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20 Facts That Show Just How Unique LDS Temples Are

Temples are especially significant to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are considered houses of God where Church members make sacred covenants with Heavenly Father and learn more about the mission of Jesus Christ.

Best of: LDS Living Stories of the Week, June 8-14

By LDS Living

You might have missed what went on the last week, but we've put together our list of the week's most popular stories so you don't miss a beat. For June 8 through through June 14, these are LDS Living’s top hits.

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LDS Teen Survives Severe Car Accident Just 1 Week Before Her Mission

By Katie Lambert

With missionaries safe and accounted for after the devasting 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador, and missionaries surviving the bombings at the Belgium airport, here's another miraculous story of a future missionary escaping a close call.

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Watch: RM Creates First "I'm a Child of God" Music Video in Mayan

By LDS Living

"I pray that one day every child of God will be taught the gospel in their native tongue. Hopefully, this video can help to fulfill that," returned missionary Allie Gardner shared on Facebook about the first-ever music video of "I'm a Child of God" sung in the Mayan language.

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General Authority: How Preparing for the Second Coming Is Like "Lord of the Rings," "Narnia"

How is preparing for the Lord's return to the earth just like "Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia"? One General Authority shared some pretty surprising insights, saying, "“It is not just about brave hobbits fighting the armies of Mordor, but about the universal heroism of all of us, seemingly little people, who must fight against the evil of their own day in whatever way they can, calling on an inner strength they didn’t know they had."

Watch: Elder Soares shares an experience in Portuguese from when he was mission president

In the latest, "How I #HearHim" video, Elder Ulisses Soares speaks in Portuguese as he shares a memorable experience he had as a mission president. Elder Soares was president of the Portugal Porto Mission from 2000 to 2003. While preparing to give a talk at a zone conference, he felt good about the message he would give to the missionaries he presided over. But on the morning of the conference, he felt a clear impression to look over his remarks again.

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12 Admonitions President Monson Gave in General Conference: Are We Following Them?

We are so grateful for the opportunity we will have to hear from prophets, apostles, and Church leaders again this weekend.

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"I Saw Him as a Human": Sandy Hook Mom Opens Up About Meeting with the Dad of the Man Who Killed Her Little Girl

By Katie Lambert

On Dec. 14, 2012, Adam Peter Lanza changed Alissa Parker's life forever when he entered Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, and fatally shot 26 people and then himself. Among those killed was Parker's 6-year-old daughter.

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Why God Wants Us to Wait and Wander Even When He Knows What We Want Most

The point I'm trying to make, I guess, is this: I might not know HOW God is going to bring all of the pieces of my messy life into focus and make all of the brokenness right... but if God has used this method of teaching (namely, wandering and waiting) on prophets and disciples across the span of human history, then even if I'm confused and frustrated and my patience is wearing thin, I'm in good company.

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2 Words We Should Never Think When It Comes to Challenges and Loving Others

By Josh Searle

I've lived much of my life deciding whether or not people deserved my compassion. And I had a fantastic formula for deciding this: if their challenges were easier than mine, then no compassion was given on my part.