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The Profound Advice Annie Schmidt Wrote to Her Brothers Before Her Death

On October 19, 2016, Jon and Michelle Schmidt discovered that their daughter was missing. After a three-week search, her body was discovered in Columbia River Gorge National Forest in Oregon. In this excerpt from her new book, Carried, Michelle shares the profound words Annie left behind.

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The Night Joseph Smith Was Attacked by 3 Men Attempting to Steal the Gold Plates

By Excerpted from "Saints"

The following is an excerpt from theChurch's new groundbreaking history, Saints: The Standard of Truth. Read it for free through the Gospel Library app and at saints.lds.org or buy a hard copy to own at Deseret Book. Get more insights into Church history with theSaints podcast.

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6 Talks to Empower and Inspire Latter-day Saint Women Everywhere

By Jessica Grimaud

In October 2018, our prophetPresident Russell M. Nelson made it clear how essential women are in building the Kingdom of God, telling the sisters, “We need your strength, your conversion, your conviction, your ability to lead, your wisdom, and your voices.”

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How the Samaritan Woman at the Well Teaches Us Powerful Truths About Christ's Nature and Message

By Camille Fronk Olson

In every aspect of Christ's ministry on earth and in heaven, women have held a prominent role as witnesses and receivers of His divinity and grace. Eve knew, worshipped, and offered sacrifices for the premortal Christ. Mary brought the Son of God into this world. The Samaritan woman witnessed Christ's first recorded declaration that He was the Messiah of the world. Mary and other women witnessed our Savior at the tomb after His resurrection. The angel Moroni showed Mary Whitmer the gold plates, allowing her to be a witness of their truth. Clearly, women hold a significant and sacred role in the eyes of our Savior and in His ministry. Camille Fronk Olson speaks of this role in her book Women of the New Testament.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Aug 9 - 15)

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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Posts Airport Photos with RM Granddaughter

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7 Funny and Touching Lessons This Man Learned Leading His Ward's Primary Program

By Ben Bernards

Our Primary program is finally done. I'm the chorister, and I’m a guy. I was called to this position under a new Primary president and counselor, six weeks before the scheduled performance. And two of those weeks were used up by stake and general conference!

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7 Celebrated LDS Writers on Women and the Priesthood

By Various Authors

This winter, one of our favorite reads comes to us from noted LDS figure Sheri Dew: Women and the Priesthood. Her book was so good, we simply had to share it with some of our friends. (You might know them, too: Emily Freeman, Fiona Givens, Brad Wilcox, and lots of our favorite LDS writers.) We asked each one to check out a chapter of this amazing book and write us back with their thoughts. And so straight from their pens to your eyes, we bring you their reflective and sincere responses:

Missionary moms connect through email support group

By Whitney Sorensen

Behold, the royal army with over 52,000 members. When missionaries are called to serve, they often feel like they are joining the modern-day stripling warriors. Whether they serve in Haiti or Houston, Australia or Austria, missionaries go forward with faith to serve the Lord. But almost any missionary will report that support and encouragement from home will make this service a little easier.

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15 Reasons We Can Be Proud and Own Being a Mormon Woman

By Carrie Skarda

It’s interesting to me that LDS women don’t like to identify themselves as “LDS women.”

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FHE: The Plan of Salvation

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk: "The Plan of Salvation: A Flight Plan for Life" by Duane B. Gerrard, October 1997 general conference.