Seeking Light Podcast

One way that I receive tremendous light in my life is through my scripture reading. I feel God's love for me and a closeness to Jesus Christ. When troubles come and my heart is heavy, I feel peace when I open my scriptures. Recently, I opened to Ether 12 and saw this chapter in a whole new light. I felt peace and gratitude to God for giving me this amazing chapter to increase my faith, hope and ch...

Tim and Claudia married in 1995. Claudia grew up in Mexico. Tim grew up in the United States. They met one another in 1994 and fell in love. They both were educators and champions for children. In 2020 Tim and Claudia got a phone call that would change their lives forever. They found out that there were triplet girls in Mexico, who were in an orphanage needing to be adopted. They began the 14 step...

As I was watching my little nephew, recently, he shared with me a story about picking blackberries with my brother. While he was out with his cousin and my brother picking blackberries, my brother fell in the blackberry bushes. My brother needed help and he was only with 2 little children who could help him. My nephew had to pull him out. If any of you know about blackberry bushes, the thorns are...

Unexpected blessings came from going to YM's camp. For several years, I had carried a heavy heart about 2 different situations in my life. While at camp both of those experiences were resolved and my heart was mended. Join me today as I share these experiences. "In a paradoxical way, afflictions and sorrow prepare us to experience joy if we will trust in the Lord and His plan for us. This truth is...

September 29th, 2020, Danielle got the call that no parent expects, her son 31 year old son Jake was at the hospital on life support. Jake had choked on a piece of candy, was found by his roommate and was taken to the hospital having not had any oxygen for a unknown amount of time. Danielle drove 7 hours to find her son laying lifeless in a hospital bed. Over a few days, several tests were done to...

Stake YM's camp was at the end of June. Matt had asked me to come and serve in the kitchen. This experience taught or reminded me of several things about life that I appreciated. Join me today as I share 6 lessons experiences from camp. 1.Earth's BEAUTY 2.You're not ALONE 3.The Savior fed many 4.GROWTH 5.Our POTENTIAL 6.New FRIENDS bethnewellcoaching.com bethnewellcoaching@gmail.com

In 2012 at 46 years old, Duane Richards heart stopped beating as he was spending quality time with his daughter. Bystanders immediately came to the rescue and performed CPR on Duane. His heart stopped for 20 minutes. When he woke up from his coma he was told what happened. As the years passed Duane experienced AFib and had different procedures done to try and fix the problem. Eventually Duane is t...

Missionary service is not always easy. Anything in life that has meaning takes effort. Missionary work is on exception. I have watched my child struggle, nieces and nephews struggle and friends children. Recently, I began to think about all of these young people and what they are going through as they fight the urge to return home or share their struggles. While reading Ether 6, I felt like the an...

"I am a better mom because I am a teacher and I am a better teacher because I am a mom" Nan Petersen Nan is a mother, educator and author. As a young girl she loved to be the teacher when she was playing with her friends and cousins. God gave Nan many gifts and one of those gifts is teaching others. Nan grew up in Utah. Her parents instilled in her and her siblings the belief that nothing is impos...

This week I have been thinking about unfairness. Do you look at your life and recall unfairness? I was thinking about Joseph from the Old Testament and Nephi and the unfairness they experienced at the hands of family and friends. Join me today as I talk about unfairness and how we can seek light during challenging times with unfairness.  Brad Wilcox says, "A God who is asking nothing of us is maki...

Gardo Gubelin was born in 1970 in Chile. He was the oldest son to his hard working, loving family. His parents belonged to the Catholic faith. When Gardo was 14 years old, he was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. With tremendous faith he attended church until his father gave him permission to join the church in December 1984. Gardo’s life changed forever. Join me today...

Matt and I have been on vacation for the last 2 weeks. We are rejuvenated and so grateful for our family and our beautiful earth. During our trip we had many beautiful & interesting experiences. Join me today as I share a few of these experiences which I will call vacation valuables!!  Doctrine and Covenants 59:  18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the b...

Matt and Sabrina met in high school. After Matt returned from his mission, they got married and started their life and family. May 2022, they planned a quick trip to Mexico with friends to have time away with their kids to relax and have fun. Matt realized that he had a gun in his truck that he hadn't taken out. While passing the Mexico border, he was taken into custody and sent to a Mexican priso...

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." Romans 8: 35  We have to remember that it’s all about Jesus. When we feel like we’ve lost hope; HERE is HOPE with Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth and the Light.  “The R...

Al Jorgensen was born on May 10, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had two older sisters, and eventually two younger brothers. His neighborhood was full of friends and baseball games. When he was seven years old, his dad was called to be the bishop of their ward during World War II. Al was very aware of the war, and what was happening. He had a newspaper route as a teenager. In 1951 he graduated fr...

Coming off of General conference I enjoyed several talks. One that spoke to my heart was Elder Bednar's talk. Let Us All Press On in the work of the Lord was the song that he quoted. In this world today there is so much mocking, scoffing, pride, pointing & purporting the wisdom of the world. What can we each do to heed not the world? Join me today as I share a few ways that we can seek light throu...

Tommy Scott desired and felt drawn toward God throughout his life. At the age of 16, he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on June 17th, 2023. In the Fall at a high school football game Tommy started talking to a young woman who was a member of the church. He had questions about her church. She invited Tommy to come to church and learn more. Tommy accepted her...

All of the first books in our standard works introduce the FAMILY from the beginning. It is all about the family and how we can strengthen our family. Join me today as I share the scriptures and the importance for each of us to keep our family strengthened and secure as we navigate this earth life. “The family is the most important organization in time or in eternity. Our purpose in life is to cre...

Father's Day is coming this Sunday. I love celebrating this day!! I have been blessed with an amazing father who loved and cared for me all of my childhood and even now. I think that we don't talk as much as we should about the amazing roles of fathers and all that they do in our lives and our children's lives. Join me today as my amazing brother and brother-in-laws talk about their important role...

While driving Gannon to school recently, he read this quote to me from a talk by Ryan K Olsen, The Answer is Jesus, October 2022 “When we have questions or doubts, we may feel that the solutions are too complex or that finding answers is too confusing. May we remember that the adversary, even the father of all lies, is the architect of confusion. The Savior is the Master of simplicity.” That got m...

Caroline grew up with a father as a doctor and a mother who was a NICU nurse. During 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Caroline and her 2 siblings lived in Africa in a boarding school as their parents cared for the people of Africa. In high school Caroline heard about a baby who had a baboon heart transplanted and that experience in-planted in her heart the desire to be a NICU nurse too. In 1994 Caroline sta...

This is just a fun podcast about a family tradition that we do as school is coming to a close. This tradition is one that is loved by all of our kids and the memories that we have made from being intentional about our summer plans. Join me as I share one of our family traditions. bethnewellcoaching.com bethnewellcoaching@gmail.com

Josh desired an occupation that would allow for him to spend more time with his family. After considering different possibilities, he opened an elderly care facility for persons that are coming to the end of their lives. Josh as spent 15 years running this home with the help of wonderful workers. He has learned so much from the incredible clients that have come to live in his home. In total Josh h...

How many times do we have to be told more than once about something? I know that I am in need of repetition all of the time. Then eventually it all clicks and it makes sense to me. Along the way, I learn so much. Join me today as I share some scriptures that show how the "third" time God's children began to understand and they learned so much in the process of repetition. bethnewellcoaching.com be...

Dallin grew up in California and planned his whole life to serve a full-time missionary. His time arrived during 2020 as Covid 19 covered the earth. Dallin received a call to Toronto Canada. With all the restrictions in place the day he was set apart to be a full time mission, he was re-assigned to Salt Lake City, Utah. For 3 weeks, he was at the home MTC in California. It was a big shift from the...