Does God really send us trials? A comforting truth about adversity

A life-threatening experience after the birth of my first baby led me to think more deeply about God’s role in hardships.
“This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing.”
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This viral comedy creator says her emotional response all goes back to her own experience in Young Women.
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The annual gathering includes current and emeritus members of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society presidencies and councils.
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“I called my mom right after that to tell her something had changed.”
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May 18, 2026 12:00 PM MDT
The video is hosted by Danor Gerald, an actor and Latter-day Saint convert.
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May 13, 2026 10:47 AM MDT
“It felt like I was not just entering a holy place but a place that I had helped prepare for the Lord.”
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May 12, 2026 02:56 PM MDT
From a customized monogram to a thoughtful note, here are a few creative ways to say congrats.
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May 12, 2026 11:01 AM MDT
The Church will match and donate concert ticket revenue to trusted charities.
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May 11, 2026 03:13 PM MDT
“I thought I had to change my entire personality to be a good leader. Then, I learned a powerful lesson from Sister Jean B. Bingham.”
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President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from a recent surgery.
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September 18, 2023 09:00 AM MDT
To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Michael McLean’s hit album, “You’re Not Alone,” here’s the story behind one of his most beloved songs.
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September 18, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
“The Spirit was so strong as I painted. But immediately after I finished, I was overcome with shame and embarrassment.”
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September 15, 2023 12:08 PM MDT
We are all trying to achieve peace. But in that process, is it creating peace? Or is it creating more conflict?
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September 15, 2023 11:49 AM MDT
President Dallin H. Oaks announced at the seventh annual Joseph Smith Papers Conference that the Church will publish a new biography about Joseph Smith.
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September 15, 2023 06:00 AM MDT
More than 50 temples around the world are currently under construction or renovation. See photos of the most recent construction progress around the world
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September 14, 2023 03:03 PM MDT
In a new video, Sheri Dew shares her witness that prophets are called of God and have the ability to help us in ways no other leader or influencer can.
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September 13, 2023 01:38 PM MDT
While the structure of a new school year can bring order, it can also bring a different kind of busyness that can make family and personal scripture study a bigger challenge. Here’s how to overcome it.
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The online system for ordinance scheduling previously only allowed group appointments for proxy baptism and sealing ordinances.
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September 13, 2023 01:34 PM MDT
Carlos Martins has participated in many large organizations, but it is the church he joined at 12 years old that he looks to as an example.
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