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LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Apr 12 - Apr 18)

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“Come, Follow Me” November 25–December 1: “Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory”

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This week’s readings: 1 and 2 Peter

Why the Taylorsville Utah Temple groundbreaking was unique—and not just because it happened during 2020

By Jannalee Sandau

As the Taylorsville Utah Temple groundbreaking began on Halloween morning, the sun was just rising, warming the backs of the handful of attendees. It was a beautiful, crisp October day, complete with blue skies and a few Canada geese flying overhead. People who lived nearby perched on backyard shed roofs to view the proceedings or watched through the chain link fences from a distance as the freeway traffic roared by on one end of the field.

Highlights from temple groundbreakings in Utah, Florida, and Montana; additional temples to announce groundbreaking dates

Several temple groundbreakings have taken place over the past two months while others have just been announced. Ground was broken to begin construction of the Syracuse Utah Temple and the Tallahassee Florida Temple in early June while the groundbreaking for the Helena Montana Temple was held on June 26.

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Elder Cook dedicated the Nauvoo Temple District last weekend. Here’s what that is and why it matters

By Danielle Christensen

On June 27, 2002, President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the rebuilt Nauvoo Illinois Temple on the anniversary of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s martyrdom. In his dedicatory prayer, President Hinckley prayed that the temple would “stand as a memorial to him who lived here and was buried here, Joseph Smith, the great prophet of this dispensation, and his brother Hyrum, whom he loved.”

Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: Should I Pursue Child Support or Let It Go?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Editor's Note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.

Sponsored: Temple building bricks can help increase the spirit of Christmas in your home

By Brick 'Em Young, Advertiser

If there's a gift that works for both the boys and girls in your family—and keeps everyone equally entertained—most parents would be thrilled. Gender norms aside, building sets are great entertainment for boys and girls, teens and adults.

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An Apostle Shares What Santa Claus and the Temple Have in Common

By Boyd K. Packer

President Packer's book, The Holy Temple, is a classic of Latter-day Saint literature that has become one of the most comprehensive and definitive works written about temples. In fact, much of the material found in the Church's temple preparation pamphlet comes from this inspired book.

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5 Things You (Maybe) Didn’t Know about Women in Church History

By McArthur Krishna with Bethany Spalding

An informal survey from one of the Church historians found that almost no one could name five women from Church history. (Can you? I could, barely!) So, when Bethany and I wanted to do a book about Church history women, we had a lot of research to do. (Thank goodness for the learned and gracious church historians who were a fountain of knowledge— and good humor!) The exciting thing for me was not just learning their names but seeing all the astounding things these women accomplished.