by Bernell Taylor | Sep 17, 2025 | Death/Grief, Divine Guidance, Endure to the End, English, Hope, Trials
Crystal’s younger brother passed away at age 35, breaking her heart. Just four months later, her father also passed away. The weight of those losses left her stunned and grieving for a long time. Yet in her sorrow, Crystal felt the gentle presence of the Savior. “He...
by Bernell Taylor | Aug 26, 2025 | Addiction, Divine Guidance, Endure to the End, English, Family, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Happiness/Joy, Hope, Marriage, Parenting, Trials
The power of a mother’s love can transcend all boundaries. It goes beyond the understanding of logic and touches the portals of Heaven. Even through the tremendous trials of dealing with a rebellious drug-addicted teen, Janet relied upon inspiration from the...
by Bernell Taylor | Aug 21, 2025 | Death/Grief, Divine Guidance, English, Faith, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Happiness/Joy, Hope, Peace, Values
To say that Denise was in touch with spiritual things would be a gross understatement. But she felt frustrated, not knowing where to find her true religion. Then, when she walked into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time, she instantly...
by Bernell Taylor | Aug 15, 2025 | Divine Guidance, Endure to the End, English, Faith, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Happiness/Joy, Hope, Marriage, Physical and Emotional Disabilities
Being born into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not guarantee you will know of its truth without effort. No, every person must discover Christ through the power of the Holy Ghost. For David and Barbara, they put forth sincere effort to develop...
by Bernell Taylor | Aug 8, 2025 | Divine Guidance, Endure to the End, English, Faith, Hope, Peace, Prayer
There are followers of Jesus Christ who have had dramatic revelatory experiences like seeing an angel or hearing a voice. Then there are those who grew into their faith as naturally as getting taller. Dana is such a person. She just always knew The Church of Jesus...
by Bernell Taylor | Aug 8, 2025 | Divine Guidance, English, Faith, Family, Happiness/Joy, Hope, Prayer
There are voices in our head from many sources, all calling for our attention. But what can you believe when the world is a cacophony of jumbled confusion? Josephine was taught by her mother to pray, and believed that her Heavenly Father would hear her. So, when she...
by Bernell Taylor | Aug 7, 2025 | Depression/Suicide, Endure to the End, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Happiness/Joy, Hope, Marriage, Prayer, Spanish: Español, Trials
ENGLISH Even the great challenges of poverty, family estrangement or severe depression can be overcome through the power of faith, prayer, and perseverance. Ricardo and Paulina learned this in their lives, and have found happiness even during those difficult times....
by Bernell Taylor | Jul 23, 2025 | Death/Grief, Divine Guidance, Endure to the End, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Happiness/Joy, Hope, Marriage, Peace, Tagalog, Trials
ENGLISH Losing a loved one to death is one of the greatest challenges of mortality. It causes one to look deeply into their faith, and rely on a longer view than just this life. For Lucy, that perspective did not erase the pain of losing her husband to death, but it...
by Bernell Taylor | Jul 16, 2025 | Divine Guidance, English, Faith, Faith Crisis, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Hope, Prayer
As a teen, Jim was discovering The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time. At first he had no interest, but gradually became curious enough to learn more. Then the day came when he really wanted to know, so he knelt in prayer. The three...
