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Do you have a friend who can brighten your whole day because of how encouraging they are? Or perhaps you are that friend! Uplifting others is a Christlike attribute that brings so much peace to our lives, and it is one of the easiest things to do! It's a gift we can give others regardless of our means or circumstances. So how do we make encouragement a part of our every day lives and lean on the S...

An important part of our Heavenly Father's plan is that he doesn't want us to simply do what is right, but he wants us to choose to follow him and his will for us. Showing up with a willingness to God is a level of faith that will lead us to more peace. When we do this, we can know, like Nephi, that the Lord will prepare a way for us to accomplish his purposes as we courageously say, "I will go an...

The dictionary definition of respect is, "to consider someone worthy of high regard or esteem." The scriptures tell us that God is no respecter of persons, so how do we look at all of his children as worthy, even with those who we may differ from? In his talk, Peacemakers Needed , President Nelson said, "we can literally change the world—one person and one interaction at a time, by modeling how to...

In Philippians 4, Paul shared: "whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest…think on these things." We've heard it before that "honesty is the best policy" so how do we discover what it really means to be honest with God, honest with ourselves, and honest with others? President Nelson has shared that we can change the world and find peace in our lives when we interact with others mana...

Being meek doesn't have to equal being timid and quiet. What if we saw meekness as a principle of power that actually brings more peace into our lives? Meekness is often misunderstood. The scripture, "blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth," is found in Matthew 5:5. It's also found in the Old Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and it's repeated by modern prophets in...

As we continue in our "pursuit of peace," it's helpful to understand how agency plays a role in being a peacemaker. Agency is the greatest gift we've been given, but do we always use our agency for good to create more love and peace in our lives? Choosing to be a peacemaker usually isn't the loudest or most popular choice, but it is what God has asked of us. Choosing peace is rising above worldly...

Do we sometimes look at being humble as being self-deprecating or diminishing our strengths? Being humble doesn't equal being unimportant. Humility isn't shrinking out of sight or shying away from being strong, and it isn't hating on yourself. When we are truly humble, we can appreciate our own strengths and lift others as well.  Like the saying goes, "All ships rise with the tide." Being humble i...

In today's world, patience is a virtue that seems to be diminishing. We have access to everything so rapidly. Every situation has a quick fix. Even waiting in the drive-thru feels like an imposition. But patience is an important attribute of a peacemaker. God has told us to "be still and know that I am God." Perhaps we should take the time to slow down and be still, and even though that can be unc...

As our community continues in the "pursuit of peace," one attribute that encompasses all the other attributes of a peacemaker is charity. We've all heard that "charity is the pure love of Christ" and that "charity never faileth," but when we stop to think about what that really means, it feels somewhat arbitrary. This episode dives into what is charity? How does it look in our everyday life? And m...

Effort! It's a word President Nelson emphasizes often. He not only talks about it but has demonstrated it throughout his life—reminding us that the Lord loves effort. So much in our lives has become easy and instantaneous. But becoming converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ isn't easy or instantaneous. It requires small, daily genuine efforts.   "You can't have 100 priorities. You have to bring i...

In this world, relief is a feeling that we all crave as we are dealing with life's burdens placed upon us and our loved ones. So, in this last General Conference, when Sister Camille Johnson shared that " Jesus Christ is Relief ," it resonated with our community. The Savior's way is the only way to feel peace, and in turn, bring both temporal and spiritual relief and peace to others.   "The Lord h...

President Nelson's conference address, "Peacemakers Needed," felt like a landmark talk and it resonated so much with our community. Here at Magnify, one of our driving goals is to come together to cultivate what we need to LIVE DIFFRERENTLY! President Nelson has just given us the game plan for just that. Over the next few months we want dig into PEACE! What is peace? How do we find it? How do we c...

If Mother's Day is hard for you, know that you're not alone! Mother's Day is this week and while it's a day to honor and celebrate moms—it's not always a happy day. In an article from Sharon Eubank titled, "The Idea of 'Mothers in Zion' Made Me Mad—Until I Learned What It Meant" she said, "Mother's Day … is often an emotional and spiritual minefield for almost everyone: Women who have no children,...

The call to parent in this life is one that Elder Uchtdorf said, "reflects the pattern of heaven." The opportunity to help raise the rising generation—both as parents and leaders—can be a privilege and a responsibility. Elder Uchtdorf taught in his April 2023 General Conference message that Jesus Christ can be our strength and our guide as we try to parent and teach like Him.   "In the eternal per...

When we figure out how to discover meaning in the most mundane of tasks, we can find opportunities to feel closer to Christ, even when doing something as simple as the dishes or the laundry. Routines can become rituals when we take ordinary tasks and look for ways to make them sacred, and we will see the Lord in unexpected ways.   "The intention is really easy when you want more Jesus in your life...

Have you had moments where you poured out your heart to God again and again and felt met with silence from heaven? When President Nelson told us that in the coming days we'll need the guiding influence of the Holy Ghost, Emily Robison Adams took his counsel to heart. But while seeking to understand how God speaks to her through prayer, Emily didn't get any answers and, in her words, "God felt gone...

As women, we are asked to do a lot, and sometimes it feels like we aren't doing enough. But President Nelson has said the Church and the world needs our strength. So, how do we act on this?  "Christ spent his time advocating for women." Today's guest, Dr. Sarah Coyne, said in her BYU Devotional , "we are not placed on this earth to fall asleep." Our influence is needed as women in the Church, now...

Is springtime one of your busiest seasons of the year? Sometimes it's the small things that help us recenter our focus and find joy in Jesus. As we are nearing Easter, we want to celebrate the Savior and his resurrection. Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth, and reflection. It's a time that brings us joy. We often use the word "joy" around Christmastime, but it really deserves a place at Easter t...

The promised blessings in our life from the Lord are sure. So how do we learn to wait well as some of those blessings take more time to be fulfilled? We're all waiting on something from the Lord in our lives: peace, patience, a promise that has not yet been fulfilled.   "Our worth is not determined by what we are waiting for."   Our guest Heather Johnson has been studying out why we have those wai...

Have you ever felt like reading and studying the scriptures is just another item to add to your to-do list instead of feeling like the spiritual highlight of your day? Well, perhaps you can find yourself an "SOS scripture." This is a verse or set of verses from the scriptures that you can turn to whenever you might need a moment of peace or strength from the Lord. Perhaps it's one you've memorized...

We are taught that we all have a personal light from God, so how do we best shine that light so it grows brighter and brighter? Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, "ye are the light of the world," and as we come to know our divine selves, our light grows brighter and brighter. "The more we can see ourselves the way God see us, the more confident we will feel to be in their presence." Light is s...

Does your world feel heavy and dark? We live in a world of commotion and noise, and sometimes we just need a reminder that there is more light than we think. We just have to turn to the Lord and see his light in the everyday moments.   "You are meant to feel God's love, so allow yourself to feel joy!"   Today's guest, Artist Kate Lee understands how it feels to be in that darkness. She created a p...

God never leaves us or turns from us, so how do we bridge the emotional and spiritual gaps that we create that distance ourselves from Him? As women, we all struggle with so many types of pain: death, loneliness, infertility, marriage trouble, wandering children, our own testimonies, mental health… the list goes on. We are promised that God's love will always be there, all we have to do is turn to...

Happy Valentine's Day! Our focus today is about what real love and acceptance of one's self means in pursuit of becoming more like the Savior Jesus Christ. In today's world, self-love is often synonymous with self-absorbedness. We are told to love ourselves, but we are not really given the right tools to do so. There is a lot of self-indulgence, running away from our problems, spending money on un...

Welcome to our Magnify Podcast series "Let's Talk," where Kathryn and a few of her guests discuss top-of-mind topics and share their insights together as women. This week, our discussion will be based on an article written by Sister Patricia Holland titled " One Thing Needful ," and although this article was written 36 years ago, the insights are more relevant now than ever! We can't wait to have...