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When a Missionary Returns Early
A missionary’s return is meant to be a joyous occasion. But it doesn't always happen that way. It is the mark of a job well done, of two years of sacrifice devoted to God and others. Homecoming for a returned missionary should be a time for family gathering, congratulations, and reflection. For...
Super Bowl Poll
How do you feel about Super Bowl Sunday and the Sabbath? Take our poll! Super Bowl Sunday is a hot topic in the LDS community and we understand our readers choose to acknowlege it in many different ways. If you are planning to host a game day party (whether it's on Sunday or on another day of the...
Beauty Redefined: Rejecting the Media's Impossible Standards
They’re sad facts that many of us know: You will never see an average American woman represented in the mass media as a “beauty ideal.” And it is completely reasonable to assume that every image of women you see in the media has been digitally manipulated. So why is that where we get our standard for what is normal and beautiful?
The hCG Diet Debate
When it comes to dieting, everyone is looking for the quick fix—the “miracle cure” diet that works for anyone. *Don't forget to take our Weight Loss Poll . Years ago it was Atkins. Then it was South Beach. Today, some think it might be the hCG Diet—but there are just as many people...
Would You Vote for Someone Just Because They’re Mormon?
Buzz about the 2012 presidential election is already in full swing. But with no real Republican front-runner, really, anyone is game. We’ve been hearing Mitt Romney’s name tossed around as a potential for a while now, but two weeks ago we started hearing another familiar name: Jon Huntsman....
How to Celebrate Halloween on a Sunday
How do you handle the Sunday Halloween dilemma? When I was growing up and Halloween fell on a Sunday, my parents simply told us we didn’t go out. I never questioned it, but it was always a little sad to go to bed early that night, house darkened (we didn’t pass out candy, either), and listening...
The Untouchables Video: Leprosy in India
LDS Living editor Jamie Lawson traveled to India to visit the "untouchables"--victims of leprosy who are shunned in the Indian culture. Read The Untouchables: Part I , Part II , and Part III...
The Untouchables: Part 3
The final article in a series in which LDS Living editor Jamie Lawson describes her experiences among leprosy victims in India. Click here to watch a video on Jamie Lawson's experience in India at the leprosy colony. In case you missed them, here are The Untouchables: Part I and Part II...
Poll: To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool?
Is homeschooling for you? Find out what others are saying and take our poll. In LDS Living’s September/October 2010 issue, we ran an article on homeschooling that discussed some of the pros and cons of this educational choice. Here are some quotes from the article: Pattie Robins, a mother of...
Elder Oaks Discusses Four Fundamentals of Constitution
“A constitution should not be used as a weapon to end debate,” said Elder Dallin H. Oaks last Friday, September 17, at Utah’s Constitution Day Celebration in Salt Lake City. Constitution Day, an American federal observance, is celebrated annually on September 17, the day the Constitution was...
The Untouchables: Part 2
Part two in a series in which LDS Living editor Jamie Lawson describes her experiences among leprosy victims in India. In India, those suffering from leprosy are considered to be “untouchables.” Believed to be cursed by God, they have been cast out of society to live on the outskirts of...
The Untouchables: Part 1
Part one in a series in which LDS Living editor Jamie Lawson describes her experiences among leprosy victims in India. Leprosy is one of the most feared diseases in human history. Assumed by many people to have disappeared centuries ago, this devastating disease continues to destroy the lives of...
Fostering Love: The Ins and Outs of Foster Parenting
With approximately half a million U.S. children in the foster care system, the demand for loving foster parents is overwhelming. While foster parenting is fraught with both joys and challenges, many who open their homes to children in need count it among the most rewarding experiences of their lives.
Heroes at Heart
Each day regular people around the world wake up, wrangle kids, deal with the stresses of life, and go to bed again. But every once in a while, an otherwise typical person puts on an invisible cape and goes to work giving back to the rest of the human family. These are the stories of five such ordinary people - business owners, homemakers, public servants - who also happen to be doing extraordinary things.
More than Melody
Everyone knows that music influences people—that it holds a special power all its own. But what are its "magical properties?" For years researchers have studied why and how music has such an enormous effect on people. Music has been found to boost athletic performance; soothe and heal injuries;...
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