Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

Leann, Melissa and Nate continue their discussion by talking about the best ways to respond to emotional vulnerability and how it offers power for disarming conflict.   Ponder Questions: Am I choosing to take on bitter cups without becoming bitter? Am I willing to get into the arena? What type of conversations am I choosing to have with the people I care about most?   Invitation: How can...

Nate returns as a guest to discuss the importance of vulnerability for expressing authenticity and fostering deeper connections with our loved ones, ourselves, and our Heavenly Father.   Ponder Questions: Am I willing to be in my “emotional underwear”? Can I be more vulnerable in my everyday conversations? Can I choose to put down my armor? Am I being defensive to protect myself? Am I asking...

Leann and Melissa talk about intentionally seeking Christ and His peace every day. Ponder Questions: Am I involving the Savior in my intentions? Am I allowing Christ to be more in my life? Am I seeking the Lord’s help and guidance? Do I have charity for the people around me? Am I turning to Christ for help? Do I have things around my house that remind me of Christ? Am I seeking peace? Am I intenti...

Melissa and Leann share what they have learned the past year about becoming closer to Christ and strengthening their relationships with Him.    Ponder Questions: How can I use gratitude to help me through my challenges? What are things that are interrupting my peace? What am I taking for granted? What things am I experiencing right now that the Lord is using to teach me? Am I expressing...

Leann and Melissa discuss the difference between gratitude and thankfulness and the importance of both in our daily lives.    Ponder Questions: Am I grateful for everything in my life? Am I seeking after gratitude? Am I expressing my thankfulness? Am I giving compliments? What energy am I leaving people with? How can I cultivate an attitude of gratitude?   Challenge/Invitation: How...

Leann and Melissa talk about spiritual safety equipment and how letting go of negativity allows us to hold on to gospel truths.    Ponder Questions: What things do I need to hold on to? What parts of the gospel do I hold on to? Am I asking for help to hold on? Am I choosing to use my safety equipment? Am I holding on to the things that are true? What is holding me back? Am I letting go o...

Leann and Melissa talk about how developing a relationship with Jesus Christ allows us to nourish the roots of our testimony and help others stand tall.   Ponder Questions: What am I doing daily to deepen my rods in Christ’s rock? What am I doing to grow and strengthen my roots in Jesus Christ? Is my focus on Jesus Christ? Why am I doing the daily things? Am I standing together with others? A...

Leann and Melissa talk about how making the time to be still allows us to experience greater peace.   Ponder Questions: How can I build and strengthen my relationship with Jesus Christ through being still? What does being still mean to me? Am I taking the time to be still? What am I missing when I am not still enough to listen? Am I listening during the first moments of the day? Am I focusing...

Leann and Melissa talk about sharing Christ’s love during the Christmas season by finding new ways to connect and serve.   Ponder Questions: Am I taking the time to connect with others? Am I present? Am I making room in my heart for Christ? How can I more clearly see Christ this Christmas season? How do I make room for Christ and those around me? What ways can I serve with intention? Am I loo...

Leann and Melissa discuss the story of a man taking a blind step during a hike and how we can rely on Christ as we face our own personal mountains.   Ponder Questions: Am I tethered to Christ? Am I getting caught up in my fears? What mountains am I facing right now? What are the choices that I am making? What is my next step? What do I do when I am overcome with fear? Am I allowing Christ on...

Leann and Melissa discuss making two-way promises with God and accepting His covenantal embrace.    Ponder Questions: Am I letting go of God’s embrace? What is the evidence of His love in my life? Why do I want to have a covenant relationship with Him? How do I see that covenant relationship working in my life? Where is my path taking me right now? What can I let go of to become like Him...

Leann and Melissa discuss the importance of moving past the planning stage and taking action.   Ponder Questions: What massive action can I take right now? Do I feel hope? Where do I need to go forward with imperfect action in my life? How am I rebelling against God? What can I do differently with God? Do I want to do His will? What can I do to change? What can I start on today? Am I keeping...

Leann and Melissa discuss stepping out of their comfort zones and how we can rely on God’s guidance as we serve.   Ponder Questions: What is stopping me from putting myself out there? Why am I not asking Heavenly Father for help? What opportunities have I been given to step up? Am I praying for opportunities to get out of my comfort zone? Am I comparing myself to others? How can I serve with...

Leann and Melissa talk about how we can receive God's help in challenging times and how He will allow us to learn on whatever level we need.    Ponder Questions: What is the perspective or lens I am seeing this situation through? Am I taking the time to see what I am focusing on? Am I focusing on what I want more of? Is this truth? How can I support myself today? What am I to learn from...

Leann and Melissa discuss personal comfort zones and how following promptings allow us to grow with God.   Ponder Questions: Am I living intentionally? Is this decision a hinge point in my life? Am I choosing to respond instead of react? Am I responding with positivity? Am I choosing to love and lift others around me? What am I choosing to focus on? Am I choosing to make it a great day? Am I...

Leann and Melissa talk about the relationship between thoughts, emotions and actions and how to use this connection to change patterns.   Ponder Questions: Am I aware of my thoughts and where my thoughts are going? Am I going in the same direction every day? Is this thought true? Is this the way I interpreted something, and it became a pattern? Am I giving my power away with these thoughts? W...

Leann and Melissa discuss the power of words and how they impact ourselves and others. Ponder Questions: What words am I choosing to use? What words am I listening to? How can I be a good steward over the words I am using? Am I paying attention to the tone of my voice? How can I up the energy of my words? Am I choosing to act instead of thinking that I should, need to or have to?   Challenge:...

Leann and Melissa talk about ways to find commonalities and build positive relationships with the people around us.   Ponder Questions: What do we have in common? How do I respond under pressure? What can I do to help someone feel seen? How can I serve them? Am I looking for commonalities with people? Am I being a true disciple of Jesus Christ? What are my patterns in relationships? How can I...

Leann and Melissa continue to discuss the CHOOSE acronym and how they use it to give themselves more grace and create new patterns.  Ponder Questions: Am I offering grace to myself? Am I aware of my choices or thoughts? Am I being curious? Am I recognizing when I am judging myself? Am I reacting or responding? What patterns am I seeing in myself? Am I choosing to create new patterns? How am I...

In this special episode, Nate, a grad student pursuing a master’s in communication studies, joins Leann and Melissa to talk about the CHOOSE acronym for conflict transformation and non-judgment.   Ponder Questions: How might my initial judgment be incorrect? What about this person am I not understanding?   Challenge:  Choose one of the concepts and practice it, whether with other pe...

Leann and Melissa discuss their experiences of speaking up through the Spirit.   Ponder Questions: What is the intention of my words? Is this the right time to say this? Am I speaking with the Spirit?   Challenge: Be open to times the Spirit tells you to open your mouth. Be bold with graciousness.    References: "Spiritual Treasures," Russell M. Nelson, Ensign , Nov. 2019, pgs....

Leann and Melissa expand on Charles Didier’s metaphors about a spiritual memory bank and the importance of writing down holy experiences.   Ponder Questions: Why is this important for me to remember? What are the times that the Savior has delivered me?   Challenge: Create a remember list. Create a deliverance list. Create a spiritual memory bank journal.   References: “Remember” sea...

Leann and Melissa discuss Colleen Harrison’s process of capturing knowledge and explore ways to deep dive into spiritual topics.   Ponder Questions: Why is this important to me? How does this make a difference in my life?   Challenge: Follow the three steps of capturing: identify, journal, and ponder. Find a journal and start capturing your thoughts.   References: He Did Deliver Me...

Leann and Melissa talk about Satan’s warfare tactics and finding truth with God.      Ponder Questions: Where are my eyes not open? What ways am I not opening my heart and mind to learn more truth? Am I focused on Christ?   Challenge: If you are confused, pray. Ask yourself, “How do I find truth?”   References: “Your Great Adventure," Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2019...

Leann and Melissa discuss finding joy in following Christ and becoming a full-time disciple.   Ponder Questions: What am I choosing to do in my spare time to draw closer to Christ? What encouragement can I give to help someone along their way?   Challenge: During your morning prayer, ask “How can I be a more joyful disciple today?” What can I do to find more joy as I serve as a disciple...