When Our Trials Don’t End
If it’s true we have an all- knowing, all-powerful God on our side, why does He feel distant from us sometimes? Why do we feel as though...
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- 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...
- 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...
- Nov 10, 2018
- 1 min
Choosing God in Hard Times
Ever wonder where God is? Ever yell at Him wondering why things are/were so indescribably hard? Wonder if all your prayers really are...
- Oct 26, 2018
- 3 min
Carest Thou Not That I’m Struggling?!’
It is well known the raging storm that caused the apostles to yell, “Carest thou not that we perish?!” But perhaps maybe we can more see...
- 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...
- Oct 7, 2018
- 2 min
Our MOST Bitter Pain & Anguish of Soul
For 3 ENTIRE DAYS & 3 entire nights – nonstop – he was in the MOST BITTER pain. Torment. No breaks. No let-ups. Just paralyzing anguish...
- 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....
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
TODAY MARKS 9 YEARS OF MY BAPTISM!
*THIS IS IT!! ** This was my apt. when I met the elders!!! This is where it ALLLL started. This is where I told the missionaries I...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 4 min
Modern-day Murmuring
Maybe I’ll regret posting this. Maybe I’ll delete it later… I always have lots of thoughts – and most of them belong in my journal for...
- Aug 17, 2018
- 3 min
When I Was Single & Unwanted:
HEAR ME OUT: I literally never thought I’d get married. Lot’s of reasons & here’s a quick summary: -I would notice the kind of girls...
- Aug 7, 2018
- 2 min
IS GOD PUNISHING ME?!!
IS GOD PUNISHING ME?!! Why did it have to happen to me and not them? Did I do something wrong??? It isn’t fair, it wasn’t supposed to be...
- Jun 21, 2018
- 2 min
Our Youth Are Struggling (& maybe it's our fault).
IF ONLY people knew how many messages I get every.day. from young teenaged girls who struggle with pornography – maybe we wouldn’t have...
- Jun 9, 2018
- 2 min
When Promised Blessings Don’t Come
I JUST got baptized, and I still didn’t know much about anything as far as the gospel and how things worked: like prayer, I still didn’t...
- 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 29, 2018
- 1 min
I DID IT! I Finally Started a Vlog!
there's several reason why I didn't start one yet, but regardless of how I feel about vlogging, it IS a reoccurring thought. And I have...
- 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 3, 2017
- 2 min
Al's Ultimate Sunday Music Playlist
I tried to get a mix of a little bit of everything in here. Some of the songs I wanted to add aren’t on YouTube, so this will have to do...
- 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,...
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