June 2025 About This IssueThis Month’s Theme: Seeking Joy in a Fallen WorldThe YA Weekly staff introduces this month’s theme. Week 4 Don’t Miss This DevotionalJ.B. HawsWrestling with ComparisonsCan we see why comparisons are not fair—to us or to others? Finding Answers: From Sister to SisterAubrey ParryWith the World Becoming Increasingly Dark, How Can We Have Hope and Joy?A young adult shares how she finds hope and joy despite darkness in the world. Emily WarnerFinding Joy through Christ Despite Returning Home Early from My MissionA missionary who has to return home early for mental health issues finds healing and perspective with the Savior’s help. Especially for NewlywedsMckenna Clarke5 Things I Wish I’d Known about Building a Happy MarriageA young adult shares a few lessons she has learned about marriage. Anthony SweatChastity Is about More than Sexual PurityHere are some reasons for chastity that go beyond what you may have learned in health class. Week 3 From YA WeeklyChristiana DouglasHealed by Christ after AssaultA young woman describes how she found peace and healing through Jesus Christ after experiencing sexual assault. From YA WeeklyDaniel Sseremba3 Things That Have Brought Me Joy as a Young AdultA young adult shares three things that bring him joy even when life is hard. Especially for NewlywedsHenry Sorensen4 Helps for Making Decisions as a CoupleA young husband shares tips for making good decisions as a couple. Life SkillsChakell Wardleigh Herbert3 Tips to Help You Adjust to Life ChangesYoung adulthood is filled with many changes, but we don’t have to fear them. From YA WeeklyIsabelle JusticeAvoiding Your Feelings Is Not the Solution to Anger—Peacemaking IsA young adult learns how to face difficult emotions in a Christlike way. Week 2 From YA WeeklyMichael JenkinsonI Was Looking for Connection in the Wrong Places, but I Had the Answer All AlongA young adult shares his struggle with loneliness and how he found connection. Young AdultsRachel GardenExperiencing the “Fulness of Joy” God Promises UsA young adult testifies of the lasting joy the gospel can bring us. From YA WeeklyZoey DiedeFinding Joy in My Time-Consuming Calling: 3 Traits I Needed to LearnA young adult develops three Christlike attributes that help her find joy in her Church calling. From YA WeeklyChakell Wardleigh HerbertAre You Becoming Numb to Crude Media?A young adult shares how she’s trying to choose to be influenced by the Spirit rather than the world. Questions and AnswersMiguel RodriguezHow Can I Reignite Joy during Times of Suffering?A young adult from Puerto Rico shares how he has learned to find joy in any circumstances. Week 1 From YA WeeklyAlexander BenitezDaily Repentance: What It Is and How It’s Helping Me Find Lasting JoyA young adult from Uruguay shares how daily repentance changed his life and his testimony. Young AdultsJodian GrantOne Simple Answer to Feeling Helpless in a War-Torn WorldA young adult shares how she feels peace despite feeling helpless about the evil in the world. From YA WeeklyDaisyree JuaniteMy Family No Longer Believes in Christ, but I Still Find Joy in the GospelA young adult in the Philippines shares how she found joy as a disciple of Christ after her parents lost their faith. Applying the Doctrine and Covenants to Your LifeTori StoneAre You Focused on Your Problems or Your Blessings? What the Early Saints Taught Me about JoyLessons from Doctrine and Covenants teach us how we can feel joy while facing challenges.