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This insight on enduring to the end will uplift your soul

A verse from the Book of Mormon shows how hopeful this phrase truly is.

Romney's Mormonism is fair game, reporter writes

Reporters should ask Mitt Romney questions about his Mormon faith, argues religion writer Jeffrey Weiss. Romney, after all, served as an LDS bishop and stake president years ago while living in Massachusetts.

Obama appoints first Mormon to presidential advisory council

Elder Steven E. Snow of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been appointed to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, according to a press release issued today by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

3 Reasons Why the LDS Faith Creates Successful People

By Jannalee Sandau

Growing up LDS may have more to do with personal success than you think, argues “Tiger Mom” Amy Chua and her co-author and husband Jed Rubenfeld. The pair’s recent claims statement that some minority groups are more successful than others has been stirring the pot on the internet of late. Included in the controversial list are two religious groups: Jews and Mormons. Why? The couple explains that three characteristics, which come as a natural result of the lifestyles of these groups, leads to increased drive and achievement.

Watch: Morgan Jones: 5 Lessons Hosting the "All In" Podcast Has Taught Me About Faith

By Morgan Pearson

When I was asked by Brooke Walker, host of KSL’s Studio 5, to come on her show and share five things I’ve learned about faith from hosting All In, I tried to really think, “What do I know about faith that I didn’t know a year ago?” Unfortunately, I’m pretty long-winded and am not used to having a really strict time limit, so I am to blame for not having time to hit all five points on the show. However, I still wanted to share the lessons I’ve learned, because I think they’re valuable and I was grateful for the exercise.

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Beautiful Memorial Wall & Garden Honoring British Pioneers Set to Open in England

By Peter Fagg

Many readers recently read about or visited the beautiful "Light of the World" garden at Thanksgiving Point in Utah. It is a remarkable oasis of faith.

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Research Shows Religious Teens Are More Successful in Life

By PJ Howland

There are countless studies discussing the relationship between religion and teens' habits. In short, teens that are raised in a religious home are more likely to stay away from debilitating habits and develop healthier ones.

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You're Far from Perfect—But Sometimes That's Where God Needs Us to Be

By Zack Oates

So you’ve set some goals to be better and, like every other year, at least a few will be dragged through the winter months before becoming fertilizer to the spring flowers of forgetfulness. And yet, goals are one of the things in life that we need to stay spiritually alive, whether we accomplish all of them or just a few.

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There Are Two People Who Get to Call Me 'Mommy'": LDS Bloggers Discuss Changing Face of "Mommy Blogging

By LDS Living

"There are two people who get to call me 'mommy' and I gave birth to both of them," lifestyle website petitelefant.com creator Allison Czarnecki says on the show, Frankly Faraci.

{Lifestyle} Learning Your Child's Love Language

By Connie Sokol

A few years ago I noticed a shift in my fourth-grade son. Typically talkative, he had become slightly withdrawn, moody, and just less himself. Ironically—and thankfully—at the time I was reading Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages of Children. After thinking about his personality, I felt compelled to use more verbal and physical ways of connecting. When we talked about his school day I mussed his hair, rubbed his shoulder, or simply touched his arm. Within a few days, I couldn’t believe the difference—he was back to himself.