In this episode I share an opportunity my family and I had to be kinder with our words. 

We noticed how we are so willing serve each other but we wanted to serve better with our words when it can be challenging if someone says something or does something we don't like. 

As we spoke kinder we noticed how powerful it was to the way we feel and think about each other. It was beautiful and inviting openness and the spirit. 

I am grateful for that opportunity and hope to do it more with each other.

Let us be kind in our thoughts, words, and actions.

Kindness begins with me

I want to be kind to everyone,

For what is right, you see.

So I say to myself, “Remember this:

Kindness begins with me.”

In this episode I share how yoga and the example of Jesus Christ has been so uplifting and enlightening to my life. 

I want to grow in becoming a peacemaker for myself and my exterior portion of my life. 

I believe there are so many people in the world that want to be peacemakers. They want to give their best thoughts, words, and deeds.

We can be so consumed by negativity that it can ripple into more destructive thinking, speaking, and doing.

If we desire to be better in our thoughts, words, and actions, I know we can have a more harmonious life.

I felt the spirit impress upon me that I have areas that I can work on to be a better peacemaker and I am grateful for the example of Jesus Christ to help me through it.

Matthew 5:9

9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

I hope you enjoy! :)

In this episode I share how sometimes our slope will be going upward toward the Lord and sometimes our slope can go downward in sin or bad decisions.

“While the world focuses on our intercept, God focuses on our slope. In the Lord’s calculus, He will do everything He can to help us turn our slopes toward heaven.”

Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

I liked how Clark G. Gilbert shared that if our focus is on the Savior, we will be on an upward slope course.

We will at times have our slope go down but KEEP working to go back up. It takes effort.

With our hearts and minds focused on the Savior we can make it there.

In this episode I share how I want to be better at enduring my trials better. 

Bruce R. McConkie is great example of enduring trials as a way to show his faith in Heavenly Father. 

He wanted to endure this trial by giving his life to the Lord and his family. It would be just another test in life that he wanted to do well for his Father in Heaven.

I was very humbled by this.

His faith was so promoting to me as I have felt like I can’t bear things that are more minor than that.

With the Savior’s help I want to believe He is walking beside me lifting my spirit.

Our trials won’t last forever. I want to be a good daughter of my Heavenly Father while bearing my burdens.

He loves us and wants to help us.

As we endure it well I know we can be blessed, see the good, and allow it to change our hearts to have more love and compassion.

In this episode I share an experience where my family and I were at a trampoline park. We were not having the best experience with the employees. 

I wasn't very happy with their actions but I want to be the one that is in charge of my actions. I want to listen to the promptings to do better and share goodness. Sharing goodness is a better choice than being upset with the employees or anyone for that matter. 

I can always improve in tough situations like that when I listen to the still small voice.

Psalm 107:29

29. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

As I was praying about this metaphor I had a feeling come over me about this “box.” The box of my mind.

If this is the box I am going to be in right now, why not make it more enjoyable?

Not, change everything about it or fake the reality of it. Let me make small changes to make it more enjoyable.

Fill it with what ignites my soul for spiritual moments and enjoying my life.

I enjoy it the most when my focus is on the Lord.

Moroni 9:25

25. My son, be faithful in Christ; and may not the things which I have written grieve thee, to weigh thee down unto death; but may Christ lift thee up, and may his sufferings and death, and the showing his body unto your fathers, and his mercy and long-suffering, and the hope of his glory and of eternal life, rest in your mind forever.

Another episode that relates with this one.

57. Doing What Matters Most To You 

In this episode I share of what I have come to know of the Lord through my difficult and joyous experiences and all that He has given me, is that He just wants my heart.

My greatest gift for myself and others is to give my heart, fully. To give my strength of who I want to become to Him. To be more like Him through His example.

For me it can be-

See people as the Lord does

Having compassion

Being less judgemental

Listening to my children and spouse

etc...

He knows that I have struggles and He understands my weaknesses. Am I willing to accept His gifts of love, when I say love I say His embrace, comfort, friendship, and cleansing to become the person I am meant to be?

Our best gift to give is our heart over to Jesus Christ.

In this episode my son and I share a Christmas story. Many days this season we have been telling each other Christmas stories before we go to sleep. This story was really magical for us. It's partially real and partially not. 

We hope that you can cuddle up and enjoy our fun Christmas story tradition.

I hope you have a MAGICAL Christmas this year! 

Love, the Marshall's

In this episode I share a great topic about imagining the Lord next to you when praying, reading scriptures, and in our interactions. I loved this point given by Wendy Nelson in her book, Rock Solid Relationships. 

When I imagine the Lord in my daily life I feel His presence and guidance helping me become a better me. 

Try to imagine Him with you and see how it impacts your relationships, goals, and struggles. 

Jesus Christ loves us and wants us to succeed!

In this episode I share some of my thoughts on how to slow down this season. 

I am trying to focus less on the rush and more on how I can connect with my family.

Taking the time to slow down, connect as a family, and reach towards the words and life of Jesus Christ is the most important thing this season.

Slow down, listen to the spirit and each other, and give your heart this season. Merry Christmas.