Consecrating Your Life

There's no growth in the comfort zone, and no comfort in the growth zone! Mom interviews me about my dating challenge from last year, which was to go on 29 dates before my 29th birthday.

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It is inevitable that someone will emotionally hurt you at church someday. You can either choose to be offended by them or you can actively seek healing through understanding, communication, and by going to the Savior.

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Find the seminary manuals here:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/books-and-lessons/seminary?lang=eng

The institute manuals:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute/manuals?lang=eng

Gospel song "Change Me" by Tamela Mann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlgLJEHF3Ok

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We love the show Bluey! Join us as we discuss the most Christlike family on TV.

Our favorite episodes include the following:

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Each of us is learning something--even the prophet! Mom and I talk about our personal spiritual journeys and the things we've learned recently.

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Our friend Sean joins the podcast! We talk about what a testimony is, what it's not, and what some of the best testimony meetings have looked like!

Here's the link to the video called "Do You Believe? A Silent Interview on Christ"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uZxxroyis&t=398s

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Shout it from the rooftops, people. IT'S NOT ABOUT GETTING MARRIED!

YSA wards exist for the same reason other wards exist: it's about getting closer to Christ.

Mom and I share our thoughts on YSA wards and why we love them so much!

Here's Mom's article from LDS Living! "How Single Parents Bless the Church."

https://www.ldsliving.com/why-we-need-single-parents-in-the-church/s/11678

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If you're a dog person, we'll definitely get along!

Mom and I share stories about the 3 dogs that our family has had in my lifetime: Pongo, Buster, and Tule.

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Mom and I discuss what we can learn from different cultures and customs.

In this episode we mention the delicious Mexican drink, Champurrado. Here is a recipe for it:

https://lasaucykitchen.com/champurrado-de-galletas-maria/

We mentioned a music video I got to be in with the Bonner family and Chad Truman. Here is the link:

https://youtu.be/rYEv0alPRA0

Go back and listen to episode 16 of our podcast where I talked to my brother Xavier and his wife Staci about combining their two cultures when they got married.

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Jesus set boundaries and so can we!

References used in this episode:

Luke 4: 28-30

D&C 98: 41-45

Matthew 18: 15-17

Matthew 11: 28-29

The Church's Abuse help line

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/church-safety-and-health/abuse-help-line?lang=eng

How the Church Approaches Abuse

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/how-latter-day-saints-approach-abuse

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