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DeAnn Sadleir: The Love Story Hidden in the Ten Virgins

Why has the parable of the ten virgins been referenced more frequently in recent general conference addresses? While many understand the bridegroom to represent the Savior and the bride to represent us, there may be deeper layers of meaning often overlooked. On this week’s episode, DeAnn Sadleir explores the rich symbolism within this parable and reveals a powerful love story that can transform the way we prepare to meet Him.

Dave Says: Pick the Right Trustee

By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,

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4 Emotional Support Tips for LDS Singles

Whether by divorce, death of a spouse or never being married at all, there are challenges to being single. Sometimes feelings of inadequacy surface and often the pressures of life interfere with peace of mind, especially when children are involved.

LDS and single? Author shares 6 helpful tips

Losing a spouse to death or divorce is a difficult situation. Sometimes feelings of inadequacy surface; often the pressures of life interfere with peace of mind, especially when children are involved. The Lord tells us we can on depend upon him for support. In Isaiah 53:4 it reads, “Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows…”

17: When God Speaks...And When He Doesn't

If there was ever a time when Calee needed to hear the voice of the Lord loud and clear, it was the year she found herself in the midst of a difficult divorce navigating life as a single mom. The fact that the heavens seemed completely silent might have driven her further from her faith, but Calee’s determination to hold out for more from God takes her to new and exhilarating places when she seeks to understand the quiet.

Former Priest, Pastor Share LDS Conversion Story

Randy Casto of Lusby, Maryland, grew up wearing a red and white bathrobe and celebrating Catholic mass in his bedroom, offering passionate sermons to his twin brother. The ebullient young man dreamed of a long life of service in the priesthood. Meredith Carter grew up wearing robes of fear and anxiety in a home hammered by divorce, and, later, abuse. She was raised Episcopalian and, despite her tumultuous childhood and teenage years, held to the promise that God lived and loved her. The hopeful young woman dreamed of a long life of health, happiness and a loving family.

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The One Question That Saved My Marriage (and Could Save Yours, Too)

My oldest daughter, Jenna, recently said to me, “My greatest fear as a child was that you and mom would get divorced. Then, when I was twelve, I decided that you fought so much that maybe it would be better if you did.” Then she added with a smile. “I’m glad you guys figured things out.”

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Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: My Wife Divorced Me. I Want Her Back. Is That Possible?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

For daily gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s Facebook group. To submit a question click here or schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation here.

LDS Church News viewpoint: Divine role of fathers

For a couple of decades now, social scientists, journalists, and other observers of the human condition have been expressing alarm about social ills attendant to a growing notion that fathers are expendable. In an influential magazine article published in 1993, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead declared, “Divorce and out-of-wedlock childbirth are transforming the lives of American children” (“Dan Quayle Was Right,” The Atlantic, Apr. 1993).