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Be sure and watch the video at the end of Lexi Walker singing "America!" LDS 14-Year-Old Set to Perform at Trump Inauguration by Danielle B. Wagner  | Jan. 18, 2017 Famous Mormons Mormon  Life A recent news release from the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that another LDS artist will be joining The Piano Guys and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the inauguration. Fourteen-year-old Lexi Mae Walker will be performing in the inaugural balls scheduled on Jan. 20 along with The Piano Guys. Walker recently posted a picture with The Piano Guys in Washington, D.C., on Instagram. In the post, she writes, "All I can say is this is going to be an epic trip!" On Facebook, Walker shared a video of her singing "America the Beautiful" with the message, "With the Inauguration coming up, here's a reminder of some of the things that make our country so awesome!" The LDS YouTube sensation made i...

Do we look to "Google" for our answers, or to the Scriptures and Prophets?  I hope we won't be "tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine."  That is so necessary today -- in our world with instant information, and so much available to read!  This is an excellent article from LDS Living. When You Read Negative Info About the Church Online: 2 Ways to Determine What's True & What's Not by Katie Lambert  | Jan. 10, 2017 Makes You Think Mormon Life BYU President Kevin J. Worthen and his wife, Peggy Seale Worthen, spoke at a recent BYU devotional on "The Pursuit of Truth," and it could not have come at a better time With so much criticism aimed at the Church, now is a good time to talk about how to pursue truth. And even with recent criticism aside, there's so much information fed to us constantly it's overwhelming.  In this important, timely address, President Worthen talks about two ways ...

      Isn't it a blessing to have free elections, and our constitution! T he First Presidency has assigned Elder D. Todd Christofferson and  Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to  represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the  U.S. presidential inauguration January 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.  Their presence continues a tradition, going back more than a  century,  of Mormon leadership supporting and celebrating  the process that makes possible the peaceful transfer of power. 13 JANUARY 2017   -   SALT LAKE CITY Two Mormon Apostles to Attend 2017  US Presidential Inauguration Inauguration is a time to reaffirm enduring principles that have sustained  the US, Elder Christofferson says. US Capitol The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.   © All rights reserved.   U.S. Capitol photo courtesy of  Creative Commons Attribution 2....

Today was Fast Sunday for our ward, inasmuch as the first Sunday was New Year's Day, and last Sunday was Stake Conference.  One sweet testimony today was given by a young father in our ward, who brought his baby girl, about 6 months, up with him.  He said that she had been coughing really constantly for a few days, and particularly badly in the night last night.  About 3 a.m. when she had been coughing so badly, he woke up suddenly, and felt he should give her a Priesthood blessing.  This he did, using the consecrated oil.  He felt impressed to bless her that her cough would go away and not come back.  She hadn't coughed once since that blessing. It reminded me of several special Priesthood blessings that occurred in our home during the time we were raising our children.  One was our oldest son, Wayne Miles, who was only 3 weeks old, and hadn't been blessed officially.  He was crying, and in quite bad pain, and we had no idea what kind of pa...

Here are great ideas that could save your life!  Read and save this article!  Good ideas for Friday the 13th!  (of January, 2017) Emergency Preparation for a Power Outage During Winter By Carolyn Nicolaysen  · January 10, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Ready? It’s time to get serious about preparing for emergencies by creating a preparedness binder with tips for prepping ahead of time and information to keep you safe during and after a crisis. Over the next several months we will be compiling articles to guide you through food storage, food preparations and preservation, preparing for a weather disaster as it approaches, surviving during a power outage, dealing with the aftermath of a disaster, recognizing health emergencies, helping children prepare for and cope with disasters and much more. Since power outages almost always accompany a weather related disaster, the nation’s power grid is in t...