Search - LDS Living

There are 28,404 results that match your search. 28,404 results

How One LDS Woman's "Non-Traditional Journey" in the Church Led Her to Become a Chaplain

Lisa West has had what she calls a “very non-traditional journey” as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but this journey has led her to unique opportunities to connect to the community and build relationships with those of other faiths. As a convert, single mom, and active volunteer in her community, West now serves as a chaplain for the law enforcement of Sacramento County—the first LDS chaplain their unit has ever had.

Recommended by Us

Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: I’m a Jewish convert and some of my ward members are anti-Semitic

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Q: Please tell me how I can get rid of my anger toward certain members of the ward I belong to. They told me I killed Jesus Christ because I was born and raised Jewish.

Latter-day Saint Life

7 Ways the Gospel Actually Makes Life Easier

MR says: Between church meetings, callings, FHEs and scripture study, service, home and visiting teaching, and all the other things we are asked to do as Latter-day Saints, it seems like the gospel can sometimes complicate or add stress to our lives. But, as President Uchtdorf taught us this past general conference, the gospel is beautiful in its simplicity. It works wonderfully and is designed to make our lives easier and fuller, not more stressful. Here are just seven ways the gospel makes our lives easier.

Latter-day Saint Life

President Ballard: "There Is Absolutely Nothing Wrong with Asking Questions. Please Don't Brush Them Off"

Let me make sure that you understand this important point. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking questions or investigating our history, doctrine, and practices. The Restoration began when Joseph Smith sought an answer to a sincere question.

Latter-day Saint Life

4 Ways to Keep the Magic Alive in Marriage

By Merrilee Boyack

President Kimball counseled, "Many couples permit their marriages to become stale and their love to grow cold like old bread or worn-out jokes or cold gravy. . . . These people will do well to re-evaluate, to renew their courting, to express their affection, to acknowledge kindness, and to increase their consideration so their marriage again can become beautiful, sweet, and growing." His counsel is well taken, and we need to give special attention to bringing fun and joy back into our marriage relationship. So let's talk about some ideas that will help. Here's a good beginning place—you have to keep dating only the husband you want to keep.

The Only Bishop to Share a Stage with Ozzy Osbourne and How He Shares His Faith

By LDS Living Staff

CEO of a multinational billion-dollar corporation by day, rock star by night—it sounds like the plot of a sitcom or Hollywood movie, but for Latter-day Saint Kevin Guest, it's his reality.

From the Church

Watch: How a rainbow reminded this single mom she wasn’t a failure

By Lindsey Williams

This "His Grace" video is a touching complement to our study of Noah and the Flood this week in Come, Follow Me.

Recommended by Us

Finding valuable gifts in your ancestors’ complicated experiences

By S. Michael Wilcox

Joseph Smith taught that “a welding link … between the fathers and the children …” must be “whole and complete and perfect” (Doctrine and Covenants 128:18). The words welding link suggest a chain. Chains are strong things. They hold under great stress and pressure.

From the Church

Elder Christofferson: Why We Don't Need to Fear the Future, Millenium & How to Find Peace Now

It’s always encouraging for me to contemplate the offering of service and sacrifice that Latter-day Saints make to their families, their wards, and their Heavenly Father. It’s a consecrated, sacred thing. I don’t believe there’s a higher honor that can come to us than that the Lord would consider our offering as worthy and appropriate and that He would respect and receive it.

Overcoming Shame In Our Lives

For over a year, I have been trying to write a post about shame, and I can’t find the right words.