Torah Bright, an Australian snowboarder who won a gold medal in the half-pipe event at the Vancouver Olympics, shares about her love of the sport and also about her beliefs as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her interview is the first of a series of “Why I Believe” interviews [...]
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By: Janelle
After graduating from BYU I was working and living in Salt Lake City, but still had a lot of friends in Provo. One weekend my friend Angela invited me down to float the Provo river with her and some friends. I brought my boyfriend and his niece down with me from Salt Lake and [...]
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~by Heidi
As I send my family out into the world each day, to school, to work, to spend time with others, I worry about how they will fare and what new challenge might walk through the door with them come afternoon and evening. And when the world does its worst and I draw them back [...]
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We as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are reminded by our leaders to live providently — which includes wisely using our resources so as to care for our families, save for a rainy day, and stay out of the bondage of debt.
This video shares some recent words from Elder Robert [...]
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-by Jenny
We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:
Faith
Divine Nature
Individual Worth
Knowledge
Choice and Accountability
Good Works
Integrity and
Virtue
We believe as we [...]
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~by Michelle
Sometimes you hear stories of amazing miracles, and the video below is one of them. (And this is an amazing miracle, a blessing and answer to thousands of prayers. I’m moved by the gratitude of this Mormon family, recognizing God’s hand in their lives.)
But what of the stories of sadness, tragedy, loss, and grief [...]
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~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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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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~by Julie Pettit
I recently found a picture that shows Jesus holding a little boy that looks just like my sweet three year old son. I bought it and showed it to him as soon as I got home.
“’Oh! It’s Jesus holding Joshua! And Jesus said ‘I love you, Josh!’”
He decided he’d like the picture right [...]
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~by Janelle
For 12 months or more I have been a distracted disciple. A year ago we sold our home in hopes of finding the “perfect” place (within budget constraints) to raise our family in California. I now know that this search for perfection has distracted my mind and heart away from God. Since moving three [...]
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