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In the early days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints there were major problems between the members of The Church of Jesus Christ and the people in Missouri. Missouri was the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at one point in history, and a time of intense persecution […]

One of the best things about the gospel of Jesus Christ is making connections from the past to the present. Temples are one of the best things to help us make those connections and Lucy Mack Smith has some connections to the Detroit Michigan Temple. Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of the prophet Joseph Smith […]

More Blog Posts Dedication of the The Chicago, Illinois Temple brings healing from the past 10 Fun Facts about the rebuilt Nauvoo, Illinois Temple Fun Facts on the Latter-Day Saints Boise, Idaho Temple

-The Nauvoo, Illinois Temple was rebuilt from the original Nauvoo Temple that was destroyed in the 1840’s. -The stone on the outside of the Nauvoo Temple was chosen to have the same color and texture as the limestone on the original Nauvoo Temple. The builders of the temple even looked into finding the same quarry […]

The Nauvoo Temple stands as symbol of the past, a reminder of simpler times and hope for the future for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Only four years after the dedication of the Nauvoo Temple, it was destroyed and laid in ruins. The Nauvoo Temple was announced in 1841, Latter-day […]

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/yH9GOBK1rgE To listen on Spotify click here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Fun-Facts-on-closed-Manhattan--New-York-Temple-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2uo5gf The Manhattan New York Temple is the third temple adapted from an existing building. The other two Temples adapted from existing buildings, were the Vernal Temple and Copenhagen Denmark Temple. The New York City Temple building was originally built in 1976. […]

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-Uplifting-Stories-e2lisrt There are many amazing stories of Palmyra Temple. There is an article written for the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University in Provo, Editors Alexander Baugh and Andrew Hedges compiled some pretty amazing miracles that happened during the Palmyra Temple building and dedication. These […]

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willard-Bean-and-Palmyra-Land-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k2ooj The Smith Family Farm in upstate New York is a very special place for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was in the grove of trees near the Smith home, where Joseph Smith knelt to pray, asking which of all the churches were […]

To watch on Youtube click here: To listen on Spotify click here: e2isub2https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2isub2 The member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, love their temples. These buildings are very special to the members because of the belief that the Temples are God's dwelling place, on Earth. The promises the members of the Church […]

Orlando Temple at night was one of the highlights of our trip to Florida. The peace that was felt on the temple property was such a contrast from the day of traveling and exhaustion, it was a wonderful experience! Universal Studios Florida, was the destination for our trip, five day park hopper tickets, we were […]