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“Your faith will grow not by chance, but by choice!” I share my recent experience of what I have learned about faith and how to use it to find peace in the tempest; dare I say happiness too! How does our Faith work for us? What do our leaders and the scriptures teach us? We cover these and more in this episode.

“When we are ready to come to Him, He is ready to come to us.” Elder Ulysses Soares, Apostle. Updates on home, tithing, financial challenges and identifying the blessings of “staying in it” even when it seems it is just SO hard. Also, the power of prayer and the attendant blessings of prayer in our lives.

Does Father in Heaven, God, really need our worldly wealth? What is the purpose and as with everything He commands us to do, how will it bless our lives? What is tithing used for? We cover these questions and share our testimony of the blessing of striving to pay an honest Tithe.

“Because He came, there is meaning to our mortal existence.” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Using a talk by Elder Joaquin E Costa, a Seventy, titled “The Power of Jesus Christ in Our Lives Every Day.” Sharing the current struggles and how to use divine messages of faith and strength to persevere and overcome; or at least not quit!

“It must needs be that there is opposition in all things.” 2 Nephi 2:11. Shared experiences taken from the Sean Ryan Podcast, my own, and what does the church say? How are we encouraged to put our shoulder to the wheel of life and push along? Answers are provided, testimony shared, and loving encouragement!

There is a purpose for miracles in our lives. Some miraculous shares and true blue understanding, our God is an awesome God!

I did a 30-day faith challenge and share the results. What do the church and scriptures say about anger and its place? We address this with the simple teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ as found in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Yes, we can overcome through Him! Life long journey but we can have peace.

Discussing relationships that are difficult and change whether by your own fruition, others, or circumstances. How to navigate and what to do? What does the gospel say? We use a talk by Elder W. Mark Bassett, “After the Fourth Day.”

Today, do you need a pick me up? Witness of faith? How about just to know that you aren’t alone? Spiritual food for the day and a gentle refocus.

I struggle with managing my time, the demands on my time, and the resources available to us. I travel a lot, more now that school is back in session, and finding time to attend church has been so difficult for me! Even the temple and I miss both so much! However the mercies and grace of the Lord are abundant and ever so encouraging. We witness of this and share a talk from Elder Bednar titled, “Abide In Me, and I In You; Therefore Walk With Me.”

I use an example of a very difficult situation with my spouse this week who suffers from extreme anxiety and OCD. Anxiety is catastrophic and for those of you who know, feeling catastrophic several times a day about daily bumps on the round is a HUGE challenge. So, we turn to the gospel and what it teaches us to find peace and solace. To Heal ❤️‍🩹 and have the Exquisite Joy we are taught about. Taken from a talk by Elder Todd D Christofferson.

We delve deeper into the hardships of last year, our response, and talk about the blessings of remaining true to the gospel during trials of 🔥. We also share an inspiring story of Emma Hale Smith and her life. Her example of steadiness with conviction throughout her life is a standard we can look to and pattern in our own.

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Man it is Tough with a capital T to be a follower of Christ these days and tough to deal with modern day struggles that stretch us uncomfortably at times. In this episode we interview Lynn Adams, from Utah, who has used the gospel of Jesus Christ, as found in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to reconcile his hardships. He is an example of struggle and staying true to the faith imperfectly so! From being accused of not being Christian to gender dysphoria to using the atonement to find freedom from his bitter cup/s. This life is a journey, not a sprint! Christ is the ultimate Healer 💞

Happy Easter! We have so much to celebrate and this is a gentle reminder of the Hope we have in Christ this Easter week 💕

Addressing 3 questions in this episode: why do we say we are the “true church?” Why do we feel we can welcome anyone no matter background into the church? How to overcome perceived offenses by leaders and others in the faith?

And everything else will fall into place. “The Lord is extending the Saints’ understanding. …
The knowledge and power of God are expanding;
The veil o’er the earth is beginning to burst.”

My thoughts on the controversial Prophet, which are positive I am warning you! :), and Pres. Young’s story is shared to give some context surrounding this mysterious man.

If we keep an eternal perspective, the riches of eternity will be ours, “and all things shall work together for [our] good” (Doctrine and Covenants 90:24). And of course, I open up about this last year and the hardships of it all. Truly raw and real; current too. Plz take it easy on me!

“Christmas is a time to remember that we are all children of a Father in heaven, who gave his Only Begotten Son, that all would be redeemed from death, and he was offered the blessings of salvation and exultation, to all mankind on the same conditions.” Dallin H Oaks

Now is the time to Come Back! Please take a moment to listen in and know you are missed ♥️ Christ needs you and wants you! I do too 👊

“Find rest from the intensity, uncertainty, and anguish of this world by overcoming the world through your covenants with God.” Pres. Nelson

Checking in and howdy dooo’s! A promise made and accepted? You are not forgotten….never.

We cover the latest talk by Elder Eduardo Gavarett, Seventy. In as many….. “were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away” (Alma 23:6).

Trusting the Lord, without understanding the details of how the future will play out or how a particular situation will find a solution, can be one of the hardest things to do. Yet we find ourselves being prepared to become the community of “Zion” to usher in the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We live during a wonderful time on earth! We must trust the Lord, always and at all times and when we falter, right yourself quickly!

Sharing my personal struggles, revelation and guidance from the Lord and lessons learned. I focus on my personal bitter cup, Anger. Also, share a talk by Nancy Wentworth called,”Our Eternal Education”.

Peg Branvold, “You have to have hope that things will get better.”

Sharing my own experiences and how I hear His voice in hopes that you will be inspired and blessed by our testimony and love for all that is of good report. Also, in the last segment we talk about a talk by Elder Brook O Hales, Area 70, titled, “Answers to Prayer”.

Updates, stories, lessons learned, and we use the talk by Elder Ciro Schmeil, “Faith to Act and Become.” It is so GOOD to be back!

The day will come when you are needed. You need to be ready to do the Lord’s work. We must sanctify ourselves today to be ready for tomorrow. Leviticus 11, 44 ​For I ​am​ the ​​Lord​​ your God: ye shall therefore ​​​sanctify​ yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I ​am​ holy:

Feedback and thoughts. Thank you for reaching out!

So many good resources to help us understand this very hard, difficult commandment given to the early Saints as the Lord sought restore the entirety of His gospel. The more you know, more peace you find when it gets hard; and it will get harder.

Sharing our story, personal struggles, the culmination of a life of mental illness and the glorious blessings of remaining steadfast and true to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Also, church resources shared to help each of us as we endure this earthly experience with our many trials and storms. We can find peace that Christ has overcome the world and He too will help us to overcome the world, one step at a time.

Choose the right, follow Christ, strengthen your faith foundation, persevere, wait upon the Lord, and hold steady! It is rocky, but through focus on Christ, we can endure and be joyful. Is this real? Yes it is! It’s the Good News!

It has been a rough 3 weeks. I share my struggles and updates on the vaccine experience. Also, tie into Elder D Todd Christofferson’s most recent talk, Why The Covenant Path.

Excerpts from talks and direction given to become more Christ-like and steps to take in our personal journey.

Kindness is the essence of Greatness.

I am a child of God,
And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear.

Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.

Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.

Sharing stories of my own death experiences. My sorrow and suffering but also the lessons learned and knowledge revealed. We cover what president Nelson teaches about death, life, and resurrection.

Special guest, my Mom! Kay Lemon and cover art by Danny Hahlbohm. His art can be found on EBay. We live in perilous times and there’s a war for souls. Do you trust in God?

Thank you for your many responses and for your kindness in the messages left.

Strategy on how to defend the Faith, excerpts from Elder Klingdebat’s talk from Sept. 2017, “Defend the Faith”. Story shared of Spencer Charles and how he has used the gospel teachings to persevere when he had someone pretend to be him on social media to disparage his work.