The Uses of Adversity
I just finished reading Carlfred Broderick’s The Uses of Adversity published by Deseret Book. It’s only 58 pages long and consists of an address delivered at a BYU Women’s Conference. I knew Dr. Broderick personally. He was my stake president in California and a family friend. He spoke at my father’s funeral. I heard him speak many times, including telling some of the stories in the book. He was genuine, smart, deeply spiritual, and had an unusual and entertaining personality. I’ve never met anyone like him. I was sad when he passed away in 1999.
The book is wonderful and moved me to tears. The stories illustrate what faith in God really is and that ordinary people can have their Job-like trials. I highly recommend it to all my LDS friends.
