Episodes
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4.7 Consistent and Resilient Joy Through Life's Experiences with Becky
Life can really through some tough ones at us. It's not easy. No one can escape the trials that come. So, if we are to find joy in this life, how do we find that joy through our trials? Amy and Becky discuss trying to find consistent and resilient joy amid life's ups and downs....
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4.6 Creativity - A Divine Attribute
I used to feel guilty about taking the time for myself to create. Like, I should be giving my attention only to the other tasks required to run a household. Elder Uchtdorf helped me to see the desire for creativity in a new way....
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4.5 General Conference Oct 2026
We just had the opportunity to watch the General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Amy and Rachele highlight a few of the talks that stood out to them from this General Conference. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/10?lang=eng...
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4.4 Help Your Future Self Out
This phrase I heard some time ago has stuck with me. I use it often when there is a task to be completed that I don't really feel like doing. How can this phrase apply to keeping the commandments and living our standards?...
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4.3 For Him Changes Me with Rachele
Serving isn't always easy or convenient. But when we discover our ''why" it changes our focus and our hearts. Amy and Rachele discuss experiences that have taught them this lesson. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/10/for-him?lang=eng
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4.2 Emulating the Names of Christ
How can we take upon ourselves the names of Christ? What can that look like on the daily? Amy shares an a-ha moments she had while studying the sacrament. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/10/55renlund?lang=eng
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4.1 Fill Everything With The Uplifting
It either lifts you up, or it doesn't. It either builds the people up around us, or it doesn't. Can we pause to ask ourselves whether the things we are putting into our time, thoughts, communications are uplifting and helping us feel the spirit....
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3.6 Looking for the Lord with Stephanie
When life hit Stephanie with a really hard experience, Stephanie found ways to look for the Lord in the moments around her and also in others lives. She shares with us this experience and how she learned to find Jesus in her everyday....
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3.5 Excepting the Invitation
Christ has extended the invitation to all of us to follow Him. How can we more fully accept this invitation in our lives? https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/26wunderli?lang=eng https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/6?lang=eng&id=p34#p34
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3.4 Choosing Christ with Sarah
Sarah shares her conversion story and how Christ has become the center of her life. She reminds us of the importance of allowing choosing Christ and allowing Him to be our safety net. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/24ortega?lang=eng...
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3.3 Even If
Anxieties and fears live in the "What if". But how about we reframe the "what ifs" and turn them into "even ifs". https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/2-tim/1?lang=eng https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/but-if-not?lang=eng...
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3.2 Daily Spiritual Vitamins
When our physical body is feeling sick or weak, we take action to help ourselves feel better. We take medication, vitamins, and eat foods that strengthen us. Are we as in tune with our spirits? Do we give our spirits the daily nourishment and help that we need?...
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3.1 General Conference Apr 2026 Review with Rachele
Another April, Another Conference! Members of The Church of Jesus Christ have the privilege of gathering every 6 months to hear from living prophets and apostles and other church leaders. There are so many great messages that are shared in the 2-day conference! Rachele and Amy share and discuss...
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2.15 Bring It To the Altars with Tanya
What lessons to do learn from the altars in your life? What do those altars represent to you? Tanya and Amy discuss Elder Jaggi's talk from the October 2025 General Conference and what Altars have taught them about the Savior....
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2.14 Loving When It's Hard
It's easy and almost effortless to love those that see eye to eye with us. But what about those tricky situations where our loved ones don't agree with us or want to do life the way we think is best? Amy shares a short message about learning to love when it's hard....
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2.13 Strengthen the Family w/ Rachele S
Amy and Rachele S discuss President Oaks talk from the October 2025 General Conference, "The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ". How is the family central to God's plan for us? How can we teach our children and lead them to good?...
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2.12 Lessons from Parenting
We have been blessed to be part of bringing children into the world. One of the blessings that has come from this is the little glimpses it has given me into how Heavenly Father feels about His children. I have seen a few of these lessons and, I'm sure, will continue to see more. Here, I share a...
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2.11 The Safety Net of Ministering with Rachelle A
We are all here to help one another, to look out for each other, to be a friend. Rachelle and Amy talk about the important role we all play in caring for each other. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/10/34jackson?lang=eng...
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2.10 Glorify The Good
There is so much heaviness and negativity in the world that it is easy to put our focus there. We have been taught by prophets and apostles the importance of joy and optimism. It feels good to be part of the army shedding light on the good around us....
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2.9 The Miracles that Surround us with Mindy and Rachele
Miracles are all around us but sometimes they come from the ordinary things and happenings in our daily lives. We can look for miracles in the small and simple, the regular daily events, and the unexpected. Today, the three of us are discussing President Holland's recent conference talk, "And Now…
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2.8 Everyday Missionaries
What is it about doing member missionary work that has us a little hesitant? We have all received the call to be part of the exciting gathering of Israel! But let's remember, there is more than one way to participate in this work. We all have something to contribute....
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2.7 The Holy Ghost Guides w/ Braden
What a special opportunity for me to have my son on today to share an experience that we had together. This experience was a testimony builder and a witness of the Holy Ghost in our lives. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/i-will-shine?lang=eng...
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2.6 It's the Small Things
It's not a new message, but always a good reminder. The big miracles and the big life changing stories are fun to hear about and even awe-inspiring. But the true momentum comes from the small things we do consistently.
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2.5 Choosing the Gospel From the Start w/ McKay and Ally
Ally and Mckay share with us the importance of making the choice to live the gospel early on. We discuss how discipleship is something we often choose far before in gets complicated. We discuss Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk from the current 2025 General Conference....
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2.4 Turn Off the Fan with Brittney
Have you ever noticed how much background noise one fan can make? It seem like such a small thing but once it turns off you really feel the difference. Brittney and Amy discuss what it means to turn off the figurative fan in our lives and make room for the Spirit....
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2.3 Anchor Points of Our Testimony with Whitney
Our faith or our testimonies may have their moments of strength or their moments of struggle. Whitney shares how finding anchor points of her testimony have helped her during times of struggle or a spiritual rut. She shares her faith and testimony as we discuss Elder Kevin G. Brown's talk from…
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2.2 Prepared for this Majestic Time with Linda
There is so much that is happening in our world today. While it is easy to see the tragedy and the hard, let's not miss the good and the exciting that is also happening. Elder Rasband refers to the "majesty" of these days. As a people, we are constantly being prepared for this time. Linda shares...
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2.1 General Conference Review Oct 2025 with Stacey
Conference was so wonderful! I feel so blessed to be able to hear from our church leaders every 6 months. Stacey and I review and share our thoughts on some of our favorite talks from the most recent conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025. We are only able to...
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1.19 Hope in Times of Crisis
It feels as though so much is happening in our world right now and it feels like it is really hitting close to home. When times of crisis and sorrow happen, our prophets speak of hope. The Spirit brings hope, peace, love, and power. Not fear. The spirit settles our hearts and our minds but it may...
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1.18 Charity & Virtue with Rachele
When I first heard President Russell M. Nelson tell us that increasing our charity and virtue would give us confidence before God, I became instantly alert. How could improving my charity and virtue give me confidence before God? Rachele and I have thought about this and studied this over the…
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1.17 Aligning Ourselves with Christ
Sometimes things start to feel a little off spiritually. We need to refocus and realign regularly with our Savior. Building that relationship can be a strength and benefit to us in every area of our lives. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/04/36nelson?lang=eng...
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1.16 Discipleship Through Love with Charity
Charity shares how a showing love through discipleship helped her through her own personal tragedy and continues to aid in building relationships today. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/27uchtdorf?lang=eng...
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1.15 You Can't Rush A Genius
Have you ever played a game and had to wait forever for someone to take their turn? Remember, you can't rush a genius. Have you ever waited for things to unfold in your own life and you wonder if God is even paying attention? Remember, you can't rush a genius....
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1.14 A Relationship with Heavenly Father with Mindy
Faith and Trust is built through gratitude, remembering, and pressing on. Mindy and Amy discuss how these things help us build a relationship with our Heavenly Father. They discuss Elder Roman's talk from April 2025 General Conference....
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1.13 Christ is Happy With Us
Jesus Christ is all the things we need Him to be. He brings us through so many difficult things. But He is also there to cheer us on and be happy with us.
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1-12 A Temple Challenge with Meggin
We are told to get to the temple as often as we can. Meggin gave herself a couple of challenges that increased ability to be in the temple. Whether we live 5 min from a temple or 5 hours from a temple, let's set a goal to be in the temple....
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1.11 My Own Conversion Story
Have you ever had that big A-ha moment; that moment when you knew it was all true? Not me. Today I share my story of Conversion. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/59nelson?lang=eng https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/54pace?lang=eng
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1.10 Preparing Ourselves through Service with Amanda
How has your church service refined you? How has it prepared you to meet your Savior again someday? In this episode, Amy and Amanda discuss Elder Steven D. Shumway's talk from the April 2025 General Conference from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints.
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1.9 "I Know A Guy"
When you are telling a friend of a need you have for service, they may answer, "I know a guy!" And the proceed to give you the information of someone that could help you out. They may go to that person and advocate for you. But we all "know a Guy" that can help. And we can go to Him any time we...
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1.8 Ye Are My Friends with Rachele
Friends. We all want them. As humans we need connection. But what do our friendships teach us about the friendship we can develop with our Heavenly Father? Join the conversation with Rachele as she shares some of her experiences that guided her in her friendship with Heavenly Father. We reference...
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1.7 Christ's Love Changes Us
Sometimes we need to be intentional about how we perceive others or a situation. If I asked you if you wanted others to love you as Christ would, what would you say? Do you want others to give you the grace he would give? The forgiveness he would give? The time He would give? I think we all want…
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1.6 Making the Apostles A Part of Our Lives with Ginny
Have you ever met someone who ends up speaking in General Conference later? When you hear there name announced as a speaker, your ears perk up and you are ready to really pay attention. Suddenly their message has more intrigue to you because of your connection to them. Ginny shares how she helped...
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1.5 Gratitude is Power!
This is something I could talk about over and over. I feel so strongly about the changing power that gratitude has. It reaches into so many aspects of our lives! I share my thoughts and some experiences I have had with gratitude.
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1.4 A House of Learning: Sacred Service with Journee
Journee shares her experience of her opportunity of working in the temple before her full-time mission. We talk about blessings, lessons learned, and Spirit felt. In this episode, we reference President Henry B. Eyring's talk from the April 2024 General Conference.
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1.3 Always Relearning Meekness
An award for meekness? What? I think you've got the wrong girl. But it did, and still does, cause me to dive into what meekness is.
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1.2 General Conference Review With Rachele
Join Amy and Rachele as we share some of our favorite highlights from the most recent General Conference from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2025
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1.1 Light & Joy Intro
I'm so excited to have you join me here! Here is a quick episode that gives some insight as to why I chose the name Light & Joy for this podcast.
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Gospel conversations and thoughts that bring light and joy into your life. I am a happy member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Amy Savage
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