Here are a few ways to press forward when life isn’t looking the way you hoped and prayed it would.
        
            
    
        
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    After asking over 300 guests the question, Morgan Pearson shares her own profound answer.
        
            
    
        
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    You can trust in this phrase even when God feels far away.
        
            
    
        
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    What if faith has nothing to do with hoping God helps us?
        
            
    
        
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    “I’ve realized there is one question that matters more than any other.”
        
            
    
        
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    The experiment Alma the Younger suggests would actually be terrible science.
        
            
    
        
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    Emily Peterson, a CEO and mother of six, shares her thoughts on grief after losing her husband to brain cancer.
        
            
    
        
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    The Book of Mormon repeats this word at least six times. 
        
            
    
        
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    Chad says that his circumstances have allowed him to focus on what truly matters and serve in new ways.
        
            
    
        
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    Dr. Franklin says the answer came to him quickly.
        
            
    
        
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    “I would contend that believing in something is one of the most powerful, personal acts of faith we can offer.”
        
            
    
        
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    “We would always share a scripture and say a prayer,” says Britain Covey.
        
            
    
        
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    “For over 20 years, I regretted not only that I didn’t graduate, but also that I had forfeited promised blessings.”
        
            
    
        
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    I started attending church regularly again at 29, was endowed at 32, and felt I was on the right path. But I was still filled with so much doubt.
        
            
    
        
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    This beautiful family story will inspire you to believe in good things to come.
        
            
    
        
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    If you're struggling to feel peace about your family situation, studying these five talks will help. 
        
            
    
        
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    “We can’t even get to all the people who want to share their story,” says Ashly Stone, host of the Come Back Podcast.
        
            
    
        
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    During this weekend’s devotional, Elder Uchtdorf shared some encouraging tips for seeking God’s guidance.
        
            
    
        
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    Through an experience in sacrament meeting, one mother found relief from worry about her family’s walk on the covenant path. 
        
            
    
        
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    “Elora’s death will always be a scar on my heart, but the things I’ve learned and the relationship I have with Christ are sacred to me beyond measure.”
        
            
    
        
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    “[God] has promised that we can turn to Him for help and guidance anytime.”
        
            
    
        
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    The psalmists wrote about their true, raw feelings. And in Psalm 73, they demonstrate how to reach out to and trust in God.
        
            
    
        
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    Shannon Foster of The Red Headed Hostess shares her five principles for having natural and normal gospel conversations.
        
            
    
        
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    A verse from the Book of Mormon shows how hopeful this phrase truly is.
        
            
    
        
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    “I never went back to striving for being number one in the world, like I wanted to. I just got a totally different perspective.”
        
            
    
        
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    You'll be turning to this verse in the Doctrine and Covenants for years.
        
            
    
        
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    This word can help us think about Mary’s essential role in the Nativity in a new light.
        
            
    
        
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    This word repeatedly resurfaces and is at the core of the plan of happiness itself.
        
            
    
        
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    “In Primary, we sang about how ‘no one likes a frowning face.’ So I used to think that if I wanted to be righteous, I needed to be happy no matter what.”
        
            
    
        
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    Here are three truths that helped me in my waiting place, and I hope they can help you too.
        
            
    
        
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    Move forward confidently in your daily life and interactions with your loved one—and live with more peace and hope.
        
            
    
        
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    A reminder from Nephi and a step-by-step guide from Ether will give you cause to hope. 
        
            
    
        
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    Even when a loved one steps away, true peace is possible. Studying these two points of doctrine is a helpful starting place.
        
            
    
        
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    Just because a blessing is a blessing doesn’t mean it isn’t hard. And it’s OK if, right now, you see the difficulty more than the blessing.
        
            
    
        
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    Dallas Jenkins received a standing ovation—and for good reason. 
        
            
    
        
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    My 440-foot plunge into a canyon illustrates why a testimony built on small spiritual experiences isn’t a consolation prize. It’s a gift.
        
            
    
        
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    This fatherly advice has been a guiding light for Jenny Oaks Baker long past high school, helping her navigate crucial life decisions.
        
            
    
        
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    “There is hope in the promise God has made of a place of safety in the storms ahead,” President Eyring assures us.
        
            
    
        
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    Beyond the obvious sand-versus-rock analysis, this story teaches us something essential about building a testimony.
        
            
    
        
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    Do you remember these encouraging questions from President Nelson?
        
            
    
        
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    “You have unique missions and roles to perform in life and will be given unique guidance to fulfill them.”
        
            
    
        
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    Even if you have questions, you can have a firm testimony if you know these five things.
        
            
    
        
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    Seeing criticism against the Church online can create feelings of stress or anxiety. Here are five suggestions to help you recenter on faith.
        
            
    
        
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    “I realized that the sneakiest things Satan was binding me with weren’t sins at all—they were distractions.”
        
            
    
        
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    Here are six quotes Elder Uchtdorf has shared recently on social media that are too beautiful to miss.
        
            
    
        
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    Faith Counts, a multi-faith initiative that represents more than 100 million Americans, is celebrating the release of a new video. The compelling YouTube video that features kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart is the 14th video produced by the group.
        
            
    
        
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    During my final semester as a freshman at BYU-Idaho, I was dating a boy I’d met back home in southern California during my off-track. Before I’d met him, I had planned on returning to Idaho and living there year-round until I finished school. But by mid-semester, I was seriously considering going home and taking my classes online in the fall so I could be with him.
        
            
    
        
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    The Peruvian coastal city of Trujillo has been aptly called La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera — or “The City of Everlasting Spring.” The moniker’s a nod to both Trujillo’s balmy climate and the city’s optimism that bright days are ahead.
        
            
    
        
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    “No, things aren’t OK.”
        
            
    
        
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    The scriptures contain many promises to followers of Christ. Consider the following short list:
        
            
    
        
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