Joy
What creates lasting joy and where does it come from?
Happiness often depends on circumstances, but joy can endure through every season of life. Explore stories and ideas that point toward a deeper and more lasting joy.
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Pure Joy
VIDEO 6:05 / Spanish
He threatened to punish her if she was baptized. But she knew she had found the truth and was baptized anyway. Every day for 8 months, Silvia’s father punished her.
Joy in Christ
VIDEO 5:45 / Igbo
Sometimes a person just bubbles over with joy when they have found something priceless. This is the Church of joy, peace and happiness, of knowing who you are and what you can become. It is also the best way to raise a family.
Where I Found Peace
VIDEO 6:39 / English
As she passed a Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a quiet stirring touched her soul. When she met the missionaries and began learning about Christ’s Restored Gospel, that feeling deepened into peace.
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Joy in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
VIDEO 6:52 / English
The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not just a sometimes thing. It is an anchor for the soul during times of peace as well as the storms of a challenging life.
The Joy of Faith & Hope
VIDEO 5:37 / Spanish
As a new immigrant to Canada, Clara felt vulnerable and very alone. She began attending the Catholic Church as she had done in Honduras, but still felt uncomfortable. But then two cheerful Sister Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invited her to Church.
I Found the True Church Online
VIDEO 6:23 / English
The first thing Stephen did was search online for a church were he could pray. Fortunately, the one at the top of his feed was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Then he saw a pop-up for the Church on Youtube and completed an inquiry form. What happened next was almost unbelievable.
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Key to Happiness
ENGLISH Contrary to what the world suggests, the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ holds the keys to happiness and peace, even in our troubled and angry world. In spite of the challenges of life, Ana and William have discovered these keys and use them every day. The...
Pure Joy
ENGLISH The missionaries challenged Silvia to read and pray about the Book of Mormon, which she did, and felt an overwhelming confirmation that the Church was true. But her father was not at all pleased. He threatened to punish her if she was baptized. But she knew...
Getting Better – Mejorando
ENGLISH Mejorando is Spanish for getting better, and that's what Danton has been doing for 255 days now. Today, he shares the story of his return to the faith of his youth, the faith his mother taught him. But today he knows for himself of the truth of the Gospel of...
Exactly Right
ENGLISH Taking a leap of faith is one thing when you can see where you're going. But it is quite a different matter when that leap is taken in the dark, not knowing when or how it will end. Such was the case when Priscila and Jardell were preparing to immigrate to...
Growing into Faith
ENGLISH Just because you are born into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not mean you will always embrace its teachings. Every person must learn for themselves whether this Church is actually true. That was the case for Bruce, who stepped away from...