enLIGHTen

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...

This week on enLIGHTen,  I sat down with Sara Allen  to talk about a message that  keeps echoing in my heart— President Russell M. Nelson’s  "A Plea to My Sisters" . We talked about covenants— not as constraints, but as access . Access to God’s power Access to His gifts Access to divine influence that  reaches far beyond us  into our families,  our work,  and the world we’re called to serve . We a...

Today’s conversation rested in the quiet power of the Shepherd. . The rod that protects. The staff that guides. Both symbols of love—not fear . Psalm 23 reminds us we are never walking alone. And as Elder Holland taught, Jesus never gives up on us— not in valleys, not in uncertainty, not in the moments we feel most unseen . Because He is the Good Shepherd. . Because He is “I Am He.” . We can trust...

Today's conversation felt like a sacred pause in the middle of a busy season 🤍 . This week on enLIGHTen I sat down with BYU Professor Eric Huntsman to talk about worship, tradition, and Advent— and how the season leading up to Christmas invites us to slow down and revisit the many witnesses of Christ’s birth . From prophets and angels to shepherds and seekers, Advent helps us remember that Christ...

Today on the enLIGHTen podcast, I sat down with President Brian Cordray of the Adriatic Mission and our conversation kept returning to this incredible sacred truth from Elder Quentin L. Cook’s conference message: The Lord is hastening His work. HASTENING. ✨ Not rushing. Not racing past. But being moved forward by heaven. We talked about what that word really means for our lives— how this generati...

President Nelson once said, “The human body is a MANIFICENT MASTERPIECE.” And this week on enLIGHTen, we explored just how true that is. With my good friend Tanna Fox @live_right_nutrition, we dove into the miracle of the body as a temple for our souls— And vessel of His grace and light and how choosing light in small, everyday ways lifts both the physical and the spiritual. Because it seems that...

This week's episode of the enLIGHTen podcast took us through the Nativity exhibit at the Kirtland Temple Visitors’ Center— hundreds of symbols, stories, and cultures all pointing us back to Jesus Christ . As we walked and talked, we were reminded that every nativity is a testimony crafted through someone’s gifts . Every artisan adds their piece to the story… just like we can . God magnifies whatev...

HIS NAME changes everything.   In today’s episode with Amber Dawn Pearce we talked about the way  mountains move almost quietly when we stop trying to lift them on our own. How the shift often begins the moment we step toward someone else even when it doesn’t make sense yet. How sacrifice and small obedience carry more power than we realize.   Because bearing His name isn’t just saying it — it’s w...

This week, we’re talking about the power of words— how Christ Himself is the Word, how through words God spoke light into being, and how our own words still hold creative power. . With Yarley Varley and her sweet daughter, Taytum we explored how words can heal or harm, build faith or fear, and how choosing truth and kindness aligns our voice with His. . Heaven and earth may pass away, but God’s wo...

This week, we’re talking about what it means to honor—both the parents who gave us life on earth, and the Heavenly Parents who gave us eternal life in spirit. We looked at how Jesus—even knowing He was the Son of God—chose to humble Himself, to listen, to serve, to obey. He showed us that honoring those we see teaches us how to love the One we cannot see. When we thank God, when we cherish the gif...