Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with others in the community in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, July 26, to combat loneliness.
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In the past, community members have drawn water from small nearby streams. Occasionally, hot, dry weather caused those streams to dry up.
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All levels of experience are welcome to apply as soon as possible.
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“I want to make people smile. I want to show them why I love the gospel so much.”
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“I meet people, help tourists, and do many other things to help,” said Elder Ramos Silva. “It has been an excellent experience for me.”
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After heart problems ended his proselyting mission, Elder Logan Castleton prayed for inspiration on what to do next.
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Volunteers recently traveled to a crisis center and rehabilitation center to perform puppet shows that teach children about health and hygiene.
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This insight from Elder Christofferson can bring even more meaning to how you worship God.
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Here are 5 phrases to use instead of “let me know how I can help.”
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This amount supported nearly 4,000 humanitarian projects worldwide.
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“Bonding with a mom who has also lost a baby is so special,” Danielle says. “We talk all the time about how our boys are up in heaven playing together.”
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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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Elder Michael T. Ringwood believes focusing on personal development can be a “first-class cause.”
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“Our hearts go out to all affected by the fires that continue to cause destruction in Southern California.”
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When I walk into the temple locker room, I feel like part of a great army of women.
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“I never envisioned that my daughter and mother would get to join me in my mission.”
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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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Light the World is in its seventh year! Read this season's heavenly theme.
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“I didn’t do it for recognition. I just enjoy doing it. I live alone, and it gives me something worthwhile to do,” she says.
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The red vending machines will be lighting the world in a record 106 cities and 13 countries this holiday season.
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“Even though I’m standing in absolute chaos,” one survivor says. “I feel better about the world right now than I have in a long time.”
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“Most of the best people who ever lived weren’t very famous either. Serve and grow, faithfully and quietly.”
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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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Sister Eubank shared a story that has completely changed my attitude about trying to do all the things, all the time.
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“Senior missions are some of the best-kept secrets in the Church.”
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President Nelson invited us to “spread the love of Jesus Christ throughout the world” for his 100th birthday. Here are a few ideas of how you can:
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Whether you know a missionary missing home or a struggling college student—send this advice their way.
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In moments when it feels the task at hand is too daunting, I reflect on this simple statement.
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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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When her oldest daughter Claire started high school, Stephanie Nielson gave her a mirror along with this quote to keep in her backpack.
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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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Rosângela Lula da Silva, Brazil’s first lady, shared a heartwarming photo with missionaries, thanking them for their help in the relief efforts in southern Brazil.
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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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“Just as some people naturally live the law of love, it’s even embedded in some cultures.”
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Challenges like depression can make it difficult to feel joy, but Elder Uchtdorf shared some comforting (and easy!) suggestions.
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I am beginning to see that whether or not I am good enough wasn’t a question God was ever asking.
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This wasn’t a package Spencer planned on receiving. Or that Glenna imagined she would be sending.
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Bring your weirdness, your loud laugh, your jokes, your questions, your shyness, your doubts, your fidget spinners, your insecurities—come because you belong.
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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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Small and simple steps to help others can have far-reaching effects, and the intention behind the service is perhaps more important than the amount of time it takes.
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God promises to provide powerful blessings when we live the law of tithing. But the fruits of obeying this commandment aren't always what we expect.
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Two simple invitations at Christmastime changed Shima Baughman's life. One helped her come to know Jesus, the other helped her learn to love as he would.
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Commercial days like Black Friday and even Cyber Monday receive a fair amount of attention, but Giving Tuesday is all about thinking of others and making the world a better place.
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The priests at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo — a shrine of such importance in Japan that it can be compared to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. — recently invited Church leaders here to describe how Latter-day Saints conduct their humanitarian efforts around the world, but especially in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku. Meiji Shrine is in the heart of Tokyo and was built in 1910 to honor the Emperor Meiji who re-opened Japan to the world in the 1860s. It is one of the three most important shrines in the Shinto religion and is a Tokyo landmark known to almost every visitor from abroad.
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They did not come neatly dressed in shirt and tie, ready to proclaim the Book of Mormon. Instead, wearing bright yellow T-shirts, 40 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came armed with chainsaws, work gloves and wheel barrows; and Saturday morning, they knocked on two Hodges Road doors to clear a large hardwood whose limbs covered much of the land between the properties.
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More than 120,000 hours of service were rendered in over 40 African countries, Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius in celebration of the 5th Annual All Africa Mormon Helping Hands day Saturday, 20 August 2011. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Nairobi (Kenya), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) to Maputo (Mozambique), Harare (Zimbabwe) to Accra (Ghana), Lusaka (Zambia) to Gaborone (Botswana) and Luanda (Angola) to Windhoek (Namibia) participated.
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The 2011 “All Africa Service Project” of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (LDS) brought several Church members together to be part of clean-up exercises in various communities throughout the country and Africa at large. In Accra, among some of the places and communities where these exercises took place included the Korle-Bu Polyclinic, Mamprobi Polyclinic, and Usher Clinic at James Town, Tesano Total Filling Station to the Abeka Market, Alajo, Mamobi Polyclinic and the New Horizon School at Cantonments.
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One government leader recently complimented The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' welfare program while issuing a day of service proclamation. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that 24 September 2011 will be his state’s Day of Service, and concluded his proclamation with an acknowledgment of how the Church has helped Virginia.
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