Would you feel happy if you thought you were going to be killed, and then you were told you were going to live? I’m thinking yes! But today I want to talk about a really cool side effect that happened as a result of the happiness the Jews felt! Join me in Esther 8:16-17!
“Everything is going exactly to plan”, is not what you would expect to hear from a parent who has a teen struggling with drug abuse. But coach Beth Hillman has come through the fire of having a child deal with a drug addiction and can see that truly, everything has gone exactly to plan. So much to plan that she would never go back and not go through all that she has to get herself and her son to where they are today. If you are a parent who has a child struggling with drug abuse and you are feeling like your life is spiraling out of control and all is lost, please listen to this episode. It is one that will not only give you hope to keep moving forward but some great tools to help you along the way.
Change and growth can only being after accepting the reality of where things are today! Join Carmen and Kurt Francom of Leading Saints as they talk about "expectations" from God vs. Man, learning to lead (yes, it's a skill!) and growing from the challenges we face.
Lisa chats with Sam Payne about the show he hosts, BYU Radio's The Apple Seed, before we hear their recent episode, "The Shiny".
David Durfey's 39-year career with Seminaries and Institutes has included serving as a teacher for 12 years, as a region and area director, and director of the Institute at Utah Valley University. In the Church he has served as branch president of the Missionary Training Center in Provo, bishop, counselor in multiple stake presidencies, and as a patriarch.
Fasting can be so hard - especially when you love food! So what do you do when you struggle to fast, or even just plain hate fasting - period? Today John and Hank talk about the Law of the Fast and what you can do if you struggle with fasting.
One of the covenants that we make is to stand as a witness of God wherever we are. Yeah, that can be really hard and require us to step out of our comfort zone…but that can also be where the magic happens.
A wonderfully musical tale from storyteller Heather Forest about lowly peddler who has a (literal) dream that he decides to follow despite the ridicule from onlookers.
In this episode we'll talk about the story of Esther, which is one of my favorite Old Testament stories. We'll review the courage it took for her to intervene on behalf of her people, especially when the likelihood of death was high. We'll talk about how difficult tasks require courage and effort to manage. Specifically, we'll discuss how mental health issues often take a long time, with extended effort, to change for the better. This is not a bad thing, because as we engage in diligent effort over time, not only do we see results, but we learn valuable skills that will help in other matters of personal improvement.
Sometimes it feels a little good to be angry. It feels powerful. It feels strong. But today we’re learning just how weak anger really makes us.