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Your Trials are Not God’s Punishments

We all wish life could be easier—no stress, no struggle, no hardships. But what if avoiding challenges actually weakened us? Annette Dalton shares an incredible insight from a real-life experiment, where trees in a controlled environment collapsed without wind. The truth is, we need opposition to grow just as much as trees do. The trials you face today are strengthening you for tomorrow. What if instead of resisting, you let them shape you into the person God knows you can become?

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February 4, 2025

CFM: Mental Health Insights

Doctrine & Covenants 6-9

This week we are studying Doctrine and Covenants sections six through nine. We’ll talk about the importance of trusting in the Lord’s timing and understanding that He will help us through our trials. We’ll discuss the commandment to look unto the Lord without doubt or fear, and how difficult it can be to obey that commandment. We’ll review the blessings He has promised as we strive to do His will. We’ll also discuss the importance of following through with good intentions, especially when it comes to personal improvement. We’ll review how the more we understand that life is designed to be difficult, and requires ongoing commitment, the more progress we’ll make.

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February 3, 2025

Latter-Day Lights

Revitalizing Faith-Driven Leaders with Cumorah Academy

When the Lord calls you to rebuild lives beyond your wildest dreams, will you be brave enough to take the first step? Father and serial entrepreneur Patrick Sedivy recounts how a divine prompting to serve in the Czech Republic propelled him on a decade-long mission to create Cumorah Academy—one of the leading faith-driven leadership institutions in the world. Met initially with failure when an early venture fell flat, Patrick chose to learn from the disappointment rather than abandon his God-given purpose. Even through hardships such as financial setbacks and soul-stretching leaps of faith, he never stopped piecing together the blueprint for the best real-world curriculum a school like his had to offer—one in which spiritual conviction and practical life skills intertwine.

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February 2, 2025

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Talking Will Help

Sometimes your most honest conversations are actually your holiest ones! Whether you have faith questions, are navigating the ups and downs of a relationship, or learning how to manage your mental health, one of the braves things you can do is to open up–to God, to friends, or maybe even a therapist. Ganel-Lyn Condie shares a heartfelt conversation about how talking through your trials and sharing the messy middle of a faith story leads to healing and hope.

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January 22, 2025

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The Faith to Face Hard Things

Could your challenges actually be a sign of God's trust in you? Amy Sackett shares Elder Christofferson's powerful insight about seeing our trials through heaven's eyes! Whether you're facing personal struggles or feeling overwhelmed, remember that your ancestors faced hard things too - and so can you.

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January 20, 2025

Latter-Day Lights

Reflections on Faith, Trials, and a Difficult Mission

What do you do when your spiritual journey feels harder and more unfair than you expected? In this episode, Adam Harmon takes us on an introspective account of some of the difficult challenges that he faced on his mission, along with some the powerful lessons he learned along the way that ultimately helped him to find empathy, strengthen his faith, and discover his true character.

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January 19, 2025

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Why Does God Allow Bad Things?

Brickman Allen’s mother asked him, “Why do you think Heavenly Father allowed you to jump and land on that nail?” Her question shifted his perspective of everything! Brick shares how his mother’s wisdom in finding purpose in pain became his foundation for facing some insane life trials. So why does God allow difficult things to happen? It’s not about the pain - it’s about the perspective.

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January 16, 2025

Latter-Day Lights

From Despair & Addiction to Faith, Hope & Empowerment

What if your darkest trials could ultimately become your brightest testimony? In this powerful episode of Latter-Day Lights, we hear the incredible story of Jenna Frandsen—a woman who transformed her life from the depths of addiction, grief, and trauma to becoming a light for others. From losing her husband and battling substance abuse to discovering her divine purpose, Jenna's journey is a testament to the healing power of Christ and the strength found in remembering who we truly are.

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January 12, 2025

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The Family Motto That Built an Olympian

Have you ever felt like the challenges in your life are TOO big or your burdens are too heavy? Olympic Champion Peter Vidmar talks about lessons on the power of perseverance he learned from his family growing up that helped inspire him during his quest to become an Olympian. His stories about a family member who fought polio, to a man who walked upstairs on his hands will show you how sometimes God doesn’t take away our trials, but makes them more possible to bear.

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December 31, 2024

Latter-Day Lights

Casting out Demonic Spirits with the Gift of Discernment

When the harrowing force of darkness takes over your very being, would you heed its warning and fortify your faith? From what first appeared as an ominous warning sign on her patriarchal blessing, devoted stay-at-home mom, Meghan Blanc, recalls her bone-chilling encounter with a demonic spirit that took over her body in a state of oppression—a life-changing event she describes as an urgent wake-up call to strengthen her spiritual shield.

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December 29, 2024