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I saw this beautiful article in LDS Living, and thought it was so appropriate for Mother's Day! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU DEAR MOTHERS, OR WOULD BE MOTHERS! LATEST FEATURED VIDEOS PODCASTS BOOK CLUB LESSON HELPS 7 Ways to Grow Closer to Heavenly Mother and Include Her in Your Worship by Danielle B. Wagner  | May 11, 2019 Makes You Think Mormon Life For many Latter-day Saints, there’s a desire, a yearning, to learn more about our Heavenly Mother—to feel Her presence and connect with Her on a deeper level. And that’s natural. We have Her divine DNA embedded in our souls. But sometimes  myths regarding Heavenly Mother  or uncertainty can cause us to be hesitant in incorporating Her more in our worship. “For some, I think it is cultural habits are hard to break,” says Martin Pulido, co-author of the BYU Studies essay " A Mother There”   and editor of  Dove Song . “It’s still an entrenche...

This is a heart touching story, and seems appropriate after the tragedy that happened in Las Vegas last night , were one man from a room in a high rise hotel shot and killed 59 people, and injured around 500 more.  There are many stories going around about it, and the truth hasn't come out yet, about many aspects of the story.  My heart felt love and empathy go out to all affected by it. When I Heard My Deceased Daughter's Voice: The Profound Lesson She Shared by Bryan Young  | Sep. 02, 2017 Makes You Think Mormon Life The Lord has offered my family and me many tender mercies of spiritual communication that not all people will receive. However, I also know that the spirits of our loved ones are closer than we often times know, no matter who we are. In May of 2012, my daughter Holland was diagnosed with a brain tumor, shortly after her third birthday. The 14 months that followed were a roller coaster of hospital stays, brain surgeri...