The Possibilities When We Know Our True Identity

As a woman in the Church it is often easy to see the things we should be desiring in our lives. We know we should get an education, get married in the temple, have children and raise them in the gospel. But outside of those things, is there anything else our Heavenly Parents have in store for their daughters? Coach Annette Jones would emphatically say, “Yes!”   We women fill many roles in our lives, student, wife, mother, missionary, party planner extraordinaire! But those are just roles, not actually who we are.  Who we truly are are daughters of Heavenly Parents and when we can come to really internalize and know that, then roles and possibilities within those roles are endless. What if all the desires we want to fulfill are invitations from God to work with Him and our Heavenly Mother to make something great together? What if they are just excited as can be to join with us in a fun and amazing project that they know will not only elevate us but everyone around us? Annette wants all women to see this true identity in themselves so they can truly live into the daughter they were made to be. She knows that tapping into our true identity is the key to finding lasting joy and happiness in the desires we have and roles we fill. If you are looking for guidance, direction, and perhaps even permission, to go after your desires because that’s exactly how your Heavenly Parents intended it to be, then you won’t want to miss this episode.

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Finding Peace in Faith’s Uncertainty

When Tim found himself questioning things about his faith he worried his experience would ruin his relationship with his wife. Today Carmen talks with Tim and Aubrey Chavez from the Faith Matters podcast about faith crises, and using these challenges to strengthen your relationship as you walk through the darkness together.

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Lost in Politics: Engaging in Politics When Neither Party Fits

If the whole point of a democracy is to represent the voice of the people, then why do so many Americans have a hard time engaging in politics? More than half of American citizens say that the two major political parties are doing a poor job representing the people, and partisan views keep getting more divisive. Staying engaged in politics can be a challenge when campaigns, advocacy groups, and candidates don’t align with our political views. Would a third major party solve the problem? In this podcast episode, we look at why American politics have become so polarized, and we explore how to stay engaged in politics when neither party feels like a good fit.

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Jeremiah 30–33; 36; Lamentations 1; 3

In this episode we'll talk about the last half of the Book of Jeremiah in addition to the Book of Lamentations. We'll discuss how the people of Israel did not heed Jeremiah's warnings, which ultimately led to their destruction. Yet after they continued in their wickedness and absolutely rejected the Lord, they were yet promised forgiveness if they repented. We'll talk about the power of forgiveness and how withholding forgiveness can negatively impact mental health. We'll also talk about how the Lord has commanded us to forgive, not so much for the effect it has on others, but for the ways in which it helps us grow and find greater happiness and peace.

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Childhood Trials, Conversion, Multiple Sclerosis and Faith

In this weeks episode, Alysha Audd shares some of the difficult trials and challenges she's faced over the years, including growing up in a home with alcoholism, and being diagnosed with MS at the young age of 21.  She also shares many blessings and opportunities she's been given, and how her family, friends, and faith in the gospel have helped her to stay positive and live her best life.

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Imagining a Four-Stage Church

We’ve been thinking and talking a lot recently about a phenomenon that sometimes happens and that we’ve occasionally felt ourselves — something you might call a “spiritual whiplash.” It can happen when we’re really uplifted by something: maybe a book we’ve read, an inspiring group of people we’ve been around, or even a transcendental experience in nature. We’re feeling fed, and our cup is full… but then, we come back down to earth.

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5 Easy Questions to Invite Anyone to Learn About the Gospel

Murray Meszaros is originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, and joined the Church at age 21 after years of searching for peace and answers. A year later he was serving a mission in Austria. Murray worked in education for 42 years, including in elementary schools, as director/CEO of a YM/YWCA, a college administrator, a consultant, and lastly with the Utah State Board of Education. He has served in the church in most Young Men advisor positions, as Sunday School president and instructor, early morning seminary teacher, elders quorum president, bishop and bishopric member, stake clerk, and high councilor. Murray enjoys inventing board games and is married to Melanie Meszaros. They have four children and nine grandchildren and live in Ogden, Utah, where Murray currently serves both as membership clerk and (for at least the fifth time) ward mission leader. Highlights

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