He Is In My Story

@des.jeffery shares her testimony of how Christ has showed up in the details of her life as a single mother of two cute girls. Her advice of finding a village, being vulnerable, and doing what you love while getting the help you need is key.

We are on this earthly journey together and can reach out and support one another. We are not alone.

She is a hustler and most importantly a child of God.

Reach out to her for some delicious macarons and cakes @sweetdezibakes, talk to her about swim lessons, or even Disney travels in the near future. She is great.https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0wu54SPSPX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Have you been following along with what is going on over in Ukraine? Well @andrepolonski shares stories of Christ coming to him during war, and in the daily acts of people around him. After all his friends and branch members left Ukraine, he felt he needed to stay to take care of his dear mom. I believe that his role in Ukraine right now is an undeniable one. The light of Christ shines through him as he prioritizes the guiding direction of the spirit.

As we allow God to lead us, just as the truck with bright lights in the fog led Andre, we can have faith and confidence in the unknown and what's to come. Christ sees the bigger picture and can give us warnings and insight on what's ahead.

As we set aside our pride and allow ourselves to receive, we will find those willing to help us in our difficult circumstances. Then, as we are willing to reach out and also give to those in need our burdens will be lighter and we will be able to relate and strengthen those around us. These two things are what Andre shares as advice to bring the Savior into your life and how he has seen him manifest in his life.

Even amidst war, Andre finds peace in his garden and of course the temple.

Family is an essential part of God's plan and Melissa @ourfamilybrand talks about ther experience and struggles in working to strengthen her family. If you believe you can do it, and have the desire to strengthen your relationships, it is totally possible. Christ will help and sustain you in building up his kingdom.

Go check out their resources. There are some great things in store for you.

Happy anniversary to us! 15 years of learning and growing together with Christ by our side. So thankful Jared agreed to hop on with me to share some thoughts.

Three things we touch on are:

1. Christ guiding us where to live and raise our family

2. His hand in knowing when to grow our family and the blessings of having valiant spirits in our home, even when we weren't sure how we could afford it at times. He paved the way.

3. Communication to strengthen our marriage and draw Him closer in as we go through trials.

Marriage is ordained of God. I am blessed to have the best husband to navigate and enjoy life with. Our father in Heaven is definitely in our story and will continue to be. We become stronger as a couple and as a family when we heed His counsel for our family.

How has Christ showed up in your marriage or your own individual family journey?

Camille Walker @camillewalker.co shares her experience with her third pregnancy and the scare of miscarriage for a third time. She talks about relying on her faith while it was a rollercoaster of emotions, Even amazing people that have so much going for them go through difficult things. I have learned so much from Camille and her enthusiasm to step up and do things you're called to do.

She has an awesome Virtual Assisting course that teaches you the ins and outs of building a business from home so you can work AND make time for your family. Contact me if you want the link.

We discussed so many great things with Emily from @themarcoviaproject. She dealt with postpartum psychosis and found sleep to be a huge factor in that. Letting go of judgement and finding support from her family got her through.

6 things that we should strive to include to help with mental health are:

-Exercise

-Meditation

-Journaling

-Serving others- go out of your way to do something out of the norm of serving your family

-Do something productive

-Have creative outlets

Recognizing Christ in the little things each day are just as powerful in coming to know Him as our Savior as are the big turning points in our lives.

Mother Theresa said, "I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm suppose to do, what I CAN do.... I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things".

Books she referenced for sleep habits were:

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Circadian Code by Satchin Panda

My good friend Amy shared her love of God and the tender mercies throughout her experience of loosing her 2 year old son Seth. She states that this experience is one that has shaped her life to keep her covenants and rely on the Savior so that she can look forward to the day they are united as a family again.

Niki Olsen joined me tonight sharing a little about her conversion background and how she didn't want to feel left behind in the language of the gospel. Her mental health journey started when she lost a friend to suicide and she decided she needed to get the help needed to find more strength in herself.

She is an amazing mother, podcaster, therapist, and business woman. Go find her and learn from her at @nikiolsencoaching.

I loved how she touched on the idea of receiving

revelation for ourselves and focusing on what the Savior wants us to accomplish each day. It is ok to.

get help. You are not alone in your mental health journey. Even therapists need guidance and direction. When we clock out our feelings, it is easier to block out God.

Lee and Amanda @theporterscoaching share their experience of coming closer to the Savior and relying on Him through their life and especially navigating pornography.

Lee mentions that when triggers come, it doesn't diminish the progress you've made. The key was to let go of the shame, implement tools, and create new habits. he was able to recognize the hand of the Lord helping him and knows of his worth.

Amanda shares her testimony as well as she was able to view her husband through the eyes of the Lord. As she focused on herself she found more strength to support her husband in his journey and navigate her own. Getting out of the "IF ... THEN" mentality and focusing on the joys and the blessings of the current situation brought her comfort and strengthened their marriage.

They are a power couple who strive each day to live the process of coming closer to the Savior through their challenges. Go listen and learn something that you can implement in what struggles you may be going through. So many great scriptures and insight was shared.

If you know someone who would benefit from this uplifting story please send it their way.

Sammy Bassett tells her story and how Christ showed up for her in the midst of loosing her dear Grandpa and a sweet baby all at once.

She talks about the blessings of rainbows not just after the storm has passed, but within the storm itself.

The power of the word "AND" is essential in her life and we can all take that to heart.

As she finished, she mentioned powerful songs by Andy Grammar

that helped strengthen her in her healing journey. Sammy wants us to remember to "keep your head up" and remember that God "[won't] give up on [us]". His timing is everything. Even when it doesn't seem like it is. Look for the rainbows.