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<title>Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views</title><link>http://www.ldsmag.com/</link><description>Meridian Magazine is the place where Latter-day Saints [LDS] gather online. Meridian is a values-based publication, drawing upon the standards, beliefs and teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) and comes to you daily from Washington, D.C.  Founded by Maurine Proctor and Scot Facer Proctor, Meridian brings you LDS authors like Michael McLean, Kieth Merrill, M. Catherine Thomas, Gary and Joy Lundberg, Anne Perry, Richard and Linda Eyre and many more favorite Mormon authors. Meridian is an online magazine, updated daily, that takes a new measure of the world, a measure from a gospel perspective, based on Christian values.  Meridian is vital, fresh, current, contemporary, looking at the events of our tumultuous time through a Latter-day Saint lens. Meridian reports on the news and stories that affect family, faith and freedom.  Meridian features inspiring articles on Jesus Christ, God, Joseph Smith, church history, faith, scriptures, temples, missionary work, family, genealogy, marriage, prayer, the Bible, children, faith and many other important Christian topics.  Meridian religious articles affirm the truth that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.  Meridian Magazine has book and film reviews, photo essays on Mormon topics, and analysis of news. Meridian assumes that whatever problem the world offers, the gospel answers.</description><language>en-en</language><copyright>Meridian Magazine</copyright>
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<title><![CDATA[Child Discipline: Consequences For Children]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Question: 
“What do you think about those systems of parenting that teach NOT using the words consequences or punishments. I know you don't use the word punishments and I don't much. But it is a scripture word. 
There are some parenting teachers that say we belittle the relationship and put us over...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11034</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-21</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Make Really Easy, Really Scrumptious German Pancakes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, Debbie had visitors in from Minnesota. For breakfast she made huckleberry German pancakes. They were awed. They claimed that there was nothing that scrumptious in Minnesota. Subtract a few points because of gracious guests and it was still very good; I’ve had her huckleberry German pancakes....]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11035</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-21</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lest We Forget]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
“Hear the voice of fallen soldiers crying from the dust,
Praying we will not forget their final gift to us.” (1)
These poignant lyrics remind us of the more somber meaning of the yearly patriotic celebrations that are held throughout our blessed nation. Somewhere amidst the fireworks, parades, flag-waving,...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11038</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-21</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What Does It Take to Lose Weight?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[
I have been in store signing my new book Tipping the Scales in Your Favorfor about 6 months now. (Go to www.DianThomas.com for store signing in Utah though July 14) It is so interesting to have people come in for help. I so admire their courage. I am so happy to help them, as it was Jackie Keller founder...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11036</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-21</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DAISY, NEWPORT LADIES BOOK CLUB VOL 2 by Josi S. Kilpack]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Four well-known LDS authors have joined forces to create a four volume series revolving around a book club. I reviewed Olivia by Julie Wright earlier and recently turned my attention to the second volume, Daisy, by Josi S. Kilpack. The other two books Paige by Annette Lyon and Athena by Heather B. Moore...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11037</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-21</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broadway on the Doorstep]]></title>
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<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11039</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-21</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Doctrinal Matters: The Greatness of God and our Final Judgment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[
Down through the ages there has been a parade of great empire builders, great monument builders, great conquerors, great administrators, and great leaders—all these so labeled by the world’s standard of “greatness”: 
      The Egyptian Rameses the Great
      The Persian Cyrus the Great
      The...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11027</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-20</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Destructive Nature of the Spirit of Contention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Click here (www.pillarsofzion.com) to download FREE copies of the Pillars of Zion series.)
Perhaps to warn Latter-day Saints of a coming plague of contention, Mormon recounted the story of the abduction of twenty-four Lamanite daughters by King Noah’s wicked, disenfranchised priests. The reaction of...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11028</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-20</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Putting Life in Your Life’s Story]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This is an excerpt from Love’s Banner: Memories of the Life of Elaine Cannon by Holly C. Metcalf. 
Each of us is to discover why we were born—what our particular mission in life is. A written record clarifies the question. A pattern of our life unfolds before our eyes as we record thoughts, feelings,...]]></description>
<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11029</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-20</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Word Up!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Words are power!  What you say and how you use language will define you.  Keep your words true and clean.

Lydia wasn’t familiar with the properties of soap, but she knew this was the first time anything lovely or pleasant had ever come out of Caroline’s mouth.
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<link>http://www.ldsmag.com/index.php?option=com_zine%26view=article%26Itemid=3%26ac=1%26id=11030</link>
<pubDate>2012-06-20</pubDate>
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