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43: “I Will Turn Their Mourning into Joy” (Jeremiah 30–52, Lamentations)

We all have experienced wounds of some sort. These can be physical wounds, like those that come from falling off a bike, or emotional wounds, like those that occur when your feelings are hurt. Jeremiah and his people saw many kinds of wounds in their day, and the prophet lamented over them in his writing. But these scriptures are about more than mourning—Jeremiah 30–52 and the book of Lamentations also express sympathy for those with wounds of their own while promising that all will be healed through Christ.

The One Thing That Prevents the Lord from Helping Us Change

By Robert Reynolds

This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in July 2016.

Family Hopes to Honor Daughter's Legacy of Love and Faith

When a friendly man in Hawaii rented her a life jacket so she could try floating on a surfboard for the first time, Kennedy Ann Hansen thanked him with a hug.

From the Church

Church Releases Honest, Exquisitely Illustrated Video About Grief, Faith, and Loss: “There Is Hope”

By Lindsey Miller

Grief and heartbreak are a part of life. We have all experienced loss in one way or another, but that doesn’t soften the blow when we lose a loved one or experience tragedy.

NYT: Romney's role has been one of faith and authority

In ticking off his credentials on the campaign trail — management consultant, businessman, governor — Mitt Romney omits what may have been his most distinctive post: Mormon lay leader, offering pastoral guidance on all manner of human affairs from marriage to divorce, abortion, adoption, addiction, unemployment and even business disputes. Bryce Clark was a recipient of Mr. Romney’s spiritual advice. Late one summer night in 1993, distraught over his descent into alcoholism and drug use, Mr. Clark, then a 19-year-old college student, decided to confess that he had strayed from his Mormon faith. So he drove through this well-heeled Boston suburb to Mr. Romney’s secluded seven-bedroom home.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Lightning Strike Survivor and Latter-day Saint Defied the Odds, Relied on Faith for Recovery

“I’ve found that the more you rely upon God and your faith, you find that you have the tools to overcome anything," A.J. Edwards said.

Latter-day Saint Life

Congress Members from 6 Faiths Share Testimonies of Prayer, Scripture, and the Hand of God

By Virginia Foxx

When most people hear about Congress, they experience an immediate sense of frustration and a rise in blood pressure. However, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (Republican representative of North Carolina) attempts to shed some light on Christian faith in Congress with her new book, God Is in the House: Congressional Testimonies of Faith.

Could ‘faith-promoting stories‘ be dangerous? Director of Church History Library says they might be

We’ve all heard them—stories that are widely circulated without a known origin that are frequently told over the pulpit. They are told and retold in hopes of building faith, but is it possible that these stories could be dangerous?

Emily Snyder: Choosing Deliberate Amidst the Unexpected Life

Magnolia Chief of Staff Emily Snyder never imagined her life would include working for well known, influential people or getting an MBA from an Ivy League School. In fact, all she ever dreamed of becoming was a mother but when her life began to look very different than her dreams, she decided she couldn’t let it stop her from taking full advantage of her “one precious life.”

John Bytheway: Finding Joy This Holiday Season

A lot goes on in between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but in the midst of cooking and shopping, are we taking time to reflect on the cause for our celebrations or the source of joy that we feel? Do we stop to think about the Christ child who became the Savior of the world? On this week’s episode, John Bytheway explores the miracle of Jesus Christ and why that miracle can bring us joy regardless of our age—and even in the midst of a pandemic.