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This is really an amazing, and inspirational story about a pianist, Paul Cardall, who has had a heart transplant, and how his music, and his story was such a blessing in Slovenia, and Croatia for families with children who have congenital heart disease.  A truly inspiring story! The Hearts of the Children in the Adriatic North Mission By Linda Turley-Hansen  · October 19, 2015 Sometimes things happen that can’t be explained. Big things. Amazing things. That’s how it was this September, in Southeast Europe, when an American Pianist came to Slovenia to research his wife’s family history. What it was, really, was a convergence of sorts, of four points of purpose. The convergence began in April when internationally acclaimed pianist Paul Cardall informed President David J. Grant of the Adriatic North Mission (ANM) that he and his Slovenian/American wife Tina, planned to come to her ancestral homeland in a family history quest. He would share his music, ...

I actually remember at least 2 times I was "bullied" in my elementary years.  They both involved things being said to me that were unkind.I won't go into what happened, but it really hurt my feelings, and made me feel like people didn't like me.  I probably kept that feeling well into high school.   I remember telling my children the first of each school year to watch and if they saw someone, especially a new student in the school, that seemed lonely or ignored by others, to be sure and befriend them. The Worth of Souls and the Problem of Bullying By Jonathan Cox Psychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at Brigham Young University By teaching our children the appropriate principles and skills, we can help them avoid being bullied—or becoming bullies themselves. Photo illustration by David Stoker In this dispensation, the Lord made it clear in a revelation to the Prophet  Joseph Smith  that “the worth of souls is great in ...

This article has much wisdom, for living after the manner of happiness! LINE UPON LINE 10 Evidences that We Are “Living After the Manner of Happiness” By Gary and Joy Lundberg  · October 13, 2015 Most of us are familiar with the words of Nephi: “And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness”. The fact that he said this in the midst of extreme hardship causes us to wonder what the real meaning of living after the manner of happiness is. With the help of scriptures, Church leaders, and other respected individuals, we offer these evidences of what it might mean in our lives. 1. We have the blessings of the temple. Temples are being built all over the world. They offer the saving ordinances of the gospel that cover us with protection against the evils of the world. One of the first things the Nephites did after separating themselves from their enemies was to build a temple (2 Nephi 5:16). What a blessing that must have been to them. What ...