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Rachel's Latter-day Saints Blog December 2008 Archive

By Rachel Bruner, About.com Guide to Latter-day Saints since 2002

LDS Church Manuals for 2009

Tuesday December 30, 2008
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we use specific study guides in each of our auxiliaries which change at the beginning of the new year. For 2009 ... Read More

Poll: 2009 New Year's Resolutions?

Monday December 29, 2008
Making and keeping our New Year's resolutions is a fun tradition. What goals do you have for this year? How did you do last year? I did great!

Goals Achieved in 2008

Saturday December 27, 2008
What goals did you achieve this year? Last year I achieved some great goals and this year I've continued to make and achieve my goals! I lost another 15 lbs ... Read More

Merry Christmas

Wednesday December 24, 2008
I hope that as you celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ you will also remember his life, Atonement, death, and resurrection. For Jesus Christ "has done for us what we ... Read More

Find Joy Today

Monday December 22, 2008
Sometimes life can be overwhelming- there's always more to do, more places to go, and more goals to achieve. But what about right now? Are you happy? Are you enjoying ... Read More

What is an LDS Mission?

Saturday December 20, 2008
Have you ever seen a pair of Mormon missionaries walking or biking in your area? Have you wondered what they are doing? What does it mean to serve a mission ... Read More

We Need the Physician

Friday December 19, 2008
In the New Testament we read of a time when Jesus sat and ate with publicans and sinners. When the scribes and Pharisees saw this they wondered, "How is it ... Read More

Poll: Have You Felt Stressed?

Thursday December 18, 2008
I've been feeling a lot of stress this holiday season, mostly because I haven't been as prepared as I usually am, until I realized that I needed to take a ... Read More

Names of Jesus

Saturday December 13, 2008
This list of the many names of Jesus Christ is huge, with over 200 different names of Jesus. Some are also titles for the Savior and concepts of who Christ ... Read More

21 Days Closer to Christ Book Review

Saturday December 13, 2008
This review is of 21 Days Closer to Christ, by Emily Freeman with paintings by Simon Dewey. I believe that what the book states on the inside dust jacket (read ... Read More

Gift Letters for the Savior

Tuesday December 9, 2008
During the Christmas season we sometimes get wrapped up in the giving and getting of gifts and all too easily forget the real meaning of Christmas, which is the birth ... Read More

Top 10 Spiritual Gifts to Give the Savior

Friday December 5, 2008
If you could only give one gift to Jesus Christ what would it be? What kind of gift would He want? Jesus said, "Whosoever will come after me, let him ... Read More

Worship Christ with Us this Season

Friday December 5, 2008
You are invited to come and worship Jesus Christ and celebrate His birth with us. Although visitors are always welcome at any time of the year, we want you to ... Read More

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin Passes Away

Tuesday December 2, 2008
Elder Wirthlin, the oldest living Apostle at age 91, died last night around 11:30 pm. The LDSNewsroom announced that he died due to age, but went peacefully ("Joseph B. Wirthlin, ... Read More
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