Read more about the article Finding Out Who You Really Are After Fifty

Finding Out Who You Really Are After Fifty

As women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we often feel our worth and purpose is solely tied to our children and so when they leave the house and are not an everyday and every moment focus, women can feel lost and wonder what their purpose is now. Coach Jackie Swainson wants women to know that life after children can be amazing, full of purpose and that there are great things ahead. It is a time where they can start to clean out unhealthy thoughts, start believing in themselves more, and free themselves of the “thick things” that can often weigh them down. Getting older is a time of expansion and where women can really grow and be a force for so much good.

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Is Sports Fandom Good for America?

Most Americans identify as sports fans – more than identify as church-goers, in fact. Is it good for sports fandom to play such a prominent role in society? After all, we know how tribal, obsessive and competitive we can get about our favorite sports teams. But there’s evidence that sports fandom offers benefits to American society, as a whole. For example, it fuels networks of relationships and can help reduce political polarization. In this podcast episode, we’ll hear why sports fans often have more friends and are more satisfied with other aspects of their lives, too. And we’ll cast a critical eye on the influence sports has on the way we think about gender, patriotism and the American Dream. How can we maximize the positive impact of sports fandom in society?

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Matthew 2; Luke 2

In this episode we'll talk about the seconds chapter of Matthew and Luke, with an emphasis on the story of Herod and the wise men. We'll consider a pattern that emerges throughout the chapter. Information is sought and received, action is taken, but it only gets them so far. The process is repeated over and over until the destination is finally realized. We'll talk about how this process of receiving revelation and acting upon it is essential for our progress. We'll also discuss how additional information is usually given one step at a time, to increase our patience and faith.

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