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  • Latter-day Saints Scripture Citation Index

    Have you ever wondered which scripture is cited most often during General Conference? Do you like comparing what general authorities have said about a particular scripture? The online LDS Scripture… Read more →

  • Perfect love is perfectly patient – Neil A Maxwell Read more →

  • One of my favorite quotes by the American poet Maya Angelou Read more →

  • God gave us our agency and will always respect our freedom to make choices. While we are “accountable” for our choices (Doctrine and Covenants 101:78) and there will always be… Read more →

  • What IS The Word of Wisdom?

    The short answer is: the Word of Wisdom is a health principle with a promise provided by the Lord to the Prophet Joseph Smith in Doctrine & Covenants 89 for… Read more →

  • “How wonderful it is that we believe in modern revelation. I cannot get over the feeling that if revelation were needed anciently, when life was simple, that revelation is also… Read more →

  • On Bright Flashes of Light

    The 5 y.o.: Was that lightning? The 9 y.o.: Or it could’ve been someone in heaven using the bathroom. The 13 y.o.: Nah. It was the Google Earth satellite using… Read more →

  • To whom is the Book of Mormon written?  The opening sentence says that the Book of Mormon is written to the Lamanites, the Jews and the Gentiles. The Lamanites are… Read more →

  • Mitt Romney’s New Ward

    If Mitt Romney becomes President of the US (aka POTUS), his family will be assigned to the Washington DC 3rd Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.… Read more →

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