Heartfelt thanks to the woman who submitted this piece, who identifies herself as “One who has learned the boundaries.” I am one of those women who long before it was popular to be addicted to the internet, fell into its gaping jaws of faux solace and seemingly innocence. I was married, I am no longer. [...]
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~by Janelle* Q: Do Mormons celebrate Christmas? A: Oh yes! Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus Christ is the Creator and Savior of the world. We are eager along with the rest of the Christian world to celebrate His birth. Some of the ways Mormons celebrate Christmas are through music, lights, [...]
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The holidays are often stressful, with a calendar full of events and parties, shopping and other preparations. But this song, “Do You Have Room?” by Shawna Belt Edwards reminds us of the Reason for the season, inviting us to make room in our lives for the Savior, Jesus Christ. Shawna is posting an inspirational story every day [...]
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~by Michelle Last night, the annual traditional Christmas “lights-on” ceremony took place on Temple Square. The lights at Temple Square have become a well-known and -loved tradition in the Salt Lake Valley. Preparation for this event starts months before the Christmas season. In fact, I was on Temple Square a couple of months ago, [...]
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If someone were to stop you on the street and ask you what you are grateful for, what would you say?
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Mormon and Catholic leaders have developed a strong friendship over the years Video Courtesy of KSL.com While acknowledging doctrinal differences, Archbishop George Niederauer of the Catholic Church and Elder M. Russell Ballard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the “Mormon Church”) share in this interview how choosing to focus on common values and [...]
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In the Book of Mormon, it is recorded that Jesus Christ said “Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither….. for I have compassion on them” (3 Nephi 17:7). On the [...]
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Family history is a subject that interests people from all walks of life. Learning about those who came before us tells us much about who we are. When we record our own history, it can be just as useful and interesting to our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as our ancestor’s histories are to us. Long [...]
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Keeping with our week’s theme of true and inner beauty, following is a video that includes parts of President Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s talk, “The Reflection in the Water.” Using Hans Christian Andersen’s story, “The Ugly Duckling” he urges us to remember who we really are — “glorious sons and daughters of Almighty God” — and remember our [...]
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Yesterday, we shared links to the “Recapturing Beauty” campaign. Today, we wanted to highlight the 10-day Challenge that all women are invited to take. (Actually, it’s a nine-day challenge since we won’t be able to attend the event for Day 10 that already occurred.) The challenges range from taking a break from the media to [...]
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