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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take seriously the scriptural charge to bear witness of the Gospel.

There’s a hollow, helpless sadness that isn’t talked about much.

The only reason to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that you’ve received a witness that that’s what God wants you to do.

During their high school years, Latter-day Saint teenagers are invited to attend hour-long classes on a schedule that roughly corresponds to the school year.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Spokane are busy gearing up for festivities Dec. 15 as they plan final rehearsals for The Music of Christmas, an hour-long production involving a 50-person local choir, six songs, five instrumental accompaniments and a pianist.

Many religions have held a stigma regarding suicide and, unfortunately, mental illness in general. Decades ago, suicide was viewed differently by society at large, and those who killed themselves were sometimes not allowed to have funerals in Latter-day Saint chapels.

One of the basic tenets of Mormonism that consistently grounds me is that we are literal children of God. We have a heavenly father and a heavenly mother who love us and want us to be happy and to learn and grow and fulfill our potential.