Search - LDS Living

3 Meaningful, Overlooked Christmas Gifts

The mad dash to find the perfect Christmas gifts for your family has begun. People crowd stores, fill their online shopping carts, and pay double for shipping to make sure their presents arrive on time. Giving gifts is part of the Christmas season and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially because you’ve done your homework. You’ve read letters to Santa, took mental notes when friends pointed at something in the store window, and finally found the perfect pair of earrings for your mother-in-law. But while your gifts are thoughtful, how deep do they really go? Are you giving a gift that will bring your family closer together for years to come? Here are 3 family-strengthening Christmas gifts you may have overlooked:

Meet Your Favorite LDS Artists This July

By LDS Living

Painting by Dan Wilson

Fun

10 Little-Known Facts About the Pioneer Trek West

By Jeff Hampton

Today, we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrate our pioneer heritage. Stories will be told and heroes will be remembered—the bravery of the Saints at Winter Quarters, the sacrifice of the selfless young men on the banks of the Sweetwater, and the deep relief of Brother Brigham's famous declaration, "This is the right place. Drive on."

From the Church

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles just hit 2 milestones in Church history. Find out what they are

By Haley Lundberg

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles’ wisdom, spiritual strength, and collective experience serving together has clearly been a blessing to the Church.

Sponsored: Mom of 5 goes back to school—Odilia Cerda’s BYU-Pathway journey

Odilia Cerda heard about BYU-Pathway Worldwide from two missionaries while serving as a Relief Society president in her Spanish speaking ward in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They told Odilia BYU-Pathway could help the sisters in her ward earn a degree online regardless of their circumstances.

From the Church

Church Releases Seer Stone Photo + Handwritten Manuscript

By Jeff Hampton

“A new volume of The Joseph Smith Papers Project featuring the printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon was released Tuesday by the Church Historian’s Press, an imprint of the History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” reads a Mormon Newsroom statement. “Revelations and Translations, Volume 3: Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon is the 11th published volume of the project in the Church’s ongoing effort to make every document produced by Church founder Joseph Smith or by his scribes available to the public.”

Recommended by Us

‘Work is not your life’: Elder Kim B. Clark shares powerful lessons on ‘Latter-day Saint MBA’ podcast

Former dean of Harvard Business School Elder Kim B. Clark has watched the things that make people successful and the things that are often sacrificed on that road to success.

Lesson Helps

"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Let Your Light Shine

By Jessica Grimaud

This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me reading in Matthew 5 and Luke 6. Check out this week's Come, Follow Mestudy ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saint MLB Player Bryce Harper Helps Woman Surprise Her Husband with Sweetest Baby Announcement

By Danielle B. Wagner

When a couple celebrating their two-year wedding anniversary decided to spend it watching spring training, they had no idea they would be making headlines.