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Top 10 Treasures in the Church History Library

Amid the Church History Library’s trove of historical treasures are some items that are particularly special. Check out these top 10 treasures!

Elder Andersen addresses Georgia Mormons

One of the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with about 15 million members wordwide, made a special visit to Columbus Sunday and spoke to a full house at the church on Reese Road. Elder Neil Linden Andersen also met with soldiers at Fort Benning.

Former LDS Chapel May Become Haunted House

Some people think old, abandoned buildings have ghosts haunting the halls.

Weekend Craft: Nesting Place Cards

By Oh My Crafts

Place cards are fun way of decorating your table for that most special meal with family and friends. These cute, little nests are filled with tiny eggs and grass that are handmade.

Survival Skills for Kids: Outdoor Games

By Emergency Essentials

Before or after you play: Talk with your kids

Latter-day Saint Life

"It Looks Like a War Zone:" Church Leader Visits Victims of Ecuador Earthquake

Over 650 were killed in the Ecuador earthquake, 11 of those members of the LDS Church. The devastation caused by the earthquake caused millions in damage and left over 8,000 injured. As the country begins to rebuild, the Church is playing a key role in providing humanitarian aid.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Scrapbooking CEO Finds Hope After Losing Son to Suicide

“As I sat in the hospital, the realization that this is now my story settled in,” Heidi Swapp wrote on her blog shortly after her son Cory’s death. “I didn’t like this story at all. It’s not the story that I imagined for Cory, or for my family. However, I am a storyteller. I am a memory keeper, and I am a person who believes that good comes from even the worst situation, if you look for it.”

{LDSL Blog} Top LDS Living Stories of 2012

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

The Church has made huge strides this year in reaching out to the LGBT community and opening up the discussion on homosexuality within the context of the gospel. This article was by far our biggest pot-stirrer of the year, but it is also one that helps spread understanding and compassion. Without proclaiming what is best for others, one man dealing with same-sex attraction, Ty Mansfield, shares his faith-affirming testimony of his experiences that led to his getting married in the temple and starting a family of his own.

Huffington Post Praises 'YouTube Mormons' for Keeping Church Tradition Of Journaling Alive

Ellie and Jared Mecham's YouTube channelis full of the minutiae of daily life. The two young parents upload vlogs of doctor's appointments, family backyard parties and trips to Babies R Us.

From the Church

LDS president John Taylor memorialized for political service in Utah House of Representatives

Among the lesser-known attainments achieved by John Taylor, third President of the Church, was his role as the second-longest serving speaker of the Utah Territory House of Representatives, a term that extended from 1857 to 1876, after his election to that lawmaking body in 1853. His service as speaker of the House was recognized February 4, as a portrait of President Taylor was presented to the present-day Utah House of Representatives as it met in session at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.