Some of us live in beautiful and peaceful surroundings, yet we experience inner turmoil. During His mortal ministry, the Savior said, “In the world ye shall have tribulation” (John ). Notwithstanding, He gave this wonderful promise to His disciples: “Peace I leave with you, my

I send you my personal wish for a glorious Christmas season. To feel the joy that the true spirit of Christmas brings, we celebrate our Heavenly Father’s perfect gift – His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, who came to this earth as a baby boy “lying in a

The test a loving God has set before us is not to see if we can endure difficulty. It is to see if we can endure it well. Among the most cherished and encouraging words for me are those of Nephi: “Ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness

Because Jesus Christ broke the bands of death, every one of Heavenly Father’s children will rise again in a perfected, resurrected body that will never die. This sure promise can turn the sorrow of losing a loved one into hope, filling our hearts with peace and a joyful

Of all the tests we face, none hurts more than the death of a loved one or the misery of sin. Fortunately, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, has provided a way for all of God’s children to be delivered from death and washed clean from the sorrows of sin. The reality of the Atonement

Life ends early for some and eventually for us all. Each of us will be tested by facing the death of someone we love. The hardest part of that test is to know what to do with the sorrow, the loneliness, and the loss that can feel as if a part of us has been lost. Grief can

There are times we feel close to the Savior, Jesus Christ. And yet, sometimes during our mortal trials, we may feel some distance from Him and wish for an assurance that He knows what is in our heart and loves us as individuals. The Savior’s invitation includes the way to feel

As we celebrate this sacred Easter season, let us remember the profound love and sacrifice of our Savior, Jesus Christ. His Resurrection brings hope, renewal, and the promise of eternal life. Through His triumph over death, we are given the assurance that we too can overcome our

For more than twenty years, my dear mother wore a small pin inscribed with the simple yet powerful words “Charity Never Faileth,” a pin she would one day pass on to me. The enduring legacy my mother left her family was more than the pin. It was her love and the Lord’s love, which

Every child of Heavenly Father who has chosen to enter through the gate of baptism is under covenant to be a witness of the Savior and to care for those in need throughout our mortal lives. This commitment was made plain for us by the great Book of Mormon prophet Alma centuries

The Savior has used the word “always” in two settings: You promise always to remember Him when you partake of the sacrament. And He warns you to pray always. I am not wise enough to know all of His purposes in giving us a covenant to always remember Him and in His warning us to

“If you want to get revelation, do your homework.” Those were the wise and loving words President Harold B. Lee once shared with me when I was earnestly seeking to understand how to receive answers to my prayers. The Savior taught the same principle to Oliver Cowdery and to you

Our mortal life is designed by a loving God to be a test and source of growth for each of us. Since the beginning, the tests have not been easy. We face trials that come from having mortal bodies. All of us live in a world where Satan’s war against truth and against our personal

The family unit is not only fundamental to society and to the Church, but to our hope for eternal life. We begin to practice in the family, the smaller unit, what will spread to the Church and to the society in which we live in this world, and what then will be what we practice

It is one of the great opportunities of my life to serve alongside President Russell M. Nelson. Time and again, I have witnessed how he humbly seeks and faithfully receives direction from the Lord. He is, for me, an example of seeking that direction with the determination to

I observed President Russell M. Nelson’s love for all of God’s children. He taught of our Savior and Redeemer, encouraging all to emulate Him. My prayer is that we will follow President Nelson’s prophetic counsel to trust in the Lord’s revealed guidance to His servants and his

We learn that while in the garden of Gethsemane, the Savior did ask the Father if the trial could pass over Him—but then He also said that if it was the Father’s will, then the Savior would do it. In other words, the Savior even took on doubt and uncertainty, but He had faith in

I cannot express the gratitude that I feel for the trust from the Lord and the trust that President Oaks has shown to me. I love him and can testify that I know that he is the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by inspiration. I have seen the power of God

To our young friends, please know that you have a Heavenly Father who loves you. He’s provided a plan for you.