After Sister Elaine Dalton's father passed away, she realized the greatest present he gave her was something far too precious to come from a store. It was his presence.

Visible from so many angles, it’s L.A.’s own version of the Chrysler Building, with a couple of caveats: no pedestrian access and only its members allowed inside. The Los Angeles Mormon Temple, like a secret fortress on a hill behind a large expanse of perfectly manicured lawn. The Modernist, slightly Deco, somewhat gothic structure has no easily definable style of architecture, unless you were to coin one: Mormonesque. It’s been there almost all my life (the temple officially opened in 1956), a forbidden structure, the architecture of which was so impressive, the grounds so well kept, that one couldn’t help but want to walk on them. The temple itself is 190,614 square feet; the grounds 13 acres; and, at the top of the building, its gold statue of the angel Moroni (it’s hard not to comment on the name) 16 and a half feet, proudly blowing its horn, a beacon and a sentry for all to see. Just not up close.

Painting featured on history.lds.org The LDS Church History Museum has released a new online exhibit titled “Teachings of Christ.” The site is a virtual art exhibit featuring rare pieces found in the Museum’s collection, as well as submissions from members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the globe for international art competitions.

Do you ever get defensive when talking to your spouse? Does your spouse get defensive with you? Defensiveness is one of the most common negative communication patterns I see when I counsel couples. The problem is that defensiveness tends to be one of the key communication patterns leading to arguments.

Sitting in the back of the chapel during fast and testimony meeting feels like a safe bet—until we get the spiritual prompting to stand up and bear our testimonies. For several minutes, we struggle with whether or not we really should. We rationalize. We're teaching Gospel Doctrine this week. We just bore our testimony last year, right? We don't have anything special to say. We're scared.

This weekend during conference, we cried, rejoiced, felt spiritual fed, and even laughed together. Here are just a few funny posts that captured how we all felt while watching our Church leaders speak.

Here are a few uplifting messages from our prophet, Thomas S. Monson, that can inspire us to trust in the Lord, no matter who wins the election.

My family takes pumpkin pie seriously. Since childhood I can remember no less than 10 pumpkin pies each year (and that's a conservatively low number). We eat it for breakfast starting the day before Thanksgiving, and eat it throughout the day (usually while making more pumpkin pie).

Southern Utah University is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity for its science students, funded by the National Science Foundation and specifically targeting students within SUU’s College of Science and Engineering.

Lunch and Learn Series with Deseret Book Artists and Authors