Is God’s love ‘unconditional’? What the scriptures teach about feeling His presence

Whether a person who has lost a spouse enters into a second marriage is a very personal decision. It depends on many individual circumstances, including the ages of the prospective marriage partners and children, financial implications, and even what is known about the feelings of the deceased spouse. In the hope of benefiting others who decide (as I did) to remarry, I share here some of what I learned as I experienced some of the issues involved in a second marriage.

Author’s note: I review movies for artistry, content, and moral messages. I give each film a letter grade for artistry; this is not necessarily a moral endorsement of the film. I break down content as best as I can to help readers make their own decisions. I share moral messages in case parents (and others) want to use cinema as a springboard for Gospel discussion.

From Scotland to Taiwan and Bolivia to the Philippines, the First Presidency has called eight new mission presidents and their wives to serve in missions throughout the world.

“I feel very grateful for my experience with infertility and with fertility," LDS artist Caitlin Connolly says. "My chapter of infertility was both difficult and very refining, and it prepared me for motherhood in a way that was very important and necessary for me.”

“We all have crosses we’re carrying,” former YSA Bishop Richard Ostler said. “To understand someone’s cross, we’ve kind of got to go there with them, listen to their story, and then we’re fully able to mourn with them or comfort them or walk with them.”

There is nothing quite so simple and pure as the faith of a child, and that faith often shines through when they speak to their Heavenly Father in prayer. Here are just a few of the incredible responses from our readers when we asked them to share the most tender thing they heard a child pray for:

As a little girl of four or five, Heather Theurer knew without a doubt her answer to the age-old, grown-up question, "What would you like to be when you grow up?"

Utah's teen suicide rate has been rising in recent years. In 2016, suicide became number one cause of death for children 10 to 17 in Utah.

No matter what's making you feel down, know that you are not alone. Each of us has our triumphs and our downfalls and each of us needs a little encouragement here and there. Scroll for a little reminder that you are doing your very best.