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What Gandhi's Life Teaches Latter-day Saints About Fasting and the Atonement

Force has never been the Savior's governing scepter. Instead, he teaches that power and godly influence come "by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned" (D&C 121:41).

Nathan Pacheco: Consecrating Our Talents

Nathan Pacheco was a senior at Brigham Young University when he heard Elder Jeffrey R. Holland make a statement that gave him the courage to pursue a career in music. He has since learned that sometimes dreams come true quickly and other times a bit more gradually. He has also found that dreams can change with time and sometimes living out those dreams looks different than we anticipated but if we consecrate those talents to the Lord, we will discover something even greater than we imagined.

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From an LDS Comedian: The Curse of Being Too Happy

MR says: Most people would never consider being too happy a curse, but LDS comedian Jenna Kim Jones knows that happiness is not something typical in her profession. She also knows where her source of happiness comes from.

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LDS Woman in Coma Unexpectedly Helps Others Around the World Find Faith & Hope

MR says: What began as a social media campaign to find hope and secure prayers for an LDS woman in a coma has actually awakened the faith and hope of others. People from all over the world have begun posting on the Pray4MadFacebook page, with comments like, "Just wanted to let you know that although I'm not a particularly religious person, there was a heartfelt tearful prayer sent up for Maddi from Scotland."And just Friday morning, another woman posted: "Thank you for letting her sleep, so the rest of us could wake up."

52: Kindness Begins with Me

As we all adjust our routines in an effort to flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus there is still so much good we can see and do in the world. KaRyn shares a story of a time when her already terrible driving record hit an all-time low (pun intended) and the undeserved kindness of a stranger changed everything.

21: Hope in the Atonement and Resurrection

Phil was just a boy when he and his friends made an impulse decision on a scouting trip that would reverberate throughout their lives and challenge their faith and the faith of an entire community. Though it seemed that the guilt and shame of that experience might haunt him and his future forever, a desperate prayer finally led Phil to a place of peace and understanding through Jesus Christ.

Kenneth Hartvigsen: Experiencing Art in an Intimate Way

Kenneth Hartvigsen has thought a lot about the power art possesses. He is a believer that it has the ability to help us unite, understand one another, and feel a greater connection to the Creator. On this week’s episode, Kenneth, an art curator at Brigham Young University, takes us inside his thought process surrounding art so we can “experience” one of Carl Bloch’s most famous paintings, “Christ Healing the Sick at the Pool of Bethesda.”

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As we strive to ‘hear Him,’ President Eyring says we can take courage from this verse in Helaman

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Cameron Smith: Pancakes, a Currant Bush, a Stone and a Sling

Cameron Smith was just a college student when he happened upon a job listing for a little-known pancake company called Kodiak Cakes. Today, the company is one of the leading pancake brands in the United States. But how did they get there? Recognized as the company’s “secret weapon” who helped get Kodiak Cakes on the shelves of retailers like Target and Costco, Cameron shares how great outcomes have come from simply asking the right questions. And more importantly, he marvels at how through it all, the Lord has been able to make more out of his life than he ever could have dreamed of.

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Staff Picks: LDS Living team shares their favorite 'All In' episodes

While it’s impossible to choose just one favorite episode, several of the people behind All In shared one of their favorite episodes.