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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The video is hosted by Danor Gerald, an actor and Latter-day Saint convert.
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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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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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January 23, 2020 01:14 PM MST
Editor’s Note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of LDS Living’s newest podcast, “Sunday on Monday,” a weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are four questions readers might have in their studies of the Book of Mormon this week, accompanied by Hall's insights that add new meaning to the beloved verses.
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January 22, 2020 10:58 PM MST
This article is written by Dr. David T. Morgan, who writes for LDS Living under the title of “Latter-day Saint Psychologist.” He has a special connection with the person featured in this post.
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January 22, 2020 07:29 PM MST
In this week’s episode of This Is the Gospel, Christie Gardiner shares the story of how she and her brother learn they are never alone as they name-drop their eccentric great-uncle and embark on daring adventures wandering a local hospital.
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January 22, 2020 07:00 PM MST
RootsTech 2020 is pulling out the stops for its annual family history conference this year.
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January 22, 2020 05:43 PM MST
Since President Russell M. Nelson became prophet in January 2018, 17 temples have been dedicated or rededicated. But what makes that number unique is that, out of the 17 dedications, President Nelson has only presided at two.
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January 22, 2020 04:53 PM MST
Each year, the Sundance Film Festival attracts almost 4,000 feature-length film submissions. In 2020, only 118 films were selected to participate. Among the lucky chosen is The Killing of Two Lovers, a film by BYU photography professor and Latter-day Saint, Robert Machoian.
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January 22, 2020 03:18 PM MST
The following article is brought to you by Gospel Day by Day, a community designed to help parents lead home-centered gospel learning. You can find Gospel Day by Day on Instagram here.
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January 22, 2020 12:17 PM MST
During one of the biggest college basketball games last weekend, renowned ESPN analyst Dick Vitale took a break from the action to give a shoutout to someone he ran into earlier in the day in a hotel lobby, McKay Gregson.
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January 21, 2020 10:00 PM MST
Mack Wilberg, conductor of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, takes his job of leading the Church’s “musical missionaries” very seriously. His passion for music and the gospel shines through everything he does, including on the choir’s first hymn album in almost a decade, Let Us All Press On. We sat down to ask him about it.
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