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Today I sat down with Judge James Jones to talk about The Constitution and what it means to Stand Fast in Liberty. To stand fast means to hold your ground when truth is challenged, to remain faithful when culture shifts, and to trust Christ enough to keep standing even when you're standing alone . Freedom has always required faithful people. May we stand fast in the liberty Christ has given us and...

. Freedom is more than a just national blessing— it is a gift that points us to Jesus Christ. This week on enLIGHTen, we explore the miracle of freedom, the God who delivers His people, and why true liberty is always found in Him.   May we never forget the One who gives us both agency and the hope to become more through Him

What if the mountain in front of you isn't moved all at once. But one seed at a time. Today on enLIGHTen, my dear friend Rebecca Frederick reminded us that faith is a superpower. Not because faith is always big. But because God magnifies even the smallest offering. A prayer. A scripture. A choice to trust. A desire to believe. A seed. By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. So...

What does it look like to draw on God's power in your daily life? This week on enLIGHTen, I sat down with Sarah Allen for a beautiful conversation about faith, covenants, healing, and the strength that comes through Jesus Christ. We talked about how keeping our covenants gives us access to God's power. Not because life becomes easy. But because we never have to carry our burdens alone. Again and a...

Faith through the fog looks a lot like Choosing to take the next step Even when you can’t see the whole path . This week on enLIGHTen I sat down with the wonderful Maria Freeman and talked about what it means to trust Christ when life feels uncertain . We talked about foggy roads unexpected detours dreams that take years to unfold and a Savior who never leaves our side . One truth kept coming back...

What if obedience isn't about restriction, but relationship? This week on enLIGHTen, we explored how every commandment is an invitation to say, "God, I trust You." Jesus taught, "If ye love me, keep my commandments," and Elder Holland reminds us that Christ is the Lawgiver—the perfect giver of laws whose purpose is to increase our happiness and our capacity to love. The more I study the scriptures...

What if one small ray of light could change everything . Today on enLIGHTen Jacqueline Andersen shared how Christ’s light doesn’t wait for our lives to be perfect before entering in . Before the world was fully formed God said “Let there be light” . And maybe that’s how He still works with us Not waiting until we have everything figured out Not waiting until the darkness is completely gone But mee...

Sometimes God does not speak through the earthquake the fire or the storm. He speaks through a whisper. A quiet nudge a scripture that burns in your heart a feeling that will not leave. “Hear Him” means more than listening. It means trusting Him enough to follow. God will often lead us out of comfort and into growth. Not to punish us. But to sanctify us. The more intentionally we seek Him through...

Jesus never asked us to be perfect first. He asked us to seek Him first. Hungry souls that turn toward heaven will never leave empty. He is still the Bread of Life. Still nourishing, still filling, still multiplying the little we place in His hands.

Today’s enLIGHTen felt like standing beneath the branches of the Tree of Life and remembering that God is always reaching toward us. 🌿 With Dianna Istook Abbott, we talked about trees, temples, priesthood power, spiritual treasures, and the beautiful truth that growth often happens in hidden places first. Just like roots stretching deep underground before fruit appears, so much of what God is doi...

You know, sometimes we think the glory of God is something big, something loud, something seen by everyone. But today reminded me that it’s often found in the quiet—in the early morning, in the simple choice to turn to Him in the moments no one else sees. How beautiful it is to publish peace, not just to the world, but in our own hearts with Him. We don’t glory in Him by being perfect; we glory in...

We jumped into the water… . and nothing happened Until we moved And suddenly—light . It reminded me how often I wait for God to act in my life while staying still . But faith isn’t passive It’s movement . It’s choosing gratitude over murmuring . It’s trusting when you only hold one puzzle piece . He is the vine We are the branches . And when we stay connected— we don’t just survive, we bear fruit....

Comment BRIGHTNESS below and I will send the Sparks for  This week's enLIGHTen discussion and a link to the full episode . I’ve been thinking about hope this week— . Not just as a feeling but as something you put on . Like a helmet Protecting your thoughts . Because what you think shapes everything . And hope isn’t small . It’s a perfect brightness— the kind of light that actually pushes out darkn...

Today on enLIGHTen gathering with Alison Goff, we talked about what it really means to feast on the word— . Not just read it, not just check a box, but to actually taste it… to let it become something “delicious” to our souls . We kept coming back to the story on the road to Emmaus (see Gospel of Luke 24)… when the disciples said, “Abide with us.” Or in other words—stay… tarry with us. . I’ve been...

Easter feels like the first sign of spring. Like light after a long winter. Like hope quietly rising again. . Today on enLIGHTen Gathering David Butler  and I talked about the resurrection— not as wishful thinking, but as the truest source of hope we have . Because Jesus rose, we can trust that life will come again . That sorrow is not the end . That what feels silent, buried, or unfinished now wi...

Sometimes we wait to offer the Lord something more polished . A stronger testimony A clearer gift A more eloquent voice A more “ready” version of ourselves . But today with my sweet guest Jenny Guthrie, we talked about how the Lord has always worked with loaves and fishes … small offerings… imperfect efforts… willing hearts. . And somehow, in His hands, they become enough . We talked about Elder R...

This week's enLIGHTen felt like a quiet reminder of something my heart needed 🤍. That becoming isn’t loud… it’s not instant… and it’s not meant to be perfect. With my good friends Gracie Ketchum & Gentry Katseanes, we talked about what it really means to overcome through Christ. Not all at once not with full understanding but step by step… with Him. Even when it’s slow even when it’s confusin...

This week on enLIGHTen I was joined By the wonderful Deborah Dushku . We shared simple ways we can invite and hold onto more of God’s light in our lives: . • noticing small spiritual impressions • writing down moments when we feel God close • acting on the light we’ve already received • sharing that light with others . The more we work at recognizing these moments, the more we begin to see that Go...

New beginnings are closer than we think . Sometimes they don’t come with a big moment or a dramatic change . Sometimes they begin quietly when we simply turn our minds toward God . Elder Patrick Kearon reminds us that because of Jesus Christ beginning again is always possible . Like the first hint of spring light returning Life returning Hope returning . And suddenly the story isn’t over . It’s be...

Some days parenting feels like planting seeds...in winter. You pray. You teach. You sing. And nothing blooms. At least not yet… This week with @chelsba and @well.with.anna we talked about: -Loving children who don’t always respond. -Praying for them and with them. -Teaching the doctrine of Christ through simple, Spirit-led moments. President Henry B. Eyring reminded us that God magnifies small, fa...

This week I was joined by  Deette Englebright and we  talked about body image,  identity, and learning to love ourselves  as He loves us . We are so Much More  Than the Mirror Reveals The way we see ourselves matters And it transforms the way We are able to love others

This week on enLIGHTen Gathering, I had the gift of sitting down with Tammy Uzelac Hall to talk about something that feels simple… but is often so hard to live: Trusting the hand of the Lord. What does it really mean to trust Him when prayers feel unanswered when the path feels unclear when the outcome isn’t what we expected. One of my favorite parts of this conversation was reflecting on the word...

Prayer is more than words  spoken into the air— it’s the breath that ignites  a hidden fire  shaping who we  Are becoming. Today on the enLIGHTen Gathering Podcast,  I sat down with Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner  to talk about the quiet,powerful work of prayer.  Inspired by “Motions of a Hidden Fire,”  we explored how communing with God  transforms our testimonies,  deepens our relationship with Him,...

This week on enLIGHTen  we talked about The Ministry of Angels and the power we have to invite that help into our own lives 🤍. Sometimes we ask where are the angels? And heaven asks back—do you believe i can do this thing? The scriptures are full of moments where angels appear not randomly, not accidentally, but in response to faith, to prayer, to pleading, to quiet trust, that God is still near....

(Corrected Audio) - Today on the enLIGHTen Gathering, I sat down with Brad Wilcox @bradrwilcox 🤍 . We reflected on Brad’s wonderful reminder: “Don’t let the world change you when you were born to change the world.” . But to change the world we must be changed and transformed by the challenges we overcome by our covenants and our connection with God by Christ . Covenants don’t remove the struggle...