" My faith has been completely restored, and more than I could ever imagine. For me to be at this point in my life- where I was and where I saw where I was, it was just so crazy to me. And I always tell everybody when they ask about how I feel about me coming back- God had a plan for me just as He does for everybody. And it sucks that my plan and my path was as hard as it could have been. But ultimately, I know in my heart of hearts that He knew I would come back to church at this time and everything, and that was His plan for me."

00:00 Dark Place after Divorce

02:52 Meet Brandon

05:29 High School Drift

17:31 Marriage Ends and Faith Crashes

21:19 Grace and Unexpected Pregnancy

26:46 Prayer to Return

29:23 Repentance Is Change

40:25 Purpose Is Cool

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"I feel like if we could just look around to the people in our communities and the people that that need us, it takes away like the I factor and it becomes we. And as soon as you do that, no matter where you're at in your life, whether you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, whether you're Catholic, whether you're agnostic- as soon as you look out to others and find a way to help people, you can't help but feel the Spirit."

00:00 Too Much Pressure

05:00 Two Faiths At Home

06:13 Mom’s Faithful Example

12:03 Catholic Confirmation Interview

16:05 Truth In Other Religions

20:05 Parents And Mixed Faith Marriage

23:45 Foster Care And Service Mindset Shift

31:35 Final Testimony And Farewell

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"I knew it right then that my focus needed to shift to my family and to my relationships and to the covenant that I made with God. And that has completely dictated how I've lived my life since then."

00:00 Unwanted Advice

06:04 Robert's Rebellion and Substance Use

07:03 Atheism and Mocking Faith

08:27 Addiction and Life Unraveling

12:09 Missionary Blessing

23:35 Bishop’s Challenge

38:56 House Fire and What Really Matters

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This is a replay of a story shared in 2024.

"   The foundation of my testimony was the doctrine of the church is right. The way we understand the plan of salvation and eternal progression and all of the things that make us different from mainstream Christianity, I knew to be true based on my reading of the scriptures and praying about it. I was really given a strong testimony of it. And because of that it was like all of the messy history, all the things that the anti-Mormons love to use to sow doubt and stuff, that was all downstream from that. It was like, well, none of that changes that the doctrine is what my testimony is, and I believe the doctrine is true."

00:00 Terrifying Night

05:41 Meet Kelsey

06:16 Leaving the Church at 12

11:22 New Age Deep Dive to Breaking Point

26:42 Love Rekindled: Seeing Your Spouse with New Eyes

28:22 Calling on Jesus & the Reality of Spiritual Warfare

38:00 Testimony of Doctrine, Temple Endowment, and Family Support

46:06 New Age as a Counterfeit: Stay Focused on Christ

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" His plan for us is to eventually just be back with Him. It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as we end up choosing Him. And that's what I've come to learn...His plan was for me to be in a covenant keeping life and I am here now. He just helped me to get back."

00:00 A Violent Encounter

02:30 Brayden's Early Life

09:31 Double Life and Gang Involvement

16:17 A Wake-Up Call

32:12 A New Purpose

40:43 Life in Prison

45:29 Solitary Confinement

52:00 Post-Prison Life and Reflections

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" The moment I stepped out of that Bishop's office, those cravings were gone. I went through three rehabs in my lifetime. I would go to AA meetings. When I got clean, I hated going to the meetings because they just made me feel guilty. Like you have this disease you're gonna carry with you the rest of your life. Well I don't. The Savior took that from me. He took it from me, and I don't have to worry."

00:00 Struggling with Guilt

04:11 Teenage Rebellion and First Experiences with Drugs

10:05 Post-Mission Struggles and First Marriage

11:40 Descent into Addiction and Legal Troubles

27:43 Reuniting with Family After Prison

31:27 Starting the Repentance Process

35:50 Finding Love and Building a Family

39:16 Reflecting on Transformation

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 "It doesn't matter where you are on the path, it just matters which direction you're facing. I honestly wish I could say that my life is perfect, and since I've gone back to the temple everything has just fallen into place for me. There are times when I kill my sense of joy by comparing myself to other people, but I have to remind myself that it's okay where I'm at. And just like in the creation on the second day, the third day, it is still good. We are still good, and God still sees us as good. Even when we're just messes."

00:00 A Terrifying Encounter

05:15 Marriage and Motherhood

09:06 Dating Challenges and Disillusionment

26:23 Struggles with Faith and Sobriety

34:35 A Miraculous Answer

39:52 Pursuing Higher Education

44:23 Returning to the Temple

49:58 Finding Peace and Purpose

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"If you want answers, they are out there. But the one thing that I have learned is who do you have a testimony in? If you have a testimony in the church, if you have a testimony in the missionaries, in anything other than Jesus, it's going to fail you and you're going to fall. But if you have a testimony in Jesus and you really do believe that this is His church, all of those things-they'll pale. And when it's time for you to find those answers, you will find those answers. God works that way, line upon line, precept upon precept."

00:00 Introduction and Personal Beliefs

01:42 Welcoming Chase to the Podcast

11:29 Post-Mission Life and Rebellion

14:27 Life in the Mountains and Personal Realizations

22:17 The Miracle and Reconnecting with Faith

25:26 The Experiment Begins

34:06 Struggles and Realizations

40:22 Understanding Celestial Thinking

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"Never judge a book by its cover. Because I'm covered with tattoos. You know, I got tattoos all over my neck, everywhere I'm covered. Don't ever look down on nobody. The only time you look down at somebody is if you have a hand stretched out to help the person up. Just like my Savior had His hand stretched out to me. For so long. Finally I grasped ahold of His hand and He lifted me right outta my darkness, and now my light can shine. It's my prayer and my hope now that people want to know Christ because they know me."

00:00 Introduction and Early Struggles

03:02 Troy's Early Life and Conversion

13:38 Descent into Addiction

16:38 Legal Troubles and Incarceration

28:36 Baptism and Reconciliation

30:57 Challenges and Misunderstandings

32:37 Seeking Guidance and Support

37:47 Restoration of Blessings

40:07 Temple Experiences

42:38 Sharing the Journey

48:43 Final Reflections and Gratitude

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"I'm done doing these things alone. I'm ready to submit to your will. Like, I'm gonna let go of all my beliefs, all the things I think I know. I'm gonna let go of all of that, and I just want You to guide me forward. I told Him, I don't know if this church is true, but it's where I feel comfortable. So just show me. Like, be with me. Show me, let me know I'm going the right direction."

00:00 Kristin's Personal Struggles

06:04 Struggles with Faith and Church Attendance

12:14 Turning to Alcohol and Personal Challenges

19:22 Husband Coming Out and Personal Downfall

37:04 Struggles with a Controlling Partner

43:42 A Lifeline and a Prayer

56:22 Finding Love and Sharing the Journey

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