Happiest by Susan Chadaz

Send us Fan Mail What can you do today, right now, that will help you hold onto your hopes and dreams, and see all the opportunities to find the happy all around you?  Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that "Hope has the power to fill our lives with happiness." 

Send us Fan Mail In last October’s General Conference, Elder Carlos A. Goday told a story of a taxi driver he met and helped as this man who was a father, reshaped his life to return to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Elder Goday sked him…  “…why he decided to return, he said it was because he and his wife felt their children would be happier in life with the gospel of Jesus Christ. ”

Send us Fan Mail Happiness is not determined by the circumstances of your life, happiness is dependent on the thoughts you have about the circumstances of your life.  Elder Ulisses Soares taught, “Happiness is determined by habits, behaviors, and thought patterns that we can directly address with intentional action.”  Happiness is a choice that anyone can make. 

Send us Fan Mail Our Heavenly Father’s plan is a plan for Happiness and the Spirit of the Holy Ghost is a way of maximizing that happiness. Learning the language of the Spirit will help you in every aspect of your life. 

Send us Fan Mail Where do we find true and lasting happiness? In last October’s General Conference, Elder Gary B. Savin taught that in our world today “ …essential principles for true happiness seem to elude many in this confusing world, where many things are interesting but few are truly important.” Finding lasting happiness in a ‘fallen world’ is going to take some ascending, some climbing. Happ...

Send us Fan Mail Charlie Brown asked, "Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" In the middle of the hustle and the bustle, in the middle of the fresh tree or the artificial tree, in the middle of shopping, stressing, baking, and decorating--we do know what Christmas is all about. 

Send us Fan Mail Consider all the stars in all the heavens in all the galaxies far and wide, do you know you are worth more than them all?  Paul taught, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God..." (Romans 8:16). 

Send us Fan Mail Like a cross-country race, life can give us days when the path is smooth and the run is easy, but at other times, what seemed to be effortless before, can become a rough road of bumps, hills, and life challenges that may press us into giving up the race that is set before us, and instead of holding out for long run blessings, we may turn aside giving in to life’s short run substit...

Send us Fan Mail In a world of beauty and joy, we will also know sorrow and despair, but through an eternal perspective, we will be able to see from a new point of view. 

Send us Fan Mail As we cast off the words of darkness, then we will be able to put on the armor of light. Darkness is vanquished when light is present. 

Send us Fan Mail They weren't discouraged when things got harder, they didn't even think that they were failing, they thought they were learning.  They were willing to give willingness a try. 

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a challenge in your life that left you with questions? Questions like: When will I?  How can I?  What should I do?  Which way should I go? or How can I find my way forward? No matter how difficult or confusing the challenges may be, you can always remember that the answer is simple: it is always Jesus.

Send us Fan Mail Want to be happier? Help others.  President David O. McKay said, “The noblest aim in life is to strive to live to make other lives better and happier!” In this podcast, we will be learning the four principles of the Healer's Art.

Send us Fan Mail I think there will always be days when we may feel inadequate, maybe times when we feel deficient somehow, or possibly there may come moments when after all we can do, after all we have tried, our efforts seem to be in short supply. President Thomas S. Monson said, "Lest we at any time feel inadequate for the tasks ahead for us... may I share with you a statement made in 1979...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do to continue forward when hard days come?  Elder W. Mark Bassett taught, “…as we move forward with faith in Jesus Christ, the fourth day will always come. He will always come to our aid or to raise our hopes back to life.”

Send us Fan Mail We will all struggle at times, and with our ups and downs we will pray, we will wait, and we will learn to endure. All the while knowing that no one is less cherished. You are of great worth through it all. 

Send us Fan Mail When your mortality gets hard, when happy seems to have been lost behind the couch for the day, or when storms blow in and you're left standing in the dark, there is a way to live and be happy.

Send us Fan Mail In this life we can expect those moments when hardships sail in, troubles drop by, and ordeals are dealt into our day. The challenge is to not let the challenge become an additional ordeal.  

Send us Fan Mail There is power in positive thought that allows us to see the sun shining on rain and rain falling on sunshine. In the children’s classic, The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodges Burnette, healing and transformation come to pass by the power of positive thought.  She writes, “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” 

Send us Fan Mail How do we build peace in every condition no matter how difficult the situation?  How do we follow the Savior's example and the prophet’s plea to be a peacemaker? It is possible to disagree without the spirit of contention by building a framework of peace into your life. 

Send us Fan Mail What advice did your mom give you while growing up that she declared was good for you? After years of research, on many counts, your mom was right.  After all, she always did just want you to be happy. 

Send us Fan Mail Outside of everyone else’s control is your own power to genuinely build your own happy as you cultivate the art of self-compassion. You already have everything you need to grow.

Send us Fan Mail In Elder Gerrit W. Gong’s conference message last October, he said, “Happy and forever” are not the imaginary stuff of fairy tales.”  In this podcast  we are going to talk about your own personal ‘once upon a time’ journey toward  'Happy and Forever After'.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had your plans change? We all make plans for our lives.  We set goals and prepare for the future as we should and sometimes in each of our lives…plans change. Sometimes what we had planned compared to the lesson plan our Heavenly Father has for our lives is not the same. In the middle of change, we can learn, grow and become more every time we pray.

Send us Fan Mail When we understand whose child we really are,  then our prayers become a priceless gift from God opening direction and purpose in every step we take, giving our lives a continual curriculum of strength and peace.