What would be included in your Last Lecture? Dr. Lili De Hoyos Anderson addresses Lehi’s final lessons for his family and the importance of building Zion, awakening from spiritual slumber and strengthening one another in relationships.
When we are close to Jesus Christ, we can feel love and gratitude for Him even during difficult and even perilous times. If you’d like to view the video that goes with this podcast, click here
Turtles have amazing recuperative powers; when an injured turtle is given the right care and time to heal, it can often outlive its human rescuers—and possibly its rescuers' children as well. Acclaimed nature writer Sy Montgomery and illustrator Matt Patterson share the transformative lessons they've learned at the Turtle Rescue Center in Southbridge, Massachusetts. In this episode of Constant Wonder: What can turtles teach us about patience, endurance, time, and even what it means to be human?
Today we're studying 1 Nephi 17:41 in just one minute! Grab your scriptures and let's dive into them together!
If we put forth our own effort and seek the Lord’s direction, then He will help us through our difficulties - just like He always has.
In November 2008, Lara Love Hardin was arrested in her suburban home. Her habit of pretending to have a perfect life had led to an opioid addiction, which had imploded her life completely. Now, she’s a bestselling author who has worked with Oprah and the Dalai Lama—and most importantly, she no longer has to pretend. In this episode, Lara shares her story of starting over after drug addiction.
Did you ever start piano lessons? Did you ever stop piano lessons? Here’s what I’ve learned from my experience with the piano! Let’s study 1 Nephi 16:29 together.
Addiction, especially drug addiction, is not a subject we speak of much on this podcast but Coach Becky Garner is here today sharing her journey and story of being addicted to prescription medication. This is such a powerful episode and one filled with so much hope if you or someone you love is in a similar situation. Becky not only shares her story but shares how coaching was the thing that finally helped her get sober. We can think of no better endorsement than this one! Please listen today to Becky’s story and see where what she learned can apply in your life whether you struggle with a similar situation or not, there is something for everyone in today’s episode.
Our Patriarchal Blessings can be a divinely appointed source to lead us to the most “fertile parts” of this life if we will give it faith, diligence, and heed.
America’s students are struggling. Chronic absenteeism has doubled from pre-pandemic numbers. Districts are implementing grading floors to soften the sting of failure. Grade inflation is widespread. Many students seem to have lost the motivation to learn, and traditional systems of grading and ranking aren’t helping. What’s wrong with the A-F grading system? Should school just do away with grades entirely? What interventions work to get kids back in classrooms more consistently? In this podcast episode, a high school teacher shares how she changed grading in her classroom to better engage her students and an historian explains why grades are a “can’t live with ‘em can’t live without ‘em” conundrum. We also speak with a coach who works with students that struggle with motivation because they lack executive function skills and a leading expert on chronic absenteeism explains why so many kids are missing school these days and what we can do about it.