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Sister Oaks Addresses the Difficulties Many Women (Single and Married) Experience on Mother's Day

It was the morning of our fourth Memorial Day as a married couple, and I was excited to spend time away with my husband and some dear friends. As one of them approached our front door, she looked dejected. The good time we had been anticipating seemed in jeopardy, and I was concerned for my friend. I asked, “What’s wrong? You seem so sad.” She answered, “My darling single sister just called. She is dreading this holiday. She will be alone and is thinking of ways she can stay busy.”

Wikipedia’s unfair treatment of Martin Harris

Every Latter-day Saint who has attended Sunday School is familiar with the story of Martin Harris. We learn that Martin was a relatively wealthy man for the area in which he lived, and that he mortgaged his farm to finance the publication of the Book of Mormon. The importance of this act cannot be underestimated, The cost of printing 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon was $3,000—a huge sum (approximately $73,000 in today’s economy). It was simply impossible for the Smith family to raise even a small fraction of that amount. But Martin… proved his devotion once again by pledging his valuable farm to cover the tremendous expense.[1]

Fun

Mormon Moviegoers Review: What Parents Need to Know About "Thor: Ragnarok"

By Justin Lozada

Mormon Moviegoers is a collective of LDS film reviewers helping you to make informed decisions about Hollywood films. It was founded by family counselor Jonathan Decker (of Ask a Mormon Therapist).

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: BYU-I Student's Brutally Honest Video About Pornography Addiction Sparks Crucial Conversation

By LDS Living

Twenty-two-year-old BYU-I student Josh Peters was 11-years-old the first time he viewed pornography—and that experience led to seven years of pornography use, shame, broken relationships, addiction, and secrecy. But Peters also found healing, recovery, and a renewed faith in Heavenly Father and the Savior's Atonement. Thinking about his journey of recovery, Peters told Nate Eaton from East Idaho News, "It's helped me understand myself and understand my faith in God."

What the Salt Lake Tabernacle Looked Like 135 Years Ago

Tabernacle acoustics have not always been as perfect as the stories of pin-dropping suggest. That loopy cable, whatever material it is made of, is just one of several early attempts to improve acoustics by hanging things from the ceiling (I don’t understand the principle).

Lesson Helps

FHE: Integrity

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk: The small matters accumulate to shape the direction of our lives (Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Personal Integrity," Ensign, May 1990, 30).

Latter-day Saint Life

Difficult Changes in the Early Church + How Jesus Teaches Us to Accept Similar Change Today

By Taylor Halverson

I think I’m a rather typical human. I don’t like change.

Podcasts

How a lost wedding ring, a mouse, and a prompting taught 1 woman Heavenly Father is ‘a God of miracles’

When Jessie was given her mom’s wedding ring, it helped her keep a reminder of her parents with her always. But then the ring went missing—and Jessie knew she had to rely on her Heavenly Father to find it again.

Famous Latter-day Saints

New Song by LDS Pianist Sounds More Beautiful Than a Lullaby

Entitled "Morning Prayer," this new music video by Jason Lyle Black is calming, beautiful, and inspiring all rolled into one and is featured on his new album, Piano Preludes, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes New Age chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Top New Age Albums chart.

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Watch: LDS Artist Creates Heart-Stopping Disney Mashup of "Tangled" and "Hercules"

By LDS Living

LDS pianist Jason Lyle Black and Canadian baritone Jonathan Estabrooks came together to create a Disney mashup of Hercules' "Go The Distance" and Tangled's "I See The Light" that is simply gorgeous.