What I realized at Carthage Jail that’s helping me feel more peace

“I wondered why such bad things happened to the very people restoring the gospel. And then I stepped outside the jail.”
The ideas come from a recent article in Church magazines.
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Sharon believes this approach can lead to more lasting solutions.
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“We thank Thee for this occasion and all it signifies and symbolizes,” the Apostle said in the dedicatory prayer.
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Elder Renlund suggests this approach will help us better recognize revelation.
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September 26, 2025 02:29 PM MDT
Here are a few ways to press forward when life isn’t looking the way you hoped and prayed it would.
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September 26, 2025 01:40 PM MDT
“To serve in the temple is a sweet experience,” Therese Steadman said. “To serve with family is like icing on the cake.”
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September 22, 2025 02:49 PM MDT
Eugene Orr passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, in Alberta, Canada.
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Podcasts

Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
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Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
September 22, 2025 09:55 AM MDT
“Scripture study has the power to change families.”
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September 22, 2025 09:54 AM MDT
Shannon Foster knows what it’s like to struggle with scripture study—and she’s found a solution.
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September 19, 2025 02:10 PM MDT
“There is something really powerful about incremental growth,” Sheri says. “I think in the Lord’s mercy, He understood this.”
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June 12, 2023 12:00 PM MDT
One hot afternoon, I was on a hill overlooking the border between Syria and Israel. As we walked down the hill, we talked about how some Latter-day Saints de-emphasize the importance of Christ’s Crucifixion.
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June 12, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
The Conference Center was too packed to allow me in, but the Lord had lessons for me to learn from outside.
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Fun
June 10, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
What better way to create golden childhood memories, deepen friendships, and have a refreshingly good time than a barbeque?
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June 09, 2023 04:50 PM MDT
Seven years after her first “Little Mermaid” video at the age of 3, Claire Crosby has returned to her underwater roots, showcasing just how much this little mermaid has grown up.
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June 09, 2023 01:00 PM MDT
Odilia Cerda heard about BYU-Pathway Worldwide from two missionaries while serving as a Relief Society president in her Spanish speaking ward in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They told Odilia BYU-Pathway could help the sisters in her ward earn a degree online regardless of their circumstances.
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June 09, 2023 12:00 PM MDT
On June 9, 1848, one pioneer wrote to Brigham Young, “The seagulls have come in large flocks from the lake and sweep the crickets as they go. It seems the hand of the Lord is in our favor.”
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June 09, 2023 08:00 AM MDT
“After the revelation, the gospel spread out everywhere across Brazil,” Elder Soares said. “We saw many cities being opened for the teaching of the gospel, and more and more people accepting the gospel.”
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June 09, 2023 06:25 AM MDT
“As my focus on Christ and His Atonement increased, the vision of Heavenly Father’s unified human family became clearer.”
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June 09, 2023 05:00 AM MDT
In 1967, Isaac Thomas walked onto the Missouri Valley College campus on fraternity pledge night. As one of only 32 black students at the school, he stood out starkly, but, being an outgoing young man fresh from an all-black high school, Thomas didn’t think anything of it. He had never come face to face with the violence and hatred racism breeds—until that night.
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