It has been nearly 15 years since I met my forever sweetheart on a singles website. And although it has become a common way for people to meet, we still get the occasional eyebrow-raise when we explain that we met online. We know many other couples have found success dating this way, but we’ve also heard the horror stories—so we get it.

It's not a place Joshua Smith ever expected to be.

In these latter days, the Lord has issued a special call for “warriors” who are willing to fight for their faith no matter what. Elder Holland stated in the General Priesthood Session of the October 2011 Semi-Annual General Conference:

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The following is republished with permission from faithmatters.org.

A subtle but significant rhetorical shift occurred during General Conference in April 2014. Almost in passing, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, then Second Counselor in the First Presidency, introduced the notion of an “ongoing” Restoration:

I recently received an email from a friend looking for advice. He related how he has been diagnosed with major depression for several decades. Throughout that time, he has gone to counseling, read self-help books, taken antidepressant medication, and done his best to keep his covenants. Still, his feelings of depression never fully resolved and have waxed and waned. Then about five years ago he was diagnosed with a chronic nervous system disease which has increased his suffering and decreased his hope. Although he tries every day to look forward with faith and gratitude, he finds this more and more difficult as his situation deteriorates. I empathized with his situation. Reflecting on his case, I realized he was definitely not alone. I have personally known many individuals who suffer with persistent problems. Despite their best efforts, they are not able to fully overcome their challenges.

A Yale psychologist explains the original intent of the motto ‘you only live once’—and it is far from the definition most of us know.

“Because housework is an essential means of serving others, I believe He will help us to do it.”

I distinctly remember the feeling of walking into church that first Sunday after having filed for divorce. Holding tightly to my two-year-old’s hand, I headed into sacrament meeting to a row near the overflow section and prayed that no one would talk to me. Nothing had changed, and yet everything had. My husband and I had been separated for months, but I had never opened up to friends or ward members about my marital struggles.