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    This is an article in Meridian Magazine, and also Deseret News.  It is very touching, and a bit long to read but I didn't want to condense it.   It is an important part of history. The  Deseret News   had an hour-long interview with President Uchtdorf as he recalled his escape from East Germany. November 9th, Sunday, marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall.  The LDS Church and the Berlin Wall: President Uchtdorf recalls escape from East Germany, life with the wall By  Tad Walch ,  Deseret News Published: Saturday, Nov. 8 2014 10:29 p.m. MST Seated in his office in the LDS Church Administration Building, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, looks at a piece of the Berlin Wall. Tad Walch, Deseret News President Dieter F. Uchtdorf made a harrowing escape from East Germany as an 11-year-old before...

I read this in the LDS Church News last night, and I really enjoyed it!  Tenacity is a virtue that will help us stay committed to the right!  In these days where "anything goes", it is important to live true to the Gospel! Tenacity is required to become Savior's disciples By Amber Clayson LDS Church News Published: Friday, Nov. 7 2014 12:00 p.m. MST Updated: yesterday   Elder David F. Evans speaks about the importance of tenacity in the lives of Christ's disciples at the BYU devotional address in the Marriott Center Nov. 4. Mark A. Philbrick Summary Elder David F. Evans of the First Quorum of the Seventy spoke about the importance of developing tenacity at the BYU devotional in the Marriott Center on Nov. 4. LDS Church News The LDS Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication's content supports the doctrines, principles and practices o...

Happy Birthday, Elder Richard G. Scott.  This was on LDS Living today, Nov. 7, 2014. Elder Scott's 21 Principles to Help You Live by the Spirit EXCERPTED FROM  21 PRINCIPLES  BY ELDER RICHARD G. SCOTT -  Today Elder Scott celebrates his 86th year. In a long life dedicated to the Lord, he's learned a lot. Here are  21 divine truths Elder Scott has shared  to help us all live more fully by the Spirit. Photo from  lds.org . Humankind has always benefited from obedience to true principles. The fearless Polynesians in precarious craft crossed an immense ocean for destinations thousands of miles away. That feat was accomplished not by chance but by adherence to sound principles of celestial navigation. They prepared carefully and did not succumb to temptations to deviate from their course or delay en route. In like manner, you and I can be assured of reaching worthy objectives in life by understanding and consistently following  corre...

This was based on a BYU Devotional by Elder Jeffrey Holland. D ATING & MARRIAGE 1 10 Love And Dating Lessons We Can Learn From Elder Holland BY  SAMANTHA SHELLEY  · OCTOBER 17, 2014 This article was based on Elder Holland’s BYU devotional, “ How Do I Love Thee ?”. I recommend it to everyone.  1. Dating should not be separated from discipleship. Believe that your faith has everything to do with your romance, because it does. You separate dating from discipleship at your peril.  Jesus Christ , the Light of the World, is the only lamp by which you can successfully see the path of love and happiness. Too often, we allow ourselves to take a different approach to dating than we do the rest of our lives. We allow emotions, lusts, and other things to silence the Spirit, and we believe we have a certain right to be dishonest, or even sometimes mean. While dating is certainly a minefield to navigate, and it’s not always easy to do so ...