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Start with a Smile: Precious Photos of the Youth Batallion from the Latest Temple Dedications
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: " Start with a Smile " is a weekly Monday feature that starts the week off with family-friendly content. Since President Russell M. Nelson’s call to be the 17th prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 2018, nine new temples have been dedicated, ranging from the historic location of Rome, Italy to the newest temple dedicated yesterday in Durban, South Africa . Each of these temples has been a blessing to the local members. In addition to having more apostles preside at dedications than ever before , temple dedications have also changed in that...
The Connection I Feel to the Unnamed Women in the Book of Mormon
Ashley Mae Hoiland, excerpted from "A Place to Belong"
- Ashley Mae (Ashmae) Hoiland received a BFA in painting and an MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. She is the author of 100 Birds Taught Me to Fly and the illustrator of Mother’s Milk: Poems Searching for Heavenly Mother . A writer at the By Common Consent blog, she lives in Santa Cruz, California, with her three children and husband There is a rocking chair in the corner of my children’s room. Most nights before they go to bed, I read them library books, and we end with a chapter of the Book of Mormon. In these past...
12 Times US Presidents Spoke in the Tabernacle
Jannalee Sandau
- Latter-day Saints aren't the only ones who have spoken from the podium of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Many US Presidents have as well. In honor of President's Day, we are resharing this 2017 article with a few interesting details behind each of their visits to this historic Temple Square building. 1. John F. Kennedy On September 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy arrived in Salt Lake City and gave a historic speech in the Tabernacle on Temple Square as the President of the United States. Though he had also spoken in that historic building three years earlier as a presidential candidate,...
Worshiping the King of Kings: The Durban South Africa Temple Becomes the 168th Operating Temple
Lindsey Williams
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has been in South Africa for the last 10 days meeting with members, missionaries, and local kings and queens . “And even though I’ve been with two kings, today I had the strong impression that we were here to worship and honor the King of Kings,” Elder Rasband said. The Durban South Africa Temple was dedicated on Sunday, February 16, 2020, by Elder Rasband. Church News covered the events of the dedication. The Durban South Africa Temple is the 168th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
The Creation of One "Beautifully Consecrated Soul": How One Man Merges the Titles of Disciple and Scholar
Greyson Gurley
- It can be easy for us to separate versions of ourselves, depending with whose company we are in or the place we are inhabiting. This seems to be true, even more so, regarding the different ways we present ourselves in places of worship and academia, respectively. However, Hal Boyd, former Deseret News opinion editor and current BYU law professor, seeks to remain the same 24/7: a scholar and disciple of Jesus Christ. It is something that he learned in Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's description of Elder Neal A. Maxwell who said: "The wonderful thing with Neal (and the thing I want...
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Start with a Smile: Precious Photos of the Youth Batallion from the Latest Temple Dedications
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: " Start with a Smile " is a weekly Monday feature that starts the week off with family-friendly content. Since President Russell M. Nelson’s call to be the 17th prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 2018, nine new temples have been dedicated, ranging from the historic location of Rome, Italy to the newest temple dedicated yesterday in Durban, South Africa . Each of these temples has been a blessing to the local members. In addition to having more apostles preside at dedications than ever before , temple dedications have also changed in that...
12 Times US Presidents Spoke in the Tabernacle
Jannalee Sandau
- Latter-day Saints aren't the only ones who have spoken from the podium of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Many US Presidents have as well. In honor of President's Day, we are resharing this 2017 article with a few interesting details behind each of their visits to this historic Temple Square building. 1. John F. Kennedy On September 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy arrived in Salt Lake City and gave a historic speech in the Tabernacle on Temple Square as the President of the United States. Though he had also spoken in that historic building three years earlier as a presidential candidate,...
Worshiping the King of Kings: The Durban South Africa Temple Becomes the 168th Operating Temple
Lindsey Williams
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has been in South Africa for the last 10 days meeting with members, missionaries, and local kings and queens . “And even though I’ve been with two kings, today I had the strong impression that we were here to worship and honor the King of Kings,” Elder Rasband said. The Durban South Africa Temple was dedicated on Sunday, February 16, 2020, by Elder Rasband. Church News covered the events of the dedication. The Durban South Africa Temple is the 168th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
The Creation of One "Beautifully Consecrated Soul": How One Man Merges the Titles of Disciple and Scholar
Greyson Gurley
- It can be easy for us to separate versions of ourselves, depending with whose company we are in or the place we are inhabiting. This seems to be true, even more so, regarding the different ways we present ourselves in places of worship and academia, respectively. However, Hal Boyd, former Deseret News opinion editor and current BYU law professor, seeks to remain the same 24/7: a scholar and disciple of Jesus Christ. It is something that he learned in Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's description of Elder Neal A. Maxwell who said: "The wonderful thing with Neal (and the thing I want...
A Home of Learning: Come, Follow Me with Toddlers Patterned After Preschool
Kate Matthews
- The following article is brought to you by Gospel Day by Day , a community designed to help parents lead home-centered gospel learning. You can find Gospel Day by Day on Instagram here . You may never have considered yourself to be an educator, but it turns out we’ve all been called to teach. We are each our children’s most important teachers of eternal truth! [1] If we are the teachers, then the Come, Follow Me resource is our curriculum. But how can we create “a home of learning,” [2] where our toddler ‘students’ are set up for classroom success? Here...
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Brad Wilcox: 5 Tips for Teaching About the Atonement
Brad Wilcox
- Editor's note: This week's Come, Follow Me study includes 2 Nephi 9 which teaches about the Atonement. We wanted to reshare this article from our 2015 archives that gives more insights on this important topic. Teaching any gospel doctrine can be challenging, but teaching about the Atonement of Jesus Christ—the most important doctrine of all—can seem so overwhelming that we don’t even know where to begin. Here are five principles that can give us a starting point. 1. Know and empathize with the concerns of those you teach. Has the person you are teaching lost a loved one? It would...
14 Easy and Meaningful Valentine's Gifts from Deseret Book
LDS Living Staff
- Looking for a simple gift to let someone special in your life know you're thinking of them this Valentine's Day? Try one of these fun and meaningful gifts from Deseret Book. Promise Figurine Love can be expressed many ways, but a tender embrace is one of the sweetest. This beautifully crafted figurine is a wonderful reminder to your sweetheart of your love. Learn More Steel on Desert Tan 40mm Belt No more stretched-out holes or compromising on size! Mission Belts don't have holes and adjust every 1/4 inch for a perfect fit. These high-quality leather belts won't crack like traditional belts....
12 Times US Presidents Spoke in the Tabernacle
Jannalee Sandau
- Latter-day Saints aren't the only ones who have spoken from the podium of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Many US Presidents have as well. In honor of President's Day, we are resharing this 2017 article with a few interesting details behind each of their visits to this historic Temple Square building. 1. John F. Kennedy On September 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy arrived in Salt Lake City and gave a historic speech in the Tabernacle on Temple Square as the President of the United States. Though he had also spoken in that historic building three years earlier as a presidential candidate,...
The Creation of One "Beautifully Consecrated Soul": How One Man Merges the Titles of Disciple and Scholar
Greyson Gurley
- It can be easy for us to separate versions of ourselves, depending with whose company we are in or the place we are inhabiting. This seems to be true, even more so, regarding the different ways we present ourselves in places of worship and academia, respectively. However, Hal Boyd, former Deseret News opinion editor and current BYU law professor, seeks to remain the same 24/7: a scholar and disciple of Jesus Christ. It is something that he learned in Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's description of Elder Neal A. Maxwell who said: "The wonderful thing with Neal (and the thing I want...
Worshiping the King of Kings: The Durban South Africa Temple Becomes the 168th Operating Temple
Lindsey Williams
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has been in South Africa for the last 10 days meeting with members, missionaries, and local kings and queens . “And even though I’ve been with two kings, today I had the strong impression that we were here to worship and honor the King of Kings,” Elder Rasband said. The Durban South Africa Temple was dedicated on Sunday, February 16, 2020, by Elder Rasband. Church News covered the events of the dedication. The Durban South Africa Temple is the 168th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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