I met Nina Angela Lee a month ago while I was at a retreat. She presented to us her story and how she found peace and comfort through music and prayer. She is the President of WOW Utah, which is Women of Worth organization. She is a singer/songwriter and an inspirational speaker who desires to serve and bless others through her faith and music. Join me as Nina talks about growing up and seeking God through her trials.

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato

Nina has 2 CD's: "I think you're brave" and "You got this" 

Website: ninaangelalee.com

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You may ask what can I do? How can I make a difference in the world? You have something that no one can take away that is the light that comes from your countenance and your eyes that no matter how dark and evil the world may come you can spread light. “And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.” (D&C 84:45–46.) Matthew 5:14-16

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Ether 6:3 “And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.”

I met Kelly at a retreat last summer and immediately felt drawn to her light and laughter. When she shared her story with me, I was blown away. As a child Kelly grew up in a home with many struggles. She shares her journey to changing her life and tackling hard things. Kelly is an international speaker, author, podcaster and certified life coach. Kelly wants others to have their voice heard and spread light with her work. Enjoy this inspiring episode.

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Her book is The Drive-Thru Method of Manifesting

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might, mind, and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him.”

I was listening to an interview on a podcast and a comment made by the individual grabbed my attention. He talked about how Jesus demands that we love him with all of our heart might mind and strength. He talked about how we do really well with our ability to serve and love him with our strengths through service to others but do we really examine the other aspects of loving the Lord? Are we working on our hearts, minds and might as much as we are with our physical strength when it comes to serving the Lord? Join me as I share a few thoughts about our hearts, minds and our might. [email protected]

Years ago I noticed a pattern that I found throughout the Scriptures about receiving answers to questions that I had. Today, I share with you from the First Vision this pattern that has helped me in the process of making decisions for my life.

Recently, while I was on a walk I was re-listening to President Nelson‘s talk about removing mountains in our lives through our faith. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts and experiences about different mountains in my life and how we can increase our faith through the five suggestions President Nelson gives to develop faith and trust. “My dear brothers and sisters, my call to you this Easter morning is to start today to increase your faith. Through your faith, Jesus Christ will increase your ability to move the mountains in your life, even though your personal challenges may loom as large as Mount Everest.Your mountains may be loneliness, doubt, illness, or other personal problems. Your mountains will vary, and yet the answer to each of your challenges is to increase your faith. That takes work.” President Nelson April 2021.

My older brother Matt has been teaching seminary and institute for 20 plus years. He talks about choosing to have a career in S & I, how the curriculum has changed over the years and they focus. Matt loves his students and recalls different youth and young adults who have influenced his life as a teacher. You don't want to miss this touching podcast interview.

"We may not give the fanciest lesson, we may not be just terrifically skillful with audio visual aids…but we can share with every student the fire of our faith, and we can warm our hands by it. I’ve been painfully disappointed over the years…that wonderful lessons given by loyal gifted teachers who somehow at the end of a class will say, “Well, there’s the bell. Brother Jones, will you give the prayer?” And it’s over. No closing the books, no looking in the eye for just a minute. No settling down to just say, in effect, where have we been, where are we going, and what is the Lord trying to do?….In some cases not a single reference to what this was supposed to mean to the student or to the teacher that I am left to walk away saying, “I wonder how he felt about that? I wonder how he thought about it? Or what it was supposed to mean to him or to me?” So much effort to get some doctrine, some principle, some map, some video clip across to the students, but not a hint of personal testimony about what that doctrine or that principle meant to the teacher the one who was suppose to lead us and guide us and walk besides us.

As President J. Reuben Clark once said, “never let your faith be difficult to detect.” Maybe I’ll repeat that. “Never let your faith be difficult to detect.” Never sow seeds of doubt. Avoid self-serving performance and vanity. Don’t try to dazzle everyone with how brilliant you are–dazzle them with how brilliant the gospel is. Don’t worry about the location of the lost tribes or the three nephites; worry a little more about the location of your student–what’s going on in his heart, what’s going on in her soul–the hunger. Sometimes the near desperate spiritual needs of our people. Teach them and above all testify to them, love them, bear your witness from the depths of your soul. It will be the most important thing you say to them in the entire hour, and it may save someone’s spiritual life.

-Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, 2007 World Wide Leadership Training

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I had an experience with Matt that reminded me of the importance of small and simple things. Join me as I share some scriptures and examples of how small and simple things can truly transform our lives on a daily basis. President Brigham Young was reported as saying: “Our lives are made up of little, simple circumstances that amount to a great deal when they are brought together, and sum up the whole life of the man or woman.”

“Many years ago, President M. Russell Ballard said, “how small and simple things can be negative and destructive to a person’s salvation.” He taught: “Like weak fibers that form a yarn, then a strand, and finally a rope, these small things combined together can become too strong to be broken. We must ever be aware of the power that the small and simple things can have in building spirituality,” he said. “At the same time, we must be aware that Satan will use small and simple things to lead us into despair and misery.” Small and Simple Things April 2018

Alma 37:6

“Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.”

D&C 123:16

“You know, brethren, that a very large ship is ​​​benefited​ very much by a very small helm in the time of a storm, by being kept workways with the wind and the waves.”

Chanelle Neilson is a organizational coach who seeks to help as many individuals as she can learn to trust in the Lord and seek his will for their lives. She is spreading light and seeking personal light to continue to grow and understand her full potential. She is the mother of 5 children. Chanelle has been married 20 years and loves her life in Southern California. Join me as Chanelle shares about her life and her journey to Stand in Holy Places today!

"The Lord wants us to grow and Satan wants us to stay small." Chanelle Neilson

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Matt and I went to a friend funeral recently. At the funeral I felt so much love for this individual. I felt so grateful for his life and what he taught his posterity. It got me thinking about the importance of showing love and kindness to others that we come in contact with every day. Join me as I share some scriptures and examples of love that can inspire us to be better. Alma 26:31, “we can witness of their sincerity, because of their love towards their brethren and also towards us.” Matthew 5:43-48, “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”