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This article can apply in so many ways in our lives!  Very wise!  This appeared in LDS Living. Latter-day Saint Psychologist: One Often-Misunderstood New Testament Scripture That Can Help You Be Less Anxious by Dr. David T. Morgan  | Mar. 02, 2019 Makes You Think I have often struggled with anxiety. To some, it might seem a little strange that a psychologist would have mental health challenges, like knowing a cardiologist who has heart disease. Regardless, my base nature is to worry. It has been a source of distress for many years but has also been an opportunity for growth and insight. One of my ongoing stressors has been concerns for the future. I find myself worried about our children, our finances, our livelihood—just about anything that is not within my direct control. Fortunately, my wife has great faith, and her steadiness usually counteracts my panic. Yet even then, I often get overly worri...

PREPAREDNESS Preparing Your Family for the Flood Waters that Bring a Spike in Food Prices By  Carolyn Nicolaysen  · March 28, 2019 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Cover  image : Looking over the valley along the Missouri river in Nebraska during the March flood of 2019. Now may be a good time to focus on food storage. Flooding is almost guaranteed in California with huge snow pack this year and rising temperatures. According to NOAA U.S. nearly two-thirds of the Lower 48 states face an elevated risk for flooding through May, with the potential for major or moderate flooding in 25 states, The majority of the country is predicted to receive above average precipitation this spring, increasing flood risk even more. Portions of the United States, especially in the upper Mississippi and Missouri River basins including Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa have already experienced record flooding. Flooding is expected al...

From www.mylifebygogogoff.com THE MOST COMFORTING DOCTRINE JOSEPH SMITH TAUGHT. Read in  Português On my mission, I loved teaching the doctrine of eternal families. After all, that is why my mother joined the Church. But inevitably after teaching about how families can be together forever in the Celestial Kingdom someone would ask the  million dollar question, “What happens if I do everything right and one of my kids goes to the other kingdom, how can our family be together?” And for the longest time, my only reply was “God is a loving Father, I don’t know what He will do, but rest assured you will be ok with it.” I did not know everything but I knew enough to walk by faith. The Power of Sealings. Halfway through my mission, I found the answer to this question. The answer to this question is actually a better understanding of the very sealing powers that make an eternal family even possible. In General Conference 1929 Orson F. Whitney expounded on the doctrine...

LATEST FEATURED VIDEOS PODCASTS BOOK CLUB LESSON HELPS Creating a Scripture Study Plan + More Amazing Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with the Gospel Library App by Jannalee Sandau  | Feb. 19, 2019 Fun Mormon Life With hundreds of pages of scriptures, manuals, and Church magazines, it seems impossible to use it all. But tools like the Gospel Library app are a wonderful way to study the scriptures, general conference, or the teachings of latter-day prophets anytime and anywhere. Check out these eight things you didn’t realize the Gospel Library app could do to make your studying more effective.  Note: While the general functions of the Gospel Library app are the same, the way they are accessed may vary slightly from device to device. 1. Create Multiple Study Plans and Add Daily Reading Reminders  If you like setting goals and studying on a schedule, you’ll love the new Study Plans feature in the latest update...