You never know who you might see at the Utah State Fair.

Ken Hutchins was a 27-year-old police sergeant in Walpole, Mass., when two Mormon missionaries visited his home in 1968 and invited him to read the Book of Mormon. A few visits later they taught him what they termed "the pattern of prayer" – address Heavenly Father, speak from the heart, and close in the name of Jesus Christ. Hutchins, a protestant, had never prayed aloud. But at the missionaries' urging, he tried it and soon thereafter joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That was forty-four years ago. Since then he has given hundreds of prayers from the heart in Mormon congregations throughout the greater Boston area as a bishop and later as a stake president. Next week, at Mitt Romney's invitation, the 71-year-old retired police chief from Walpole will give the opening prayer on the final day of the Republican National Convention.

“Ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.” 1 This invitation from Amulek is very inspiring. The problem is that little voice that comes in your head that says “well my closet can’t even fit all my stuff, how can I pour out my soul in there?”So we don’t pour out our souls in our closet. And too often we don’t pour out our souls at all because we don’t find that secret place where we can connect with God. Well, here are a few closets and “secret place” ideas where you CAN pour out your soul. No more excuses from that little voice. Full-time missionaries (remember this?) pray 23 times a day if they make 5 visits and 33 if they have 10 visits. Many times more. Why do we not pray as much after the mission? It’s time to make a change. It’s time to draw nearer to God. We need to #praymore.

Dr. James Reichman's family heritage of dedicated physicians began in 1888 when his then 12-year-old great-great-grandfather, Gustav Reichman, emigrated from Germany to Salt Lake City. Gus was poor but not afraid of hard work. He dedicated his life to his family, church, and fellowmen. He was known for his kindness and charity. His passing in the Salt Lake Temple in 1947 was befitting of his character, devotion, and heart.

July Visiting Teaching Message:

Parents with children anywhere between the ages of 0 and 45 have probably seen those adorable yellow evil-doers known as the minions.

I am not a “Utah Mormon.”

"It was essential that God’s spirit children have mortal birth and an opportunity to progress toward eternal life,” taught Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “In light of the ultimate purpose of the great plan of happiness, I believe that the ultimate treasures on earth and in heaven are our children and our posterity.”

Latter-day Saint Adjei Nyarko Emmanuel, who currently lives in Accra, Ghana, told LDS Living, “It’s so cool to see a chief from my city invited to general conference. … The gospel of Jesus Christ is for all.”