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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“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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December 09, 2021 07:01 AM MST
This week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’ lesson includes Official Declarations 1 and 2, which involve policy changes within the Church.
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December 08, 2021 01:38 PM MST
Young single adults in Tonga will have a congregation of their own where they can meet with other Latter-day Saints in a similar stage of life.
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December 08, 2021 10:24 AM MST
Near the end of his mission, then-Elder M. Russell Ballard felt compelled to buy a women’s pink sweater set he saw in a street shop, but he had no idea to whom he would give it until later.
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December 08, 2021 09:41 AM MST
The pandemic hasn't stopped The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square from again reaching the top of the Billboard charts.
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December 08, 2021 09:04 AM MST
As a bishop I had the privilege of helping all of my ward members build a more unified community, no matter what they were experiencing.
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New details are available for the Cape Town South Africa and the Queretaro Mexico Temples. See renderings of what these two temples will look like.
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December 07, 2021 10:30 AM MST
COVID may be the Grinch determined to steal Christmas this year. But here’s a silver lining: 2021 could be the year we focus more than ever on the reason we truly celebrate Christmas.
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December 07, 2021 10:00 AM MST
On December 7, 2016, Elder D. Todd Christofferson paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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December 07, 2021 07:00 AM MST
The USS Missouri served as the place of final surrender in WWII and took her final mission to Pearl Harbor on the 50th anniversary of the attack.
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