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Latter-day Saint Life
4 Things You Should Know About Patience—Right Now
By Elizabeth Harrison of Aggieland Mormons
In the 1960s, a study at Stanford’s Bing Nursery School tested the patience and willpower of young children. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf elaborated on this study in his talk, “Continue in Patience.” The children were placed in a room alone with a marshmallow and told they could either eat the marshmallow right away or, if they waited about 15 minutes, they would be rewarded with a second marshmallow. Only a third were able to wait long enough to receive the second treat.
From the Church
Church Releases Seer Stone Photo + Handwritten Manuscript
By Jeff Hampton
“A new volume of The Joseph Smith Papers Project featuring the printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon was released Tuesday by the Church Historian’s Press, an imprint of the History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” reads a Mormon Newsroom statement. “Revelations and Translations, Volume 3: Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon is the 11th published volume of the project in the Church’s ongoing effort to make every document produced by Church founder Joseph Smith or by his scribes available to the public.”
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The Unexpected Way the Church Responded to a Blackmail Attempt
By Danielle B. Wagner
Author's note: The pictures shown in this post are not intended to be disrespectful or make light of sacred things. They were commissioned by Church leadership in the early 1900s and are illustrative of the physical changes the temple has gone through since that time.
Latter-day Saint Life
5 Things Every Mormon Should Know About "Jesus the Christ"
By Jamie Armstrong
James E. Talmage wrote his groundbreaking book Jesus the Christ more than 100 years ago, and the powerful truths it contains continue to strengthen and inspire Latter-day Saints around the world. Here are a few things every Church member should know about this iconic work.
From the Church
Church Announces New Website in Official Letter, Gives Simple Ways You Can Aid Refugees
By LDS Living Staff
"It is our hope that you will prayerfully determine what you can do—according to your own time and circumstances—to serve the refugees living in your neighborhoods and communities," Linda K. Burton, general Relief Society president, challenged the women of the Church during the first session of general conference Saturday. "This is an opportunity to serve one on one, in families and by organization, to offer friendship, mentoring, and other Christlike service, and is one of many ways sisters can serve."
Latter-day Saint Life
How One Man's Dream on His Deathbed Led His Nephew to the Church
By José Angel Seferino Raya y Gonzales
Many years ago in my native home of Mexico, my uncle became very ill, and it was clear that he would soon pass away. Relatives gathered at his bedside, crying and mourning his passing. I was only a child at the time, but I felt very sad about my uncle.
Lesson Helps
“Come, Follow Me” May 6–12: “Rejoice with Me; for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost”
By LDS Living
This week’s readings: Luke 12–17; John 11
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Latter-day Saint Life
Would a different patriarch give me the exact same blessing?
By Alonzo L. Gaskill
“Some [patriarchs] may see the words ... and some may hear them. Others may just have impressions and feelings as to what they should say.”
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Latter-day Saint Life
3 things missionaries need to remember if their converts stop attending church
By Emily Linder
“I had vivid daydreams of seeing my converts sealed as a family, serve as a bishop or Relief Society president, and overall just live a gospel happily ever after. But that wasn’t always the case.”
Latter-day Saint Life
What 2 Engineers Discovered After Using Statistical Analysis to Determine Whether the Book of Mormon Was Fiction
By Daniel Peterson
Michael Coe, Yale University’s Charles J. MacCurdy professor emeritus of anthropology, is an eminent scholar of ancient Mesoamerica and the author of a widely read book, The Maya, that is now in its ninth edition.