~by Jen H.
Not long ago, I sat in our Sunday meetings at church and listened to a very well thought out, well prepared and inspired lesson on the remarkable Prophet Joseph Smith. A few things really struck me as listened to the moving lesson. Most profound is that, I knew Joseph Smith was a true prophet of [...]
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Several talks have been given on the topics of protecting religious freedom and the way secularism is colliding with religion. Here are a few:
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“True greatness…always requires regular, consistent, small, and sometimes ordinary and mundane steps over a long period of time.” -Howard W. Hunter
A “house of order,” isn’t that what we all want and hope for? It is a righteous desire of mine but am continually challenged to find more effective and creative ways to keep order in [...]
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~by Kristen
I am a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I am mixed. My father is black and my mother is white. Sometimes I get questions like, “Why on earth would you be a member of this church?” because I’m a woman. But I also get such questions because [...]
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My name is Michelle. I’m a Mormon Woman, and I love our temples.
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~by Kamden
I played on a soccer team, named Spirit, for seven years. Some of my fondest memories of learning true work ethic took place on that team. I have a special bond with the members of Spirit, and with all of their families. So many members of our team are believers in Christ, and though [...]
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Answer by Michelle**
Do we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe in healing? Absolutely.
Our seventh Article of Faith reads: “We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.”
The scriptures are full of stories of miraculous healings — those performed directly by the [...]
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By Jenny
“Man’s greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others.” (David O. McKay, from this talk)
Service is an answer for unhappiness. (Please understand that I am not saying that service is the answer for clinical depression or other mental illnesses, that is a hugely different issue.)
Many years ago I became acquainted with a [...]
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Especially as the Olympics are in full swing, some may wonder if any Olympians are Mormon. Following are some news stories that address that question.
From the LDS Newsroom: Mormon Athletes Gather at 21st Olympic Winter Games
From the New York Times: LDS snowboarder may emerge as Olympic star
From The Australian: Clean-living Mormon star Torah Bright is [...]
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~by Janelle
Saturday is a special day at our house. My kids call it “the day Dad stays home from work to play” day.
We try to get out every Saturday for a family activity.
Sometimes we go hiking. These pictures were taken while hiking in Yosemite, CA last summer.
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