Today on enLIGHTen gathering with Alison Goff, we talked about what it really means to feast on the word— . Not just read it, not just check a box, but to actually taste it… to let it become something “delicious” to our souls . We kept coming back to the story on the road to Emmaus (see Gospel of Luke 24)… when the disciples said, “Abide with us.” Or in other words—stay… tarry with us. . I’ve been thinking about that a lot. What if our homes… our conversations… our lives… became places where He would want to tarry?  Where we talk of Him. Where we share what we’re learning. Where the Spirit is felt so naturally that, like so many of you said today— “Jesus draws near when we speak of Him.” That’s what this gathering felt like. Not just a discussion… but a table A feast A place where we were fed and enlightened together .

Sometimes we wait to offer the Lord something more polished . A stronger testimony A clearer gift A more eloquent voice A more “ready” version of ourselves . But today with my sweet guest Jenny Guthrie, we talked about how the Lord has always worked with loaves and fishes … small offerings… imperfect efforts… willing hearts. . And somehow, in His hands, they become enough . We talked about Elder Renlund’s beautiful reminder that taking upon us the names of Jesus Christ can sometimes feel a little abstract at first . But one of His names that especially stayed with us is “The Word.” And that means something deeply personal: . When we engage with the word of God, we are not just checking a box , Not just reading pages Not just trying to be “good” . We are actually coming to know Him Receiving Him. Becoming more like Him . Maybe the offering you bring today feels small Maybe it feels unfinished Maybe it feels unpolished . Bring it anyway . He will help you nourish, grow and illuminate what is offered in faith. ✨ #enLIGHTenGathering #JesusChrist #TheWord #ComeUntoChrist

This week's enLIGHTen felt like a quiet reminder of something my heart needed 🤍. That becoming isn’t loud… it’s not instant… and it’s not meant to be perfect. With my good friends Gracie Ketchum & Gentry Katseanes, we talked about what it really means to overcome through Christ. Not all at once not with full understanding but step by step… with Him. Even when it’s slow even when it’s confusing even when it’s hard. He is still there He is still working He is still shaping who we’re becoming. And something I can’t stop thinking about— We were never meant to do this alone. When we choose charity when we cheer each other on we invite more light into everyone’s journey… including our own ✨. He doesn’t ask us to understand everything just to trust Him enough to keep going 🤍

Some days parenting feels like planting seeds...in winter. You pray. You teach. You sing. And nothing blooms. At least not yet…

President Henry B. Eyring reminded us that God magnifies small, faithful efforts in the home. And Tracy Y. Browning taught that Primary music can anchor truth deep in a child’s heart.

Persistence in prayer.

These are the light calling forth growth even when you can’t see it.

This week on enLIGHTen Gathering, I had the gift of sitting down with Tammy Uzelac Hall to talk about something that feels simple… but is often so hard to live: Trusting the hand of the Lord. What does it really mean to trust Him when prayers feel unanswered when the path feels unclear when the outcome isn’t what we expected. One of my favorite parts of this conversation was reflecting on the word AMEN. In Hebrew, it means to trust… to rely upon… to make firm. Every time we say amen, we are choosing trust. Choosing to place our lives in His hands. If you need a reminder that He sees you, guides you, and is working for your good — even now — this episode is for you. 🤍