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The Big Movie Cameo Steve Young Turned Down Because of His Beliefs

An article on Larry Brown Sports this week reported an interesting story about the young Steve Young.

Twin WWII Veterans, Latter-day Saints Celebrate 100th Birthdays, Credit Faith for Long Life

What's the secret to a long life? According to Latter-day Saint twins who just celebrated their 100th birthdays, it's living the gospel. "The 89th section of the Doctrine and Covenants says keep the commandments, you’ll be forever protected, and that’s what’s happened,” Boyd Henderson said.

The LDS Convert Whose Tragic Story Was Turned Into a Movie Nominated for 5 Academy Awards

By LDS Living Staff

Editor's Note: LDS Living is in no way endorsing this movie. We are merely discussing the fact that it tells a compelling true story about an LDS man.

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"We Need Help": When an Angel Called a Man to Work on the Other Side of the Veil

By Wilford Woodruff

The following is an excerpt from President Wilford Woodruff's October 1881 general conference talk published in theJournal of Discourses, Volume 22. The Church recently made all of President Woodruff's journals available online, which you can study and access here.

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How a Visit to the Temple Prepared This Latter-day Saint for the News of His Brother's Murder

By Katie Lambert

Sitting in the Newport Beach California Temple on a Friday afternoon, Neil Stokoe was completely enveloped in the Spirit.

10: “Surely the Lord Is in This Place” (Genesis 28–33)

Who remembers this gem of a Janice Kapp Perry song from the 80s? "Integrity, a word so seldom understood / Integrity is doing all that is right and good." That song was ringing through our ears while reading about the Old Testament prophet Jacob this week. From being tricked by his father-in-law to struggling with his brother Esau, Jacob faced a lot of challenges in his life. But he always kept his word, and the blessings he received for doing so still make an impact on us today. So grab your scriptures and let's dig into Genesis 28–33 to learn more about how this prophet was blessed for keeping his integrity.

The condescension of Christ, 16 stones, and the great deep: Lessons from Ether 1-5

By Morgan Pearson

Editor’s note: “Resources to follow Him” curates study resources, teachings, and thoughts to deepen your study of this week’s Come, Follow Me.

Elder Edward Dube: Can You Imagine?

"Can you imagine"—these three words, found in Alma 5, were used many times by Elder Edward Dube in this week’s podcast. But what do these words mean in our lives? From our approach in sharing the Book of Mormon to how we participate in family reunions, Elder Dube invites us to imagine how we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, could improve the little things and better appreciate the blessings of the gospel.

Healing from Generational Trauma (with Jalynne Geddes)

An indigenous teaching in many communities around the world is that in nature, poison is often located very near the antidote. For example, in Mayan legend, the Chechen trees have a toxic sap that causes rashes or burns when touched, but the Chaca trees grow nearby and provide an antidote. This idea of sting and relief can also be found in family histories. In this episode, artist Jalynne Geddes shares in her own life how generational trauma has been a sting and family history the relief.

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The indomitable faith of Mary Fielding Smith (+ how Hyrum’s martyrdom changed her forever)

By Glenn Rawson

During her most tender years, Mary Fielding Smith learned from both her father and mother the meaning of hard work, discipline, devotion to God, and sacrifice.