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The One Thing That Prevents the Lord from Helping Us Change

By Robert Reynolds

This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in July 2016.

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Congress Members from 6 Faiths Share Testimonies of Prayer, Scripture, and the Hand of God

By Virginia Foxx

When most people hear about Congress, they experience an immediate sense of frustration and a rise in blood pressure. However, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (Republican representative of North Carolina) attempts to shed some light on Christian faith in Congress with her new book, God Is in the House: Congressional Testimonies of Faith.

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25 Ways to Power Your Life with Conference All Year Long

By Debra Sansing Woods

Every six months, we have the opportunity to tune in to new sessions of general conference where we can receive powerful inspiration and counsel from our church leaders. As amazing as that opportunity is, we sometimes neglect to revisit conference talks after the weekend is over, never taking full advantage of all they have to offer. When we do this, we are missing out. Here are 25 suggestions for making the most of general conference, allowing it to power our lives every month, week, and even day, of the year:

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5 prophets and the weaknesses that made them strong

By Jon Cooper

Most of us were raised on stories of the prophets of God. And just as they had strengths that we can learn from, it is also important to remember that every prophet had weaknesses that we can learn from, too.

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Latter-day Saint Psychologist: 3 Ways to Change Your Thinking and Increase Your Happiness

By Dr. David T. Morgan

In my current employment responsibilities, I often meet with homeless individuals. Recently, I met with a man who had been homeless for many years. His clothes were tattered and dirty. He carried all of his possessions in a small backpack. We had met to talk about his mental health condition—specifically, any symptoms that might prevent him from working. He told me he had a history of anxiety and depression. While his anxiety symptoms had become more crippling, the depression had surprisingly lessened over time. I asked him why he believed the depression symptoms had decreased. He said, “I’ve been trying to think about all the good things in my life. Each day I get up and think about the good. I’ve found that makes me less depressed.”

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7 unique and tantalizing desserts perfect for Thanksgiving

By From "Sweets & Treats with Six Sisters' Stuff"

Want to spruce up Thanksgiving a little this year? Try these seven recipes that pay homage to the Thanksgiving classics while adding a new, delicious twist!

Even though I didn't realize it as a child, my father was teaching me life lessons that prepared me to accept the gospel.

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5 Gospel Lessons My Nonmember Father Taught Me

By Christine Hall

My dad wasn’t a member of the LDS church. In fact, I’m not sure he was actually a member of any church. He was, however, a man of great faith, who thought that all churches had some truth to them, and enjoyed listening to their various sermons. On any given Sunday, he might attend one or two different churches in our small town in upstate New York.

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5 answers to difficult questions about Noah and the flood

By Stephen O. Smoot

Was the flood really the "baptism" of the earth? And how does the Joseph Smith Translation help us understand the flood?

Elder Haight’s wife thought a movie changed after seeing the same movie twice. Here’s what actually happened

By David Butler

The October pick for LDS Living Book Club is Spirit by David Butler. Follow the LDS Living Book Club Instagram for more insights with the author.

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This North Korean defector saved an American POW—and his story had a surprising Latter-day Saint ending

By Steven T. Collis

When an unfamiliar woman came to Steven Collis’s book signing, he had no idea she would reveal an ending to the story more miraculous than he imagined.