enLIGHTen

This week on enLIGHTen, my beautiful friend Tana and I talk about breath, resurrection, physical stewardship, slowing down in the storm, turning off the artificial light, and learning to see our bodies as part of God's magnificent creation. You don't have to have a perfect body to be grateful for it. You don't have to be free from pain to recognize its sacredness. And you don't have to outrun every storm. Sometimes you can simply look toward the light… and let God carry you. ✨ “Spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy.” — Doctrine & Covenants 93:33

What happens as we behold the Gospel through the lens of Family?  We see: a God who asks us to call Him Father. A Savior who is not only our Redeemer— but our Brother. A covenant path that is not simply about getting somewhere better but about bringing us home. This week on enLIGHTen, Richard Eyre and I talk about what changes when we begin to see things this way. Because family isn’t just one part of God’s plan. It is woven through the whole story. Before this life, we were His children. Here, we learn to love, forgive, sacrifice, grow, and become. And through Jesus Christ, families can be bound together far beyond the limits of mortality. Our families may not look perfect. Some relationships may ache. Some prayers may still feel unanswered. But God’s story is longer than the chapter we are living right now. So keep loving Keep reaching Keep turning hearts toward one another. Because perhaps one of the greatest invitations of the gospel is this: To see every soul as family and help walk one another home.

What does it actually mean to live a consecrated life? Maybe it isn’t about doing more. Maybe it begins with looking up. Today on enLIGHTen, we ponder the beautiful law of consecration through scripture, prayer, art, and everyday life. We look at Jehoshaphat’s powerful prayer—“we know not what to do, but our eyes are upon thee”—and discover a pattern of praising God, remembering His goodness, trusting His promises, and then surrendering our need to Him. We sit with Mary at the feet of Jesus and remember that sometimes the “good part” is simply making space to listen. And we consider a question that can change the way we begin every day: “How can I live a consecrated life today?” Consecration can happen in quiet prayers, repetitive work, motherhood, repentance, listening, serving, trusting, and doing small things with great love. We may not know what to do. But we can keep our eyes upon Him.

What if BEAUTY + THE BEAST is actually a story about learning to LOVE like Jesus? 🌹 I absolutely loved this conversation with my dear friend Cassie Shepherd @homecenteredlearning. We talked about fairy tales. The scriptures. The sparrow. Learning. Beauty + the Beast. Transformation. And the God who created galaxies—but still notices ONE. Because that is the miracle of His love. God loves ALL. And God loves EACH. And as disciples of Jesus Christ, we are learning to do the same. Maybe that means looking beyond someone's rough exterior and seeing the wounded heart underneath. Maybe it means asking a more thoughtful question. Maybe it means giving someone their “library”—not what WE think they need, but something that tells them: I see you. I know you. I know what matters to you. And maybe LOVING MORE doesn't always mean DOING more. Sometimes it means SEEING more. Seeing people the way Jesus sees them. Seeing their divine potential. Seeing the person underneath the Beast. And loving them toward the person they were always meant to become. 🤍

There is no end to learning. I love that thought—but lately I've been pondering something even deeper: God doesn't simply ask us to learn. He teaches us how. “Seek learning, even by study and also by faith.” This week on enLIGHTen, we're talking about what happens when STUDY and FAITH come together. I'm sharing three books that have brought light into my life and helped me think differently about three areas of discipleship: SACRED TIME — making the Sabbath a true place of restoration. SACRED PACE — slowing down enough to notice truth and notice people. SACRED STEWARDSHIP — caring for the remarkable mind and body God has given us. And underneath all of it is Christ's beautiful invitation: “Learn of me.”

What if building God's kingdom doesn't always look like we think it does? . Sometimes it looks like scripture study and temple worship . And sometimes it looks like making lunch. Driving carpool. Changing a diaper Listening to a hurting child Cleaning Goldfish crackers out of the car Or getting up one more time in the middle of the night . We wear so many hats . Mother. Wife. Teacher. Creator. Driver. Friend. Disciple. . But maybe God isn't asking us to perfectly balance every hat . Maybe He's asking us to let Him be the purpose underneath them all . The widow brought only two mites . Others gave far more . But Jesus saw her heart . She gave her heartfelt all . And maybe that's what He asks from us too . Not everything all at once . Not someone else's offering . Just ours . In this season In this moment With our whole heart . 🤍 What are your “two mites” today?

This week on enLIGHTen, my dear friend Michelle Forstrom joined me to talk about family, revelation, generations, and the beautiful ways God weaves our individual lives into something so much bigger. A garment isn’t created all at once. It’s made one stitch at a time. Maybe our families and our faith are built the same way. One prayer. One apology. One prompting followed. One act of forgiveness. One choice to love. 🤍 The little things can feel insignificant—but every stitch matters. And when we make a mistake? We can go back. We can repair. We can begin again. That’s the beauty of Jesus Christ. The mistake doesn’t have to become the pattern. We may only see the thread in our hands. God sees the whole garment. 🧵✨ So keep praying. Keep loving. Keep following those little promptings. You never know how the stitches you make today may warm generations to come. Give God your thread. Let Him weave the story. 🤍 “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.” — Psalm 139:13

FAMILY 🤍 Of all the things we build in this life, few matter more than the relationships we build with one another. And they take work. They take forgiveness. Time. Teaching. Listening. Putting down our phones. Showing up again and again. This week on enLIGHTen, Megan from @defense_of_family joined me for a beautiful conversation about why family is worth fighting for. We talked about the prophetic power of The Family: A Proclamation to the World, the influence of parents and grandparents, the strength that comes through our ancestors and the temple, and the hope Jesus Christ gives us when our families don't look exactly as we hoped they would. One thought has stayed with me: Today is not eternity. God sees beyond the struggle we're experiencing right now. He sees generations. He sees what came before us and what can come after us. And through Jesus Christ, He is still working in our families—even when we can't yet see how the story will end. Family really is God's masterpiece. So put down the phone. Make the call. Sit around the table. Tell the stories. Say you're sorry. Go to the temple. Love the people God has placed in your life. Fight for what lasts forever.

CONFIDENCE.

The world teaches us to "believe in ourselves.

When Elisha declared, "They that be with us are more than they that be with them," nothing about the visible circumstances had changed. But heaven was already present.

This week, my son London Timothy @london_timothy joined me as we talked about ancestors & angels - courage & covenants along with Elder Holland's unforgettable message Cast Not Away Therefore Thy Confidence,

If you've been needing courage lately I hope this conversation reminds you: You are never fighting alone.

This week we explored what it truly means to Shine Not so much to draw attention to ourselves— but to reflect Jesus Christ . Jason Paul @latterdailysaints reminded us that disciples are like the glass on an overhead projector . The glass isn't the source of the light— it simply allows Christ's light to be seen more clearly . Our calling isn't to become the light . It's to let His light pass through us . Brooke Johnson @whyiloveamerica Shared how gratitude for God, America's founding, and those who sacrificed before us gives us courage to preserve freedom for the next generation . Freedom isn't something to admire from afar— it's something to protect, teach, and live . Together we discovered that shining begins with personal repentance, grows through gratitude, and becomes brighter as we courageously stand for truth