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LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (May 2 - May 8)

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In light of other news about apostles' health, Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said in a statement:

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Emotional Letter Shares Powerful Experience One Sister Missionary Had with the Savior

By Natalie Watts

As a missionary, or as a member of the Church, many times we question why to put forth so much effort when we see little or no results. For one missionary, a critical, overwhelming moment came after such a struggle, and she realized that the Savior gives us the strength we will need to continue on. The following is an excerpt of a missionary's letter from Missionary Miracles: Stories and Letters from the Field compiled by Chris Stewart with John Crowley:

Single Saints: Making the Leap to the Home Ward

By Kristen M. Oaks

The following is an excerpt from A Single Voice, a book about being single in the Church by Kristen M. Oaks, who remained single into her fifties before marrying Elder Dallin H. Oaks.

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LDS Artists Sweep Top 3 Spots on Billboard Chart

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Three LDS artists took the cake this week on the "Classical Albums" Billboard chart when they landed the top three spots. Nathan Pacheco’s album Higher landed no. 1 followed by Lindsey Stirling’s album Brave Enough and The Piano Guys’ album Uncharted at the no. 2 and 3 spots, respectively.

Pioneer Trivia Quiz

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1. What on the trail east of the Rocky Mountains were so numerous that the pioneers had to send advance parties ahead to clear the trail so the teams could pass?

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Why Do We Suffer? Here's One Crucial Reason We Hardly Ever Talk About

By Taylor Halverson

One late August afternoon years ago when I lived in Connecticut, I was driving on one of the innumerable semi-rural roads flanked by endless trees. The summer light accented the trees, creating highlights of green so vivid that my eyes could scarcely take in the view.

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One Dangerous Part of Our Church Culture We Need to Stop That Distances Us from God

By Danielle B. Wagner

There are so many things I love about our Church culture—our outgoingness, our willingness to serve, our focus on the Savior and others, and the fact that no matter where I go, I instantly have a community I'm a part of.

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NPR: How Mormon Polygamy Fueled Women's Activism in the 19th Century

By Danielle B. Wagner

Recently, an NPR podcast cleared up common misconceptions people both inside and outside the Church have about the Mormon practice of polygamy in the 1800s, sharing how the practice actually empowered women in complex ways. The podcast featured Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Harvard professor who recently published the book A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism.

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The Mormon Who Disney Asked to Star in Their Broadway Run of "Beauty and the Beast"

By Danielle B. Wagner

Donny Osmond and Disney go way back. "It's because of Disney that I am in show business. Walt basically discovered my brothers singing in Disneyland and then put us on his television shows," Osmond told broadway.com.

LDS Refashion Blogger Featured on "People" Shares the Surprising Spiritual Reasons Behind Her Business

LDS refashion blogger Sarah Tyau is known for remaking clothing castoffs into beautiful, fashionable pieces. But the real reasons behind her business, the spiritual reasons, just might surprise you.