by Larry Richman | Aug 15, 2019
Every worthy, baptized member is entitled to and should receive a patriarchal blessing, which provides inspired direction from the Lord. Patriarchal blessings include a declaration of a person’s lineage in the house of Israel and contain personal counsel from the...
by Larry Richman | Aug 14, 2019
See a list of exciting in-home and online activities designed for the whole family. It’s family history in a whole new way!
by Larry Richman | Aug 13, 2019
For current instructions on accessing a digital copy of your patriarchal blessing, see How to Access Your Patriarchal Blessing. Did you know that you can request an electronic copy of your patriarchal blessing that you can view online or download to your computer or...
by Larry Richman | Aug 12, 2019
Author: Rachel J. Trotter, the senior writer/editor at Evalogue.Life – Tell Your Story. Shared with permission. Journaling. Journal ideas. Personal histories. Bullet journaling. Personal stories. Photo journaling. These are all avenues to tell your own personal story...
by Larry Richman | Aug 9, 2019
The popular Book of Mormon Quiz game that was sold for years by Deseret Book and other Latter-day Saint bookstores is now a mobile app. The boxed game has been converted into a fun trivia app. It’s available free as part of the app Fun LDS Games for Sundays. How...
by Larry Richman | Aug 5, 2019
by Wendy Dessler at MamasLikeMe.com Editor’s note: See a comprehensive guide in the article “How to Digitize Old Photographs, Movies, Videos, Family Records.” Almost every family has precious papers and artifacts they’d like to pass from one...
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2019
In anticipation of the new effort to bless children and youth, the Church has announced the youth theme for 2020: And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no...
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2019
The August issues of the Ensign, New Era, and Friend magazines focus on the amazing gift of the body. The New Era issue features a special article, “Your Body: A Magnificent Gift to Cherish,” by President Nelson about the gift of the body as a creation...
by Larry Richman | Jul 31, 2019
Elder David A. Bednar has given us this challenge: “Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle. I now extend to you the...
by Larry Richman | Jul 29, 2019
This article reviews key resources provided by the Church and other organizations to help prevent bullying. Resources from the Church Teaching Children About Bullying Church Applauds Community Efforts to Fight Suicide, Bullying and Homelessness Stop Bullying Videos In...
by Larry Richman | Jul 25, 2019
In a new video from the Church, a former Olympic athlete shares her battle with feelings of inadequacy due to perfectionism. Olivia Ekberg shares insight on how the grace of Jesus Christ has helped her to find happiness in the imperfect. “God’s grace is His...
by Larry Richman | Jul 24, 2019
The Church’s Global Education Initiative helps people throughout the world access educational opportunities where they live—through online courses, classes from local educational providers, and local gatherings for religious education and academic support. Many...
by Larry Richman | Jul 23, 2019
The Church of England is encouraging individuals and churches to sign a voluntary pledge to help make social media and the web more widely positive places for conversations. Whether you use Facebook or you are commenting on a news article, we all have different views,...
by Larry Richman | Jul 22, 2019
The Church has released an Inspirational Message video entitled, “Hidden Miracles: Life After the Sandy Hook Tragedy.” In this video, the Parker family talks about what they’ve learned since losing their 5-year-old daughter in the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012...
by Larry Richman | Jul 19, 2019
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today an expansion of large-scale youth conferences for Latter-day Saint young men and young women. For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences have been operating outside the United States for more than a...