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How One LDS Woman's Design Became a Tattoo That Went Viral

Holly Miller Steffen is an LDS mother of four who regularly blogs about her family life.

Church Calls 35 New Stake Presidents in June

From the presidencies of three new stakes created in Tennessee, New Zealand, and Nigeria to those in the 32 stakes that were reorganized, learn more about the new stake presidents called in June:

From the Church

First Presidency Calls 8 New Mission Presidents to Nigeria, Japan, U.S., and More

From Mexico to Nigeria and South Carolina to Guam, the First Presidency has called eight new mission presidents and their wives to serve in countries around the world. They will start their service in July.

Latter-day Saint Life

Max Hall's Journey from Addiction to Recovery: Former BYU QB Uses His Story to Help Others

“My advice to you guys is, when your buddy says, ‘Hey, let’s go smoke a joint,’ . . . yeah, it seems real cool at the time; I’ve been there," Max Hall shares. "But please don’t get caught up in that stuff. I can personally tell you it will ruin your life. Maybe not everybody, but if you have an addictive personality like me, it will. Just don’t do it because you just don’t know.”

From the Church

Church Creates 6 New Stakes, Calls 34 New Stake Presidents in July

The Church recently announced the creation of six new stakes in July: the Prague Czech Republic Stake, Saratoga Springs Utah Mount Saratoga Stake, Tarija Bolivia Tabladita Stake, Ikot Ekpene Nigeria Stake, Mesa Arizona Flatiron Stake, and the Sydney Australia Prairiewood Stake.

Latter-day Saint Life

Mormons, Muslims, & Others Build Prosthetic Hands for Victims of Landmines

At an LDS church, a prayer room was set apart for Muslims and other religions were invited to participate in a four-hour service event. A Muslim participant, Shaymaa Mahmud, said of the event, “It really needs to happen more often, these opportunities to discover our similarities and make connections. The service project highlighted the types of things that young people can be doing to help others. In my faith every act of goodness is a form of charity and a form of worship.”

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Holland's 4 Tips for Being Happier—Now

Here are four tips Elder Holland shared to build a happier life now in the September issue of the Ensign. Number four definitely surprised me:

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Holland Shares the Perfect Advice for When Our Trials or Questions Have No Easy Answer

By LDS Living

For those wondering if they can make it through a trial, for those frustrated with questions about their faith, and for those wondering if they should stay in the Church, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has the perfect quote from Joseph Smith and inspiring counsel just for you.

Latter-day Saint Life

Former Bishop Remembers Going Undercover as Homeless Man and Stunning His Ward

About his original decision to go undercover as a homeless man, Bishop Musselman told the Deseret News,“As a bishop, I try to always be as giving as I can, and I was surprised at my own inability to have compassion. . . . I thought about some ways I could somehow convey the importance of not being critical … and sometimes the best way to do that is through experiences that go beyond just a talk in church. And so I just laid awake many nights just thinking about what I could do, and then this kinda popped into my brain.”

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Cook Shares What We Often Overlook When It Comes to Developing Faith

By LDS Living

Talents. Family. Faith. All of these require work and hours of devotion if we ever want to develop any kind of skill. But when it comes to faith and matters of the Spirit, we can often become frustrated. We expect God to give us immediate results when we start putting forth just a little effort of our own. But, as Elder Quentin L. Cook showed in a recent Facebook post, that's simply not how faith and spiritual strength work: