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when she tried to get out.

She had just had surgery-

and no amount of effort

was enough to steady her legs.

So,

we had to catch her.

Some days I feel like that's the story of my life.

I try to do all the right things,

I give it my all,

and then I just can't keep it all together.

Ever been there?

So has every prophet

and wise leader

who ever lived.

Why?

Because God wants you

to see your weakness.

In fact,

the closer you get to Him,

the more clearly you will see

where you are weak.

So if, today, you saw

everywhere you fall short

and everything you could

have done better,

know this:

You're on the right path.

You're faced the right direction,

and He will lead you

every step of the way.

And when no amount of effort

is enough to steady your legs,

He will catch you.

He's got this.

Listen to hear what weakness really is and how it can help you feel steady and sure -

when life feels anything but.

There are times in life when you're on top of the world.

You've totally got this!

And then...

there are times when life is so demanding that you're barely keeping your head above water.

You just start to solve one problem

and find out there's three more things you need to take care of too.

It can feel exhausting

after day 1.

and day 4

and day 344.

But there is one truth,

when remembered,

that makes it feel safe:

When the winds of life blow,

they always blow towards

the promised land.

If the winds of life are blowing,

please know they are

blowing you toward God-

as long as you choose

to stay in the boat.

And...

As long as you are

in the boat,

there is no water

that can hurt you.

You're going to be okay.

You're going to make it.

And when you do,

you will praise God

for getting you there.

You've got this...

because HE has YOU.

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Ever wonder what it says in the sealed portion of the plates?

When will we get them?

They were written for us.

Moroni was commanded to copy them and to keep them-

and he told us what we needed to do in order to get them.

So...

no, they aren't just going to stay sealed up.

We will get them.

We're just not ready yet.

Neither was the Brother of Jared at first.

But the Lord sent

confusion and chaos,

trials and hard journeys,

and problems to be solved

all to get him ready for

the most beautiful experience

of his life.

Any confusion, chaos,

problems, or trials

showing up in your life?

Maybe He wants to give you more.

Moroni watched his entire civilization be destroyed.

He lost everyone he loved.

It wasn't that there was a lot of wickedness around him;

it was that there was only wickedness.

Moroni was the only person left who believed in Christ.

It brought new meaning to feeling alone.

Still, he didn't doubt the Lord.

How did he stay so strong?

While I hope we will never see what Moroni saw,

we have been told our day will mirror the Book of Mormon.

Thankfully, Moroni saw our day

and wrote a message for us.

A message to help us stay strong

even when.

In this week's podcast, I share what Moroni wrote specifically for us - to help us through the days ahead.

Sometimes the wisest people

are the ones who have been through the most.

Mormon is no exception.

At age 10, he was called to record the eventual destruction of his entire civilization.

No thank you.

And yet, he let God prevail.

He did what he was called to do.

And he saw things so horrible

he couldn't bear to write them.

But during it all...

he also knew the Lord.

He spoke with Him.

And he trusted Him.

This past general conference, Elder Bednar said, "the Book of Mormon is a book about our future and the times in which we do now and will yet live."

If anyone can teach us how to navigate the last days, it's Mormon.

He's been there.

Mormon knew the record he was writing was not for anyone living in his day.

He clearly stated that the record was for us.

And then he shared what he wanted to make sure we knew.

In this week's episode, I share Mormon's wisdom for us

as we walk through the days that parallelled his own.

You're praying in your bedroom.

All of the sudden, the Savior appears next to you and sits on the bed.

He says, "What do you desire?"

What would you say?

The disciples in the Americas had plenty on their minds that was stressing them out.

Everyone was arguing about what the church should be called, and it was causing chaos.

Hmmm.

I know what it's like to feel stressed out by uncertainty and chaos.

The beautiful thing is that Jesus answered their question.

It was an obvious answer to Him,

but it was confusing to the disciples...

so he fixed it.

But what happens next is beautiful.

He asked them again.

What do you desire?

Now that they weren't flustered,

they could hear their hearts.

So, what about you?

If you checked off the daily worries,

what is underneath?

What do you actually desire?

Because it's very likely

that what you want is good.

He wants to give you good gifts.

Even if you're afraid to ask.

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Are you ready for what will happen between now and when Christ comes again?

We've been told this will be a decade never to be forgotten.

I think it will be incredibly wonderful

and also hard.

Are you ready?

Are your kids?

When the Savior appeared to the people in the America's, he told them he would come again.

He also taught them 5 things they needed to do to be ready.

Those 5 things are doable.

They also come with powerful promises and protections.

And...

I want every promise and protection I can get during this "never to be forgotten" decade we are about to walk through.

In this week's episode, I talk about those 5 steps that will guide us through this decade and help us see the long-awaited, glorious opportunity to live with Him when he comes again.

We both need to be there.

And we need to bring so many people with us.

Are you in? 

How do you get the faith to be healed?

The faith to call down miracles?

I think heaven is leading me to learn this now in my life. I know an abnormally high number of people who are going through life-or-death heath challenges right now.

I have cried.

And my heart has wanted to ask for the miracles that I'm afraid might not be God's will.

Today, I asked Heavenly Father for something different:

to help me gain the kind of faith that calls down miracles and healing.

In this week's episode, I talk about the doctrine of healing

and the gift to be healed.

It is a gift we can seek.

In this week's episode, I talk about the steps to gaining that gift.

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What is your definition of perfect?

I heard my little boy chew himself out this morning for messing up.

My heart sunk.

He's not old enough to feel "not enough," is he?

The truth is,

we all feel "not enough"

from the time we are young.

Why?

Because we want other people to accept us...

and we want God to accept us, too.

We try to please,

impress,

measure up.

Trouble is,

no matter how hard you try,

it will never happen.

at least not on your own.

And that, my friend,

is exactly the point.

The point is that you don't need to do it on your own.

You've heard of the beattitudes:

the list Jesus gave of attributes you need to have.

You know...

meek

humble

merciful

pure in heart

peacemaker

and did we mention...

never, ever get mad at someone

or think they are stupid.

Hmm.

Failed already.

I've read this so many times and felt like I would never figure it out.

But I was missing the point.

The point of Jesus' entire message

is that life will be easier

better

more blessed

if I don't do it on my own.

He never intended to tell you all the ways you're falling short.

His message is that your life will be blessed if He is a part of it.

Check out this week's podcast to see what Jesus really said in his first message to the America's after his resurrection.

Is the second coming on your calendar?

It would be so awesome to know the day!

I do often wonder when that day will be.

What will it be like to actually see Him?

To watch my kids see Him?

There's a lot of attention given to the signs that will come before the second coming.

It's easy to feel fearful.

The people of Nephi experienced storms, earthquakes, and fire.

They also felt doubt, confusion, fear, and great sadness.

But...

There was a divine purpose and timing to every one of those emotions.

In this week's podcast, I talk about fear and sadness in a way you've probably never considered.

But once you see it,

you'll never see trials the same way again.

In fact,

once you see this side of fear and sadness,

fear becomes less fearful.