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20 years later: Unconventional LDS families find strength in the Family...
The Whipples were married in their mid-30s, then experienced infertility before completing their family by adopting two daughters. Over the years, truths in the Family Proclamation brought them peace....
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The most famous Primary song in the world
Primary children sing in sacrament meeting. (Photo courtesy LDS Church) Years ago, I had the good fortune of interviewing Naomi Randall. Who is Naomi Randall? You may not know her name, but you...
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BYU increasing tuition by 2.9 percent for 2016–17 school year
Brigham Young University will be increasing undergraduate tuition by 2.9 percent and graduate student tuition by 2.8 percent for the 2016–17 academic school year, BYU announced Friday morning. “The...
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10 general conference-themed Halloween costumes
If you are still unsure about what to be for Halloween, the struggle is over. Here are 10 humorous costume ideas inspired by phrases and stories from the most recent general conference sessions. Not...
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LDS ‘wave’ building momentum at World Congress of Families IX
Following the opening session of World Congress of Families IX, Big Ocean Women (founded by Provo’s Carolina Allen) met briefly with Sheri Dew and Kristen Oaks (wife of Elder Dallin H. Oaks) in front...
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8 ways to strengthen your family and community with the click of a mouse
Members of Big Ocean Women talk with Stan Swim, the chairman of World Congress of Families IX, during the conference in Salt Lake. From the left: Carolina Allen, Taralyn Parker, Erika Decaster, Alana...
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20 crazy church history facts that seem impossible but aren’t
When President Monson was born in Salt Lake City in 1927, some of the original Mormon pioneers were still living there. In fact, when Gary E. Stevenson — the youngest member of the Quorum of the...
View ArticleLDS Church clarifies handbook changes on same-sex marriage
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released changes to “Handbook 1,” a manual to help leaders of the Church manage their congregations, on Friday, receiving backlash for blunt discipline...
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LDS First Presidency shares letter clarifying handbook changes on same-sex...
Temple Square in Salt Lake City. (Photo courtesy LDS Church) The First Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrote a letter to clarify a policy saying children of same-sex...
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8 architectural photos and facts of the Provo City Center Temple
Photos by Alisha Gallagher The Provo City Center Temple has a long history — at least for Utah County. When the Provo Tabernacle burned down in Dec. 2010, Utah County mourned the loss of its...
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Counting our blessings and making our blessings count
give thanks – Thanksgiving concept – text in letterpress wood type printing blocks with cone, acorn, leaf and berries fall decoration Following my high school graduation, my cousin and I traveled to...
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5 revealed truths about Heavenly Mother
(Photo courtesy LDS.org Media Library) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an historically complicated relationship with the doctrine of Mother in Heaven. On one hand, the Church is...
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3 online helps for new ward organists
(Photo courtesy Mormon Newsroom) Imagine this: You can play the piano and you are comfortable accompanying groups in quorum or auxiliary meetings, but you’ve never learned to play the organ. The ward...
View ArticleVIDEO: David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco combine power vocals for ‘The Prayer’
On the 10th day of Christmas The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco’s duet, “The Prayer,” as its “12 Days of Social” campaign. The LDS Church is...
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10 preparedness tips that have nothing to do with food storage
(Photo courtesy LDS.org Media Library) Words like “preparedness” and “self-reliance” are often considered synonymous with “food storage” — and rightly so. For years, LDS Church leaders have counseled...
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The 10 worst neighborhood gifts to receive
Receiving neighborhood gifts at Christmastime is fun, but there are just some gifts that are better left with Christmas past. Like these notorious orange-covered jelly sticks, for example. Opening the...
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The year President Monson gave Christmas to immigrants
LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson. (Photo courtesy LDS Church) With Christmas just around the corner, busy families have more than enough to worry about. For most people, Christmas means concerts...
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5 gospel-oriented gifts to give your family this year
(Image courtesy LDS.org Media Library) With Christmas just around the corner, it’s almost too late to order gifts online and have them arrive in time for Christmas morning. But as the fabled Grinch...
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How science explains the Star of Bethlehem
(Photo by Neal Herbert, via Wikimedia Commons) As we celebrate the birth of Christ this week, Christians around the world are rereading and retelling the story of the nativity. The story is rich in...
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16 New Year’s Resolutions from the prophets for 2016
With Christmas over and a new year just around the corner, many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are setting goals for self-improvement. Inspiration for these goals can come...
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