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It's the words of the prophet — not the voice — that matters

I was born in Utah and grew up in southeastern Idaho. Aside from a stint as a white-water rafting guide in Alaska just prior to my mission in Europe, I never experienced much of life outside of areas with predominantly Mormon populations. My first general conference in another country came during my mission in Italy. I remember longing to hear what the brethren were saying. The weekend of the conference came and went. Several months later, I received a copy of the Ensign with the conference addresses and poured over them with new gratitude for the words of living prophets.

Famous Latter-day Saints

38 Returned Missionaries Who Could Play in College Basketball's March Madness

With March Madness looming, DeseretNews.com has compiled a list of returned LDS missionaries who played college basketball this season.

Podcasts

The true story behind this painting based on the Book of Mormon’s ‘Flaxen Cords’ scripture

Kate Lee spent nine months working on a painting at the invitation of her stake president, and this particular piece took longer than most of Kate’s paintings. Here’s why:

Day 17: Donate Old Clothes and Toys

By LDS Living

Many families can’t afford needed clothes or new toys for Christmas. Amy Johnson, one of LDS Living’s contributing authors, said she and her family go around the house every year and find old toys and items to fix up for local charities. They transform one room in their house into “Santa’s Workshop,” where they sew, paint, and wrap the toys to prepare them for other children.

Lesson Helps

“Come, Follow Me” June 17–23: “It Is Finished”

By LDS Living

This week’s readings: Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19

FHE: Saved by the Scriptures

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk:

On call with conservatives, Romney speaks to Mormon beliefs

In a recent conference call with conservatives across the country, Mitt Romney expounded upon subjects he usually doesn’t talk much about: Jesus and eternity. Asked on the call how his faith had shaped his success as a businessman and his political career, the presidential candidate spoke about “a conviction that life is eternal, that your family is your greatest prize, that ultimately what we accomplish in life is of little significance compared to the interests of the savior Jesus Christ and his purposes.”

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Newlywed Diagnosed with Very Rare Disease: "It’s Just a Little Speed Bump to Eternity"

One week after Henry and Mackenzie Unga were married, Mackenzie Unga was diagnosed with a rare lung disease. The couple rely on their faith and each other as she awaits a transplant.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Joseph Smith, Brigham Young + Other Church Leaders Spent New Year's Day

By Susan Evans McCloud

A new year, a new page in the book of our lives; and the first steps we take, the first things we see or choose to do, can have special meaning for us, both in the moment and in the days ahead.

Why I Will Commit to Seeing a Doctor this Year

By Erin Hallstrom

And learning when it is perfectly appropriate to touch a stranger's neck.