Anchored

LDS divorce, Latter-day Saint women, temple marriage, Jesus Christ, healing through the Atonement, trusting God, faith after divorce, prayer, Holy Ghost, repentance, remarriage, second chances Ne’Cole was eighteen when she entered a Latter-day Saint marriage believing temple covenants would lead to forever. The next day, her husband told her he had made a mistake. He didn’t love her.Those words did not end the marriage. They became the wound around which Ne’Cole built it.For nearly thirty years, she tried to become lovable enough to change the story. She raised eight children, filled her home with prayer, served in the Church, attended the temple, and kept reaching for the marriage she had believed faithfulness would produce.But when the marriage ended anyway, Ne’Cole was left facing a question no amount of praying, striving, or trying harder could answer:What if God was not asking her to save the life she had built—but to trust Him to create a more perfect way?She moved to the small Idaho town of Malad and began swimming each morning in the warm waters of Downata Hot Springs. Like the man who waited beside the Pool of Bethesda, Ne’Cole longed to be made whole. Yet the Savior was not asking her to keep waiting for someone else to carry her into the water.He was asking her to rise.Healing would require Ne’Cole to confront the belief she had carried since she was eighteen—that love had to be earned. It would ask her to stop forcing the future, release the relationships she thought might save her, and trust Jesus Christ enough to let Him lead.Ne’Cole had spent much of her life trying to create the right ending. Now she would discover that Jesus is a far better Partner—and that life becomes something more beautiful when we stop trying to manage His work, get out of His way, and allow Him to create a more perfect way.CHAPTERS:0:40 – Meet Nicole Tracy: Faith, Family, and an Unexpected Adventure2:34 – Pioneer Roots and the Seeds of a Personal Testimony5:19 – Learning to Hear Heavenly Father for Herself7:03 – When Righteousness Became a Checklist of “Am I Good Enough?”9:33 – Loss, Divorce, and Learning to Completely Trust God12:15 – Healing, Self-Love, and Finding a More Excellent Way15:46 – Atonement, Forgiveness, and Healing a Blended Family17:22 – Covenants and Knowing You Are Unconditionally Loved by God20:36 – Letting Go of Checkbox Faith and Truly Trusting the Savior24:31 – Your Worth Doesn’t Change When You Make Mistakes29:01 – What “A More Excellent Way” Really Means33:02 – Daily Repentance, Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Growth35:50 – Trusting God’s Plot Twists: Saying Yes to Nauvoo41:04 – Having the Faith to Act When God Says Go45:20 – Why Nicole Chooses to Stay in the Church of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ, personal revelation, faith transitions, Church culture, and true discipleship—what changes when following the Savior becomes personal, intentional, and transformingJeff had spent his life surrounded by the gospel. But it wasn’t until he chose to seek God with real intent that belief became something more—and he began to experience the mighty change that comes through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.That choice would shape everything that followed: the way he understood revelation, the missionaries he later guided, and eventually the questions he pursued through years of research. Why do some people flourish within the Church while others feel judged, misunderstood, or unable to remain? What are we missing when we assume everyone’s faith should look the same?Jeff’s discoveries invite us to look more closely at what it really means to become a disciple of Christ—not only in the way we seek Him, but in the way we make room for people in different places along the path.Because perhaps the clearest evidence that Christ is transforming us is not simply what we believe. It is who we are becoming—and how we love those whose journey looks different from our own.SHOW NOTES: Buy the book:  Amazon.com : torn by jeff strong Website: Home | Torn - Understanding why those we love leave the Church CHAPTERS:00:48 – Jeff Strong’s Story: Faith, Family & His Book Torn05:25 – From Going Through the Motions to a Real Testimony08:22 – Experiencing a Mighty Change of Heart Through Jesus Christ13:04 – Desire, Discipleship & Being Called to Follow Christ16:02 – Choosing Faith Over Fear When Life Feels Uncertain22:48 – Fear Is a Warning Light, Not a Windshield28:31 – Personal Revelation, Agency & “Bumper Bowling” with God34:45 – Prayer, Contemplation & Recognizing God’s Tender Mercies41:27 – Why Faithful Latter-day Saints Sometimes Leave the Church47:47 – Trusting God When Someone You Love Steps Away from the Church53:30 – The Five LDS Faith Mindsets: Seeker, Cultivator, Protector, Avoider & Connector57:34 – From Protector to Cultivator: Making Room for Different Ways of Believing1:04:22 – Building a Church Culture Where Different Faith Mindsets Belong1:08:43 – Why Jeff Strong Chooses to Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints1:10:51 – New Wine, New Bottles & Making Room for Faith to Grow

LDS testimony, Moroni's Promise, hearing God's voice, faith crisis, family betrayal, spiritual confirmation, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ, doubt, revelation... What happens when everything you believe is tested?He never expected his greatest test of faith to come from inside his own family.After years of believing the gospel was simply "what you do," painful discoveries forced Gary to ask the questions he never thought he'd have to ask. Was the Book of Mormon really true? Why hadn't God given him the unmistakable answer he had prayed for? And what do you hold onto when people you love shake everything you thought was certain?What followed wasn't a dramatic vision.It was something quieter.A lifetime of unnoticed witnesses. Small moments of light. Gentle reminders from the Spirit. And the realization that God had been answering him all along.This conversation is a powerful reminder that Jesus Christ is bigger than our questions, stronger than our disappointments, and faithful through every season of doubt.Show Notes: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lawrence-e-corbridge/stand-for-ever/?highlight=Elder+Corbridge https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2011/05/general-conference-is-for-you/nurturing-your-testimony?lang=eng&utm CHAPTERS: 00:45 Meet Gary Cox: Faith, Family & a Lifelong LDS Testimony07:12 Meeting His Future Wife in Primary15:08 Perfectionism, Grace & Trying to Earn Heaven17:23 Feeling the Holy Ghost for the First Time21:21 Reading the Book of Mormon & Seeking a Testimony24:02 Moroni’s Promise: Praying to Know the Book of Mormon Is True25:23 Recognizing How God Had Already Answered His Prayer28:13 Knowing Heavenly Father Sees You in Everyday Struggles31:28 When Family Trials Challenge Your Faith39:36 Holding On to the Book of Mormon Through a Faith Crisis40:17 When a Missionary Comes Home Early42:12 The Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith & the Foundation of Testimony45:32 Loving Family Members Who Leave the Church46:37 Elder Corbridge: Primary vs. Secondary Questions of Faith49:45 “He’s My Son Too”: Trusting God Through Heartbreaking Trials51:37 Elder Holland’s Blessing & Knowing God Sees Your Family54:00 Why I Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saint faith, Jesus Christ, walking with God, spiritual promptings, Christian service, motherhood, miracles, discipleship, and finding purpose through simple acts of faith.Debora never set out to change the world. She was simply trying to follow Jesus Christ—one prompting, one person, and one uncertain step at a time.Some of those steps carried her across the world. Others led only down the street. Some placed her before influential leaders; others beside one woman who needed help or a classroom of small children. But along the way, Debora discovered that in God’s hands, there is no such thing as a small assignment.This is the story of what can unfold when an ordinary disciple chooses to walk with God—and how each quiet yes can draw us closer to Jesus Christ while changing someone else’s world.CHAPTERS:0:00 God Will Move Mountains When We Walk With Him3:45 Why I Choose to Stay a Disciple of Jesus Christ6:00 Enoch’s Call and the Invitation to “Walk With Me”9:18 Our Role in Gathering Israel and Preparing for Zion12:45 Following God Into the Unexpected15:02 A Prompting That Led to Humanitarian Work Around the World17:18 Walking With God Opens Doors We Could Never Plan23:17 How Simple Connections Helped Open Doors for the Church27:44 Learning to Trust God Through the Example of Faithful Parents29:01 Sacrificing Everything to Be Sealed in the Temple35:39 A Father’s Example of Consecration and Christlike Service38:14 How Do We Learn to Walk With God Every Day?40:30 Walking With God When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn46:14 Following the Spirit When God Asks You to Stay53:17 Walking by Faith and Why I Choose to Stay

LDS testimony, personal revelation, hearing God's voice, answers to prayer, repentance, faith in Jesus Christ, covenants, spiritual experiences, strengthening your testimony, finding peace.Some answers come in an instant.Others are written across an entire lifetime.A young missionary kneels alone, wondering if God can still forgive him. A father raises six children while learning that the greatest legacy isn't success—it's a daily relationship with Jesus Christ. A military pilot discovers that miracles rarely look the way we expect. A bishop learns that imperfect leaders can wound us, but they never have the power to separate us from a perfect Savior.Each experience feels like a single thread. Only looking back do they reveal the pattern God was weaving all along.This isn't a story about a man who always had unshakable faith.It's about how Christ patiently built it—one prayer, one disappointment, one miracle, and one quiet answer at a time.If you've ever wondered whether God still speaks... or whether He's speaking to you... this conversation may change the way you recognize His voice.CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction: A Difficult Experience with a Church Leader00:47 Meet Glenn Curtis: A Life of Faith, Family, and Service03:51 Looking Back with Gratitude: Recognizing the Lord's Hand04:49 A Four-Year-Old's Prayer That Built a Testimony06:07 A Missionary's Turning Point Through Repentance and Revelation09:39 Protected by the Lord on the Green River13:07 Building a Christ-Centered Home Through Daily Scripture Study17:36 When Church Leaders Disappoint: Keeping Your Testimony Intact28:07 How Do You Forgive Imperfect Church Leaders?30:12 Personal Revelation: Knowing God Knows You34:23 Pivots, Forks, and Trusting God's Direction35:13 Receiving Revelation Through Church Callings45:01 Compassion Over Condemnation: Leading Like the Savior47:17 The Blessings of Staying on the Covenant Path54:55 Final Testimony of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost

Personal revelation | hearing God's voice | faith through grief | trusting the Holy Ghost | LDS testimony | finding God in everyday life | temple blessings | hope after lossNo one could have convinced young Paulette that one heartbreaking moment would alter the course of her family forever.When tragedy struck, they weren't a family deeply rooted in the gospel. But the quiet love of an ordinary ward showed up when they needed it most—and what began as compassion became the beginning of a legacy of faith.Years later, Paulette would begin noticing a pattern.A feeling she couldn't ignore.A prompting that arrived before she understood why.Words from a prophet that seemed ordinary until life proved they weren't.Looking back, she realized the Lord had been weaving together a story she could never have written herself.Some chapters were filled with joy. Others with unimaginable heartbreak.Only in hindsight did the pattern become unmistakable. What once looked like ordinary moments became undeniable evidence that God had been writing a far greater story than she could see.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome and Meet Pette Roberts01:18 Growing Up in Price and a Pioneer Legacy05:43 A Baby's Death That Changed Her Family Forever10:53 Preparing for the Temple Changed Their Home12:17 Learning to Recognize the Spirit14:30 Her Father's Powerful Example of Sacrament Worship17:35 Meeting the Love of Her Life21:44 Following the Prophet Before Understanding Why23:08 Widowed at 24 With Three Young Children27:27 God Led Her to the Perfect Home31:03 When the Spirit Said, "Marry Him"36:18 Hearing God's Voice in a School Parking Lot40:05 Called to Serve in the Temple42:00 Building a Family Through Faith and Perseverance44:27 Why She Has Never Questioned Staying in the Church47:00 Final Testimony and Closing

Leading Saints Podcast. Kurt Francom. Divine identity. Child of God. God's love. Jesus Christ. Grace. Shame. Faith. LDS. Latter-day Saints. Healing. Covenants. Beloved. Spiritual growth.For years, he believed he understood the gospel.He knew the scriptures. He served faithfully. He led. He taught.And yet there was one quiet question he could never quite silence.It followed him from childhood into adulthood. Through missions, leadership callings, and moments that should have been filled with confidence.The answer didn't come all at once.It arrived through unexpected experiences. Through disappointments he couldn't explain. Through questions he never planned to ask. And through a relationship with Jesus Christ that slowly became something far different than he had imagined.Today, Kurt Francom has spent years listening to the stories of Latter-day Saints around the world. But before any microphone was turned on, God was patiently rewriting his own.What he discovered has the power to change far more than how we see ourselves.It changes how we see the Savior.CHAPTERS: 00:00 How the Adversary Shapes Our Identity 00:42 Meet Kurt Frankham and the Leading Saints Podcast 04:22 The Gospel Is About Relationship, Not Religion 05:52 The Lie That God Is Disappointed in You 10:52 "You're the Stupid One" and Childhood Shame 13:40 God's Identity vs. Satan's Labels 18:22 Grace, Ordinances, and Divine Identity 20:32 Chasing Worth Through Achievement and Callings 24:19 The Moment God Changed Everything 27:13 Faith Begins with Knowing You Are Beloved 29:02 Righteousness Means Right Relationship with God 31:01 The Sacrament Is for Those Who Need Grace 34:20 How to Strengthen Your Relationship with God Daily 41:04 Hope for Parents with Children Who Have Stepped Away 46:25 What Jesus Christ Has Taught Me and Why I Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSHOW NOTES: Amazon.com: Is God Disappointed in Me?: Removing Shame from a Gospel of Grace (Audible Audio Edition): Kurt Francom, Kurt Francom, Leading Saints: Books https://leadingsaints.org/ 

Infertility, miscarriage, adoption, faith through suffering, trusting God, LDS testimony, cancer survivor, covenant path, miracles in the waiting, Heavenly Father understands.She was eighteen years old when the doctor quietly told her she might never have children.The words followed her home like a shadow.Who would marry a girl who couldn’t become a mother?What kind of future was left after that?So she smiled through church meetings. Dated anyway. Prayed anyway. Tried to believe anyway.But deep inside, she carried the ache of feeling broken.Then came the years of waiting.The fertility treatments that failed.The miscarriages that stole hope just as quickly as it appeared.The questions from other people.The silent wrestle with God.The terrifying pregnancies.The emergency surgery that nearly took her life.The cancer diagnosis.The wheelchair.The hospital rooms.The nights she begged Heaven to tell her why this was happening.And somehow… in the middle of every shattered expectation, God kept showing up.In priesthood blessings.In strangers who understood her pain.In miracles that arrived slowly.In whispered reminders:“I understand. Just trust Me.”This episode is raw, sacred, heartbreaking, and deeply hopeful—a story about infertility, adoption, survival, covenant faith, and discovering that Jesus Christ does not abandon us in our hardest chapters.Because sometimes the strongest testimonies are not born in the miracle…but in the waiting that comes before it.TRIGGER WARNING:This episode includes discussion of infertility, miscarriage, cancer, medical trauma, and adoption, which may be sensitive for some listeners. Please take care as you listen.CHAPTERS: 00:00 A Heartbreaking Diagnosis at Age 1801:18 Growing Up, Faith, and the Dream of Motherhood05:31 Marriage, Infertility, and Three Years of Waiting08:18 Learning Patience and Trusting God's Timing10:52 Adoption, Miracles, and an Unexpected Pregnancy14:11 Miscarriages, Loss, and Holding Onto Hope20:40 A Life or Death Delivery and Divine Intervention24:06 God Is in the Details of Our Lives25:34 Wheelchairs, Cancer, and Unexpected Blessings30:57 Finding Joy in the Middle of Cancer Treatment35:03 How to Keep Your Testimony During Hard Times40:15 Why Covenants Matter More Than Ever43:44 Small and Simple Ways to Stay Close to God47:13 When You're Doing Everything Right but Life Still Hurts49:50 Why I Choose to Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Faith crisis. Pregnancy loss. Spiritual drift. Feeling abandoned. Quiet spiritual experiences. Rebuilding testimony. Jesus Christ, covenant faith, healing, belonging, grace, and learning how to hold on when belief becomes harder than it used to be.Jordan’s testimony began long before he realized it was growing.As a young man navigating family heartbreak, instability, and loneliness, small spiritual experiences quietly rooted faith deep inside him. Mentors, coaches, church leaders, and faithful families became evidence that God was aware of him—even when life felt uncertain.But testimony planted in youth still has to survive adulthood.Years later, after devastating pregnancy loss and seasons where both he and his wife found themselves drifting into a more casual relationship with faith, Jordan was forced to wrestle with what he actually believed… and whether those early spiritual experiences were real enough to carry him through grief, disappointment, and doubt.This episode is a deeply honest conversation about the slow cultivation of testimony, the danger of spiritual complacency, and the way Jesus Christ patiently calls people back—even after seasons of numbness, distance, or struggle.From sacred moments that shaped him as a teenager… to faith crises inside marriage… to building a Christ-centered home and fatherhood intentionally different from the one he experienced growing up… Jordan’s story is a reminder that testimony is rarely built all at once. But the Savior can rebuild it stronger than before. Chapters:00:00 – Finding self-worth through Jesus Christ instead of seeking approval from others.01:28 – Family heartbreak, divorce, and the mentors who changed Jordan’s life forever.07:15 – Learning that true healing begins by knowing your divine worth.09:20 – How serving and coaching youth gave purpose to a broken season.15:15 – Meeting Joselyn, sharing faith, and building an eternal family together.19:45 – The spiritual experiences that anchored Jordan’s testimony of Jesus Christ and His restored Church.30:55 – Watching faithful parents fall away and choosing to stay on the covenant path.40:10 – Breaking generational cycles through covenants, grace, and Christ-centered marriage.44:00 – A child's illness, miscarriage, and discovering God's strength in suffering.49:20 – Raising children with Christ at the center of everyday life.54:45 – Why Jordan chooses to stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.57:30 – Forgiveness, covenant discipleship, and finding lasting peace through Jesus Christ.

LDS testimony, trusting God’s timing, covenant faith, mission struggles, hearing the Spirit, surrender, motherhood, discipleship, grace, obedience, miracles, faith in Jesus Christ through uncertainty and change.Shawnee had a plan for her life.God did too.And they were not the same plan.After a basketball injury shattered the future she thought she wanted, Shawnee returned home determined to rebuild her life on her own terms. But through unexpected promptings, a mission call during COVID, painful lessons about grace and judgment, a whirlwind love story, and a future filled with risks she never would have chosen, she slowly discovered something life-changing:God was never taking her dreams away.He was leading her somewhere better.As businesses struggled, plans crumbled, and fear threatened to overpower faith, Shawnee and her husband learned what it really means to follow Jesus Christ when nothing feels certain.Honest, vulnerable, and filled with spiritual insight, this story speaks directly to anyone who has wrestled with disappointment, questioned God’s timing, or wondered whether Heaven still sees them.A powerful reminder that even when life feels off course, the Savior is still leading the way.CHAPTERS:00:00 – Shawnee’s dream collided with God’s better plan. 03:55 – A basketball injury changed the course of her future. 08:20 – Learning to hear the Spirit instead of following her own plans. 13:10 – Answering a mission call during the uncertainty of COVID. 18:45 – Grace replaced judgment through unexpected missionary experiences. 24:30 – Trusting God when life refused to follow the timeline she expected. 30:15 – A whirlwind love story revealed God's perfect timing. 35:05 – Marriage brought new opportunities to choose faith over fear. 40:10 – When business plans unraveled, surrender became the only path forward. 46:20 – Following promptings when the future made no logical sense. 52:05 – Choosing covenant faith through uncertainty and financial risk. 57:15 – Discovering miracles hidden inside everyday obedience. 1:02:40 – Motherhood deepened her trust in the Savior's guidance. 1:08:35 – Jesus Christ remained constant through every unexpected change. 1:14:50 – God never took her dreams away; He fulfilled them in a better way.

faith through loss, miraculous survival, grief and redemption, spiritual promptings, LDS stories, surviving tragedy, second chances, healing after heartbreak, trusting God in darknessBy all appearances, Brian Hall’s life should have broken him.A fatal accident on a dark highway.A young wife gone in an instant.A child left in his arms.And years later, another unimaginable loss waiting around the corner.But this story isn’t about a man crushed by tragedy.It’s about the strange, sacred moments that kept finding him in the middle of it.A missionary companionship that nearly fell apart.A voice in his mind telling him to stop the car now.An encounter at a stranger’s door that changed everything.A love story that arrived when life felt beyond repair.And quiet evidence, over and over again, that heaven had not stepped away.There’s something hauntingly tender about the way Brian tells it all—as if the most life-changing moments rarely arrived with thunder, but in whispers almost missed.This episode moves through grief, survival, faith, exhaustion, miracles, and the brutal cost of carrying on when your heart wants to quit.And somehow, by the end, it leaves you with the feeling that even the darkest roads may still be leading somewhere holy.SHOW NOTES: Brian’s song: https://suno.com/song/444d29a3-beb2-484e-bb18-f4610dbc7e66?sh=EiRlIk8OkF0lbUgOCHAPTERS:0:42 – Brian Hall introduces his life story, from a shy boy in Roy, Utah to a man shaped by faith and adversity.7:25 – A childhood lesson sparks Brian’s earliest understanding of Heavenly Father.9:41 – A patriarchal blessing reveals his future as a teacher and strengthens his testimony.12:20 – Preparing for a mission brings both spiritual growth and unexpected opposition.15:44 – A prompting from the Spirit leads to a remarkable missionary miracle in Georgia.22:39 – A tragic car accident claims the life of Brian’s first wife, Kathy.27:17 – Faced with grief and guilt, Brian chooses the harder road of faith and healing.31:08 – Brian meets Kanani and discovers hope, love, and a new beginning.43:12 – God opens unexpected doors that lead to a lifelong teaching career.48:20 – A devastating accident changes the course of his son Jordan’s life forever.51:44 – Nine years of caregiving teach Brian profound lessons about love and endurance.54:02 – After Jordan’s passing, a sacred hunting experience brings comfort and connection.57:01 – Brian shares his counsel for those navigating loss, grief, and unanswered prayers.1:00:27 – Trusting God when the answer is “no” becomes one of Brian’s greatest life lessons.1:01:40 – Brian explains why he remains anchored in Christ and the hope of eternal families.

Temple blessings, Crohn’s disease, faith during trials, weekly temple worship, healing, depression, family miracles, finding peace in hardship, covenant blessings, trusting God through suffering They were already stretched thin before life began asking even more of them.Cameron and Amanda were raising children, navigating foster care, building a home with their own hands, and trying to hold together a family under the relentless pressure of illness, financial strain, emotional exhaustion, and the lingering heaviness of the COVID years. Amanda’s Crohn’s disease never truly disappeared. Some seasons were manageable. Others left her weak, discouraged, and wondering how much longer she could keep carrying everything life demanded of her.Then came a quiet impression that made no practical sense at all.Attend the temple weekly.The problem was that they lived far away. Gas was expensive. Time was scarce. Their health and finances were already stretched to the limit. By every earthly calculation, they simply could not afford it.But the impression came again:“You can’t afford not to.”What followed was not a perfect ending or a life suddenly free from pain. Amanda still faces ongoing health struggles. There were still hospital stays, difficult days, uncertainty, and prayers that seemed to take longer to answer than they hoped. But something inside their family began to change.Peace began appearing where panic used to live.Depression loosened its grip. Their marriage deepened. Sacred impressions began guiding them through parenting fears they did not know how to solve. Financial burdens eased in unexpected ways. And little by little, they discovered that miracles are not always the removal of suffering. Sometimes they are the strength to keep walking through it with God beside you.As Cameron watched the people he loved struggle, he came to a realization that changed him forever: he did not have to hold everyone together by himself.The Lord already held them.Tender, honest, and deeply hopeful, this is the story of a family discovering that faith does not always heal everything instantly—but it can steady a soul, soften a burden, and fill even the hardest seasons with unmistakable evidence that heaven has not forgotten you.00:00 Following the Prompting to Sell Their Dream Home06:30 When Both Spouses Receive the Same Revelation09:09 The Beginning of Spiritual Momentum10:09 A Prompting to Adopt from Uganda11:09 Trading Distractions for Deeper Discipleship13:06 Crohn's Disease and a Search for Healing16:36 "You Can't Afford Not To" — The Call to Weekly Temple Worship20:13 Finding Peace Instead of Immediate Answers22:34 Temple Blessings During Health and Financial Trials28:57 Praying for a Daughter Who Left the Church33:49 How the Temple Helped Bring Her Back37:31 Learning to Trust the Lord's Timing42:55 Promised Temple Blessings from President Nelson45:52 Trusting God When Miracles Are Delayed50:42 Advice for Those Waiting on the Lord58:56 Why We Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Temple marriage. Unexpected illness. Faith during suffering. Marriage trials. Caregiving. Depression. Enduring through hardship. Jesus Christ in the middle of broken expectations. This deeply emotional LDS conversation explores what happens when the life you prayed for slowly slips beyond your control—and what remains when everything else is shaken.She remembers believing life would unfold a certain way.She was young. Hopeful. Certain love would be enough.And for a while, it almost felt like it was.Then came the thing neither of them saw coming.What followed were years filled with questions no one could neatly answer. Quiet disappointments. Long nights. Pressure that slowly changed the atmosphere inside their home. The kind of suffering that doesn’t arrive all at once—but settles in little by little until you barely recognize yourself anymore.At one point, she stopped asking how to fix everything.Instead, she asked a different question.And somehow, that changed the direction of the story.This episode of Anchored is not about a perfect marriage or an instant miracle. It’s about what happens when faith becomes less about appearances and more about Jesus Christ Himself. About discovering that testimonies rooted in people can crack under pressure—but testimonies rooted in the Savior can hold through almost anything.Some miracles arrive all at once.Others unfold slowly… quietly… over years.Show Notes: cosettesnarr.com  Cosette has written a book called Sacred Reconciliation that can be downloaded for free at that site.

Pornography addiction. Shame. Worthiness struggles. Delayed missions. Unanswered prayers. Can Jesus Christ redeem what feels broken? One Latter-day Saint’s journey begins with a question many quietly carry: Why Jesus?He grew up in a home full of faith—good parents, prayer, service, and the kind of foundation people spend a lifetime trying to build. Answers seemed to come for little things. Lost toys. Lost wallets. Small moments that felt like heaven paying attention.But beneath it all, a quieter question lingered.Why did everyone else seem to know Jesus in a way he didn't?Others spoke of Christ with certainty—with conviction that reached into their bones. He listened. Waited. Searched. Years passed. Still nothing.Then came hidden shame. A battle no one saw. The exhausting cycle of trying harder, falling harder, and wondering if God had finally grown tired of beginning again.And somewhere between unanswered prayers, delayed dreams, and a burden too heavy to carry up a hill alone, something unexpected happened.Because sometimes the thing keeping us from Christ isn't weakness.Sometimes it's believing He stopped coming after us.And sometimes the story you think is ending... is only where His ministry begins.Chapters:00:00 Why Do We Need Jesus Christ? A Lifelong Question 00:42 Meet Talmage Thayne: Family, Faith, and Missionary Roots 03:53 Finding Lost Toys and Building a Testimony of Prayer 04:51 Struggling to Understand the Role of Jesus Christ 05:43 Early Exposure to Pornography and the Weight of Shame 07:12 An Aaronic Priesthood Camp That Changed Everything 09:13 Carrying the Sandbag: A Powerful Lesson About the Atonement 11:00 The Moment I Finally Understood Why We Need Jesus 12:30 Relapse, Addiction, and Learning to Rely on Christ 15:45 Stop Focusing on Sin and Start Focusing on the Savior 17:32 Journaling, Prayer, and Receiving Personal Revelation 18:44 Zeezrom's Story and the Healing Power of Grace 23:21 Feeling Unworthy at Church and Finding Hope Again 26:31 Returning to the Temple After Years Away 28:22 Loving Missionaries Who Come Home Early 31:23 The Return Missionary Podcast and Continuing Your Ministry 35:10 How God Uses Our Struggles to Bless Others 38:31 What My Relationship with Jesus Christ Looks Like Today 42:24 Turning Back to God Changed My Future Marriage 44:49 Temple Covenants, Eternal Families, and Lasting Joy 46:03 Having Faith When God's Answers Don't Make Sense 48:39 Why I Choose to Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ 

LDS conversion story, faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, returning to church, overcoming sin, personal revelation, feeling God’s love, judgment and grace, finding the strait path. He always believed.Even when he wasn’t living like it.Growing up in a home shaped by divorce, change, and shifting foundations, faith was there—but so was distance. He knew what was right. He just wasn’t sure he was ready to live it.So he didn’t.Years passed in that space—somewhere between belief and behavior. Close enough to recognize the truth… but far enough to keep doing things his own way.Until one moment changed everything.It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t forced. It wasn’t what he expected.Just a look.A moment where he felt something he hadn’t felt before—no judgment, no condemnation… just clarity. And something deeper than that.Something that saw him for who he was—and who he could become.And suddenly, the life he was living didn’t feel the same anymore.This episode is about what happens when belief finally catches up to action. When grace interrupts your path. And when Jesus Christ meets you—not where you should be—but exactly where you are.Because sometimes the turning point isn’t dramatic.Sometimes it’s quiet.But it changes everything.Chapters:0:00 Understanding the Straight and Narrow Path 7:21 Does Jesus Christ Judge Us? 9:14 Knowing How the Savior Sees You 16:43 Agency, Family, and Faith in Hard Times 20:32 How Prayer Brings Divine Help 23:13 Learning to Hear the Holy Ghost 28:42 2 Nephi 33 and the Straight Path 30:15 Christ Walks the Path With Us 36:21 Overcoming Shame Through Jesus Christ 43:13 Never Give Up on Repentance 47:18 Temple Covenants and Divine Power 49:07 Commandments as a Path to Joy 51:31 Why Stay in the LDS Church? 53:12 Happiness vs. Joy in the Gospel 55:39 How Trials Strengthen Testimony

She had done everything right.Raised in faith. Surrounded by goodness. Living a life that looked steady, strong—even enviable from the outside.But then came a moment that didn’t fit the pattern.A prayer. A decision. A “yes”… followed by a “no.”And suddenly, everything unraveled.What do you do when the answer you receive from God contradicts the life you thought you were building? When peace only comes after letting go of something you once believed was right?In this deeply personal story, she walks through the quiet wrestle of learning how God speaks—not just in answers, but in timing, in loss, in unexpected turns, and in the spaces where certainty feels just out of reach.From a broken engagement… to a faith refined through real questions… to discovering Jesus Christ not just as doctrine—but as someone she could actually know—this is a story about what happens when faith stops being inherited… and becomes chosen.And about how sometimes, the “no” you never wanted… is the very thing that opens the door you were meant to walk through.0:00 — From Knowing the Gospel to Knowing Jesus Christ3:02 — Born in the Covenant & Learning the Gift to Believe4:02 — “How Do I Stay?” in the Church of Jesus Christ5:42 — A 12-Year-Old Testimony Seed8:03 — Watching a Faithful Mother Fight Through a Faith Crisis10:42 — Learning to Accept God’s “No” Answers12:18 — When Prayer Changed an Engagement13:33 — Peace After Heartbreak & Trusting God’s Plan16:28 — The Book of Mormon Changed Everything18:47 — Starting the Book of Mormon Over After President Hinckley’s Invitation20:09 — Building Holy Habits Through Imperfect Effort22:10 — From Doing the Gospel to Knowing Jesus Christ23:37 — No Longer Afraid to Be in the Savior’s Presence27:05 — Letting Go of Control & Trusting Grace35:47 — God Is Still in Charge When Life Hurts37:50 — Why God’s “No” Opens Better Doors44:48 — The Temple Changed Me Slowly51:42 — Living Spirit-Led Without Overthinking Revelation54:43 — Why I Choose to Stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints56:26 — Loving Others Instead of Trying to Fix Them

Addiction, conversion story, troubled childhood, faith, healing through Jesus Christ, LDS testimony, mission, temple marriage, overcoming shame.Steve learned early how to survive.He learned which doors not to open, which streets to avoid, and how to become whoever people expected him to be. By high school, he was already living a life that felt almost impossible to escape.Then a girl invited him to church.What started as curiosity slowly became something far more dangerous to the life he had always known.A road trip. A testimony meeting. A question he could not stop thinking about.Soon Steve found himself caught between two worlds: one pulling him backward and one quietly asking him to believe he was meant for something more.This is a story about the life Steve almost lived… and the God who would not stop reaching for him.Listen to this powerful episode of Anchored.0:00 — From Addiction to Anchored Faith 2:02 — Joining the Church Changed Everything 3:14 — Growing Up in Addiction and Chaos 8:54 — Feeling Accepted by Latter-day Saints 10:38 — Church History Sparked His Testimony 13:39 — Baptism and Leaving the Old Life 15:36 — Rick’s College Helped Him Escape Addiction 18:55 — A Mission Call Funded by Faith 21:18 — Building a Covenant-Centered Family 27:53 — Seeing God’s Hand Through His Life 34:45 — Healing Father Wounds Through Heavenly Father 37:29 — Learning Christ’s Grace Applied to Him 43:19 — Walking Daily With Jesus Christ 45:24 — Ministering to Inmates Through Christ’s Love 51:06 — Why He Chooses to Stay 

LDS conversion story, faith in Jesus Christ, healing from trauma, family brokenness, personal revelation, God’s timing, finding hope after loss, anchored in Christ. She kept the number.It wasn’t written anywhere obvious. She didn’t talk about it. But it was etched somewhere deeper—carried quietly through the years, too important to lose and too complicated to face.Some stories don’t end when they break.Some stories wait.At five years old, everything changed. The kind of change that doesn’t come with explanations—only fragments. A family split. A life rearranged. Questions that followed her longer than she expected.And yet… something else followed too.Small moments. Unexpected people. A feeling she couldn’t quite name—but couldn’t ignore. The kind that shows up before you understand it.Before you’re ready for it.Years later, standing on the edge of a decision she had avoided for most of her life, she finally did the one thing she had always wondered about.She made the call.What followed wasn’t what she imagined.But sometimes the story you’re trying to finish… isn’t the one God is writing.This episode lives in the space between what we hope for and what actually unfolds—and the quiet, unmistakable way Jesus Christ meets us there.Some stories resolve.Others anchor.This one does both.0:00 — A childhood moment sparks a powerful testimony of Jesus Christ 0:38 — Introduction to Don Norton and her connection to Rare Faith1:15 — A traumatic childhood: divorce, kidnapping, and separation from her mother3:45 — Seeds of faith planted through small moments and church influence5:23 — Searching for her mother and rebuilding a relationship 9:20 — Marriage, healing, and building a Christ-centered family life11:00 — Discovering purpose through learning, health coaching, and EFT12:16 — A defining moment: feeling the Savior’s love at her mother’s funeral14:50 — Staying anchored to Christ through struggle, prayer, and church18:48 — The power of forgiveness and receiving divine help to forgive21:39 — A faith crisis and finding clarity through scripture (Romans 16)25:29 — Joy in Christ: understanding “best days and worst days”30:32 — Trusting God through real-life miracles and answered prayers36:20 — God prepares the way: learning to trust His timing37:31 — Practical tools to reconnect with God in hard moments40:17 — A 40-year prayer answered: surrendering control and trusting God46:22 — How to build trust with God through small, consistent experiences49:02 — Why she stays: knowing Christ’s love through lived experience49:31 — Christ as our “surety” and anchor through the Atonement

Do you ever wonder if God will actually keep His promises—especially when your life feels like it’s falling apart? When nothing looks the way you thought it would, and you’re left asking, “Is He still working in me?”In this deeply personal episode, we explore what it means to trust in the promises of God during your hardest days. Drawing on real-life experiences of overwhelming family trials, discouragement, and feeling like you’ve failed your calling, this conversation speaks directly to anyone who has questioned their worth or purpose in the middle of pain.If you’ve ever felt like stepping away meant you disappointed God… or wondered if He can still use you when you feel broken, exhausted, or unseen—this message is for you.Through the lens of faith in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a deep belief in Jesus Christ, we uncover a powerful truth: God often fulfills His promises not in grand, visible ways—but in quiet, simple moments that change everything.You are not disqualified. You are not forgotten. And God is still using you—right where you are.Chapters0:00 Wondering if God keeps His promises0:14 When everything feels like it’s falling apart0:33 Family crisis and overwhelming responsibility1:04 Asking to be released from a calling1:29 Feeling like a failure—and what God did instead1:52 Beauty for ashes: how God used the pain2:18 Can God use me when I’m discouraged?2:40 The unexpected moment that changed everything3:04 Testifying in small, sacred ways3:20 How God really uses us daily

What happens when Jesus Christ invites you to do something that feels completely beyond your capacity? As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we often talk about faith, trust, and following promptings—but what about the moments when we feel like we’re sinking?In this powerful episode, we explore a message inspired by Tamara W. Runia and the story of Peter the Apostle stepping out onto the water. What if the Savior’s invitation was never meant to leave you alone—but to show you that He is already there with you?Through personal experiences of doubt, coaching struggles, and life-changing decisions, this episode reveals a deeply comforting truth: Jesus Christ is not waiting on the shore—He is in the water with you. When you feel inadequate, overwhelmed, or unsure, that is often the exact moment He is closest.If you’ve ever questioned your abilities, wrestled with fear, or wondered how to trust God more fully, this message will help you shift your focus—from yourself to seeing others as He sees them. Because the miracle isn’t just what He does… it’s who He is in your life.Chapters0:00 The Lord’s Invitations Feel Big0:14 When You Feel Unequal to the Task0:30 He’s Already In the Water0:53 The Image of Christ Lifting Us1:17 When I Thought I Failed1:40 Reaching Up Through Prayer2:00 A Surprising Answer2:18 Shifting Focus: It’s Not About Me2:36 Seeing Others As Christ Sees3:05 A Difficult Invitation to Move3:33 What God Did With Our Yes4:08 He Is With You Right Now4:17 Notice, Journal, and Share

What if your strongest testimony of Jesus Christ wasn’t built in your best moments—but in your hardest ones? In this powerful episode of Anchor Points, we explore a deeply personal and relatable truth taught by Emily Belle Freeman: testimony is not formed in perfection—it’s built day after day through both the best days and the worst days.For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeking deeper faith, this conversation will help you see your trials differently. Through real-life experiences—temple moments, spiritual confirmations, family struggles, and unexpected challenges—you’ll recognize how God shows up in every part of your story. Even in the moments that feel confusing, painful, or overwhelming, He is there.If you’ve ever wondered why life feels both beautiful and hard at the same time… if you’re trying to understand how to strengthen your testimony through opposition… or if you’re simply longing to feel closer to Jesus Christ—this episode will meet you right where you are.Because the truth is: your worst days may actually be the very moments God uses to draw you closer to Him.Chapters 00:00 – Testimony Built Over Time00:22 – Best Days vs. Worst Days00:52 – A Sacred Temple Experience01:37 – Seeing God in Your Story01:59 – Peter’s Best and Worst Moments02:29 – Why We Build a Testimony02:53 – Testifying of God Daily03:41 – When Hard Days Draw You Closer04:17 – What a “Blessing” Really Means

Faith journey. Conversion story. Joseph Smith. Book of Mormon. Finding truth. One man’s search for answers led him from a Christian home in Texas to a life forever changed by Jesus Christ.Jimmie Jones grew up in Dallas with football in one hand and a baseball in the other. He believed in Jesus, but faith was mostly something reserved for Easter, Mother’s Day, and the occasional Sunday.Then a high school girlfriend handed him a copy of the Book of Mormon.The relationship ended, but the questions did not.Years later, after college, baseball scholarships, financial setbacks, and a series of unexpected friendships, Jimmie found himself surrounded by people who quietly lived something different. They answered his questions, invited him in, and stayed up late talking about Joseph Smith, priesthood, and the Restoration.What started as curiosity slowly became something more.As Jimmie learned, he also began to change. The gospel stopped feeling like an idea and started becoming a way of life. What followed was baptism, missionary service, and a foundation of faith that would shape everything after it.This is a moving story about how God keeps working on our hearts, often through ordinary people, long conversations, and questions we cannot quite let go of.

Have you ever felt the sting of frustration—even on a sacred day like Easter—and wondered why your heart just won’t align with what you know is right? In this powerful, real-life reflection inspired by David A. Bednar, we explore what it actually means to become like Jesus Christ—not through striving harder, but through receiving a changed heart.This message speaks directly to anyone in the Latter-day Saint community who is tired of self-condemnation, tired of trying to “earn” charity, and quietly wondering if true Christlike love is even possible in real life. What if charity isn’t something you achieve—but something that possesses you? What if the Atonement of Jesus Christ is not just about forgiveness, but about transformation in the very moments you feel least like Him?Through a relatable Easter experience filled with frustration, judgment, and a sudden softening of heart, this episode will help you see how the Savior meets you in the middle of your imperfection—and changes you from the inside out. If you’ve ever struggled to feel peace, patience, or love when it matters most, this message will stop you in your tracks and remind you: He is the one who changes hearts.Chapters 0:00 Easter Frustration and Self-Condemnation0:46 Turning Inward vs Turning Outward1:19 Realizing “I’m Not Like Him”1:47 Enduring to the End and Charity2:27 He Changed My Heart3:06 A Lifetime of Becoming Charity3:50 Why God Still Works With Us4:05 When Charity Possesses You

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not enough… like no matter how hard you try, you still fall short—this message will speak directly to your heart. In a world that constantly tells us to strive harder, do more, and become better, Elder David A. Bednar reminds us of a powerful truth: you cannot earn spiritual gifts.For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this changes everything about how we see effort, worthiness, and even personal revelation. What if your imperfect prayers, your inconsistent discipline, and your trying—even when it feels messy—are already enough for Him to work with?In this episode, we explore what it really means to rely on the mercy and merits of Jesus Christ instead of exhausting ourselves trying to prove we’re worthy. You’ll hear a real-life story that shows how spiritual gifts show up in ways we could never manufacture—and why God’s timing often looks different than ours.If you’ve struggled to hear the Spirit, questioned your efforts, or felt spiritually tired… this conversation will help you breathe again.0:00 — You Don’t Have to Earn It0:17 — Gifts Are Given, Not Earned0:45 — Imperfect Effort Is Enough1:26 — Hearing the Spirit in Chaos1:56 — A Real-Life Gift in Action2:26 — When God Overrides Qualifications3:03 — Growth Beyond Natural Ability3:25 — Recognizing God’s Hand in Your Life

What if you already have the spiritual gifts you’ve been praying for?In this episode of Anchored, we dive into a powerful message inspired by David A. Bednar from the most recent General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We explore what it truly means to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost—and how spiritual gifts like faith and discernment are not distant blessings, but present realities meant to transform your daily life.If you’ve ever felt fear, uncertainty, or wondered whether you’re really “acting in faith,” this conversation will meet you right where you are. We share personal experiences of navigating fear, learning to trust Jesus Christ more deeply, and asking one life-changing question: If I truly have the gift of faith, how would I live?This episode will help you see yourself differently—not as someone waiting for strength, but as someone already equipped through the Savior’s love. As we align our thoughts with Him, we begin to experience His power in real, tangible ways.00:00 – Why This Talk Won’t Leave Us00:32 – Who Has Spiritual Gifts? (Answer: You)01:10 – Do I Actually Believe I Have Them?01:54 – When Fear Doesn’t Match Your Faith02:30 – Acting Like You Already Have the Gift02:57 – Letting Love Speak Through Faith03:37 – Why Spiritual Gifts Lead to Christ04:03 – Everyday Examples of Spiritual Gifts04:40 – Gifts That Strengthen Faith Daily05:11 – God’s Love Behind Every Gift

Does God stay when the pain doesn’t go away? In this powerful LDS testimony, we talk about chronic pain, family trials, doubt, and what a real relationship with Jesus Christ looks like when life doesn’t get easier.As a young girl, Jacque felt the Spirit before she understood what it meant.While gospel music played in her home, something settled quietly in her heart—a certainty that Jesus Christ was real, and that He knew her.She would need that certainty later.Her parents were the only ones in their families to join the Church.Faith was new. Hard. Sometimes lonely.Then came divorce, constant change, and the feeling of never quite knowing where she belonged. She wanted a strong family, a steady life, a faith that didn’t shake—but life didn’t unfold the way she imagined.She chose the covenant path anyway.Marriage. Children. Responsibility.And then a trial she couldn’t fix.For more than ten years, Jacque lived with chronic pain that never fully left.Prayers didn’t always bring relief.Answers didn’t always come quickly.And there were moments she wondered why a loving God would allow something that just kept going.What she learned in those years changed the way she saw Him forever.In this deeply honest conversation, Jacque shares what happened when her relationship with God stopped being something she talked about—and became something she depended on.When she told the Lord the truth about her anger, her fear, and her exhaustion… and felt compassion instead of distance.When repentance felt like healing.When covenants became something that held her steady instead of something she had to hold alone.This episode is about chronic pain.About faith that doesn’t come easily.About staying when it would be easier to step back.And about discovering that sometimes the moment you wonder if God is still there… is the moment you begin to know that He never left.0:00 Life Falls Apart: Losing Stability Early6:22 Searching for Safety in a Shaken World7:23 Choosing Covenants for Yourself7:38 Craving Family, Finding Eternal Love9:46 When Faith Becomes Performance13:01 The Trap of Earning God’s Love13:31 Chronic Pain & a Divine Awakening13:50 Learning to Feel Loved—Without Earning It14:20 Anger at God… and Why He Stayed17:46 Daily “Love Gathering” with the Lord32:08 Repentance = Telling the Truth36:05 Breaking Self-Protection & Receiving Love36:27 Healing Through Vulnerability & Example43:25 The Temple as a Spiritual Hospital44:33 “Where Else Would I Go?”—Christ Is My RockShow Notes: www.lionessatthedoor.com

Relationship with God, personal revelation, conversion story, enduring faith, trusting God through loss, miracles, priesthood blessings, and staying close to Jesus—this powerful LDS testimony is deeply moving.Dan didn’t just join the Church. He learned, over a lifetime, what it means to build a real relationship with God.As a teenager, he walked into church because of a girl. He stayed because, little by little, he began to feel something he had never known before—that God saw him, guided him, and was leading his life.That relationship would be tested again and again.Through a painful childhood, years of tension with his father, seasons of loneliness, devastating loss, frightening health crises, cancer, open-heart surgery, and the death of a daughter, Dan found himself returning to the same question: Would he trust God, even when he didn’t understand?This is not a story of easy answers.It is a story of wrestling with heaven. Of learning to rely on the Lord when life feels unbearable. Of discovering that sometimes God does not remove the trial—but He changes us in the middle of it.Dan shares how priesthood service, sacred impressions, miracles, and years of quiet faith deepened his relationship with God until it became something unshakable.Because when your relationship with Him becomes real, it changes the way you face everything else.If you have ever wondered whether God is really there, whether He knows your name, or whether He can carry you through what feels impossible, this episode will stay with you.0:00 – A friendship that changed everything1:04 – Joining the Church at 181:58 – A hard childhood and becoming resilient3:14 – “You might like me” moment4:31 – First experience at church5:13 – Opposition from his father6:03 – Meeting his wife and building a family7:07 – Finding strength through priesthood leaders8:06 – Seeing the Lord’s hand in opportunities9:00 – Conversion and temple sealing10:09 – Financial struggle and career shift12:09 – God opening unexpected doors14:32 – Called to serve in the bishopric16:23 – Ministering in moments of tragedy18:09 – Called as bishop20:37 – Learning to receive revelation22:09 – Becoming dependent on the Lord24:04 – Defending faith with love25:16 – A father’s heart begins to change27:03 – A miracle that saved his life30:05 – Cancer diagnosis and divine timing33:02 – Losing his daughter34:18 – Learning to let go and trust God36:07 – Trusting God in unanswered prayers37:59 – A full circle moment with his father40:05 – Personal conversion is required41:59 – Daily life centered on Christ43:23 – Strength through relationships45:24 – Faith in God’s purpose48:50 – Why I stay in the Church

Why do I choose to stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? In this heartfelt episode of the Anchored Podcast, we explore a deeply personal and powerful answer centered on one truth: Jesus Christ.For anyone questioning their faith, feeling spiritually tired, or wondering if they still belong, this conversation speaks directly to the heart. We share real experiences of coming to know Jesus Christ through temple worship, scripture study, and personal revelation. Even when transformation isn’t obvious at first, the Savior is quietly changing us—refining our hearts, strengthening our faith, and drawing us closer to Him.This episode also reflects on the words of eternal life found in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the peace that comes from staying anchored in Him. In moments of doubt, pain, or when loved ones step away from the Church, the Lord continues to reach out—through thoughts, music, dreams, and scripture—inviting us to stay.If you are searching for clarity, reassurance, or a renewed connection with Jesus Christ, this message will remind you that He is the reason to stay—and He will always meet you where you are.Faith isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about knowing where to turn. And again and again, we are led back to Him.✨ Share this with someone who may be struggling or questioning right now.#LDS #JesusChrist #Faith #Temple #BookOfMormon #StayAnchored #PersonalRevelation #AnchoredPodcast0:00 The Final Question We Always Ask0:15 Why Do You Stay in the LDS Church?0:29 “I Just Love Jesus”0:42 Coming to Know Christ in the Temple0:59 Am I Really Being Changed?1:15 Recognizing Subtle Transformation1:39 President Nelson’s Promise About the Temple2:05 “Where Else Would I Go?”2:21 The Words of Eternal Life2:39 Finding Jesus in the Scriptures3:03 When Faith Feels Hard or Painful3:25 The Lord Invites You to Stay3:43 “Stay With Me” — Finding Peace Again

What blessings come from staying in a covenant relationship with God? In this Anchored Podcast episode, we explore how covenants with Jesus Christ bring peace, joy, safety, and deep personal trust—even in the middle of life’s hardest challenges.If you’ve ever questioned your purpose, felt stuck, or wondered if your efforts are enough, this conversation will remind you that God is already working ahead of you. Through the story of Joseph in Genesis and modern personal experiences, we talk about how the Lord fulfills His promises, prepares deliverance, and strengthens His covenant people.This episode dives into what it truly means to be bound to God—not as restriction, but as freedom. Freedom to release control, to trust His timing, and to rest in His plan. Even when life feels uncertain or overwhelming, covenants anchor us in joy that doesn’t make logical sense—but is deeply real.If you’re seeking more peace, clarity, and a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ, this message will help you see how covenants are not just promises we make—but a source of lasting joy and divine support.Through scripture study, personal revelation, and lived experience, we discover that God goes before us—preparing solutions, strengthening loved ones, and fulfilling promises we may not yet see.✨ If this message speaks to you, share it with someone who needs hope and reassurance today.#LDS #Covenants #JesusChrist #ComeFollowMe #Faith #TrustGod #JoyInChrist #AnchoredPodcast0:00 Introducing the Covenant Question0:17 What Comes From Staying in Covenant?0:24 Feeling Safe, Seen, and Known by God0:41 A Powerful Insight from Genesis 451:05 Joseph’s Story: God Goes Before You1:34 God Preparing Deliverance in Advance1:54 Trusting What God Is Doing for Loved Ones2:06 What Has God Brought Into My Life?2:15 Unexpected Joy in the Middle of Struggle2:38 Feeling Lost Yet Still Held3:01 A Priesthood Blessing Reminder3:16 “God Can Make More of Your Life”3:25 Learning to Let Go and Trust Him3:41 Covenants Create Joy and Rest

How does God show you that He knows you personally? In this powerful episode of the Anchored Podcast, we explore real-life experiences of recognizing personal revelation, feeling seen by Jesus Christ, and discovering joy through unexpected callings. If you’ve ever wondered whether God hears your prayers or understands your struggles, this conversation will strengthen your testimony and deepen your relationship with Him.Through deeply personal stories, we discuss how answers to prayers don’t always come the way we expect—but they come perfectly. From struggling to feel joy in service to being called into a role that transforms the heart, this episode highlights how the Lord works individually with each of us. We also share a sacred temple experience where clarity, peace, and direction came in a moment of stillness.If you are seeking to feel God’s love, understand personal revelation, or strengthen your covenant relationship with Jesus Christ, this episode will remind you: He knows your name, He sees your efforts, and He is actively guiding your life.We believe that God is deeply involved in the details of our lives. Whether through callings, quiet impressions, or moments in the temple, He reveals Himself in ways that are personal and unmistakable.✨ If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who needs to feel seen and known by God today.#LDS #JesusChrist #PersonalRevelation #Faith #Temple #Covenants #AnchoredPodcast0:00 Why We Ask This Question0:22 When Has God Shown He Knows You?0:39 Struggling to Feel Joy in Service1:03 A Prayer for Change at Dad’s Birthday1:15 Unexpected Calling, Unexpected Answer1:30 Discovering Real Joy Through Service1:50 Feeling Seen and Known by God2:17 “I Have Called Thee by Name”2:33 A Sacred Temple Experience3:11 Overwhelm Turns Into Clarity3:40 A Simpler, Inspired Vision4:05 “Let Me Lighten Your Load”

When life falls apart, when faith feels distant, and when everything you thought was certain starts to unravel, the Spirit may be closer than you think. This episode is about faith, heartbreak, second chances, and learning to follow Jesus Christ when the path makes no sense.The house was dark, but Cari couldn’t sleep.Too much had changed. Too many things she once felt sure about no longer felt steady. Her life looked nothing like she thought it would, and the faith that used to come so easily now felt just out of reach.She hadn’t planned to end up here.She was raised in a home where Jesus Christ was part of everything — scripture, prayer, family, purpose. As a young woman, she was strong in her beliefs, bold in her convictions, certain about the life she wanted to live.But life has a way of taking turns you never see coming.Choices led to places she never expected. Marriage brought joys she loved — and trials she never imagined. Fear, illness, and pressure slowly began to reshape the world she thought she understood.And in the middle of it all, something began to happen she couldn’t explain.Impressions she hadn’t asked for. Moments that felt too perfectly timed. A quiet feeling she thought she had lost.It didn’t come all at once. It never does.This is a story about what happens when the life you planned falls apart… and God begins leading you somewhere you never meant to go.TRIGGER WARNING:This episode includes discussion of abortion, pornography, satanic societies, as well as divorce, which may be sensitive for some listeners. Please take care as you listen.00:00 — He’s not distant—Jesus Christ is closer than you think.01:44 — Faith begins in the home—and shapes everything that follows.10:24 — When you truly ask for Him, be ready—He will come.12:30 — That moment with Christ can change your life forever.14:07 — The Holy Spirit speaks when you create space to listen.16:08 — Trials don’t mean God left—you’re being led through them.20:43 — Sometimes the Spirit says one thing: just go.24:25 — When you surrender, God shows you what really matters.29:34 — The real test is living truth and love at the same time.37:30 — The breaking you resist may be the blessing you prayed for.40:27 — God can’t fully use you until you let go of yourself.52:08 — Stop consuming your faith—start contributing to it.Show Notes: https://www.schooloflifemastery.com/operating-in-gods-economy Have you felt the weight of the world pressing down on you? The endless grind, the constant striving, the feeling that no amount of effort is enough to break free? I have. I’ve seen it in the faces of so many around me, in the restless eyes, the voices weary from chasing a promise that man’s economy cannot fulfill. And it breaks my heart. I look at the world we’ve built, and I see a system designed not to liberate, but to ensnare—to keep us producing, consuming, and bowing to the false gods of greed, control, and scarcity. But what if I told you that none of this was what we were created for? It's time to get back to basics and cultivate our relationship with the Holy Trinity, so we are strong in the latter days. 

What happens when your faith is tested—and everything you thought you knew starts to feel uncertain?In this Covenant Question, we ask one of the most real and revealing questions:Can you share a time when your covenant with God was tested?For many in the LDS faith, we expect challenges—but we don’t always expect the internal wrestle that comes with them. The moments where obedience feels unclear, emotions run high, and you’re left wondering if you’re getting it right.In this conversation, we share two deeply personal experiences—one about learning to let go of control and trust God in the middle of imperfection… and another about facing a faith crisis within family relationships that brought everything into question.Through prayer, scripture study, and temple worship, the answers didn’t come all at once—but they came. And with them came clarity, peace, and a renewed understanding of what it truly means to keep covenants with God.Because being tested isn’t a sign you’re doing something wrong—it may be the very thing that anchors you to Him.0:00 The Covenant Question: When Faith Is Tested0:17 “We Will Prove Them”—Why Tests Are Part of the Plan0:41 A Talk in Church That Didn’t Go as Planned1:14 Doing What God Asks (Even When It’s Hard)1:45 Frustration, Failure, and Letting Go of Control2:07 “I’m in the Midst”—A Powerful Correction from God2:50 When Family Challenges Shake Your Faith3:30 Searching for Truth in the Middle of Confusion4:26 “You Have to Tell Me What’s True”4:58 Revelation Through the Temple5:22 Realizing How Close You Were to Walking Away5:38 “I Knew I Was Home”

What does a real, daily relationship with Jesus Christ actually look like?In this Covenant Question, we move beyond the stories—and into real life. Because it’s one thing to hear powerful spiritual experiences… but it’s another to understand how someone actually walks with the Savior every single day.This is the exact question we ask our podcast guests:What does your relationship with the Lord look like in your daily life?In this conversation, you’ll hear a simple but powerful example of what it means to “look unto Christ in every thought”—not just in big moments, but in everyday decisions. From a prompting in a Costco aisle… to a quiet but direct correction while driving… this is what it looks like to live in ongoing conversation with God.For those in the LDS faith seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this episode will help you recognize how the Spirit speaks, how repentance plays a daily role, and how small choices either invite—or limit—His presence.Because walking with Jesus isn’t complicated.But it is intentional.And it might be simpler than you think.0:00 Why This Covenant Question Matters0:17 What Does Your Daily Relationship with God Look Like?0:32 A Prompting in Costco You Don’t Expect0:57 “Look Unto Me in Every Thought”1:44 The Power of Daily Repentance2:24 When Entertainment Pushes the Spirit Away2:48 Listening for God in Everyday Moments3:07 A Direct Answer from the Spirit3:24 “You Don’t Have the Luxury of Losing the Spirit”

What if one question could deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ?While we wait for new General Conference talks, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of our usual anchor points, we’re introducing Covenant Questions—the exact questions we ask our podcast guests to uncover real, lived relationships with God.Today’s question:When did your relationship with God become real to you?This isn’t about a perfect answer. It’s about recognizing the moments—big or small—where Heaven broke through.In this conversation, we share personal experiences of feeling the Spirit as a child, learning to recognize it, and later witnessing God move in very real, undeniable ways during a time of urgent need.For anyone in the LDS faith seeking to feel closer to the Savior, this question invites you to pause… reflect… and see your own story differently.Because often, God has already been there—we just need to recognize Him.Take this question with you today. Sit with it. Pray about it.Your answer might change more than you expect.0:00 Why We’re Shifting to Covenant Questions0:27 What These Questions Are (and Why They Matter)0:55 The First Question: When Did God Become Real?1:09 A Childhood Experience with the Spirit1:44 Learning to Recognize What That Feeling Was2:18 Nourishing Faith Over Time (Alma 32 Principle)2:50 “Did Not Our Hearts Burn Within Us?”3:23 Recognizing God in Real Time as an Adult3:47 A Family Crisis and a Step of Faith4:05 Watching God Provide in Miraculous Ways4:52 When God Becomes Undeniably Real

What does it truly mean to become a disciple of Jesus Christ—especially when you feel like you’ve fallen short? In this AnchorPoint episode, we explore powerful teachings from Russell M. Nelson about our divine identity as children of God, children of the covenant, and disciples of Jesus Christ. If you’ve ever wondered how to stay faithful when you feel imperfect, this message will speak directly to your heart.Discipleship is not about being all in or all out—it is about becoming. Line upon line, step by step, we grow into who the Savior knows we can be. Through the deeply relatable story of Peter the Apostle, we see what it looks like to love Jesus Christ, make mistakes, and still be called, trusted, and transformed. Peter denied Christ—but that was not the end. Through the grace of Jesus Christ, he became bold, faithful, and powerful in his testimony.If you feel like you’ve “blown it,” this is your reminder: Jesus Christ meets you exactly where you are. He still sees your potential. He still invites you to follow Him. And He is not finished with you.CHAPTERS 00:00 Our Identity: Children of God & Covenant00:20 What Defines a Disciple of Jesus Christ00:44 Discipleship Is a Process (Line Upon Line)01:07 Becoming vs. Being Perfect01:27 Why Peter’s Story Matters01:52 When We Feel Like We’ve Failed02:19 The Power of Christ to Transform02:48 From Fear to Boldness in Christ03:12 Christ Meets You Where You Are03:37 Still Called: “Feed My Sheep”04:01 Becoming Who Christ Sees in You

What does it really mean to love like Jesus Christ when life feels overwhelming, busy, and inconvenient? In this AnchorPoint episode, we dive into a powerful and deeply relatable question: “Am I too busy to love like Christ?” Drawing from teachings connected to Joseph Smith and the Savior’s example, this conversation explores how true discipleship is less about checking boxes of service and more about allowing our hearts to be changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.If you’ve ever struggled to feel joy in serving others, questioned your willingness to show up, or felt frustrated that Christlike love doesn’t come naturally—this message is for you. We talk openly about real-life moments of failure, spiritual prompting, and the quiet invitation to shift from “What do I get out of this?” to “How can I truly love this person?” Through honest stories and gospel-centered reflection, you’ll see how the Lord works with willing hearts, not perfect ones.This episode will help you understand how to access the power of Jesus Christ to soften your heart, increase your capacity to love, and align your priorities with eternal truth—even in the middle of everyday life.Chapters 00:00 – Am I Too Busy to Love Like Christ?00:14 – What It Means to Take Upon the Name of Christ00:29 – Struggling to Feel Joy in Service00:58 – Willing to Serve… But Not Loving It01:23 – Why Don’t I Love Serving Like Others Do?01:40 – The Shift: From Self-Focus to Christlike Love02:04 – Loving People First, Then Serving02:10 – Praying for a Change of Heart02:27 – Real-Life Story: When Service Feels Inconvenient03:07 – Choosing Reaction vs. Christlike Response03:49 – Seeing Others Through Christ’s Eyes04:06 – Missed Opportunities to Love More Fully04:19 – Not Being Too Busy for People04:28 – The Atonement: Learning, Not Perfection04:44 – Letting Christ Change Your Heart

What does it really mean to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ? In this AnchorPoint, we explore what covenant living looks like in real, everyday life—not just in big, dramatic moments, but in the small, simple ways we follow Him. If you’ve ever wondered how to always remember Him, stand as a witness of God, or feel more confident in your discipleship of Jesus Christ, this message will meet you right where you are.Through powerful insights inspired by Elder Couvelier (on covenant identity and discipleship), we talk about how keeping our covenants means choosing to bring light, hope, and service into every interaction. Whether it’s a quiet, faith-filled conversation, trusting the Spirit in uncertain moments, or acting on small promptings to serve others—this is what it looks like to truly live as a disciple of Jesus Christ.You don’t have to do something extraordinary to be a witness of Him. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we are called to simple, consistent acts of faith, love, and obedience that invite the Spirit and bless lives.If you’ve been seeking more purpose, more peace, or a deeper connection to Jesus Christ—this AnchorPoint will remind you: you are already living it.Chapters:00:00 Taking Upon the Name of Jesus Christ (Covenants Explained)00:23 What It Means to Always Remember Him (LDS Covenant Living)00:50 Standing as a Witness of Christ in All Circumstances01:25 Real-Life Examples of Courage and Discipleship02:29 How Do I Live This? Making the Gospel Personal02:49 Simple Ways to Be a Witness of Jesus Christ Daily03:32 Creating Light-Filled Conversations About Faith and Trust04:07 Feeling the Spirit Through Sharing Faith in Christ04:24 Small Acts of Service That Reflect Jesus Christ05:03 Following Spiritual Nudges to Bring Light to Others

Childhood trauma, father wounds, forgiveness, and finding peace through Jesus Christ. If life feels messy, overwhelming, or without the Spirit, this story shows how healing, faith, and daily connection with the Savior can change everything.Steve grew up in a home where anger lived close to the surface and peace never stayed long. Some memories never left him. Some questions never had answers. And some wounds followed him far into adulthood, shaping the way he saw himself, his father, and even God.Years later, a message from the past forced him to face everything he thought he had buried.What followed was not quick, and it was not easy. Old pain surfaced. Forgiveness felt impossible. And the life he had built suddenly felt unsettled.But in the middle of the mess, something unexpected happened.Small daily choices. Quiet prayers. Scriptures opened early in the morning. A decision to stop running and start listening.Little by little, the chaos began to give way to clarity.This is a story about the weight of childhood, the courage to forgive, and the moment a man realizes the second half of his life does not have to look like the first.Because when the Spirit is missing, everything feels harder. And when the Spirit returns, peace finds its way back too.TRIGGER WARNING:This episode includes discussion of abuse, anger, childhood trauma, and prison which may be sensitive for some listeners. Please take care as you listen.Show Notes: www.stevehaycock.com

What if the Final Judgment isn’t something to fear—but something you will recognize with peace?In this powerful Anchored podcast episode, we dive into a profound teaching from Elder David A. Bednar: “We are our own judges.” Through the doctrine of Jesus Christ—faith, repentance, and coming unto Him—we explore how our daily choices shape who we are becoming and how that transformation prepares us to stand confidently at the “pleasing bar of God.”This episode is for anyone in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeking to understand repentance in a more joyful, healing way. What if repentance isn’t about shame—but about becoming? What if Jesus Christ is not waiting to condemn—but to teach, guide, and refine you with love?We also reflect on a recent message from President Dallin H. Oaks, breaking down four simple, powerful steps: trust in Jesus Christ, be humble, ask for help through the Holy Ghost, and be patient as you endure to the end.If you’ve ever struggled with feeling “not enough,” feared judgment, or wrestled with repentance—this conversation will help you feel peace, clarity, and a deeper connection to the Savior.Because in the end… you won’t be surprised by where you stand. You’ll know.Chapters 00:00 – We Are Our Own Judges | Understanding Final Judgment (LDS Doctrine)00:20 – Becoming Through Christ | Who Are You Becoming Spiritually?00:50 – The Doctrine of Christ Explained | Faith & Repentance Made Simple01:19 – Why the Judgment Can Be a “Pleasing Bar” | Finding Peace in Christ01:44 – Repentance Reframed | From Shame to Joy in Jesus Christ02:03 – Weaknesses Made Strong | How the Savior Changes Us02:30 – President Oaks’ 4-Step Pattern | Trust, Humility, Ask, Be Patient03:14 – Enduring to the End | The Simple Path Back to Jesus Christ

What really matters at the Final Judgment—what we do, or what we become? In this powerful Anchor Point, we explore a profound teaching from Elder David A. Bednar about how our thoughts, choices, and actions shape who we are becoming through Jesus Christ. This conversation dives deep into the doctrine that judgment is not just about a checklist of good and bad works, but about the transformation of our hearts.If you’ve ever wrestled with concern, uncertainty, or even fear about someone you love—or about your own standing before God—this episode will speak directly to your soul. Through a deeply personal story, we uncover how the Spirit teaches us to see others (and ourselves) the way the Savior does: by their fruits.This Anchor Point is for anyone seeking peace, clarity, and confidence in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Learn how turning to the scriptures invites personal revelation, calms fear, and strengthens your ability to discern truth. As disciples of Christ, we are not just here to do good—we are here to become like Him.Chapters 00:00 Becoming Like Christ vs Just Doing Good00:09 Elder Bednar on Final Judgment & Transformation00:18 What We Become Through Jesus Christ00:27 Spiritual Change vs Checking Boxes00:35 Learning Who We Truly Are in Christ00:42 Story: Judging Character vs Seeing Truth00:50 Book Characters & What They Reveal01:10 Concern, Fear, and Seeking Understanding01:26 Turning to God in Emotional Uncertainty01:41 Scripture Revelation: “By Their Fruits”01:58 Discerning Christlike Character & Actions02:22 Trusting Spiritual Discernment Over Fear02:37 The Power of Seeing Through the Savior’s Eyes02:45 Turning to Christ for Peace & Clarity02:52 Personal Revelation Through Scripture Study03:01 Hearing the Savior’s Voice in Your Life03:09 Finding Lasting Peace in Jesus Christ

What does it really mean to stand at the “pleasing bar of God”? Why does judgment feel terrifying to so many, when the Book of Mormon teaches that it can actually be a moment of peace, love, and even joy?In this Anchored episode, we dive deep into David A. Bednar’s teachings, Moroni’s powerful words in the Book of Mormon, and the true nature of Jesus Christ as our Judge—not harsh, not condemning, but perfectly loving, merciful, and just. If you’ve ever wondered how to overcome fear of judgment, how to truly understand the character of Christ, or how to feel confident in your relationship with Him, this episode will speak directly to your heart.We explore how fear often comes from relying on ourselves—asking, “Am I doing enough?”—instead of trusting in the grace, mercy, and love of the Savior. Through relatable experiences and spiritual insight, you’ll see how the **Doctrine of Christ—faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end—**is not meant to burden you, but to transform you.This episode is an invitation to stop fearing God and start coming to know Him.Because when you truly know Him… you’ll realize there was never anything to fear.Chapters: 0:00 – They Are Their Own Judges (Elder Bednar Insight) 0:09 – The “Pleasing Bar of God” (Moroni, Book of Mormon) 0:29 – Why We Fear Judgment (Relying on Ourselves) 0:54 – The True Character of Jesus Christ (Love, Mercy, Grace) 1:21 – Letting Go of “Am I Enough?” (Trusting the Savior) 1:44 – Knowing God Personally Removes Fear 2:09 – God Is Not Scary (Healing Our View of Him) 2:39 – How to Build a Relationship with God Through Prayer 2:55 – The Doctrine of Christ Changes Your Heart 3:24 – Ask to Feel His Love—He Will Answer

LDS faith, BYU Cougarettes, personal revelation, trusting God’s timing, motherhood as divine calling, LDS women, composing sacred music, Latter-day Saint testimony, spiritual gifts, Jesus Christ—this episode is about becoming.She was on the team.The practices were long. The performance was coming. Sixty thousand people would soon fill the stadium.But before the spotlight ever touched her face… she walked away.Not because she failed. Not because she wasn’t good enough. But because heaven whispered something better.In a quiet classroom, she felt it clearly: “This is where you belong.”Instead of stage lights, she chose a piano bench. Instead of applause, she chose four-hour practice days. Instead of finishing quickly, she chose motherhood first.Five children. Years of hidden sacrifice. A music degree completed after 45. A platform built in a world that didn’t even exist when she was 18.She didn’t miss her moment.She honored her calling.Her gifts were never singular. They were twofold: Motherhood. And composing music that testifies of Jesus Christ.This is a story about trusting revelation. About obedience before recognition. About how God prepares us in private for influence we cannot yet see.If you’ve ever wondered whether stepping away means stepping backward… If you’ve wrestled with balancing gifts and family… If you’ve questioned the timing of your dreams…This episode will remind you:God magnifies what we surrender. And nothing consecrated to Him is ever wasted.🎧 Listen now and be anchored in Christ.00:00 — Following God When It Doesn’t Make Sense | Trusting Spiritual Promptings  00:35 — Meeting Shauna Edwards | Music, Faith, and Testifying of Jesus Christ  03:20 — “You Don’t Belong Here” | Recognizing the Spirit’s Redirecting Voice  06:15 — “This Is Where You Belong” | Receiving Clear Personal Revelation  07:07 — Choosing Faith Over Recognition | Trusting God’s Path in the Quiet Work  09:32 — God’s Plan Is Greater Than Ours | Trusting What We Cannot Yet See  11:43 — You Are Not Behind | God Uses Every Season for His Purposes  14:07 — Growing a Testimony of Jesus Christ | Learning Through Creation and Trials  15:49 — Is Jesus a God of Miracles—or Limitations in Your Life?  17:10 — Overcoming Fear to Fulfill God’s Work | Trusting His Promises  19:30 — Offering Your “Five Loaves and Two Fishes” to Christ  21:45 — When God Shows Up | Real Miracles in the Middle of Uncertainty  25:23 — Motherhood and Divine Purpose | Becoming Through Raising Children  28:17 — “Just Love Them” | Christlike Parenting That Changes Hearts  30:25 — Trusting God With Your Children | Letting Him Do the Saving  33:20 — Don’t Rush the Sacred Years | The Eternal Value of Motherhood  36:37 — When Life Breaks You | Faith Through Health Trials and Loss  38:20 — You Are Not Your Talents | Remembering Your Identity in Christ  40:28 — Humility, Weakness, and Relying Fully on the Savior  42:23 — Surrendering to God Again and Again | Trusting Without Knowing  44:13 — Why I Stay in the Church | Anchored in Jesus Christ and CovenantsShow Notes: shawnaedwardsmusic.comFollow Shawna Edwards:Instagram: @shawnaedwardsmusicYouTube: @shawnaedwardsmusicFacebook: @shawnaedwardsmusic

What does it actually mean to rest in the Lord through our covenants? For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the sacrament is more than a weekly ordinance—it is an invitation to come unto Christ, renew our covenants, and find spiritual rest.In this Anchor Point from the Anchored Podcast, we talk about the peace and protection that come from covenant keeping and why the sacrament can feel like a place of refuge when life feels overwhelming. As we remember Jesus Christ, renew our baptismal covenants, and seek the companionship of the Holy Ghost, we discover that we don’t have to carry everything alone.We discuss what resting in our covenants actually looks like in real life—softening our hearts, trusting the Lord, and allowing Him to do what we cannot. When we slow down, listen to the Spirit, and lean into our relationship with Jesus Christ, the burden becomes lighter and the path becomes clearer.You’ll also hear real experiences of how the Lord shows up in simple but powerful ways when we trust Him and allow ourselves to rest in His grace.If you’ve ever felt exhausted trying to do everything yourself, this conversation will remind you that Jesus Christ invites us to come, partake, renew, and rest.0:00 Elder Jaggi: The Temple Altar as a Place of Rest 0:09 Resting in Our Covenants With Jesus Christ 0:26 The Sacrament Table: Christ’s Invitation to Rest 1:03 Finding Peace and Rest Through the Sacrament 1:28 Taking the Sacrament Covenant Into Daily Life 1:50 Clark G. Gilbert Story: Trusting the Lord in Our Callings 2:14 Elder Packer’s Counsel: You’re Not Doing This Alone 2:46 What It Means to Truly Rest in Our Covenants 3:03 Trusting the Lord With Life’s Overwhelming Moments 3:41 Creating Daily Holy Space With God 4:23 Personal Revelation: Asking God for Guidance 5:02 A Simple Prompting That Changed Everything 5:25 How the Savior Softens Our Hearts

The adversary’s goal is simple: separate us from Jesus Christ.In this Anchor Point conversation inspired by Elder Jaggi, we talk about why the sacrament is one of the Lord’s greatest protections for our souls. Each week we are invited to come to the sacrament table and renew the covenants that bind us to Jesus Christ—covenants that protect us from the adversary’s efforts to pull us away from Him.But sometimes going to sacrament meeting isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s painful. Sometimes it feels easier not to go.Yet the quiet whisperings of the Spirit remind us that distance from Christ is exactly what the adversary wants—and that peace is always found by coming back to Him.We also discuss the powerful gift of the Holy Ghost, and how—even when our efforts aren’t perfect—the Lord honors a willing heart. As we come to the sacrament and do what we can, the Holy Ghost sanctifies us, strengthens us, and helps us stay anchored to Jesus Christ.This Anchor Point is a reminder that our covenants are protection, and the Savior is always inviting us back to Him.0:00 Elder Jaggi: The Adversary Is the Great Separator 0:30 The Sacrament: Our Covenant Protection 0:58 When the Adversary Tries to Keep Us from Church 1:32 Real-Life Example: Covenants Bring Protection 2:08 When Church Feels Painful to Attend 3:28 A Spiritual Prompting: “Let Us All Press On” 4:04 Why We Need the Sacrament Every Week 4:41 Missing the Sacrament and Seeking the Holy Ghost 5:27 The Blessing of Returning to the Sacrament 5:54 Sanctification Through the Holy Ghost

What does it mean to place something on the altar of God? In the gospel of Jesus Christ, the symbolism of the altar appears throughout scripture—from ancient temple worship to our modern covenant discipleship. In this Anchor Point episode, we explore what it really means to place our challenges, desires, and even our will on the altar of the Lord and allow Him to sanctify both the offering and the offering giver.Drawing from gospel principles familiar to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we discuss how the altar represents sacrifice, consecration, sanctification, and a broken heart and contrite spirit. How does the Lord use our trials, struggles, and sacrifices to shape us into disciples of Jesus Christ? And how does the act of surrendering something sacred to God become part of our covenant relationship with Him?Elder Jaggi joins us in a thoughtful conversation about the deeper meaning of altars—both ancient and personal—and how disciples today can understand the spiritual purpose behind placing something on the altar of the Lord.We reflect on what we personally place on the altar in our lives—our challenges, fears, hopes, and desires—and how the Lord uses those offerings to sanctify us in the process. Often the very things we bring to the altar become sacred as the Lord refines our hearts and aligns our will with His.We also talk about prayer as a modern expression of the altar. When we kneel in prayer, we symbolically kneel at our own altar—bringing our burdens, gratitude, questions, and sacrifices before Heavenly Father. In those quiet moments, offering a broken heart and a contrite spirit, we allow God to transform us.This conversation is a reminder that discipleship is not just about what we give up—it’s about what the Lord makes of us as we place our lives on His altar.0:00 Why Elder Jaggi’s Message Matters0:14 What the Altar Represents0:40 Sanctification Through the Atonement1:22 The Purpose of the Altar1:46 Altars and the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ1:53 A Personal Temple Experience2:29 Taking Questions to Heavenly Father2:44 When the Lord Answers Prayer3:06 The Sanctifying Power of Prayer3:34 Kneeling at Our Personal Altar4:05 Offering a Broken Heart and Contrite Spirit

LDS conversion story • Book of Mormon testimony • returning to church • faith crisis • priesthood • repentance • personal revelation • Jesus Christ • restored gospel • coming back to GodHe thought he had moved on.Faith was part of his past — something familiar, but distant. Years passed as he chased dreams, built a life, and quietly wondered if God still had a place in it.Then came a turning point he didn’t expect.A simple invitation reopened questions he thought were settled. As he wrestled with belief, purpose, and who he wanted to become, he realized something unsettling: he had never truly asked God for himself.What follows is a story of quiet miracles, hard choices, and discovering that testimony isn’t inherited — it’s forged.A powerful journey about coming back, finding Jesus Christ in unexpected places, and learning that sometimes the road home begins the moment we admit we’re lost.00:00 — The Book of Mormon Saved My Life 00:40 — Meet Madison Bills 02:18 — Leaving Church at a Young Age 03:05 — Returning to the Book of Mormon in a Time of Need 04:16 — Gaining a Testimony for Herself 07:12 — Coming Back to Church and Moving Forward in Faith 08:02 — Creating The Last Page Through Prayer and Miracles 14:23 — Responsibility, Blessings, and Financial Refinement 17:01 — Wrestling With Tithing and Choosing Faith 21:10 — Following God to Atlanta 25:00 — Building a Relationship With Jesus Christ 28:10 — Exploring Other Beliefs and Choosing Christ 31:54 — Agency, Accountability, and the Price Jesus Paid 35:34 — From Curiosity to Commitment 40:20 — What Her Parents Did Right 43:30 — The Power of Loving Without Pressure 47:58 — Hope for Parents With Children on a Faith Journey 51:49 — Why She Chooses to Stay in the Church 55:30 — Final TestimonyShow notes: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm8147567?ref_=nm_menu_shr

In this Anchor Point from Elder D. Todd Christofferson’s General Conference talk “Look to God and Live,” we explore covenant keeping, prayer, crying unto God continually, gratitude day and night, and making Jesus Christ our highest priority.What does it truly mean to “look to God”?It’s not perfection. It’s direction.Looking to Him means:• Striving to keep the commandments a little better each day• Crying unto Him continually in prayer• Counseling with the Lord in daily decisions• Letting gratitude shape our hearts• Choosing His peace over fear and insecurityWe don’t have to master it overnight. We look to Him by trying again. By lifting our eyes instead of lowering them. When insecurity whispers, the invitation is always the same: look up.We do not look down to find Him.We look up—to our Father.We look up—to Jesus Christ.And as we make Him not just a priority, but the highest priority, His presence steadies our hearts. We remember who we are—children of God—and we feel His peace replace our fear.Look up. Look to Him. Live.00:00 – Anchor Point Introduction | We All Need More Jesus Christ00:05 – What Does It Mean to “Look to God”? (Alma’s Teaching Explained)00:14 – Keep His Commandments, Cry Continually, Counsel with the Lord00:28 – Progress, Not Perfection: Obedience and Immediate Blessings00:52 – Peter Walking on Water: When We Stop Looking at Christ01:18 – Elder Christofferson: Making God Our Highest Priority01:42 – When Fear, Worry, and Pressure Become Louder Than Faith02:04 – Letting God Lead: Trusting Him Over Anxiety and Control02:48 – Overcoming Insecurity Through Spiritual Promptings03:15 – “Look Up” – Remembering We Are Children of God03:44 – Moses’ Brazen Serpent: Look to God and Live03:57 – Temple Symbolism: Always Looking Up to the Mountain of the Lord04:07 – Lifted by Christ: Blessings Come When We Look Up04:12 – Stay Anchored in Jesus Christ#LookToGod #JesusChrist #GeneralConference #CovenantPath #Prayer #ChildrenOfGod #LDSTeachings #ComeUntoChrist

In this Anchor Point from Elder D. Todd Christofferson’s General Conference talk “Look to God and Live,” we explore what it truly means to prosper in the land—through covenant keeping, the companionship of the Holy Ghost, and abiding in the Lord’s presence.The scriptures teach that if we do not keep the commandments, we are cut off from the Lord’s presence. Elder Christofferson reminds us, “Oh, how we need the Holy Ghost.” Prosperity isn’t just material blessing—it is spiritual guidance, daily revelation, and living with the Spirit as our constant companion.In this episode we discuss:• What “prosper in the land” really means in LDS doctrine• How the Holy Ghost speaks—promptings, peace, impressions, clarity• How obedience and covenant faithfulness invite the Spirit• Avoiding influences that drive away the Lord’s presence• Resting in the steady guidance of the Holy GhostTrue prosperity is not found in ease—it’s found in companionship with the Spirit. When we live worthy of His presence, we receive inspiration, protection, and direction for daily life.This is how we prosper. This is how we live.00:00 – Anchor Point Introduction | We All Need More Jesus Christ 00:08 – Elder Christofferson on “Prosper in the Land” Explained 00:18 – Prosperity in the Land = Companionship of the Holy Ghost 00:22 – “Keep My Commandments” and Not Being Cut Off from His Presence 00:34 – Why We Desperately Need the Guiding Influence of the Holy Ghost 00:43 – Personal Story: Feeling Cut Off from the Spirit at Girls Camp 01:16 – Can You “Just Let the Spirit Speak”? The Role of Preparation 01:52 – Due Diligence + Revelation: How the Holy Ghost Really Guides Us 02:45 – How the Holy Ghost Speaks: Preparation, Promptings, Confirmation 03:05 – Living Daily with the Companionship of the Holy Ghost 03:24 – What If We Truly Believed the Spirit Is Guiding Us Every Day? 03:53 – President Christofferson: How the Spirit Enhances Our Gifts 04:09 – Avoiding Poor Decisions Through the Holy Ghost’s Guidance 04:18 – True Prosperity Is Spiritual Guidance and Divine Direction 04:24 – Stay Anchored in Christ

In this Anchor Point inspired by Elder D. Todd Christofferson’s General Conference talk “Look to God and Live,” we explore how turning to Jesus Christ in our sorrow, covenant keeping, temple worship, and scripture study heals broken hearts. When life feels chaotic, painful, or overwhelming, the Savior is not absent—He is present in the covenant path.What does it mean to look to God and live when your heart aches?How do we find Christ in suffering instead of suffering in silence?We talk about:• Finding Jesus Christ in grief and personal trials• The power of covenant community and covenant belonging• Healing through the scriptures and temple worship• Staying anchored to Christ when life feels horrific• Letting sorrow soften—not harden—your heartYou are not meant to suffer alone. The covenant path was designed for moments like this. As we look to Him, we live. Even in heartbreak. Especially in heartbreak.00:00 – Anchor Point Introduction | We All Need More Jesus Christ00:07 – Elder Christofferson’s “Look to God and Live” Overview00:16 – Tragic Bus Accident in Africa | Faith in Devastating Loss00:44 – “Jesus Christ Is With Us Even When Our Hearts Hurt”01:21 – Finding Purpose in Sorrow and Grief Through Christ01:40 – Personal Story: Turning to Church After Losing a Child02:12 – Why Go to Sacrament Meeting in the Middle of Heartbreak?02:54 – Does Tragedy Create Faith—or Do Spiritual Habits Prepare Us?03:32 – Finding Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon (Moroni)04:05 – What It Means to Look to God and Live Today04:14 – Healing Hearts Through Covenant Faithfulness04:24 – Stay Anchored in Jesus Christ#JesusChrist #GeneralConference #CovenantPath #LDSTalk #LookToGodAndLive #ComeUntoChrist #TempleBlessings #ChristianHealing

Divorce, faith in Jesus Christ, adding oil to your lamp, spiritual preparation, healing through trials, LDS testimony, temple worship, and trusting God when life breaks apart.She loved the Church. She sang in the choir. She believed she had a good marriage.Then one day, everything changed.In this deeply personal episode of the Anchored Podcast, Shayla shares how divorce landed unexpectedly in her lap — and how the Savior quietly prepared her long before the crisis came. Through temple worship, prayer, scripture study, and the parable of the ten virgins, she discovered what it really means to add oil to your lamp before the darkness arrives.Nothing was fixed overnight.But somewhere in the middle of the breaking, she began to recognize Christ — and discover He had never stepped away.If you’ve ever felt invisible at church, wondered where God was in your pain, or asked how to keep going when faith feels fragile — this conversation will meet you there.🎧 Listen now and discover:• How spiritual preparation sustains us in crisis• Why agency and consent matter in relationships• What “oil in your lamp” actually looks like in real life• How Jesus Christ heals what He doesn’t immediately remove00:00 God’s Care in Suffering00:44 Meet Shayla Hakizimana01:54 Feeling Out of Place in a Family-Centered Church03:25 Temple Marriage, Big Dreams, and Sudden Divorce05:27 Guided by the Spirit Through Divorce06:44 Agency, Sealing Power, and Letting Go08:22 Divorced in the Church: Belonging and Healing09:23 Healing from Hurtful Words10:24 The Tabernacle Choir as a Place of Healing11:26 “Consider the Lilies” and a Personal Message from God13:17 The Ten Virgins and Preparing for Trials15:00 Oil in Your Lamp: Building a Relationship with God16:45 Jesus Christ Brings Light for the Next Step17:31 Learning to Hear Revelation19:42 How to Fill Your Lamp with Oil21:18 Trusting God After Betrayal22:34 Joy in the Middle of Trial24:31 Lessons from Single Life26:28 Choosing Agency Over Victimhood27:59 Ministering to Divorced Members31:13 Say Something: Ministering Through Awkwardness33:47 Music, Discipleship, and the Spirit37:33 Anxiety, Meditation, and Peace in Christ41:05 Staying Anchored in the Wilderness42:22 Why I Stay in the Church of Jesus Christ#LDS #JesusChrist #FaithInTrials #HealingAfterDivorce #AnchoredPodcast