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‘Together we will overcome this difficult time’: President Nelson and other Church leaders reflect on the past to find hope for the future

By Emily Linder

Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church.

Lesson Helps

May 2013 Visiting and Home Teaching - General Conference Messages

For a quick overview of the sessions, watch this video of highlights from the 183rd General Conference.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 2: My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

By Ted L. Gibbons

Matt. 1; Luke 1

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By Oil Vault

This article is sponsored by Oil Vault.

Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith is serving her second term as mayor of Cañon City, Colorado, having served on the city council for four years. Ashley participates on several community boards and committees, has a black belt in women’s self defense, and is a graduate of Brigham Young University. She and her husband, Dr. David Smith, have six children and two grandchildren and enjoy hiking the Colorado mountains.

Elder Cook Testifies of the Spirit of Elijah

Elder Cook testified that the Prophet Elijah returned on April 3, 1836, in the Kirtland Temple to fulfill Malachi’s promise. He committed priesthood keys for sealing families in this dispensation. Elijah’s mission is facilitated by what is sometimes called the spirit of Elijah.

Savannah Wooden: The Physical Healing Power of God

Savannah Wooden was in high school when, after years of struggling with seizures, she made the difficult decision to have brain surgery that, if successful, would cure her seizures. The surgery was, by that measure, very successful, but in the years since, Savannah has struggled with the byproducts of the surgery. Even then, she can see that the power of the priesthood invited healing into her life that otherwise may not have been possible.

Fun

Why Are Mormon Baby Names So Unique?

On March 3, 2012, Saturday Night Live aired a skit featuring cast members impersonating Mitt Romney and his sons. The actors portraying Mitt Romney’s five adult sons introduced themselves—the first as Tagg, which is Mitt Romney’s oldest son’s name. The other four sons called themselves Tanner, Tictac, Targalack, and Tiggit. (The names of Mitt Romney’s other four sons are actually Craig, Ben, Matt, and Josh.)

Strengthening Our Humility with Maria Eckersley

Do we sometimes look at being humble as being self-deprecating or diminishing our strengths? Being humble doesn’t equal being unimportant. Humility isn’t shrinking out of sight or shying away from being strong, and it isn’t hating on yourself. When we are truly humble, we can appreciate our own strengths and lift others as well. Like the saying goes, “All ships rise with the tide.” Being humble is another way to know our divine worth and the divine worth of others as children of God.