What do you say when people’s hearts all over the world are hurting? What do you say to try to make up for the pain that has been felt over generations? Where do you start when you are determined to be better and do better? These are all questions we, at LDS Living, have asked ourselves over the past few weeks.

Barbara Morgan Gardner is an associate professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. Her research interests focus primarily on women in religious leadership, international education (most specifically Latin America), and religious pedagogy. She is the author of the book The Priesthood Power of Women. Barbara received her PhD in instructional psychology and a master's degree in educational leadership and foundations with an emphasis in international education development. She completed postdoctoral work at Harvard University in higher education administration and served as institute director for the Church in Boston, which included her assignment as the chaplain at both Harvard and MIT. She continues to serve as the chaplain-at-large in higher education for the the Church. She also serves on the BYU Interfaith Outreach Council. She was born and raised in Salem, Oregon, and resides in Highland, Utah. Barbara is married to Dustin Gardner, and they are the parents of two children. She enjoys her wonderful family, learning, teaching, traveling, people, the great outdoors, and life!

For decades, the pinewood derby has been a dad’s running ground to show his son—and the ward—his mechanical savvy. Pretty obvious when you say it, but winning really lies in the pinewood derby designs. Here are some easy tips to consider when planning your car.

Sarah Sellers, an LDS nurse anesthetist from Utah, recently took the running world by surprise with a second-place finish at the Boston Marathon, beating out many prominent professional runners. The behind-the-scenes story of Sarah's faith and resilience, however, makes the story of her incredible race even more compelling.

Cody Reese’s life has been anything but ordinary. The 27-year-old athlete has endured trial after trial, but continues to be an inspiration to his team and coach.

At three o’clock in the morning, 38-year-old Theresa Marie Pitts awakes with her 5-month-old baby. As a mother of eight children, she’s become accustomed to early-morning wakeups and feedings, but on the morning of July 9, 2017, her early rise was for a different reason. That was the day she would finally conquer what her kids had named “The Big Race.”

About a dozen athletes with connections to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be part of the Olympics this summer.

With the Church's current emphasis on home-centered gospel learning, Latter-day Saints are striving to understand priesthood power perhaps more than ever. Some people are surprised to learn that priesthood authority, privileges, and power apply to women as well as to men.

Just this week, I listened again to a General Conference talk that reflects a pattern I’ve seen in many talks. Our leaders believe in the youth. This particular talk — “The Power of the Priesthood in the Boy” — was focused on young men, and that is the focus of this post.

Lita Little Giddins explores how racism can be a “thorn in the flesh” for those who seek to gather Israel.