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Latter-day Saint Movie Review: Does "Toy Story 4" Live Up to the Original?

Our favorite toys are back together again in Toy Story 4, 24 years after the original Toy Story hit theaters to instant, raving fans. How does this franchise consistently pump out one fantastic film after another? Disney and Pixar’s magical formula has done it again. Former Chief Creator Director of Disney John Lasseter has always said that Pixar wouldn’t make another Toy Story movie unless it was as good or better than previous versions. Mission accomplished. To infinity and beyond!

Why one Latter-day Saint psychologist says uncertainty is an opportunity

Wendy Ulrich wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life until she read a single question in a book one day: What would you do if you were guaranteed success? And in that moment, she knew she wanted to be a psychologist. “I care enough about this that I’m afraid to fail at it,” she remembers thinking. “I’m afraid I’ll be bad at it . . . I don’t care as much about this other field that I’m considering, so it doesn’t feel as risky somehow to my whole identity as a human being.” She wasn’t guaranteed success, but she knew psychology is what she would pursue if she wasn’t afraid to fail. So despite the fear and the uncertainty, she went for it.

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How an Alaskan dad used LinkedIn to help his missionary son in Eastern Europe

By Brent and Jacob Fisher

I had no idea that reaching out on LinkedIn from my home in Anchorage, Alaska, would lead to what I consider significant experiences with Georgians.

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Final Season 3 Book of Mormon Video: Lessons from Alma’s Counsel to His Sons

By Jannalee Sandau

It has been interesting watching the Book of Mormon videos on the weeks they are released, as they run just ahead of what we are studying in Come, Follow Me. Reading the story of Alma the Elder alongside the curriculum while watching what happens with Alma the Younger in the videos has powerfully driven home the fact that the testimonies of each of these prophets are based in their personal experience, and their words are tailored to the needs of each person they speak with.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of ‘Mr. Krueger’s Christmas’

By Morgan Pearson

Watching Jimmy Stewart in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life is a yearly holiday tradition for many. That has definitely been the case in my family, but there is another Jimmy Stewart holiday film that has also been a staple in our home—Mr. Krueger’s Christmas. The film was directed by Kieth Merrill and was released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1980, making this Christmas its 40th anniversary.

LDS NYT Best-Selling Author Tells Graduates 7 Truths We Often Forget but All Need to Remember

By Jason F. Wright

LDS New York Times best-selling author Jason F. Wright recently spoke at a high school commencement in Washington, D.C. Among the wisdom he shared, Wright told the students of seven truths he has learned throughout his life—ones that we often forget.

Latter-day Saint Life

Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: Why Did My Husband Cheat If He Says He Loves Me?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

If your marriage has been rocked by an affair, join me for my free online Healing From Infidelity course for LDS Living readers.

From the Church

Elder Cook Thanks Kuwait Officials for Recognizing Church, Visits Royal Family Member, Soldiers

In February — and for the first time in more than 40 years — the State of Kuwait gave official recognition to a religious organization. That organization is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Lesson Helps

"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Why Is Temptation Necessary?

By Emily Linder

This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me reading of James. Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions.

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Why Teaching Morality Isn’t Enough: How to Teach Children Healthy Sexuality

By Christy Kane PsyD, CMHC

Often, in my field of mental health counseling, I am asked by parents, “How do I teach my children about sex as well as morality?” to which I respond, “You don’t.” To such a statement I usually get bewildered looks. I quickly reply, “You teach them healthy sexuality, which is morality.”