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LDS Mom: "I Am Now, and Will Forever Be, Grateful I Was Diagnosed with Cancer"

By Kim White

This post by Kim White originally appeared on The Small Seedand has been posted here with permission.

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Surviving a faith crisis (and how Church members can help)

By Patrick Q. Mason

Church members can experience a crisis of faith for a variety of reasons. Whether stemming from a discovery of an unflattering but true account of Church history, a negative interaction with a Church leader, or a recent change in the Church Handbook, each person’s reason is valid and should be treated as such. Here are ways those experiencing a faith crisis can cope, as well as ways loving members can support them.

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Where the Saying "Satan Has Dominion Over the Water" Came from and What We've Been Misunderstanding All Along

By Katie Lambert

As a swimmer, I always wondered about the saying I sometimes heard from Church members: "Satan has dominion over the water."

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How a Prompting That Made No Sense Led Me to My Husband

By Katie Lambert

It was my junior year and my seminary teacher was teaching us about ways we receive promptings. To illustrate, he mentioned one time he was prompted to find a case of hot sauce in a grocery store.

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5 Savory Recipes Perfect for Summer

By Our Best Bites

Summer is a time of fun backyard barbecues, crazy potlucks, and spontaneous picnics. Here are some festive recipes from Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites by Sara Wells and Kate Jones that will bring a little bit of summer to your plate.

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5 Ways We Keep Ourselves from Understanding the Temple (+ How to Stop)

By Cory B. Jensen

The temple has often been called the Lord’s university. Clearly, the Lord intends the temple to be a house of learning—one we should attend often (see D&C 109:8). In the temple and throughout our lives, we are commanded to seek learning by study and also by faith (see D&C 109:7). Learning by faith involves receiving revelation and having the Lord teach us. Our faith, prayers, fasting, pondering, and asking are all important tools to helping us understand the temple.

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Our Take on the Family Leaving Their Son at Bryce Canyon Controversy (+ Why We Need to Act Mormon, Even Online)

By LDS Living Staff

What began as a raw and genuine video shared by a missionary has now suddenly turned into a controversy, and it breaks my heart to think that I could have somehow gotten in the way of a young man telling his story.

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What I Told My Son When He Said Boys Were More Important Than Girls

By Chelsea Dyreng

My Dear son,

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The assassination of Joseph Smith: 3 details you might not know

By Ryan Jenkins

Here are some details leading up to Joseph Smith’s martyrdom that aren’t widely known.

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7 ways to help introverts feel more comfortable at church

By Arianna Rees

I have a confession to make—sometimes being a member of the Church makes me feel very uncomfortable. When I stand to bear my testimony, I feel a bit embarrassed. When I’m scheduling appointments with my visiting teaching sisters, I sometimes secretly hope that they’ll cancel or postpone. Missionary experiences? I don’t often pray for them, and if I do, I pray that I’ll see them coming a few days ahead of time so I can prepare.