“The Dawning of a Brighter Day” by Julie Rogers

Wilford Woodruff: A House Built upon a Rock of Faith


By Jordan Woodruff Clements


One of the great challenges of our age is for members to remain committed to their covenants, notwithstanding opposition and adversity. As a leader among young adults for many years, I have observed some members conclude that because of challenges in their lives, God’s plan and promises don’t work. The life of Wilford Woodruff provides overwhelming evidence to the contrary.



His life was filled with adversity, especially during those periods immediately prior to leading great advances in the growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His life stands as a witness to the blessings that come to the “wise man, which buil[ds] his house upon a rock” of faith in Jesus Christ.


Most members of the Church know about Wilford Woodruff’s remarkable mission in England in 1840 and 1841 that led to the baptisms of almost two thousand people. The descendants of those converts number in the hundreds of thousands today. What is sometimes overlooked is that the eighteen months preceding Wilford’s remarkable harvest of souls, particularly at Benbow Farm, were filled with extreme adversity, commencing shortly after ...

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Following Wilford Woodruff's Steps in England:

Dymock Village

Peter Fagg explains how Thomas Kington was a forerunner to the Restoration by preparing the way for Wilford Woodruff and other missionaries to arrive in Herefordshire.

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Peace, Be Still


By Lexie Bailey

Paralyzed. Unable to breathe. Lying on the floor. The news was devastating. I thought my life was over. What is life without my children? The fear of losing them in a custody battle had overcome me and I was having a panic attack. The only thing that pulled me out of the depths of despair was hope—hope that this was not the end, hope that the Lord was with me and that with Him all things are possible. With this hope came peace. The sort of peace that can only come from Jesus Christ.


In Mark 4, Christ and some of His followers were dealing with a different kind of ...

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Putting Trials into Perspective through Service


By Lyndie Jackson

“I have loved reading Wilford’s journals and letters,” says Susanne Price. “They have given me a personal glimpse of Wilford Woodruff’s life and remarkable character, as well as a glimpse of church history through his eyes.”


Susanne, who volunteers with the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation, works on marking inspirational and valuable quotes in Wilford Woodruff’s writings. She has enjoyed studying the experiences of Wilford Woodruff and his family throughout the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and sharing ...

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Online Art Auction

"I did not feel the cold" - Wilford Woodruff's Baptism

by Sam Day

Ledbury Baptist Church

by Zoe Taylor

Our online art auction ends Saturday, March 11 at 6 pm MST! The auction features professional artists Julie RogersSam Day, Kendra Burton, and Laurel Hart, along with all student art winners in the Wilford Woodruff Papers Arts CompetitionPlease consider bidding on one for your own home or to give as an inspiring gift. All auction proceeds will help make it possible to complete the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project by 2027.

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Building Latter-day Faith Conference

Recordings of the Conference presentations by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Amy Harris, Joshua Matson, Ellie Hancock, Hovan Lawton, and Steve Wheelwright will be available on our website in the coming weeks.

Quarterly Progress Update

Wilford Woodruff’s writings are full of stories that relate to our own lives. One such story is in a discourse he gave on August 29, 1897. In this address, he discussed his thoughts as he arrived in Utah Territory. Though he mentioned the barrenness of the land, he also painted a vivid picture of what they imagined it could be and what they were promised it would be. He said that President Young “took his cane, which had a spike in the end of it, and stuck it down into the ground, and said, ‘Here shall stand the Temple of our God.’ It went through me like lightning… I did nothing else until I put a stake in that spot that he marked with his cane, and then we ...

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