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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“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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From a customized monogram to a thoughtful note, here are a few creative ways to say congrats.
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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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May 08, 2026 02:30 PM MDT
“As soon as I walked into the airport, I had this overwhelming feeling that there was someone I was supposed to find and help.”
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June 03, 2022 11:02 AM MDT
Amanda Player Hall, daughter of golf legend Gary Player, was raised in a home by parents who believed deeply in Jesus Christ, so why did she need the restored gospel of Jesus Christ?
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June 03, 2022 10:05 AM MDT
There’s a lot of focus on being modest on the outside. But what about being modest on the inside?
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As temples around the world continue to return to full operation, leaders of the Church announced another important step forward.
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June 02, 2022 02:30 PM MDT
In a new video shared last week, 9-year-old Claire performs a beautiful arrangement of a Latter-day Saint favorite: “This Is the Christ.”
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June 02, 2022 11:33 AM MDT
“I never would have believed it, but I am seriously grateful that God has blessed me with a gay child.”
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June 02, 2022 10:09 AM MDT
Many members attend wards that aren’t in their native language or culture. But there are ways we can help know they belong.
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June 02, 2022 07:00 AM MDT
“In all of eternity, no one will ever know you or care more about you than (God) does.”
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June 01, 2022 03:17 PM MDT
Inez Knight and Jennie Brimhall were the first single women set apart as “lady missionaries” for the Church.
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June 01, 2022 03:15 PM MDT
The footnotes for President Russell M. Nelson’s recent devotional for young adults might just take the footnote cake.
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