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Counsel from Elder Holland Every Returned Missionary Needs to Hear

For many returned missionaries, coming home can be one of the hardest parts of serving a mission. After 18 months or 2 years of finding, teaching, and serving others full-time, it can be disorienting to return to a life filled with school, work, and dating.

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

By Taylor Halverson

A person can review the awful circumstances through which God’s children pass and then question why He allows any of His children to suffer pain, anguish, physical hardship, and deprivation.

10 Things You Didn't Know about Church History

By Gerrit Dirkmaat, editor of The Joseph Smith Papers: Documents, Volume 1, July 1828–June 1831

1. Not all of Joseph Smith’s revelations were published in the Doctrine & Covenants.

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The 10 Biggest Church Announcements from 2014

By LDS Living

In October, the Church released a transparent video explaining the sacred nature of temple garments by comparing them to religious clothing worn by people of other religions. The video generated a lot of public interest, drawing the attention of major news outlets such as the Washington Post and USA Today and becoming explosive on social media where it generated a lot of positive feedback.

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10 Things People Ask Google About "The Mormons" (And the Answers)

By Collin Bishop

Remember the days before Google? Before we carried one of the world's most powerful tools–the internet–in our front pocket?

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5 Things Returned Sister Missionaries Need to Know

By Andrea Faulkner Williams

After what seemed to be the longest day ever, I found myself on my knees, head in hands, collapsed on the bedroom floor. I was so overwhelmed with work, school, family and church responsibilities that I felt almost numb. It had been six months since I had returned from a mission and the weight of adjusting home still felt heavy.

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15 Beautiful Temple Details You May Not Have Noticed (Photos)

By Kaitlyn Rowbotham

Temples are some of the most beautiful buildings in the world. But they are more than just buildings. President Thomas S. Monson said, "Temples are more than stone and mortar. They are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service." Each temple has its own unique style and decor, designed to reflect the are in which they are built. Here are 10 beautiful architectural details from temples across the United States.

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LDS Man Shares How a DNA Test and Trusting in God’s Timing Helped Him Find His Biological Family

By Yvonne Liu

Lee Caldwell wondered who his biological parents were for more than 50 years. That is, until he took a DNA test in 2014 that sent him on a journey he hadn't expected.

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How a World-Renowned Artist Converted to the Church and Shares His Faith Through Unique Art

By Maddie Tolk

Latter-day Saint artist Jorge Cocco Santángelo (Jorge Cocco) has always felt the calling to create. “There isn’t one point in time when I became an artist. I just developed as one,” he says.

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3 Dimensions of Sexual Wholeness Crucial for Teaching Children About Intimacy

By Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Ph.D., Dean M. Busby, Ph.D., Chelom E. Leavitt, Ph.D., Jason S. Carroll, Ph.D.

One of the vital truths of the restored gospel is that “the spirit and the body are the soul of man” (D&C 88:15) and that when the spirit and body are separated, men and women “cannot receive a fulness of joy” (D&C 93:34). In this simple truth, we discover a key to help our children avoid the trap of sexual fragmentation and the foundation for helping them eventually develop sexual wholeness in marriage. This doctrine of the soul teaches us that all sexual experiences in this life affect both our bodies and our spirits. It also teaches us that our spirits are the source of our emotions and thoughts, and that in order to have true sexual fulfillment we need to appreciate how they are enmeshed with the physical reactions of our bodies.