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6 Ways the Lord prepared President Nelson to be a prophet

President Russell M. Nelson’s life has been one full of genius, service, compassion, accomplishment, and even heartbreak.

How to Distinguish Doctrine from Policy + Why There Is More Than One Type of Church Doctrine

By Anthony Sweat

Have you ever heard something and wondered, “Is that Church doctrine?” For example, suppose you were in a Church class studying the passage where God teaches Moses there are “worlds without number . . . and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten” (Moses 1:33). Someone asks, “If Jesus created multiple worlds, did Jesus’s infinite Atonement redeem God’s children on other earths?” What would you say? Is that true? Is it a sanctioned Church teaching? How would you know?

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9 Books to Help You Learn More About Joseph Smith

By LDS Living

June 27th will mark the 174th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith. In honor of the beloved prophet, here are 9 books to help you learn more about him and the events of his life.

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"I'm Going to Finish This": NBC Features LDS Ironman Mom in New Documentary

By Katie Lambert

Six miles left and Heather Jenson could barely breathe.

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4 Important Tips to Help You Forgive Others Daily

By Ganel-Lyn Condie

When we talk of forgiveness we often think of those great stories in the paper or inspiring posts on Facebook that bring us to tears. For example, the true story of the humble Amish community that responded with mercy toward the family of a man who tied up ten young girls, killing five of them and then himself. Or there’s the father in my community who just lost his son and son’s girlfriend in a head-on collision. The driver was a family friend, and the grieving father’s Facebook post of forgiveness went viral.

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How My Fiancé Telling Me I'm Imperfect Actually Boosted My Confidence

By Elizabeth Summers

Self-confidence. It’s a word and a concept that every human struggles with at some point in their life. But it’s never something I thought I struggled with. Until I read an article onlds.orgthat I realized perfectly described me:

Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson 9: "The Precious Gift of Testimony"

By Kelly Merrill

Think about the universal nature of testimony. You may live in a big city, complete with cultural centers and every convenience money can buy. Then again, you may live in the desert among vagabonds who travel from place to place with only the clothes on your back and a few tools and supplies. You may live in a jungle, eating off the land, or you may live in the frozen north.

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FHE: Commitment

By Shauna Gibby

For more information on this topic read "The Three Rs of Choice," by Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, Nov. 2010, 67–70.

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LDS Man Shares How a DNA Test and Trusting in God’s Timing Helped Him Find His Biological Family

By Yvonne Liu

Lee Caldwell wondered who his biological parents were for more than 50 years. That is, until he took a DNA test in 2014 that sent him on a journey he hadn't expected.

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A Latter-day Saint Man's Raw, Honest Insight Into the Fallout of Divorce + What He Would Have Done Differently in Marriage

By Dr. A. Dean Byrd adapted from "Finding Wholeness and Happiness After Divorce"

Some may think that because divorce has become easier to obtain than it was previously, it has become less traumatic. They are wrong. My own experience and those of others I’ve come to know document that the pain is still present. Those with children who are contemplating divorce and believe the hurt will be only a minor, short-term inconvenience are wrong too. Today, 13 years after divorce, there are few days in which there is not a practical and painful reminder that I am a divorced man.