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3: “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers” (Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65; Doctrine and Covenants 2)

When you were young, did you ever get so excited when someone knocked on your door completely out of the blue? And wasn’t it even better when this unexpected guest brought something for you? In this week’s lesson, we’ll be studying in Doctrine and Covenants 2 and Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65 and what happened when Joseph Smith received an unexpected guest and the special message this visitor had for the future prophet.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Donny and Marie Receive Key to Las Vegas Strip, Names on Walk of Stars

By LDS Living

After 11 years and more than 1,600 performances at the Flamingo, Donny and Marie were honored by the city of Las Vegas with a key to the Strip and an upcoming star on the Walk of Stars.

Watch: Story of Jon and Michelle Schmidt's Search for Annie Shared in New Osmond Sound Advice Video

By Morgan Pearson

Fans once filled stadiums around the world to listen to Merrill Osmond sing with his brothers—but these days Merrill is inspiring audiences in a different way with his son, Justin. A new video series, Osmond Sound Advice, features stories of overcoming. This week’s episode features The Piano Guys’ Jon Schmidt and his wife, Michelle, as they talk about losing their daughter, Annie, after a tragic hiking accident.

Lesson Helps

April 2013 Visiting Teaching Message: Temple Covenants

April 2013 Visiting Teaching Message

Fun

"ESPN," "Sports Illustrated" Share LDS Man's Tweet About What This NBA Star Did in an Apple Store

By LDS Living

If you haven't already seen, Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell's name is all over Twitter today, though he probably wasn't expecting all the attention.

Latter-day Saint Life

It's F-A-M-I-L-Y Not P-E-R-F-E-C-T: My Struggle Living in a Non-Traditional Family in the Church

What a beautiful thought from this article, "No family is spelled perfect. Christ himself had a different family set up and set of circumstances, and He cares about yours as well."

Fun

LDS Twins Perform Epic Fiddle Cover of "Toxic" on ABC's "The Gong Show"

By Maddie Tolk

LDS brothers Jason and Jeffrey Linford are not only identical twins but also business partners and rising musicians. In addition to performing music, they run and own a pest control company in Mesa, Arizona. Recently "The Hollywood Bug Guys" performed an exterminator-themed fiddle number on ABC's newly revived The Gong Show.

Videos

Watch: Jennie Taylor says these 3 words helped her deal with unexpected deaths in her family

By Danielle Christensen

Jennie Taylor has known plenty of heartache in her life. As a 10-year-old, she lost her father to suicide. Years later, when she was married with four children, her teenage brother-in-law also committed suicide. And during her husband Brent’s fourth deployment as a soldier in 2018, she found out he’d been killed in action.

74: Safe and Sound

12-year-old Houston and 10-year-old Hadley find themselves stranded offshore after the weather takes a turn for the worse on a paddleboarding excursion. The dropping temperatures and strong currents make their way home feel almost impossible, until the discovery of the family phone gives them a way to communicate with their mom, MeiLani, on shore, becoming a lifeline for them on their journey home.

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