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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 14: "The Law of Consecration"

Imagine that you are a father or mother and that you have twin sons whom you love equally because they both try to obey you and serve you with equal diligence. Because they are so faithful you are going to do something very nice for them on their birthday. You give son #1 a brand new McLaren F-1 and son #2 a tricycle. Son #1 also gets a new Armani suit, and son #2 gets a loin cloth. You also give son #1 stock options in a successful company, and son #2 a piggy bank containing a few coins. For dinner, you give son #1 a turkey dinner and son #2 a turnip. What is wrong with the way you are treating your two sons? Turn to D&C 38: 26, 27.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 30: "Come to the House of the Lord"

By Ted L. Gibbons

In 1980 I walked through Hezekiah’s tunnel. It was an astonishing stroll. We made our way through the darkness with the uncertain aid of flashlights and sang hymns about light: “Lead Kindly Light,” “The Lord Is my Light,” “There Is Sunshine in my Soul Today,” and so on. The tunnel is not straight. It bends and angles many times through nearly 1,800 feet. The Jews built the tunnel to bring water into the city as a hedge against an Assyrian siege.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Phyllis Diller’s amazing shoe closet taught Jane Clayson Johnson about motherhood

By Jane Clayson Johnson

“Will you sit down? I’ve been waiting for someone who would listen to the story of my shoes.”

From the Church

28 changes and announcements made by the Church in 2020 unrelated to the pandemic

By Lindsey Williams

In a year dominated by news and announcements related to COVID-19, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not only made announcements and adjustments related to the current pandemic but also announcements and adjustments related to other aspects of worship, administration, and policy.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 6: "They Straightway Left Their Nets"

By Ted L. Gibbons

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Latter-day Saint Life

The Remarkable Story of How a Nepali Hindu Found the Church and Gave Up Everything to Follow Christ

By Alexandra Mortenson

“I don’t want to go to school!” 5-year-old Usha shouted at her older brother, pulling his hair. Later she would become one of the first Nepali women with advanced degrees in both medicine and public administration, but as a little girl, she didn’t yet realize what a privilege education was.

Feature Stories

Why a renowned Italian composer now ‘feels complete’ thanks to the gospel

By Haley Lundberg

“It is not possible for me to be just a musician anymore. I have to be both a musician and a spiritual being.”

Quiz: Which Colorful Character in Mormon History Are You? A "Swearing Apostle," Gun-Slinging General Authority, or Famous Author

By LDS Living Staff

Mormon history has had its fair share of colorful characters, but a few top the list. Among them are Porter Rockwell, J. Golden Kimball, and Mark Twain.

3 Powerful Paintings That Will Change How You Think About Our Heavenly Family & Earthly Families

By LDS Living

Families are a very important part of the gospel. In the inspired, "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" we are taught, "The family is ordained of God," and, "Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ."

Fun

5 fun facts about Elder Neil L. Andersen

By Carly M. Springer

He says, "I milked a lot of cows and moved a lot of irrigation pipe. I can remember that on Christmas morning before we opened our presents, we had cows to milk."