Spring Will Come

The Lord prepared me to accept my mom’s passing, and I had moments of exquisite peace, but sometimes my grief threatened to overwhelm me. On the afternoon of my mother’s funeral, I walked with my companion in the Sacred Grove. Snow covered the ground and crunched beneath our feet; everything was shades of white and brown and gray. Looking around in light of what had happened, it was hard to remember what spring felt like. The cold wind shook bare branches. My heart ached. Like the outside world, this season in my life felt like winter.

To learn more: Spring Will Come

Hope and Help - new section on LDS.org

This is a new section on LDS.org. Some pages may be enhanced and additional topics added based on your feedback.

Life brings many challenges for every member of the human family. Some challenges are the result of unwise choices that all of us make from time to time. Others may have nothing to do with our choices at all but are the results of others’ actions. And sometimes, like a bereavement or a chronic illness, there is no one at fault. But in every circumstance, hope and peace can be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ and in the infinite Atonement of Christ, who understands our burdens.

Please prayerfully use these topic pages whenever you feel burdened, to gain hope or help for your needs, or to support those you care about. The topics are listed in alphabetical order.

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Adoption
• Death, Grieving and Loss
• Disabilities
• Divorce
• Emotional and Mental Health
• Forgiveness
• Overcoming Pornography
• Pregnant and Single
• Same-Sex Attraction
• Single-Parent Families
• Suicide
• Unemployment

To learn more: Hope and Help

Lifting Burdens - He Can Heal Us

Apostles of Jesus Christ testify of the Savior's power to heal, change, and purify us through His Atonement.