LDS Living Magazine

The most meaningful wedding gifts not only show your love for the couple but also honor the sacred covenants they will make. We’ve gathered nine of our favorite wedding gifts to celebrate the newlyweds in your life and help them focus on what matters most. Place Christ at the center of the couple’s home with this meticulously crafted piece, available in three different sizes.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated medical equipment to two Jamaica hospitals in June to bolster healthcare for thousands of patients across the island. Elder Ahmad S. Corbitt, a General Authority Seventy and member of the Church’s Caribbean Area presidency, participated in the donation.

Have you ever felt unsure about how to approach family history? Maybe you have sprawling branches of ancestral information to sort through. Or perhaps diligent family members have picked your family tree clean of available ordinances. Maybe you wish taking names to the temple felt more personal and sacred. These are common hurdles, so don’t count yourself out just yet. There’s still plenty you can do to enjoy family history work and feel connected to your ancestors.

A new meetinghouse has opened for members of the Curepe Ward in the Port of Spain Trinidad Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago. “The opening of this new meetinghouse marks more than just a new building: it represents faith, growth and the blessings that come from years of patience and anticipation,” a news release said. The Church’s Caribbean Area first announced the new meetinghouse on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Here are a few beautiful reminders from the scriptures and Church leaders about how we can come together as children of God. “And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.” —Moroni 6:5 “Family bonds are … strengthened by family stories, creating family traditions, and sharing sacred experiences.” —President Dallin H.

In support of military veterans and their families, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a sponsor of the 2026 National Veterans Golden Age Games from June 27 to July 2 in Tampa, Florida. The National Veterans Golden Age Games offers sports competitions and health education sessions for veterans 55 and older, promoting active and healthy lifestyles through athletics, wellness, and fitness.

I thought I had a pretty good understanding of what it means to be happy. But Elder Quentin L. Cook recently taught something that changed how I think about happiness. I haven’t thought about Heavenly Father’s “great plan of happiness” in the same way since. In a video released last month, Elder Cook and President D.

Standing at a podium and smiling, Felina Alumande spoke to her fellow graduates at the BYU–Pathway Completion Ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya—the country’s first-ever Church education graduation ceremony on April 25. In a local meetinghouse, 140 Kenyan students watched Alumande, the valedictorian, as she said: “We are not just graduates, we are evidence that education can bring change—evidence that faith and education together can change lives.

Iam Tongi will be the headlining concert artist for the 2026 Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference, according to a Wednesday, July 1, news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The conference is returning for its fourth year, running Aug. 14–15, according to the Utah Area YSA Conference social media pages on Facebook and Instagram. ... Tongi is a 21-year-old Hawaiian-born singer and Church member who won Season 21 of “American Idol” in 2023.

Every month or two, a group of friends in Bountiful, Utah, gathers for dinner. The location, food, and activities vary, but their commitment to showing up has never wavered—they haven’t missed coming together for a regular dinner group in over 50 years. Here are five lessons they’ve learned after sharing more than 600 meals together. In 1975, Nancy Gould and her family moved to a new ward in Bountiful, Utah.