The composer says creating “How Did the Savior Minister?” felt more like remembering the song.
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The ideas come from a recent article in Church magazines.
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Sharon believes this approach can lead to more lasting solutions.
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“This explanation helps me better understand my role in preparing for the Second Coming.”
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Here are 5 phrases to use instead of “let me know how I can help.”
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One fast Sunday morning, I watched the organist come to the chapel with a hymnal in one hand, and a toddler screaming “I HATE CHURCH!” in the other.
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“I hope to help others truly see each individual as God sees them. For when we see others as He does, we can’t help but love them.”
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“We can’t even get to all the people who want to share their story,” says Ashly Stone, host of the Come Back Podcast.
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Help show your ministering sisters they're loved with a heartwarming gift.
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“Feeling overwhelmed by life, I went to the temple seeking peace. Heavenly Father reminded me of four comforting truths.”
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Looking for ideas to make Christmas Day even more meaningful? Here are some fun ways to help your family focus on giving.
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These Christ-centered gifts will help your ministering sisters feel loved this Christmas.
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These messages are the perfect way to brighten someone’s day this fall.
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This principle from 3 Nephi (and some help from my stopwatch) reveals an empowering truth.
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Kobin's summer was off to a boring start as he recovered from brain surgery. But music, and the help of a generous neighbor, turned it all around.
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Astonishment can open hearts to the testifying power of the Holy Ghost. Here are a few ways we can help others feel a sense of awe about the gospel.
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Alma's son Corianton pursued a harlot and had significant concerns about the gospel. What can we learn from what Alma chose to say to him?
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Here are a few guidelines, example questions, and topics you can consider as you hold Relief Society councils at the beginning of your Sunday meetings.
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President Nelson has counseled that we should “learn to listen, then listen to learn.” Here are three ways we can truly listen to our loved ones.
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Sharon Eubank, director of humanitarian services for the Church, shared on the Magnify podcast that the best thing we can do to serve others well is to learn to ask questions that don’t have predetermined answers.
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“I try really hard not to feel guilty about the replenishing that I have to do.“
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According to the Church handbook, at the very beginning of Relief Society meetings, sisters may counsel together about subjects that mean the most to them.
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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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Church is a wonderful place to nurture friendships. Here are some ideas when you’re stuck on how to get started.
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One woman’s incredibly welcoming experience in a new ward—4 tips to help your visitors feel the same
After one woman forgot to pack a dress on vacation and wore hiking pants instead, she left church wanting to cheer aloud because of how she was welcomed.
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On the sometimes awkward but important quest for friends, I ask myself this question before church each week.
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Whether you call it a “walkabout,” a “snack and stroll,” a “munch and mingle,” or a “walk and talk,” here’s why it has become my very favorite summer activity.
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Some of the things that almost stopped me from ministering have turned into the greatest blessings.
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A recent episode of the “Magnify” podcast inspired me with some easy ways to show up with more love in everyday circumstances.
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There’s a subtle but profound difference between seeking to heal others and trying to fix them.
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“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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We don’t need to be the best cook to offer to feed another, a medical professional to offer healing aid, or flush with cash to ease another’s burdens.
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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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Reviewing the bigger trials in my life, I realized that while our personal trials are often for our learning, they can also benefit those around us.
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We always feel good when we can serve someone. But sometimes all it takes is a few extra minutes to make that service a little more meaningful.
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I asked questions I’ve long held but didn't know who to ask about. I hope these answers will help your ministering efforts and fill you with hope.
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No matter who you minister to, we’ve come up with dozens of great gift ideas that will fit every budget and personality!
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Feeling awkward or lonely? There is a beautiful correlation between the gospel of Jesus Christ and finding connection with others.
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In a world where it’s becoming increasingly easy to avoid interaction, many of us may struggle with feelings of loneliness and isolation, or we may even feel inadequate when tasked with building a new friendship.
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It is the Lord who first enters this story. But He isn’t the one who finishes it.
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When we know how to help, even the smallest signs of support and love can make a big impact in our wards and branches.
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Looking for a simple and inexpensive way to let your ministering friends and families know you’re thinking of them? Check out some of these great gift ideas.
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How can we lighten the burden of our brothers and sisters who deal with celiac disease or food allergies?
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The feeling of receiving a carefully prepared soup or dessert dropped off by Kate felt like true devotion. It felt like true love. It felt like God.
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Take a look and see if any of these names or terms surprise you.
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Among the exciting changes to the way we minister is who we get to minister with. Young women ages 14 and up can now serve as ministering sisters with the Relief Society. This seems a long time coming, as the young men have had the opportunity to serve in this capacity for many years now.
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Most of us are well acquainted with the responsibilities of service. I am sure many of you have baked cookies until your spatulas melted or baby-sat your neighbor's children until your brains sputtered. Occasionally when I am in such situations I fear my fatigue will slip into resentment, and then I wonder if being stretched so thin may not only prevent my developing new charity but actually diminish the supply I thought I had. I have learned, however, that though we may not have a completely willing heart every time we serve, such service molds our heart, blesses us, and does enlarge our capacity to give. We must remember, too, during periods of our lives in which we feel that all we can do is keep our own immediate circle of families or friends afloat, that emotional and spiritual service to others can sometimes be as important as physical acts.
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This change in how we minister allows us to really focus on the individual and personal needs of the sisters we are stewards over. But how can we know what their needs are? I posed this question during the recent Relief Society class discussion. A sister raised her hand high before I had even finished speaking. “Ask her,” she said plainly.
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Visiting teaching. In years past, these two words spoken in any Relief Society gathering evoked a myriad of conflicting emotions. Joy. Guilt. Gratitude. Annoyance. Peace. Guilt. Excitement. Frustration. Love. Guilt. Some loved the watchcare program set forth nearly 200 years ago—others, not so much. And most of us, whether we loved it or not, have carried some guilt associated with it. But now, no more guilt, and as of April 1, 2018, no more visiting teaching.
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The Unforgettable Lesson a 16-Year-Old Learned After Spending the Day Weeding with President Ballard
Just as the sun was coming up on a brisk, spring morning in 1963, I headed to the stake center to meet my priests' quorum adviser. It was Saturday and, oh, how I longed to be almost anywhere but digging weeds at the church. I was pretty much a normal 16-year-old kid, totally into myself and involved with countless activities.
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"It's traumatic," ward member Rich Hutchings said about the shooting at an LDS church on Sunday. "I feel so bad for the Miller family. Bert's been 100 percent active all his life and a good servant, and he's never done anything wrong in his life. It's just shocking today could turn into something like this."
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