We live in the latter days, a time when the fullness of the gospel is on the earth but so are many challenges and struggles unique to this time.

With the passing of our beloved prophet, we wanted to remember the uplifting and eloquent words he shared that inspire us to be better, to reach higher, and to live our lives with more optimism.

We’ve all felt it—the nervousness, stress, and worry that come with anxiety. Anxiety, after all, is a normal and expected human emotion. In fact, it has become instinctual for us to avoid things that make us feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

All my life I have been taught to accept Church callings, knowing that despite my inadequacies, with the Lord’s help I could do my best. However, in September 2009, the bishop of our ward came over to our home for what my husband and I assumed was a friendly, get-to-know-you-better kind of visit. We were both completely stunned when he asked me, at age seventy-eight, to be the Primary president in the Bloomington Seventh Ward. My first response was, “Bishop, what are you thinking?” Why the surprise? My age aside, I informed him that I don’t see very well, I don’t hear very well, and I certainly don’t breathe as well as I did when I was younger. The bishop explained to me that as he reflected upon a new Primary president, my name kept coming to his mind. Although he tried to dismiss the feeling, after praying about the matter, he still felt impressed to call me. He even went to the temple to pray about who should be Primary president, and the impression continued that I should be called to this position. And so when he came to my home and offered his explanation as to why I was being called, I knew I could not say no. Could you say no, with such an explanation? Of course, when I told my daughter about the conversation, she said, “But did you tell him that you can’t sing?”

Infuse your family gatherings with inspired ideas from Emily Belle Freeman, and update your home’s decor with pieces from the beautiful new collaboration, “The Gathering Collection,” from Freeman and Latter-Day Home. Little decor details can add so much elegance and meaning to your home and will make your time together feel even more special. This new book of resources plus these eight great home decor pieces will help you inspire a feeling of welcome, warmth, and love throughout your home.

Enjoy this recipe from BYUtv’s Food Nanny, Liz Edmunds. The Food Nanny is a new reality makeover show that takes a disastrous dinner situation and whips it into shape. Watch The Food Nanny Thursday nights at 6 and 9 p.m. on BYUtv. Watch her prepare this dish tonight, and watch past episodes here.

LDS artists Madilyn Paige and Nicole Jordyn recently teamed up to sing an exquisite cover of "Hallelujah (Light Has Come)." Set to scenes from the Church's videos of the birth of Christ, this song will give you chills as it brings you closer to our Savior.

While in the temple, Tim Ballard, then a CIA agent who helped fight human trafficking, felt conflicted. As a government agent, Ballard could only work cases if a U.S. citizen was involved, and his frustration grew as a lack of resources forced him to leave innocent victims from other countries behind.

Matthew 13