Comfortable in Your Own Skin

Have you ever noticed that it’s those miserable moments we endure in life that often are where we grow the most? Is it even possible to grow without having to experience so many hard things? Join Carmen as she talks about the ups and downs of life with Al Carraway, and how becoming comfortable in your own skin will help eliminate the noise in your life and improve your relationship with yourself and the Savior!

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Navigating the Emotional Crisis of Being a Mother with Young Children

President David O. McKay said, “The nobelist calling in the world is motherhood.” As women in the church we are taught this truth from day one. All of our life plans and focus are on this calling, and for a good reason. Having and raising children truly is a noble calling. But what does it mean when we finally find ourselves in that role and we are extremely unhappy? Have we done something wrong? Are we broken? Will we ever truly find that happiness we were told we would receive once we became a mother? Come listen to the podcast today as coach Jessica Wiest talks about her own crisis of motherhood when she realized her children were not bringing her the happiness she thought they would. Hear her take on how you can know if you are in a motherhood crisis as well as five great takeaways on how to enjoy your kids more. 

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Doctrine & Covenants 85-87

John shares Doctrine & Covenants 85:1. We must keep a history and be a record-keeping people. President Eyring shared that we write things down to document the hand of God in our lives. The weakest ink is stronger than the most powerful memory. Hank shares Doctrine & Covenants 85: 6. What does the Holy Ghost feel like? Here we learn the voice of the Holy Ghost is still and small. He whispers so we must take time to listen.

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Doctrine & Covenants 85-87: Part 2

How do Lydia and Edward Partridge’s suffering, humility, and service apply to Latter-day Saints today?  Dr. Alford returns for Part II and we discuss keeping a record of the Lord’s hand in our lives, what supporting our leaders may look like (or not), as well as the parable of the Last Days. Dr. Alford’s lifelong service in the US Army helps us relate to wars, rumors of wars, in the 1830s and today.

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Doctrine & Covenants 85-87: Part 1

Will members receive revelation for those outside of their stewardship? Who is the one “Great and Mighty” mentioned in this week’s lesson? Join Dr. Kenneth Alford as he shares what it means to “steady the ark,” as well as teaching how the early Saints learned about personal revelations, corporeal revelation, and the “unspeakable gift’ of the Holy Ghost. The Saints are living through persecution and hear the rumors of war. This week’s lesson applies to each member as we live in a time of tribulations and learn to listen to the voice of the Lord.

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