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Explore Old Jerusalem on Google Maps Sreet View

Tevya Washburn — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:42:54 +0000

Many LDS people who’ve visited the Holy Land will tell you that it deepened their understanding of the the scriptures in a big way. Being able to walk the same places where Old and New Testament figures, including Christ himself, once walked, changes their perspective and appreciation for the culture, languages, traditions, and the events [...] Related posts:

How to Print a Ward Map & Organize Emergency Prep

Kurt Francom — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:53:49 +0000

Big news! You better sit down for this one…ok…are you ready? LDS Maps just got an upgrade! Ok…ok…so that news isn’t too exciting and many of you don’t even know what LDS Maps is. If you haven’t checked it out then you should do so now. It’s a slick tool that allows you to find stake [...] Related posts:

How To Handle Charities Donation Callers

Tevya Washburn — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:17:05 +0000

If you’re like me, perhaps you just forgot to look at the caller ID on our home phone or answered an 800 number on your mobile, thinking it was no big deal. But then you get blindsided with a request for a donation from the “International Charity for I’m-Talking-Too-Fast-and-Mumbling-So-You’ll-Never-Know-What-I-Said.” Before you can even ask “what? [...] Related posts:

Scripture Study Techniques

Brett McKay — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:17:04 +0000

About LDS guide, Rachel Woods, presents a great list of different scripture study techniques. Her list runs the gauntlet. She covers: color coding footnote referencing marginal notes spiritual journals post it notes Under each technique she gives a brief description on how to implement it. Check it out today. Originally posted 2007-01-02 17:21:00. Republished by [...] Related posts:

Memorize Scriptures With The Scripture Power Memorization App

Jeff VanDrimmelen — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:17:03 +0000

Great power can come from memorizing scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. It is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change. … A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that is not [...] Related posts:

Missionary tag Christmas tree ornament

Brett McKay — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:07:45 +0000

Most return missionaries have old name tags sitting around doing nothing. Why not put them to good use by making a tree ornament out if it. It’s simple and it’s a nice way to remember an important part of your life. Just get some ribbon, slide it in the name tag, tie it in a [...] Related posts:

Optimize Your Computer While You’re at Church… Automatically

Tevya Washburn — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:07:44 +0000

In many households there’s never a good time to clean up the family computer, because somebody’s “always” on it. Except maybe late at night, and then perhaps it’s shut down to save power or wear. So if you want to have something run automatically, it’s hard to find a time when nobody will be using [...] Related posts:

Become an Early Riser

Brett McKay — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:50:12 +0000

Cease to be aidle; cease to be bunclean; cease to cfind fault one with another; cease to dsleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated. D&C 88: 124 This year, one of my goals is to [...] Related posts:

Let LDS Locals Be Your Guide As You Travel with Mormon Explorer

Tevya Washburn — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:50:11 +0000

Ever planned a trip and wished you knew a local? Someone trustworthy and familiar with the area that could guide you to see the best the area has to offer. Or perhaps you’d just like a nice sit-down, non-restaurant meal with good people who share your values? Maybe you’ve just wished you had someone to show [...] Related posts:

Use Scripture References for Easy-to-Remember, Secure Passwords

Guest Author — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:06:03 +0000

MLH reader Blake Webster shares an excellent tip to easily remember passwords, while keeping them safe and secure, by not using the same one everywhere. The passwords that we create for email, Facebook, bank accounts, Twitter, etc. all need to have a certain amount of letters, one capitalized letter, and a number or two as [...] Related posts:

Optimize Your Browser for the Best General Conference Experience

Tevya Washburn — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:06:02 +0000

No, this isn’t the technical details of how to make your browser faster. There’s a very easy way to do that: install and use Google Chrome, if you don’t already. It’s how to give yourself a great General Conference experience, by tweaking Chrome. Install a General Conference or LDS Theme To make your browser Conference [...] Related posts:

Use Google Alerts to get Latest Church News

Brett McKay — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:12:24 +0000

Want to know what’s going on with the Church or members of the Church in the news? Head on over to Google Alerts. With Google Alerts you can enter in search terms that Google will use to scour news and blogs all over the world for articles relating to the Church. Just type in “LDS”, [...] Related posts:

General Conference Activities for Children

Jill Holmes — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:12:23 +0000

General Conference weekend is a time that families come together and listen to our Prophet, the 12 Apostles and other general authorities. With pen and paper in hand, many of us take notes that will help ourselves and families. We listen intently to the messages being given over the pulpit, but for some of us, [...] Related posts:

Use Online Mapping to Save Money on Gas

Jill Holmes — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:12:22 +0000

Gas prices keep soaring and there are reports that prices could hit $5 or $6 a gallon this summer. Living in California myself, I am already seeing gas prices at $4.30 a gallon. But we don’t have to be stuck paying more than we need to. We can use Google or Bing Maps to help [...] Related posts:

How to Watch General Conference with Your Far-Off Friends

Tevya Washburn — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:12:21 +0000

Everybody who does Twitter knows you’re supposed to use #ldsconf to tweet about General Conference (I think it should be #gencon), and #twitterstake to connect with other LDS folks. But did you know you can watch conference live, with friends that are on the other side of the world (if they stay up for it, [...] Related posts:

Learn About & Share Opportunities to Serve Using JustServe.org

Tevya Washburn — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:49:18 +0000

Have I ever mentioned I’m really proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Not many years ago, the Church somewhat behind on technological things such as the internet, mobile, and other technology that had become mainstream. I personally felt the lag was shown in both policy and practice. [...] Related posts:

Use Mormon Messages for Baptism Waiting

Jill Holmes — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:56:42 +0000

At a baptism, a great way to fill the time waiting for those who were baptized to change back into their Sunday clothes, is to play MormonMessages—official church-produced videos with various gospel messages and themes. Here’s how we did it recently, with great success. A few months ago my youngest child was baptized. In the [...] Related posts:

Put Your Patriarchal Blessing on Your Mobile Device

Tevya Washburn — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:56:41 +0000

Most of you who have an Android phone, an iPad, or other mobile device (like iPod Touch) probably have LDS scriptures loaded so you can take them anywhere. But what about your personal scripture? There’s no place in any of the apps to insert your Patriarchal Blessing, the most personal kind of scripture you have. [...] Related posts:

Learn How You’re Related to Prophets & Friends With Family Seek

Tevya Washburn — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:56:40 +0000

Family Seek is a great little mobile app from the creators of CreateFan that we previously reviewed, which automatically creates a fan-style family tree for you. Family Seek allows you to quickly determine how you’re related to a growing list of Prophets, Presidents, and other famous people via a menu. You can also share a 3-digit code [...] Related posts:

FamilySearch Releases Millions of Free Civil War Records

Tevya Washburn — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:57 +0000

FamilySearch recently announced that it has indexed and released millions of free Civil War records to coincide with the 150th anniversary of that war. You can access the records at http://www.familysearch.org/civilwar. These records include enlistment, service, and pension records for both the Union and Confederate armies. FamilySearch also announced that not only are those millions available [...] Related posts: