"We didn't get that miracle that we really desperately pleaded for, but I feel like I have a stronger testimony of miracles than I ever have, even though it wasn't the one that I wanted. I don't know the answers of why she didn't get to live the rest of her life and why she isn't here with us and why am I still here? It's like such a strange, backward feeling that you have a child that's no longer here and then I feel like she is--this is still her story, because she's impacting people as well and she's still a part of it. It's still her story. And so that really motivates me to share the gospel and to share our experience."

00:00 A Surreal Morning

04:24 Struggles as a Teen

14:24 COVID, Faith Challenges, and Loss

24:56 Miracles, Angels, and Priesthood

26:14 Community Support and Ministering

35:24 Sharing Faith and Social Media

40:29 Grief and Finding Community

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 "I come out of this with a sense of humor, and also some toxic skills. If there's anybody out there who kind of identifies here, these skills served you when you were young. So we don't want to shame those. Like, why am I this way? Why do I respond this way? Through the therapy I've been through, I would say you have to thank that part of you. For enabling you to survive. Because without my anger, I wouldn't have survived without the ability to fight. I think self-compassion is usually the answer for sustaining long-term change where you say, you know what, thank you for that."

00:00 Walking on Eggshells :The Illusion of Normalcy

04:14 Hank's Childhood: A Glimpse into Family Struggles

07:48 Coping Mechanisms and Survival Skills

25:22 Overcoming the Past: Becoming a Change Agent

31:53 Scriptural Insights on Generational Trauma

43:55 The Importance of Compassion

49:52 Understanding Personal Spiritual Evidence

01:00:33 Final Thoughts

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"And I think that's why it took me 20 years to come back to the church is because it was never enough. Fear was not enough to get me to come back to the church. Shame was not enough to get me to come back to the church. Honestly, it was love, like, love brought me back to the church. So, you know, I've got too much proof. I'm still in the culinary world, there's still temptation, still surrounded by all the same stuff. But I pray every night. I do all the things right? I read my scriptures. I go to church. I take the sacrament. Those things that we teach the little kids in Primary, do it. That stuff's real."

00:00 Betrayal

02:08 Introducing Tyson

07:00 Struggles with Shame and Addiction

23:58 Life in the Culinary World

27:40 Battling Inadequacy and Addiction

40:08 Infidelity and Divine Intervention

44:20 Returning Home and Finding Faith

50:23 Overcoming Temptations

53:37 Final Reflections and Gratitude

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 "I'm just so grateful for the atonement. I don't know where I would be if I wasn't able to start new and have the love of the Savior. And I know that everyone has it. Everyone has the light of Christ in them, and it's a minute at a time to an hour at a time to a day at a time. And if you don't get those answers that you're looking for, just keep hanging on, keep holding on. Find someone that you can trust."

00:00 Anxiety and Panic Attacks

02:50 Guest Introduction: Claire's Background

05:12 Struggles with Addiction

08:27 Path to Sobriety and Faith

17:13 The Repentance Journey

18:14 Supportive Spouse and Chris's Conversion

25:05 Agoraphobia and Mental Health

33:01 Empathy and Adoption

35:37 Gratitude for the Atonement

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"If there are some of you who have been tricked into the conviction that you have gone too far, that you have had the poison of sin, which makes it impossible ever again to be what you could have been then hear me - I bear testimony that you cannot sink further than the light and sweeping intelligence of Jesus Christ. I bear testimony that as long as there is one spark of the will to repent and to reach, He is there. He did not just descend to your condition. He descended below it that He might be in all and through all things, the Light of Truth."

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00:00 A Personal Mission of Rebellion

07:25 Lia's Background and Early Life

12:26 Struggles with Mental Health and Faith

28:54 Embracing Ex-Mormon Content

30:10 Turning to Opioids and a New Church

43:59 Rediscovering Her Patriarchal Blessing

44:55 Returning to the Temple

48:12 Messages of Hope

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"I have the fortunate experience of having seen so many critical questions answered that I just have faith that there's going to be an answer somewhere for most of it. But really for me, it also comes down to the Book of Mormon. Because I believe the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I have a witness of that. I feel that there is evidence of that, not proof, but strong evidences that indicate that it is true. There's testimony from witnesses, and the criticisms against it that I've looked at have been weak. And so when I come across a new question that I don't know the answer for, I always rely on- I know the Book of Mormon's true, so the church is true- even though I don't know the answer to this question. And there are some questions that don't have good answers for them. We just don't have the information."

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00:00 Introduction: People are Complicated

04:58 The Origins and Mission of FAIR

14:17 Facing Faith Challenges and Finding Answers

16:11 Human Imperfections and Church Leadership

32:05 Addressing Criticisms and Corrections

36:09 Personal Reflections on Church Leaders

46:45 When You or a Loved One Faces Faith Challenges

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"  I wish I had this knowledge at the age of 12 or even 8 when I was baptized. And I know it was probably preached to me, but I wish I would've grasped it. But I wish I knew who I was before. I wish I knew that I was truly a son of God. You can figure out who you are by gaining a relationship with your Father in Heaven. It's real. It's almost tangible. There's times where I say prayers and I feel the spirit so strongly that I'm speechless, you know? I think if we really try to get close to Heavenly Father, He's not going to hold back."

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00:00 Struggles with Church and Addiction

06:12 Will's Early Childhood and Family Background

07:43 Impact of Missionaries and Church Activities

19:23 Realization and Return to Faith

35:31 A Pivotal Bishop Interview

45:41 Mission Challenges and Growth

56:09 Advice for Those Who Feel They Don't Belong

01:01:02 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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" It felt like the spirit was like- 'You have been trying to do this by yourself for so long, and I've been here the whole time, whether or not you choose to utilize it, I'm here the whole time and I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere. We're gonna get through this together.' And I needed that so bad because I had no idea how bad it was going to get."

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00:00 Introduction: Overcoming Anger and Betrayal

00:46 Exciting Event Announcement

02:44 Meet Emma: The Incredible Nanny

06:43 Emma's Background and Family

08:41 Emma's Marriage and Faith Crisis

28:05 Finding Comfort in Faith

31:11 Understanding Agency and Divine Plan

43:06 Advice for the Divorced and Struggling

45:20 Overcoming Judgment and Anxiety

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 "When you're in those dark moments or dark places, it's hard to feel God, it's hard to find him in your story. Looking back on my whole story, I was expecting an answer of him removing this sickness from me, and it was more so Him showing up in my story. I believe in a God who works 24/7. I don't believe in coincidences. It's easier to look back and see His fingerprint, but ultimately He's there with you every step of the way, whether you see it or not."

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