Family

July 22, 2025 02:46 PM MDT
“To be here, and to be enveloped in the light and the love and the faith of these people, is just the most beautiful blessing,” said Elder Kearon.
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July 02, 2025 02:30 PM MDT
The words come from the war chapters in the Book of Mormon.
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May 22, 2025 02:07 PM MDT
The belt is constantly moving between missionaries in the Ashby family.
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May 19, 2025 01:47 PM MDT
Give this a quick read before your next family vacation or reunion (or even before your next Sunday dinner!).
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April 28, 2025 03:02 PM MDT
When Geri and Grant arrived in Europe, they had a goal to find their family. Two miracles helped them find their way.
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April 01, 2025 09:48 AM MDT
“I remember when she walked in the door,” Travis says. “She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen in my life.”
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March 26, 2025 02:01 PM MDT
“With a little more advance thought, this can become a weekend retreat different from any other.”
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March 04, 2025 06:00 AM MST
The Apostle also answered the question, “What is the greatest thing you can do for your children?”
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February 07, 2025 02:21 PM MST
If you're struggling to feel peace about your family situation, studying these five talks will help.
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January 27, 2025 01:51 PM MST
Now he's called “The Dancing Dad.”
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November 25, 2024 12:52 PM MST
Share this powerful prompt during your dinner to foster happy feelings.
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November 13, 2024 03:58 PM MST
Answering this simple question may just be the key to true satisfaction and eternal joy.
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November 12, 2024 02:31 PM MST
A Latter-day Saint father recently pulled off something amazing for his family.
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November 12, 2024 02:12 PM MST
In a world where trust in authority figures is often broken, how do we teach our children to trust God’s living prophet? Here is one idea.
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October 28, 2024 03:09 PM MDT
There is more to understand about the famous quote, “No other success can compensate for failure in the home.”
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October 16, 2024 01:43 PM MDT
Here is one activity that has worked for our family that doesn’t require lots of planning or time to execute.
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October 15, 2024 02:10 PM MDT
Ore Kaffo lived with her foster parents until a fateful day when she was almost 7 years old.
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September 30, 2024 02:46 PM MDT
One young woman wrote, “When I reflect back on the years I spent living at home and how we spent our Sundays, I can distinctly remember power hour.”
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September 23, 2024 03:13 PM MDT
This principle from 3 Nephi (and some help from my stopwatch) reveals an empowering truth.
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September 20, 2024 02:34 PM MDT
Try these powerful ideas to nurture more feelings of love and unity within your family.
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September 19, 2024 02:01 PM MDT
“If you follow those three things, you can be safe. You can raise your family.”
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September 10, 2024 01:25 PM MDT
Can we do something to help our family want to linger just a little longer at the dinner table?
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August 08, 2024 03:38 PM MDT
In June 2024, the Montoya family reunited with the families who introduced them to the gospel 50 years ago.
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August 07, 2024 04:45 PM MDT
On those days or nights when I am really sick, I especially feel Robin pushing me on, as she always has.
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August 02, 2024 04:32 PM MDT
The family couldn’t believe it. With 414 missions worldwide, all three young men are learning Spanish to serve in the same country.
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July 31, 2024 01:49 PM MDT
The blessings given to deceased, direct-line family members are available to most users online, even without submitting a request. Here’s where you can find them.
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July 22, 2024 08:56 AM MDT
Drawing on her experience as a psychologist, professional mediator, and Latter-day Saint mother, Emily’s advice is invaluable to any parent.
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June 27, 2024 04:41 PM MDT
Alma chapter 8 is a well of wisdom for ministering to loved ones struggling with their faith. Jared Halverson highlights 7 principles from the chapter.
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June 27, 2024 01:43 PM MDT
With over 300 temples built or announced worldwide, the Alcantar family’s goal to visit every temple keeps growing.
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June 24, 2024 01:00 PM MDT
“I felt a missing part of me kind of fill in a little,” said Elder Micah Beckstead of reuniting with his biological sister.
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June 11, 2024 02:40 PM MDT
This activity includes all ages, requires minimal prep, and creates lasting family memories.
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June 07, 2024 07:34 AM MDT
Here are a few ways to help your little ones get more actively involved in your next family get-together.
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May 23, 2024 01:24 PM MDT
Author Taylor Ricks Mele hesitated at first, but she felt compelled to write about her experience moving forward from a divorce.
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May 15, 2024 07:26 AM MDT
Our relationship with Christ can transform our capacity to listen. Learning to listen well can deepen our spiritual rootedness with God and our loved ones.
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May 09, 2024 10:20 AM MDT
A family once trapped by darkness was lovingly shown a way to invite light.
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May 08, 2024 10:57 AM MDT
My grandparents were initially nervous about my decision, but how they kept nourishing our relationship inspires me.
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May 08, 2024 08:46 AM MDT
“We develop ourselves and others when we take unorganized matter [or brick] into our hands and mold it into something of beauty.”
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May 08, 2024 08:42 AM MDT
“In one way or another, divorce touches most families in the church,” said President Oaks, and isn’t that the hard truth?
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April 22, 2024 09:24 AM MDT
I’ve learned that whatever our trials, Christ is there in all of them.
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April 11, 2024 09:30 AM MDT
How do I partner with the Lord in supporting and loving my LGBTQ child? A mother answers this and other poignant questions from a faith-filled perspective.
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April 08, 2024 04:21 PM MDT
For these twins, the idea of being apart for two years came with some anxiety. But they soon realized their missions would be closer than they thought.
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February 02, 2024 09:08 AM MST
Margarett lived in the Salt Lake Valley in the late 1800s. Her story is a powerful reminder that no heart, and no life, is too broken for Christ to heal.
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January 11, 2024 02:21 PM MST
I deeply wanted my missionaries to give me a priesthood blessing the night before boot camp.
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January 11, 2024 02:06 PM MST
There are many ways we can learn about God throughout our lives, two of which are through the scriptures and our family.
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December 21, 2023 12:13 PM MST
President Jeffrey R. Holland recently shared a beautiful thought about honoring mothers.
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October 07, 2020 05:35 PM MDT
Moments before the 190th Semiannual General Conference concluded, President Russell M. Nelson announced six new temples that will be built in Tarawa, Kiribati; Port Vila, Vanuatu; Lindon, Utah; Greater Guatemala City, Guatemala; São Paulo East, Brazil; and Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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August 20, 2020 01:00 PM MDT
Walking away from my mission president in the Richmond, Virginia, airport was a tearful experience. I had come to see President and Sister Smith as almost a second set of parents, and I would miss their love and advice. But I found comfort in knowing that I would see them again in a year when they completed their mission.
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August 14, 2020 08:54 PM MDT
Last month, millions of hearts were touched when 6-year-old Bridger Walker shielded his little sister from a charging dog at high cost to himself. His act of bravery caught the attention of major news outlets and several celebrities, who sent him messages and get well gifts. Many Latter-day Saints were pleasantly surprised to learn than Bridger and his family are members of the Church.
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June 27, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
Find out what happened to each of the Smith children and where the surviving ones ended up in their adult years.
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February 14, 2020 04:00 PM MST
Editor's note: Our weekly Friday column “Found in the Footnotes” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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By  LDS Living
January 27, 2020 11:00 AM MST
If you want to improve your family gospel study:
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