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.
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President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from a recent surgery.
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February 03, 2020 06:54 PM MST
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February 03, 2020 05:59 PM MST
This story was originally published by LDS Living in May 2018.
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February 03, 2020 04:20 PM MST
The first phase of the renovation of the historic St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is underway in southern Utah. Twentieth-century additions on the north and west sides of the building have been removed.
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February 03, 2020 03:26 PM MST
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February 03, 2020 12:00 PM MST
To understand the mortal life we are living and the immortal life ahead of us, we begin with the premortal council before the world was created.
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February 02, 2020 06:49 PM MST
Daniel Woodruff, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement today to media:
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While on the earth, Clayton Christensen found member missionary work to be “a source of deep happiness.”
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