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 02:37 PM MDT
Enjoy beautiful statues, exhibits, and gardens.
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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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Podcasts

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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.
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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 18, 2019 10:00 PM MST
Over the next several months, we will be sharing insights from authors Michelle Wilson and Dennis Gaunt on this year's youth theme, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." Watch for them under "Lesson Helps" on LDS Living's homepage each month and share them with your teens!
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January 18, 2019 09:30 PM MST
This week’s readings: John 1
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January 18, 2019 08:13 PM MST
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced dates for the open house, youth devotional, and dedication for the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple.
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January 18, 2019 03:59 PM MST
For more information on this topic read “The Atonement Covers All Pain” by Elder Kent F. Richards, Ensign, May 2011, 15.
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January 18, 2019 03:04 PM MST
"I was 8 years old when mum died. And probably not realizing it at the time, but I think that started, for me, a lifelong pursuit to find out about her and where she is and where I need to be to be with her," a man says on the Mormon Channel's new video "Finding Hope Through the Resurrection."
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January 18, 2019 03:03 PM MST
As we study Luke and Matthew 2 this week in the Come, Follow Me curriculum, here is a video by Daniel Smith from Messages of Christ that might provide insight into the wise men who visited Jesus and the symbolism of their gifts.
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January 18, 2019 02:51 PM MST
In a divorce, the pointing fingers, the family-wide division that comes when members side with one person over the other, and the sheer hurt of it all can be overwhelming.
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Fun
January 17, 2019 10:00 PM MST
The Urim and Thummim consists of two seer stones or interpreters used by selected prophets throughout the ages. In ancient Israel the stones were part of the breastplate worn by the high priest of the Aaronic Priesthood. According to lds.org, the Urim and Thummim is “an instrument prepared of God to assist man in obtaining revelation from the Lord and in translating languages.” The website also states that the name Urim and Thummim is Hebrew for “lights and perfections” and that “there is more than one Urim and Thummim, but we are informed that Joseph Smith had the one used by the brother of Jared” (See D&C 17:1).
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January 17, 2019 07:13 PM MST
During theDeseret News event "Integrity & Trust: Lessons from Watergate and Today," Elder D. Todd Christofferson detailed the experience that "put an end to [his] life of crime."
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