Trials
Can life’s greatest challenges become our greatest teachers?
Every journey includes unexpected hardships. Discover stories of resilience, faith, courage, and hope from people who have found strength through adversity.
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Be Strong and of a Good Courage
VIDEO 6:36 / English
Once missionaries introduced her to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigit’s faith grew and strengthened to enable her to endure the great challenges of life with a remarkably positive outlook.
The Parable of the Tree
VIDEO 7:52 / English
So often in life we may complain about how tough things are. “We didn’t sign up for this,” we might say. But it is those times of struggle that try our souls and refine us into something far greater than we ever could experience without them.
So You Think I Joined a Cult?
VIDEO 7:08 / English
Even though he carefully investigated The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for five long years before joining it, Mike was still accused of being brainwashed and joining a cult. And he’s not alone.
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Harvest Law
VIDEO 10:25 / English
The breakup of her marriage and family, the heartache of suicidal children, and the sorrow of a life turned upside down.
Sarah has experienced digitoxin at a very hurtful and personal way.
Trials Help Us Grow
VIDEO 7:09 / English
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.
Surrendering My Will to The Lord
VIDEO 7:04 / English
Nikki was born with a believing heart, which was put to the test when she was diagnosed with Acute Myelogeous Leukemia. That’s when she had to dig deep into her faith in Jesus Christ and give her will over to His.
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Trials Help Us Grow
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...
Destabilizing the Devil’s Work
Nothing infuriates the Devil more than seeing people turn to Jesus Christ and embrace His Gospel. Among his fiercest opponents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—especially those bold, zealous missionaries, young and old. For this reason,...
A Mother’s Love
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 Holy...
Depression: The Invisible Illness
You can see an injured body but not an injured mind. Depression is an illness that hides deep in a person's psyche and is almost impossible to detect. Thankfully, those suffering from this condition can now speak about it without shame. But even today, it is still so...
My Dad The Redneck
Jay's Dad was a redneck through and through, living with the family in the high Sierra Nevadas near Lake Tahoe. But his Mom was a prim Canadian girl who tired of her husband's wild shenanigans. This is a touching story of family breakup and how they came back together...
I Was Uplifted Spiritually
ENGLISH Imagine leaving your wife and children in your native Zimbabwe and coming to Canada in the middle of winter. Think of the loneliness, language barrier, and culture shock, all while being trained for a new job. Such was the great challenge of Tinos Mutema. "At...