw on for this article.

Latter-day Saint Life

2 Things You Can Do When a Loved One Leaves the Church

By Nate Bagley

Two years ago I wrote an article titled “Why People Leave The Church and Never Come Back.” Since then, the article has been read nearly a million times. Rarely does a week go by without someone reaching out to say, “Hey Nate, I don’t know you, but I read your article. Can we talk?”

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Holland Talks Candidly About Marriage, Missions, Sexual Sin, and More

“Welcome to Face to Face. This is the only face I have,” Elder Holland said at the start of the first-ever LDS Face to Face Event with young single adults. Accompanying Elder Holland was Elder Donald L. Hallstrom, a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, and Sister Carole M. Stephens, first counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency.

Feature Stories

Not sure how to explain to your children what happens in the temple? These insights from Sister Aburto can help

By Reyna I. Aburto

This excerpt is adapted from Reaching for the Savior available now for preorder at DeseretBook.com.