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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“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 08, 2019 02:39 PM MST
“He was all about service, whether it was for the community, or his church, or whatever — anyone he encountered. Service was in Joe’s nature,” Michael Shinners said.
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January 07, 2019 10:00 PM MST
Missionaries can deal with a slew of issues, and as a parent, sibling, or friend reading and writing letters from afar, you may feel helpless. But you’re not. Check out some ways you can help them with some of these most common struggles, and some prophetic counsel that may help as well.
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By  LDS Living
January 07, 2019 08:20 PM MST
The giving machines for the Church's #LightTheWorld campaign raised more than $2 million dollars over the holidays, according to a Facebook post from LDS Charities.
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January 07, 2019 07:22 PM MST
Former Utah Republican Congresswoman Mia Love has landed a job with CNN as a political commentator.
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January 07, 2019 07:02 PM MST
A couple of years ago, Ray Goodson had his hip replaced on a Tuesday. By Friday, to the astonishment of, among others, his surgeon, he was off his pain meds and playing golf.
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January 07, 2019 05:15 PM MST
Simply put, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has embarked on an unprecedented era of more international temples.
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January 07, 2019 04:24 PM MST
Editor's note: This is one account of how a Latter-day Saint couple navigates sexual addiction and recovery. The road to recovery and healing from any form of addiction is different for each individual and their spouse. We do not advise that this is the way all couples should heal from sexual addiction. Please seek outside resources for healing including addictionrecovery.lds.org and LDS Family Services.
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January 07, 2019 01:08 PM MST
Donny Osmond will not be performing for a month as he recovers from shoulder surgery, which the musician says was a success. In fact, Osmond felt well enough after the surgery to post a pun on Facebook: "I’m home after a successful shoulder surgery and settling in for some serious rest and recovery. My only complaint about the day: my doctor gave me the cold shoulder."
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