Help for Life Challenges

December 17, 2024 02:21 PM MST
For those who have lost loved ones, the holiday season can intensify feelings of grief. I find great solace remembering these four things about angels.
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December 03, 2024 04:24 PM MST
“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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November 29, 2024 12:31 PM MST
Here are three truths that helped me in my waiting place, and I hope they can help you too.
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November 27, 2024 10:05 AM MST
In some ways, the phrase ‘everything happens for a reason’ is merely a platitude. But there is an empowering truth in the statement.
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November 22, 2024 04:00 PM MST
Remember this principle when life’s disappointments seem to break you down.
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November 22, 2024 03:15 PM MST
“Progress is not necessarily coming to really robust answers but actually developing more and more nuanced questions.”
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November 19, 2024 02:26 PM MST
Move forward confidently in your daily life and interactions with your loved one—and live with more peace and hope.
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November 12, 2024 02:12 PM MST
In a world where trust in authority figures is often broken, how do we teach our children to trust God’s living prophet? Here is one idea.
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November 07, 2024 02:41 PM MST
This divine gift is a powerful way to navigate anything that comes our way.
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November 06, 2024 04:06 PM MST
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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October 02, 2024 04:10 PM MDT
With the right mindset, you really can learn to thrive in difficulty—and avoid doubt and shame along the way.
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September 27, 2024 02:09 PM MDT
This verse is one of the best hidden gems in the Bible.
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September 20, 2024 02:31 PM MDT
Even during trials, we can find joy in the here and now because of this truth.
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September 13, 2024 04:57 PM MDT
We can prepare our youth for a life of faith by framing a testimony not as an object to be obtained but as a phoenix—reborn again and again.
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September 12, 2024 08:44 AM MDT
A comment in Relief Society is helping me comprehend the difference between feeling guilty and feeling contrite—and helping me live with more joy.
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September 11, 2024 03:00 PM MDT
Sariah felt hurt by a prophet’s counsel. How she responded is a model for us today.
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September 05, 2024 09:42 AM MDT
The homes we read about in ancient scripture are full of inspiration for today. Here are four stories with beautifully modern takeaways.
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August 29, 2024 02:24 PM MDT
Even if you have questions, you can have a firm testimony if you know these five things.
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August 27, 2024 04:03 PM MDT
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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August 22, 2024 06:31 PM MDT
Jesus did not hide from grief but let Himself sorrow for and with those He loved. Here are five ways we can follow His example in grief.
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August 16, 2024 09:24 AM MDT
Astonishment can open hearts to the testifying power of the Holy Ghost. Here are a few ways we can help others feel a sense of awe about the gospel.
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August 14, 2024 02:49 PM MDT
This principle can help anyone navigating the gap between where they are now and where they would like to be.
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August 08, 2024 03:39 PM MDT
In moments when grief seems to take away our ability to choose joy, what could be our first faithful step forward?
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August 05, 2024 03:11 PM MDT
Alma's son Corianton pursued a harlot and had significant concerns about the gospel. What can we learn from what Alma chose to say to him?
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July 29, 2024 06:33 AM MDT
“I try really hard not to feel guilty about the replenishing that I have to do.“
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July 25, 2024 03:25 PM MDT
I spoke with other seminary teachers, and we identified six pressing questions we each get asked regularly. Here is our advice on answering them.
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July 23, 2024 04:16 PM MDT
When a loved one asks a hard question, it can be difficult to know the right things to say. Here are simple ways to make these conversations easier.
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July 22, 2024 08:56 AM MDT
Drawing on her experience as a psychologist, professional mediator, and Latter-day Saint mother, Emily’s advice is invaluable to any parent.
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July 18, 2024 09:30 AM MDT
“Based on His characteristically radical, transformative teachings, I highly doubt Jesus Christ expects us to sit around.”
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July 16, 2024 02:33 PM MDT
Encourage a missionary during a difficult transfer or season with these comforting scriptures.
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July 15, 2024 08:27 AM MDT
Find comfort in what literal storms in the Book of Mormon remind us about life.
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July 08, 2024 01:15 PM MDT
With this helpful study technique from Jared Halverson, we can find answers from God in the scriptures to even our most difficult—and modern—problems.
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July 05, 2024 11:34 AM MDT
I've always liked to keep my mental shelves fully stocked with absolutes and platitudes. Until the late Melissa Inouye showed me the power of emptiness.
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July 05, 2024 11:24 AM MDT
For Sharley Funk, whose husband Lance was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, “anticipatory grief” has come to describe her life all too well, but she has also learned to lean on these important gospel principles to help her in especially tough moments.
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By  Jody Moore
July 02, 2024 10:35 AM MDT
The Spirit can help us learn to choose thoughts of faith and hope, a practice that can transform our lives.
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July 01, 2024 10:14 AM MDT
I don’t have perfect answers to all my questions about prayer. But I’ve found a way to worry about them far less—and have far more meaningful prayers.
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June 27, 2024 04:41 PM MDT
Alma chapter 8 is a well of wisdom for ministering to loved ones struggling with their faith. Jared Halverson highlights 7 principles from the chapter.
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June 25, 2024 04:06 PM MDT
Many of us inadvertently oversimplify Moroni 10:3–5 in these three ways.
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June 25, 2024 09:45 AM MDT
I’ve realized Amulek is poignant inspiration to anyone feeling like their life is falling apart even though they chose to do what was right.
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June 21, 2024 07:16 AM MDT
When I listened to the hymn performed in Spanish, I discovered an interesting lyric translation.
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June 14, 2024 12:53 PM MDT
Whether you know a missionary missing home or a struggling college student—send this advice their way.
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June 14, 2024 08:46 AM MDT
Lloyd Newell’s writing has impacted people of faith for decades. Here is a beautiful message on patience in parenthood.
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June 10, 2024 10:49 AM MDT
A teenager asked me how she will be connected to her divorced parents in the next life. To answer her, I followed a pattern set by Alma the Younger.
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June 07, 2024 11:54 AM MDT
Author Rebecca Connolly hasn’t found her own love story yet, but here’s how she remains a believer in “the hope of the happily ever after.”
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May 31, 2024 02:33 PM MDT
As my children grew into adulthood, my worry seemed to grow with them. Then I came across a revelatory line in a recent talk that changed me.
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May 31, 2024 02:06 PM MDT
“Sometimes we assume that if younger people feel that sense of conflict, it must be a sign of them not being spiritually serious or being entirely wrongheaded or misinformed. And that’s just not true.”
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May 28, 2024 12:20 PM MDT
This week’s Come, Follow Me chapters (and other verses in the Book of Mormon) offer important insights into why we need a church.
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May 24, 2024 01:11 PM MDT
This analogy powerfully shows why parents need to do more than protect their children from pornography; they need to prepare them to withstand it.
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May 23, 2024 03:26 PM MDT
On the sometimes awkward but important quest for friends, I ask myself this question before church each week.
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May 23, 2024 01:24 PM MDT
Author Taylor Ricks Mele hesitated at first, but she felt compelled to write about her experience moving forward from a divorce.
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May 17, 2024 06:25 AM MDT
We cannot truly love others until we complete this crucial step.
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May 15, 2024 07:26 AM MDT
Our relationship with Christ can transform our capacity to listen. Learning to listen well can deepen our spiritual rootedness with God and our loved ones.
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May 13, 2024 09:27 AM MDT
There’s a subtle but profound difference between seeking to heal others and trying to fix them.
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May 10, 2024 04:56 AM MDT
The kingdom of heaven is more inviting, more colorful, more remarkable, and more effective because “fishes of every kind” belong to it.
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May 08, 2024 03:00 PM MDT
I believe reading this book will help missionaries have a better mission experience, which will ultimately impact the rest of their lives.
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May 08, 2024 09:47 AM MDT
When we feel like we’re unable to find God’s light, there are three simple steps that can help us find hope, healing, and connection to Him again.
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May 08, 2024 08:42 AM MDT
“In one way or another, divorce touches most families in the church,” said President Oaks, and isn’t that the hard truth?
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May 03, 2024 10:08 AM MDT
Lament—which is different than murmuring—is just as crucial to a covenant relationship with God as faith, praise, and gratitude.
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May 03, 2024 09:17 AM MDT
We don’t need to be the best cook to offer to feed another, a medical professional to offer healing aid, or flush with cash to ease another’s burdens.
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April 29, 2024 07:00 AM MDT
We know we are the spirit children of Heavenly Father, so how is it that we can also be the children of Christ? The answer is wonderfully ennobling.
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