Janet reflects on a simple experience in her Mormon family that helped her feel how God valued her contribution as a mom to her family’s life. ~by Janet I awoke Sunday morning still feeling sick. I’d spent most of Saturday in bed so the home was in disarray. I’d expected to be well by morning [...]
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Today in the United States, we are celebrating Memorial Day, a time to remember those who have given of their time — and some, their lives — in the service of their country. This documentary includes some information about and reflections from members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served in [...]
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a 12-step addiction recovery program, “which helps those with addictions—drug dependency, alcoholism, pornography addiction, eating disorders, codependency, and so forth—apply key gospel principles in their lives. As participants study and exercise honesty, trust in God, humility, and the other principles of the program, they find hope, [...]
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We’ve had women specifically request the 2011 BYU Women’s Conference talk on visiting teaching by Mary Ellen Edmunds, so this is the video we are featuring today. p.s. We are watching for when transcripts of selected 2011 BYU Women’s Conference talks are posted. You can see past years’ transcripts at the BYU Women’s Conference site. [...]
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~by Michelle The moral standards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are high. We believe in abstinence before marriage and complete fidelity after. Sexual purity is a big deal. In a world where sexuality is treated more like a right than a responsibility, teaching and encouraging chastity can be a real challenge. [...]
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~by Michelle Along with many of you, I have watched in horror as I have seen news reports and Facebook photos of the devastation that ripped across the Midwest in the United States this week [if that link works, it shows some photos of an LDS church building in Joplin that was destroyed]. There’s a [...]
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Q: Do Mormons believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? A: Oh, yes. You probably won’t hear members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints call it the rapture, and you shouldn’t hear predictions of a certain day or time or year when He will come again from Mormons, but we do [...]
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If you are curious about what the Book of Mormon is all about, and why it’s such an important part of the lives and beliefs of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you might enjoy this video. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle of Jesus Christ, explains more about the Book [...]
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~by Michelle I’ve been looking forward to the rebroadcasts of the 2011 BYU Women’s Conference. I was thrilled that BYU-TV has made many of the talks available on demand. We’ll be sharing a few of the talks here. Today, we’re posting Sister Beck’s address (video is embedded below). I was moved by how much she [...]
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~by Heather L. I LOVE the Women’s Conference concerts! I love the talks, and the service too, but my very favorite part is the concert! This year was no exception, except that this year it came as part of an amazing answer to prayers! You see, somehow getting kids out the door the morning of [...]
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