Brightness of Hope

Have you ever felt the sting of a family conversation that started simple but spiraled into hurt feelings, misunderstandings, or walls going up - leaving everyone a little more distant than before?

By: Ryan Eggett

Date: 2023

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If you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel - repenting often and pleading for grace - you positively are going to be “good enough.”

By: J. Devn Cornish

Date: October 2016

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Have you ever looked around at our divided world - full of sharp words, deep disagreements, and people quick to judge or exclude - and wondered how we can possibly follow Christ’s command to love one another without compromising truth?

By: Russell M. Nelson

Date: April 1994

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Have you ever wondered why parents and Church leaders make such a big deal over the dangers of pornography? Do you know someone who is struggling to overcome a curiosity about forbidden things? Real-life examples expose the counterfeit pleasures offered by Satan.

By: Brad Wilcox

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The Book of Mormon not only reveals the path to our ultimate Promised Land but also gives us power to pursue that path.

By: Matthew S. Holland

Date: January 20, 2026

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Recalling a pack one of his fellow Scouts once lugged up the steep trail to Lake Blanche, "He had things in his pack that were too heavy, that he didn't need, that weight him down, and that made the hike a lot harder than it needed to be." That's the way it is in life, too. Many of us carry around things that make the journey harder than it needs to be.

By: John Bytheway

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Have you ever paused to ask yourself what you really desire deep down - not the surface-level wants that change with the day, but the core longings that shape who you become?

By: Dallin H. Oaks

Date: October 8, 1985

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Have you ever wondered why some people leave such a lasting impact - not through fame, talent, or achievements alone, but simply through the way they treat others?

By: Al Fox Carraway

Date: Spring 2020

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By applying the Atonement of Jesus Christ, you can begin increasing your spiritual confidence today if you are willing to listen and act.

By: Jörg Klebingat

Date: October 4, 2014

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You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always.

By: Russell M. Nelson

Date: April 2, 2023

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