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I recently attended a stake conference where a visiting Area Authority made comments about a sensitive topic. The comments made me uncomfortable for a number of reasons, a lack of sensitivity and an oversimplification of the subject being chief among them. Without realizing it, I had begun to look down and hunch myself over. It was painful to watch and …

Gospel Q&A is a series from LDS Daily that strives to answer important gospel questions from readers. Today, we’ll be answering the question, “How do I know if I’m being influenced by the Holy Ghost or my own thoughts and feelings?” Do you have a question you’d like to see answered? Send us an email at calledtoshare@ldsdaily.com or leave it …

For Noah, the symbol of the rainbow represented the covenant God made with him and his family, which included a promise that the destruction of the flood would never happen again. Sometimes, we may feel like we are in the midst of a great flood and there is no sign of relief. Today, the story of Noah can be a …

Gospel Q&A is a series from LDS Daily that strives to answer important gospel questions from readers. Today, we’ll be answering the question, “Did God want Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?” Do you have a question you’d like to see answered? Send us an email at calledtoshare@ldsdaily.com or leave it in the comments below. While it seems presumptuous to …

As I studied about the principle of Zion this past week, I didn’t feel peace. Instead, I felt exhaustion and a sense of dread—I thought if Christ were to appear He wouldn’t find a Zion people. Instead, He’d find a world full of rage and turmoil, and His people caught up with it. I recognize how hard it is to …

Gospel Q&A is a series from LDS Daily that strives to answer important gospel questions from readers. Today, we’ll be answering the question, “What does the Church teach about children lost to miscarriage or stillbirth?” Do you have a question you’d like to see answered? Send us an email at calledtoshare@ldsdaily.com or leave it in the comments below. What Do …

My grandmother used to tell a story regarding the Testing Center at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Whether it really occurred or is just an urban legend, no one can really say. At the time she was a co-ed in the 1940s, all women were required to wear knee-length or longer skirts to school every day, no matter the …

In Genesis 5, we are told simply that “Enoch walked with God” and “he was not; for God took him.” However, latter-day scripture reveals a powerful story about a man who didn’t feel good enough to be called to be a prophet. By taking a closer look at Enoch’s story in Moses 6, we can better understand how to serve …

Gospel Q&A is a series from LDS Daily that strives to answer important gospel questions from readers. Today, we’ll be answering the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Do you have a question you’d like to see answered? Send us an email at calledtoshare@ldsdaily.com or leave it in the comments below. Why Do Bad Things Happen to …

It’s that time of the year again. The holidays are over, the fun is winding down. Your New Year’s resolutions, which looked so appealing on the other side of January 1st, now seem much harder. You made them, but now it’s time to see if they stay made. There is a multitude of suggestions out there on how to follow …