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Divorcement, Mercy, and Hearken: 3 Words that Add More Meaning to 2 Nephi 6–10

Editor’s note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of LDS Living’s "Sunday on Monday,” a new weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are three 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.

Bonus: Lean In to God

With family traditions, festivities, and gifts galore, the holidays can be a really exciting, happy time. But not everyone always feels that way. For Amber, the first Christmas after her divorce wasn't coming together for her as she'd hoped. As a mom of young two boys, Amber felt alone with the weight of the world on her shoulders as the early Christmas hours began to tick by. That is, until she did something she'd never done before and offered up a desperate prayer for peace.

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What (and What Not) to Say to Divorced People at Church

By LDS Living

"What happened?!"

Latter-day Saint Life

Is There a Place for Divorced or Single Members in a Family-Centered Church?

MR says: For many going through the heartbreak of divorce, infertility, or singleness, Church can be a painful reminder that their family does not fit the type usually talked about in lessons and sacrament talks.

Latter-day Saint Life

A Latter-day Saint Man's Raw, Honest Insight Into the Fallout of Divorce + What He Would Have Done Differently in Marriage

By Dr. A. Dean Byrd adapted from "Finding Wholeness and Happiness After Divorce"

Some may think that because divorce has become easier to obtain than it was previously, it has become less traumatic. They are wrong. My own experience and those of others I’ve come to know document that the pain is still present. Those with children who are contemplating divorce and believe the hurt will be only a minor, short-term inconvenience are wrong too. Today, 13 years after divorce, there are few days in which there is not a practical and painful reminder that I am a divorced man.

How divorce affects young adults' religiosity

Elizabeth Marquardt still hasn't found a congregation where she fits in. The 42-year-old married mother of two, whose parents divorced when she was a toddler, could be ministering over a congregation. She holds a divinity degree, reads the Bible every day, believes in God and as a researcher, has surveyed thousands of youth and adults whose faith was either shaken or steeled by their parents splitting up.

Latter-day Saint Life

10 Ways to Support Members Going Through a Divorce

We hope these ideas will help you reach out in love and understanding to those going through a divorce.

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: How a Divorce Attorney Learned Marriage Can Last Forever + Why He Joined the Church

By LDS Living

After losing his grandfather and struggling through a divorce, Matt was at a low point in his life. As a divorce attorney, he had seen the way marriages and families collapsed and divided. But when one woman told Matt she believed in marriages that lasted not only through this life but through eternity, he had to know more. Check out this powerful video from mormon.org.

Latter-day Saint Life

Family Counselor Shares Honest Conversation About Divorce in the Church: "I Feel More Unwanted and Unneeded Than Ever"

By Christy Kane PsyD, CMHC

Several years ago, I decided to leave the banking executive world to pursue a career as a mental health professional. I did this for two reasons: 1) I wanted to feel like I was doing more with my life than managing home loans and 2) I was inspired by the wise counsel of a dear friend who, when I asked her why she chose to be a psychologist, said, “There are many difficult things individuals have to go through in life, but they should not have to do it alone.”

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: Church Creates Emotional Video About Divorce

By LDS Living

In a new "His Grace" Mormon Channel video, Meggan discusses the pressures she felt within her family and Church culture to make her marriage work, even when everything was falling apart. But then, when divorce became inevitable, she found a way to find healing through our Savior.