Read more about the article Strengthening Relationships with Young Women

Strengthening Relationships with Young Women

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in January 2020. Kim Partridge is originally from West Valley City, Utah, and has lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 20 years. She is a nurse and a life coach for teenage girls, and has served as a Young Women president in her stake Young Women presidency. Kim and her husband are the parents of four children. Since this podcast was originally broadcast, Kim has changed the hike for the young women to be statewide and include the young men as well. She also speaks more in depth with the youth now about how the hike is like the Plan of Salvation, how we are disciples of Christ as we are hiking in the Grand Canyon, and about the names of Christ that we either take upon us as we hike or that we see in the Grand Canyon. Learn more HERE. Highlights

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The Gift of Repentance

For far too long in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints many have viewed repentance as a painful and shameful step one must go through in order to become right with God again. But as understanding and learning has taken place there are many who are starting to view repentance as more of a gift than a punishment.  Coach Jill Pack discusses with Heather today how repentance is a gift because it allows us to have a new perspective on a situation, a relationship, and ourselves. It is a gift because it shows the love God has for His children and how He truly wants all of us to see things more as He does so we can have greater understanding when it comes to the trials and difficulties we face in life. This is a podcast of hope and joy, not of pain and shame.

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Read more about the article From Hiding Food to Healing: Part 1

From Hiding Food to Healing: Part 1

For years, Sarah successfully hid how she used food to cope with everything going in her life. But when she finally admitted she had a problem and got help, everything in her life started to change. In part 1, Sarah, a former contestant on “The Biggest Loser” talks about her battle with food addiction, dealing with the inner shame of her hidden habits, and finding the courage to finally seek help.

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What Are the Effects of Marijuana Criminalization?

A decade ago, there was not a single state where it was legal to use recreational marijuana. Today, nearly half of Americans live in states where pot is now legal. And many more are in states where medical marijuana has been legalized. But the federal government maintains that the drug has no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. How do we make sense of that? Our nation’s laws about marijuana are remarkably inconsistent. What are the effects of marijuana criminalization? And who gets caught in the middle? On this podcast episode, we talk to a man wrongly imprisoned for marijuana charges, a cannabis criminal justice reform advocate, a primary care doctor who’s been prescribing medical cannabis for years, and a drug historian to explains why the origin of our nation’s patchwork of marijuana laws.

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John 7–10

In this episode we'll talk about John 7-10. I love the gospel of John because it has unique insights and stories that are not usually found in the other gospels. We'll discuss two events the the Savior's life found in these chapters. First, we'll talk about the woman taken in adultery. We'll discuss the Savior's reaction to her behavior and how He did not condemn her. We'll talk about the importance of avoiding inappropriate self-condemnation. Second, we'll review the story of the blind man who was healed. We'll talk about how we often assume that, if something is wrong in our lives, we must have done something bad. We'll discuss how negative circumstances are not always the result of our choices, and how we can have greater faith in the Lord's plan for us.

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