Patti Adams found herself living every mother’s worst fear when she learned her unborn daughter was not going to survive long after birth. “On July 22, 1988, I found myself being quickly ushered into my OB-GYN's office after what I thought was a routine ultrasound during my seventh month of pregnancy,” Adams said. “I still remember well many of the thoughts that ran through my mind when the doctor shared with us the new developments in the most recent ultrasound: our unborn daughter had serious birth defects that were most likely not compatible with life. “Two weeks later we were dealing with the shock well enough to begin planning our painful future. Because I didn't want to have to make funeral arrangements after she was gone, my husband and I visited the local mortuary to find the answers to so many questions we had. A few short minutes after being seated, we were presented with our choice for a casket. It amounted to nothing more than a cardboard box. I was heartsick.

I offer the following suggestions on benefits we may be missing from this wonderful personal counsel from God.

Cameron Smith saw incredible success as Kodiak Cakes went from 2 employees and under $1 million in revenue to 130 employees and over $500 million in sales. But even as they were seeing tremendous growth, Smith had moments of discouragement.

When I served in the U.S. Army, I had the opportunity on a number of occasions to assist in erecting tents. Aside from the personal tents used by soldiers for their own shelter, administrative tents came in three sizes: GP (General Purpose) Small, GP Medium, and GP Large. I do not remember the dimensions of these tents, but I have the impression that there was room under a GP Large for St. Peter’s Basilica.

Editor's note: This article appears in the November/December 2020 issue of LDS Living magazine.

After a brief hiatus from the building for needed renovations, the branch has returned to the pristine, like-new building.

Stories in this episode: Emily finds a tiny but meaningful evidence of God’s care for her in a convention center bathroom; A disappointing answer to one prayer leads Alexandra to a new kind of prayer with interesting results; Scott returns to a difficult area from his mission five years later and is met with a happy surprise; One creatively placed word helps Serena find hope; Marianne sees the hand of God in a perfectly timed knock at her door.

This weekend, President Henry B. Eyring dedicated Utah’s 25th temple.

Religion and God have played a prominent role in this year's Olympics, mainly because of the faith and examples of the athletes who have competed in them.