This past weekend, the Kyiv Ukraine temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson. Mormons in the area are thrilled; before now they had to travel for hours (in the range of about 30) to attend the nearest temple in Germany. The new temple will serve [...]
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The scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1 that says “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” has added meaning to me the past few months. As we have now crossed the finish line to the 1st week of school, I am able to pause and reflect on the summer we [...]
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Elder Robert D. Hales gave a talk in the last General Conference with wise and specific counsel to parents. Some of that counsel was captured in the latest Mormon Messages video. Among other things, Elder Hales talks about the importance of spending quality time, of listening, of family meal times, of creating and watching for [...]
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Yesterday, we highlighted the Frequently Asked Questions on the new mormon.org about Mormon women. Over the next while, we’ll share other topics that are also covered in the FAQ. About Mormons (Are Mormons Christians? Who founded the Mormon Church? What do Mormons believe? etc.) Baptism (Explore more about why baptism is an essential ordinance, and [...]
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This post has been edited from the original. Have you had a chance to look at the new mormon.org? Besides the many profiles of Mormons you can browse (including photos), or pages about Mormon values and Mormon beliefs, you can find responses from Mormons on frequently asked questions about Mormonism. Obviously, our website focuses heavily [...]
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~by Michelle “So, what did you do today?” It seems a harmless question, but for a long time as a mother of little children, this regular inquiry from my husband (simply a kind gesture of showing interest in my day) was enough to cause me conniption fits. When it came right down to it, life [...]
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~by Shawna Belt Edwards I always knew I’d finish my degree, but I didn’t know it would take me until I was 50 to do it. I had married John during my junior year of college, and we moved away and began having children. Since then I’d been a stay-at-home mom—the only job I ever [...]
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Enjoy a talk from Brigham Young University Campus Education Week on daily receiving the grace of God, through Jesus Christ, to face the weight of challenges, weakness, and weariness that are part of the mortal experience.
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~by Janelle I am going to respond to this question based on my personal experience, contrasting some of my work experience in the “real world” to the experiences I’ve had as a woman in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After graduating with a degree in Finance, I immediately found a job [...]
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Have you ever struggled, wondering why your prayers may seem unanswered? Why blessings you desire are not coming as you would hope? Why things are so hard? Wondering how to discern answers to prayer? At a time when I was struggling with questions like this, my visiting teacher shared this talk with me. Given by [...]
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