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Church Urges Pandemic Preparedness

General

by Danielle Ellis

“Too often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine, and earthquake cannot happen here. Those who believe this are either not acquainted with the revelations of the Lord, or they do not believe them. Those who smugly think these calamities will not happen, that they somehow will be set aside because of the righteousness of the Saints, are deceived and will rue the day they harbored such a delusion.
“The Lord has warned and forewarned us against a day of great tribulation and given us counsel, through His servants, on how we can be prepared for these difficult times. Have we heeded His counsel?” (Ezra Taft Benson, “Prepare for the Days of Tribulation,” Ensign, Nov. 1980, 34) emphasis added.

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See The Manti Temple and More

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Manti Utah Temple 708by Marilyn Richardson

If you’re looking for a peaceful summer getaway, a visit to the quiet town of Manti, Utah may be the perfect answer. Manti is 287 miles from Las Vegas, and it is a great place for a family vacation. Especially if you include a stop at the Freemont Indian Museum on Highway 70 as you head toward Manti via Richfield, Utah.

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First Date: Second Time Around

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Man Kissing Hand 708by Lorene Plumb

Two weeks ago my son Allen called to tell me his divorce was final; he is forty-seven. Today he called and announced, “I finally got up the courage to ask a lady for a date. I was so nervous I got a sick stomach.”

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Lehi’s “Tree of life”

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Tree 708by Anthony E. Larson

The colorful symbolism of the “Tree of Life” vision given to Lehi and his son, Nephi, is well known and rather easily interpreted by today’s Latter-day Saints.

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Remembering the Defeat of the Crickets

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Seagull 708by Annette Lyon

One hundred sixty years ago, in 1848, the year-old settlers of the Great Salt Lake valley came head-to-head in a battle to the death with some of the valley’s oldest settlers: voracious crickets, an insect often roasted by local Indians for their winter food supply.

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