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.”
1 Min Read
This viral comedy creator says her emotional response all goes back to her own experience in Young Women.
4 Min Read
The annual gathering includes current and emeritus members of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society presidencies and councils.
1 Min Read
“I called my mom right after that to tell her something had changed.”
2 Min Read
Newsletter form
Join Our Newsletter
Receive a daily dose of inspiration and good news Monday through Friday.




May 18, 2026 02:37 PM MDT
Enjoy beautiful statues, exhibits, and gardens.
1 Min Read
May 18, 2026 12:00 PM MDT
The video is hosted by Danor Gerald, an actor and Latter-day Saint convert.
1 Min Read
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.”
1 Min Read

Podcasts

Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
A Come, Follow Me study group podcast
Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
May 12, 2026 02:56 PM MDT
From a customized monogram to a thoughtful note, here are a few creative ways to say congrats.
1 Min Read
May 12, 2026 11:01 AM MDT
The Church will match and donate concert ticket revenue to trusted charities.
1 Min Read
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.”
2 Min Read
Fun
August 01, 2019 01:16 PM MDT
A Latter-day Saint boxer and his wife are called to take care of the farm of the Prophet Joseph Smith 80 years after the faith left Palmyra, New York. Met with aggressive persecution and bigotry by the locals, he tries to change things with his fists, but his wife sees that the hand of friendship and kindness is what is needed.
2 Min Read
August 01, 2019 01:06 PM MDT
On the day Sai Maddali was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he initially emerged from the water with feelings of peace and comfort.
6 Min Read
August 01, 2019 01:02 PM MDT
Our culture tends to objectify both women’s and men’s bodies. It teaches us to see people as bodies (or objects) first and people second, which leads us to judge and value people by how they look. This leads to negative body image because we are taught that our bodies are the most important things about us and that we need to “fix our flaws” in order to be happy.
1 Min Read
July 31, 2019 10:45 PM MDT
Chris Montierth speaks frequently during our interview of “pushing the button.”
8 Min Read
By  LDS Living
July 31, 2019 05:25 PM MDT
Archeologists have uncovered the Church of the Apostles, an ancient church built over the home of New Testament apostles Andrew and Peter.
1 Min Read
By  LDS Living
July 31, 2019 03:41 PM MDT
"Where did we come from?"
1 Min Read
July 31, 2019 02:41 PM MDT
According to several old Jewish traditions, the earthly temple was a copy, counterpart, or mirror image of the heavenly temple. Victor Aptowitzer summarizes the Jewish point of view by writing that
12 Min Read
July 31, 2019 02:30 PM MDT
During David O. McKay’s second year at the University of Utah, he and his siblings made arrangements with Emma Louisa Riggs to rent a cottage in the back of her house on Second West in Salt Lake City. As David and his brother, Thomas, walked up on the first day, Mrs. Riggs called her daughter to the window and observed, “Look, Emma Ray, here there are two young men who will make some lucky girls good husbands. See how considerate they are.”
12 Min Read
July 31, 2019 01:48 PM MDT
The dictionary folks at Merriam-Webster would be wise to include Mary Lake’s mug next to the word “globetrotter.”
1 Min Read