I was coming back from a trip to the Grand Canyon with my dad and grandpa, and we stopped at a service station to get some gas and to stretch our legs. Grandpa was getting pretty old, and his eyes were very bad. He went into the station, and when he came back he tripped and fell against a metal sign standing near the door. The frame of the sign gashed through his right arm, cutting it deeply. I tried to stop the bleeding while we rushed him to the hospital.

Over the years, I’ve gone in and out of phase with my like of visiting teaching. In the last two years, I’ve tried to be a better member of the Relief Society, by actually being a visiting teacher. There were some years here in the recent past where I was not a visiting teacher for various reasons. But when I felt the spirit nudge me to call the Relief Society President of our ward, and tell her I could do it again, I did. It was a really overwhelming thing for me, even though I felt I could do go and serve. Following that direction from the Holy Spirit has taught me that indeed the Lord does provide a way for us to do the things he asks us to do, just like he did with Nephi, and Moses, and Noah and so many others. Back when I was still a single gal, fresh out of college, and freshly back in Mesa, AZ, after living in Provo and BYU for 3 years, where my visiting teacher was my roommate, and the sisters we taught lived five steps next door, I was in a big singles’ ward with a lot of people I didn’t know, and who frankly, scared me to death most of the time.

With Mother's Day fast approaching, here are a few poignant conference talks you might not have heard before—or might have forgotten—about the sacred role of womanhood.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting its membership to join others across the United States in prayer this weekend for those whose lives have been touched by suicide and those struggling with suicidal behavior and mental illness. September 7–9, 2018, is the National Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope, and Life.

After Hurricane Harvey made landfall again in Texas on August 30, contributing to an explosion at a chemical plant, and the number of evacuees needing assistance grows, the Church updated its statement, sharing what members and missionaries are doing to help and updating information about damage to the temple:

Latter-day Saint Moviegoers help you make informed decisions by reviewing films for artistry, content, and Gospel parallels. It was founded by Jonathan Decker, author of250 Great Movies for Latter-day Families. For daily reviews join ourFacebook group.

Brandon Stanton, who started the Humans of New York Project and spends his life learning about the life stories of strangers, will be speaking at FamilySearch's RootsTech Conference this week. In an interview with Tom and Alison Taylor published in the Deseret News, Stanton shares how we can better connect with those we love by asking deep questions and truly listening.

It’s always encouraging for me to contemplate the offering of service and sacrifice that Latter-day Saints make to their families, their wards, and their Heavenly Father. It’s a consecrated, sacred thing. I don’t believe there’s a higher honor that can come to us than that the Lord would consider our offering as worthy and appropriate and that He would respect and receive it.

Manual 3; Supplement from "Preserving the Heart’s Mighty Change" by Dale G. Renlund

The most fundamental questions in our lives--questions about where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going--are answered when we have a true understanding of the Plan of Salvation. Such an understanding is deepened and enlivened by images illustrating God's eternal plan for His children, like these uniquely beautiful and newly released paintings from artist Annie Henrie.