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Displaying all 12 stories tagged with "Inspiration"
LDS teen tackles paralysis
Weeks after an accident that left 16-year-old Tyler Schihabel paralyzed from the waist down, thousands have seen his spiritual and physical strength change lives. Tyler fell 30 feet off a sand dune in Pismo, Calif. on Sept. 5. His chest hit the handlebars of his ATV and pinched his vertebrae,...
Learning by Heart
“When I was born, the doctors said I had half a heart,” says Paul Cardall. “And essentially, that was right.” Paul, who was born with congenital heart defect (CHD), says doctors didn’t know if he had long to live. His tiny heart was missing the tricuspid valve (tricuspid atresia), a vital...
Being Teachable
Mormon Life says: By being teachable, we activate the full force and blessings of the Atonement in our lives.
True disciples of the Master are teachable. In just a few words, Abraham gives us much insight into why he was so greatly blessed. He lived a life “desiring to receive instructions, and to keep the...
Message of Joy
Mormon Life says: Life may not be easy for Jack Rushton, but because of his resolve, he has inspired thousands of people with his story of faith and joy. In person, through writing, and through video, Jack uses his story to show that there is always a reason to continue living.
Jack was injured in a body surfing accident 20 years ago, when he was 50 years old. While enjoying a beach vacation with his wife, Jo Anne, and their six children in Southern California, he decided...
Heroes at Heart
Mormon Life says: Each day regular people around the world wake up, wrangle kids, deal with the stresses of life, and go to bed again. But every once in a while, an otherwise typical person puts on an invisible cape and goes to work giving back to the rest of the human family. These are the stories of five such ordinary people - business owners, homemakers, public servants - who also happen to be doing extraordinary things.
These heroes, like most others, do not have x-ray vision or superhuman strength. They're busy people like the rest of us. They come from all different walks of life. In fact, the most common thing...
Hope Rising
Mormon Life says: A family tragedy would lead this ordinary housewife down an unexpected path—one that would bring hope and healing to thousands of people half a world away.
Ten years ago Becky Douglas's life changed forever. Her oldest daughter, Amber, lost her battle with bipolar disorder and took her own life while away at college. As a grieving Douglas sorted...
The Blessings of General Conference
Mormon Life says: Decide now to make general conference a priority in your life. Decide to listen carefully and follow the teachings that are given.
It is a sacred responsibility to address you in this general priesthood meeting. I always look forward to attending these priesthood sessions with my sons. I have great memories of sitting by them...
Just Keep Trying!
Mormon Life says: The storms of life can be overwhelming spiritually, emotionally, and physically. But do you simply throw up your hands and hold your breath until the sun comes out? I've found that in trying times, it's best to just keep trying!
Life sometimes feels like being in a riptide, those powerful currents that run underneath the ocean. If you're in one and you try to swim directly to shore, the riptide will drag you back out to...
FHE: Inspiration
Mormon Life says: "The invitation to ask, seek, and knock for divine direction exists because God lives and Jesus is the living Christ." - Russell M. Nelson
Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read "Ask, Seek, Knock," by Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, Nov 2009, 81-84. Thought: Every Latter-day Saint may merit personal revelation. The...
Asking for Change
Mormon Life says: Questions can be powerful! They can help us to see, feel, think, and do things differently. In fact, I have found that one of the most effective ways to change your life is to simply change the questions you ask yourself, your friends, and the Lord.
I love questions! I love their ability to help us focus, to see things we've never seen before. The right questions can help us to understand things we've never understood, to think things we've...
Worth the Effort
Mormon Life says: Many of us have been reminded that love is the most significant word in the first two commandments. First we are to love God and then we are to love our neighbors. We have also been reminded that the second commandment does not end with loving everyone else because it says, “…as thyself.”
But why would that last statement be included? Over the years I have witnessed many people serving others constantly, and they only realize later that they feel depleted, depressed, and even...
Anything but Ordinary
Mormon Life says: Throughout the world, LDS women are quietly inspiring others, doing their best to live the gospel while negotiating the waters of modern-day life. What would it be like to discover each of their stories? All would no doubt include challenge, strength, heartache, and inspiration. While each LDS woman has unique talents and life circumstances, they all have a common thread of service and faith that transcends culture, language, and background. With that, here are glimpses at the stories of four "ordinary" women living extraordinary lives.
Tsobinar Tadevosyan Gulag Survivor, Teacher | Yerevan, Armenia I was born on July 6, 1930, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Both my parents were Armenian. They were survivors of the genocide of 1915 in...
