Anchored

Leslie has lived a life of extraordinary ordinary moments—seven children, parents under one roof, moves across continents, and a faith that never fit neatly into the mold. From the quiet of a Utah closet as a child to youth camps under foreign skies, she learned early that God doesn’t always arrive on our schedule—and sometimes, the answers come only when we risk everything on what we do know.

By twenty-seven, marriage and motherhood revealed sides of herself she hadn’t seen—flaws she couldn’t fix, love she couldn’t earn. On her knees, exhausted and raw, she finally surrendered, hearing heaven whisper, “Now I can help you.”

Years later, when revelation seemed silent and certainty impossible, Leslie faced the hardest choice of her life: to trust God anyway. What followed wasn’t perfection—it was something better. Charity replaced fear, surrender became strength, and a life once defined by striving was transformed into a life anchored in Him.

This is the story of a woman who learned that faith is not about control, perfection, or knowing all the answers—it’s about showing up, choosing belief, and letting God do the rest.

In this Anchor Point episode, we dive deep into Elder Kevin G. Brown’s powerful reminder that our testimony is not passive—it’s a living, growing gift that can transform our lives when we choose to nourish it.

We explore how agency plays a crucial role in strengthening our testimony. When we intentionally acknowledge the Giver, recognizing His glorious attributes—His omniscience, His love, His mercy, His power—something shifts inside us. Gratitude opens the door for revelation, confidence, and spiritual momentum.

This episode highlights:

🌟 What your testimony can actually do for you

🌟 How gratitude fuels spiritual growth

🌟 Why acknowledging God’s attributes brings spiritual power

🌟 The motivation that comes from speaking truth out loud

🌟 Using phrases like “I am anchored in Jesus Christ” to activate faith

🌟 Seeing the gifts God has already placed within us—and using them intentionally

Words matter. When we speak our testimony—even the small, simple parts of it—we feel something rise within us. Motivation. Clarity. A deeper anchoring in Jesus Christ. By choosing to voice the truth we do know, our faith grows. And in that growth, we discover the gifts, attributes, and spiritual capacities He has already given us.

Join us as we talk about what it means to truly take charge of your testimony, to nourish it with intention, and to let gratitude and truth-telling deepen your anchor in Christ.

In this Anchor Point, we dive deep into Elder Kevin G. Brown’s powerful reminder that light often comes gradually—and that in today’s world, a strong testimony is not something we can simply assume will stay with us. It’s something we must nourish, protect, and deliberately choose to strengthen.

Elder Brown teaches that revelation and spiritual clarity usually come “line upon line,” and that it’s our responsibility to work for our testimony. In this episode, we talk about what it means to actively seek truth and feed our spirits with things that bring real light.

We explore the sacred places where truth can be found, including:
✨ The scriptures
✨ The temple
✨ Hymns and Primary songs
✨ Quiet moments with the Spirit
✨ The simple but powerful practices that anchor us in Christ

As we choose to gather truth from these sources, we create a testimony that is alive, growing, and resilient—a testimony capable of giving us the sure witness we need in turbulent times.

If you’re ready to take charge of your testimony and be intentional about the spiritual light you cultivate, this Anchor Point is for you.

📌 Watch, listen, and let’s strengthen our spiritual foundation together.

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In this episode of Anchor Point, we dive into Elder Brown’s recent General Conference talk and explore the powerful truths he taught about the character of God. Elder Brown reminds us that God’s omnipotence and omniscience aren’t just grand attributes — they are expressions of His perfect, personal love for each of us.

In this episode, we discuss:

🔹 What it really means that God is all-powerful — and why that matters in our daily lives

🔹 How God’s infinite knowledge shapes the way He guides, protects, and prepares us

🔹 Why love is the foundation of every divine attribute

🔹 How understanding who God is can anchor us during challenges, uncertainty, and unexpected paths

This conversation is all about seeing God clearly — not as distant or unreachable, but as a loving Father who knows you, remembers you, and is actively working for your good.

If this episode strengthens you, please like, share, and subscribe so more people can find hope through these anchor points in Christ. ❤️

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Meagen grew up believing in light—optimistic, full of life, and certain that faith would carry her through anything. Yet beneath her smile, she often wrestled with quiet doubts—questions of worth, moments when confidence slipped through her fingers, and a lingering fear that she might never be enough.

Then came the silence of a heartbeat that should have been there… and the night she realized her prayers would not be answered in the way she hoped.

What followed was a season of shadows—grief that pressed in on every side, fears that stole her sleep, and questions that cut straight to the core of her belief. Was God listening? Had she failed? And could she ever find her way back to peace?

As her world unraveled, Meagen had to choose: surrender to the darkness or fight her way toward the light. And in that fight, she discovered something she had never fully believed before: that through God, she was already enough. Along the way came unexpected strength, tender mercies, and a God who was nearer than she thought.

Her story is raw and heart-wrenching, but also threaded with hope—a reminder that even when faith feels fragile and the future uncertain, redemption waits in the quiet places of the soul.

Inspired by President Oaks’ powerful message on what is real, this week’s final anchor point dives into “the gap” — the spaces that open in our families through divorce, separation, distance, death, or circumstances we never expected.

Some gaps we can step into with love, support, and presence. Other times… we can’t. Sometimes we’re not invited, not allowed, or not in a position to fill the space the way we hope.

So what do we do then?

This episode explores
💛 How we can lovingly fill the gaps when the door is open
💛 What to do when it’s not
💛 Why seeking a relationship with Heavenly Father becomes essential in those moments
💛 How He teaches, heals, and fills what we cannot
💛 The spiritual growth that only comes from trusting Him with the spaces we can’t control

If you’re navigating a gap in your family or heart right now, this conversation will speak right to you. God is aware. He is present. And He knows exactly how to lift and carry you through every empty space.

🎧 Listen now and anchor yourself in what’s real.

In President Oaks’s message “What is Real?”, AnchorPoint 2 takes us deeper:
If we’re commanded to seek what is real, we must also learn to recognize what is not.

So much of the confusion, discouragement, and fear we experience doesn’t come from truth—it comes from illusion. Satan works in shadows. He distorts our challenges, our worth, our progress, and even our relationship with God. When we don’t pause to identify those illusions, they start to feel real.

In this AnchorPoint, we explore:
✨ The difference between reality and the illusion the adversary tries to create
✨ Why noticing the illusion is essential for spiritual clarity
✨ How to see your experiences through celestial eyes
✨ How truth brings peace, direction, and confidence in Jesus Christ

When we can name the illusion, we can break it.
When we choose what is real, we choose Him.

Watch, reflect, and let this AnchorPoint help you see your path with greater power and truth.

Welcome to the very first episode of our new Anchor Points series — a weekly deep dive where Stephanie and I take one General Conference talk, pull out the anchor points, and expand them into real, usable spiritual truths for your everyday discipleship.

In Episode 1, we begin with President Dallin H. Oaks’ October 2025 message, when he said in passing: “This is real.”

What does real mean in a world full of noise, confusion, and shifting values?
In this conversation, we walk through:

🌱 What “real” actually refers to: the things rooted in light and truth, not trends or opinions.
🌱 How the Family Proclamation reveals light and truth — and why it continues to expand in power the more we plant it in our hearts.
🌱 How Alma 32 gives us the pattern for recognizing truth by its fruits, growth, and enlargement. Truth is discernible. Truth is alive. Truth grows.
🌱 Why Elder Oaks’ simple phrase “This is real” matters now more than ever as the Lord prepares His people for the days ahead.

Each episode in this series will be 10–15 minutes, simple, direct, and centered in Jesus Christ. Three times a week, we’ll take one talk at a time, one anchor point at a time, and let the Spirit do the teaching.

If you’re ready to feel more grounded, more clear, and more anchored in truth — you’re in the right place.

Subscribe so you don’t miss Anchor Point #2 and #3 this week.
And as always… stay anchored in Him. ✨

Born under the shadow of a communist regime in Bulgaria, Eva had only glimpses of God—Easter and Christmas services with her family. Yet even in a world that tried to hide Him, questions burned in her heart: Who made the sunsets? The butterfly wings?

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, missionaries flooded Eastern Europe, and Eva’s life was thrust into a whirlwind of faith, fear, and miracles. Terrified to speak but unable to look away, she asked a simple question that would change everything: “Is this Jesus?” What followed was a journey of discovery that tested her courage, challenged her heart, and revealed a God far more personal and powerful than she ever imagined.

From church on a soccer stadium to miraculous guidance that brought her parents and future husband into her life, Eva’s story is one of love, light, and the unshakable joy of finding Him.

In a world full of doubt, Eva discovered that miracles are real, prayers are answered, and joy truly is Jesus.

Blake never imagined survival would mean living on deer meat, working endless hours, or watching the roof of his camper collapse while he was already unemployed. Yet each trial became another chapter in a story that pressed him to his knees and forced him to decide: Will I trust God’s plan, even when it looks nothing like my own?

From a teenage encounter with the Spirit that reminded him of Joseph Smith’s first prayer, to months of silence when heaven seemed closed, Blake’s life has been marked by moments of wrestling, surrender, and undeniable witness. Just when he thought all was lost—$10 to his name, no clear future, no answers—God parted the waters in what Blake calls his “Red Sea moment.”

This is not simply a story of hardship, but of mystery—of a God who preserves computers, opens impossible doors, and speaks a language only the faithful will learn. Blake’s journey invites you to listen differently, to surrender your expectations, and to discover that even in wilderness seasons, miracles wait just beyond the breaking point.