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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February 18, 2021 07:04 PM MST
After hearing from a drill instructor at basic training for the Air Force that the Church was racist, Isaac almost stopped his pursuit of the gospel. But after attending a church meeting for the first time with some of his fellow basic training buddies, that all changed.
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February 17, 2021 09:19 PM MST
In the latest video of LDS Living’s5-Minute Fireside series, author Tom Christofferson shares a story of a friend who once had a problem with the rhythm of her heartbeat. A physician performed an intricate procedure to help with the issue and a year later, her heart had a new rhythm. Just like that physician helped his friend, the Master Physician can change each of our hearts.
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February 17, 2021 08:47 PM MST
This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in January 2020.
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February 17, 2021 06:33 PM MST
Sarah Frei had something important to tell her parents before she was wheeled into surgery. She just couldn’t figure out a way to say it.
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February 16, 2021 06:44 PM MST
In the Sunday morning session of the October 2020 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson issued a challenge:
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February 16, 2021 03:59 PM MST
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a rendering of the Syracuse Utah Temple.
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February 16, 2021 01:00 PM MST
This excerpt is adapted from Reaching for the Savior available now for preorder at DeseretBook.com.
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February 16, 2021 10:00 AM MST
In his monumental 1989 talk, “Beware of Pride,” President Ezra Taft Benson pointed out that generation gaps are a feature of the sin of pride. With that in mind, here’s a list of 25 interesting facts about missionaries now entering the mission field.
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February 15, 2021 01:00 PM MST
Is your family in a dinnertime rut? There's nothing more invigorating than a new cookbook to get your creative juices flowing in the kitchen. Here are some of our favorite cookbooks to help refresh your dinnertime routine.
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