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Jun 8, 2021
2 min

Peter Was the Only One Who Got Off the Boat

It’s true, right? That’s what we do with Peter on the water. & that’s what we do to ourselves. but before we get trapped in the...

Apr 21, 2021
2 min

16 Ways to Make Prayer More Meaningful

1. Praying out loud can help with a wandering mind. 2. Tell yourself you’re talking to God, instead of “praying.” My kids (& mine),...

Mar 27, 2021
1 min

last supper

Tonight, when you sit down for dinner, think of Jesus, sitting down for dinner, with His friends, for the last time. Tonight, when you...

Mar 27, 2021
2 min

Holy Week Scripture & Craft

Palm Sunday: Triumphal entry Mark 11:1-1 Monday: Cleansing the Temple Luke 19:45-48 Tuesday: Teaching & Parables Matt 22& 25, Mark...

Oct 18, 2020
3 min

a List of Optimism

There is *always another way to look at things Every passing second is a chance to turn it all around Allow God to be God. We find what...

Jul 19, 2020
4 min

it’s INTIMATE

We don’t really realize that this is one of the most intimate things we could ask someone—- intimate because it’s completely personal,...

May 21, 2020
2 min

When We Want to Quit

It would be so easy to quit, ya know? To give up. To go back— back where 21yrs of habit, tradition, contentment & culture lay DEEP...

Aug 14, 2019
2 min

Wildly Optimistic; Gaining New Perspective for Life’s Challenges

JUST RELEASED: CLICK HERE Life is filled with hard, unexpected, unwanted, and uncharted paths. It’s filled with challenges that make us...

Aug 11, 2019
5 min

Is God Always Good?

Is God good even when things are not? I found myself saying, “God is so good,” the other day after finally hearing good news for once at...

Jul 31, 2019
3 min

When Things Are Dark & Undesired

Two people are on an escalator when the escalator breaks down and stops moving. One says, frustrated, “I don’t believe this,” while the...

Dec 28, 2018
2 min

When Opportunities Pass

[2011] Here’s a new thought I had the other day. And it’s not about Christmas. It’s about opportunities that have passed. It’s about...

Oct 22, 2018
2 min

Interesting, Isn't It? How Hard & Unnatural This is…

INTERESTING, isn’t it? Because of Isiah’s prophecy, for centuries, many young Jewish women had dreamed & wondered, “will I be chosen as...

Aug 29, 2018
4 min

After I Got Baptized, Things Really Sucked…

After I got baptized, my life fell.apart. And I’m not exaggerating. Now, if you’ve heard me speak or read my book, than you know this....

Feb 26, 2018
2 min

MY SECRET VIDEO EXCHANGES w/ ELDER CARRAWAY

Five years ago this week Ben came home from his mission. Also 5 years ago this week was our first date anniversary! So, in spirit of this...

Feb 9, 2018
3 min

Judging is NOT an LDS Thing

I just released a new video this past week called LOVE EVERYONE, that talks about how everyone is welcome to partake of the love and...

Jan 5, 2018
2 min

I Forgot We Could Do This…!

😞AHHHHH man, I had a LONG day the other day where–one thing after another, it seemed– went wrong or got worst. I, myself, didn’t do a...

Dec 29, 2017
3 min

Maybe It's Not Them…Maybe It's Me…?

I GET IT. I totally, 100% get it. It’s easy to feel on the verge of losing our mind b/c OH MY GOSH, if ONE MORE PERSON posts that they...

Dec 20, 2017
5 min

We Wouldn't Have *this* if He Wasn't Born! – [Christmas vid]

Hiiiiii! A message from me to YOU as we celebrate Christmas! When we celebrate Christ’s birth, we are celebrating everything we wouldn’t...

Dec 2, 2017
1 min

Drinking Dirt + Learning LDS Water Resources

Day 2 of the #LightTheWorld campaign was WATER. Hear more about what the LDS Church is doing worldwide to help others get clean water,...

Sep 27, 2017
3 min

How We've Been Teaching the Most Important Thing Wrong

[Don’t feel like reading? Listen to the AUDIO version, HERE.] “I was sitting in a lesson at church and the teacher said that all people...