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First Presidency Calls 8 New Mission Presidents to Serve in South Africa, England, U.S., and More

From Germany to South Africa and Brazil to England, learn more about the mission presidents and their wives called by the First Presidency in 2017.

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How Andy Reid’s ‘Left-hand Man’ ended up with the Kansas City Chiefs

There are a lot of reasons Porter Ellett getting a shot at coaching in the NFL seemed unlikely. For starters, he’d never played or coach football.

Homemade Jams and Jellies That Please

By Emergency Essentials

There is a difference between jam, jelly, preserves, conserves, and marmalades. Jam is made from chopped or ground whole fruit, whereas jelly uses only the extracted juice of the fruit. Preserves typically contain larger chunks of fruit or even whole fruit as in strawberry or gooseberry preserves, while conserves are made of fruit mixed with raisins and/or nuts. Marmalades are based on juice and finely-chopped citrus peel.

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What watching her grandma slip away taught Caitlin Connolly about angels

By Caitlin Connolly

I thought the difference between living and dying would be more like a light switch: you’re there or you’re not. But my grandma has been like a dimmer

2: “I Will Go and Do” (Jan. 6–Jan. 12)

Laman and Lemuel are clearly the "bad guys" of the Book of Mormon, right? Or were they more like us than we realize? In this week’s study group, join Tammy and her friends Holly and Jalyn as they dig into 1 Nephi chapters 1–7 to discuss how Laman's and Lemuel’s murmurings aren't so different from our own and how we can strive to “go and do” like Nephi.

Ellie Smith

Ellie Smith was an intern for LDS Living and is from Boise, Idaho, (that's BOY-see, not boy-ZEE) and graduated from BYU with a BA in English and a minor in editing. She is always down for an adventure and has traveled to England, Iceland, Italy, France, and Spain. As an aspiring chef, Ellie loves trying new recipes and visiting unique local eateries. At the end of the day she likes to settle down with a good book and a box of Ferrero Rocher.

Shima Baradaran Baughman

Shima Baradaran Baughman is a professor, author and distinguished fellow at the Wheatley Institute where she studies religion and human flourishing. She is originally from Iran and has five children. She enjoys hiking, hunting for antiques, and is slowly learning how to golf to keep up with her husband, Ryan. Follow her on Instagram at Closer to Jesus Christ with @shimabaughman and on TikTok @closertojesuschrist.

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3 Ways Childbirth Helps Men Become Fathers

By Marie Bigelow

The miracle of birth does many things to strengthen a family. It changes a mother and a father and prepares them both to enter parenthood with the strength and support of loving Heavenly Parents. Though we typically think of women when we discuss childbirth, I want to share with you three ways childbirth can prepare a husband to step into his new role as a father.

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Watch: LDS Artist Creates Heart-Stopping Disney Mashup of "Tangled" and "Hercules"

By LDS Living

LDS pianist Jason Lyle Black and Canadian baritone Jonathan Estabrooks came together to create a Disney mashup of Hercules' "Go The Distance" and Tangled's "I See The Light" that is simply gorgeous.

NY Times: As partners, Mormons and Scouts turn boys into men

In this hilltop suburb of Salt Lake City, where a vista of white spires signals a concentration of Mormons and their churches, it is a given that every boy will become a Cub Scout at 8 and then a Boy Scout at 11. With mutual exaltation of God and country and a shared aim of nurturing “morally straight” men with leadership skills and a service ethic, the Mormons and the Boy Scouts seem made for each other, as entwined as a square knot. And in an unusual partnership dating to 1913, the Mormon Church has embraced scouting wholesale, giving it a central role in preparing male youths for their two-year missionary stints and adulthood as lay priests.