Does being an ‘exceptional’ parent mean you never make mistakes and always know exactly what to say? Maybe the ‘secret’ is being more focused on love, respect, and encouragement rather than coercion or criticism. Discover practical strategies to help you nurture resilient children, foster their growth, and build a home environment filled with warmth, support, and understanding.
It’s hard to navigate the pressures of school, friends, and just life’s expectations! But what if the hard things you experience in life are actually exactly what is setting you up for an even better tomorrow? It’s not easy and it takes courage, but you can show up and let your light shine and make the world a better place with you in it!
When you walk into your home, what is the natural thing that happens? Do your brothers and sisters run for cover like cockroaches? Or does everyone run to greet you? Perhaps this Christmas season, you might take a step back and evaluate just how much your natural presence affects others, not only in your community and neighborhood, but specifically how you lead and warm others within your own home
We all come from a place of "different"–different families, different cultures, different experiences, different challenges. What if we were to use those differences to create harmony in our families instead of dissonance? John Bytheway teaches us how we unite as one when we recognize, respect and rejoice in the differences that we have.
Misunderstandings can arise when people equate priesthood ordination with the priesthood power and authority of God. Yet "the priesthood" is the literal power of God, and is much more multifaceted than we realize. Wendy Bird-Reese shares four priesthood truths that will help you understand that "the heavens are just as open to women who are endowed with God's power...as they are to men who bear the same priesthood". As she shares the difference between “patriarchy” and “hierarchy” and “ordination vs authority and power”, you’ll see how she came to know Heavenly Father grants the priesthood to His sons AND daughters as they strive to fulfill their missions on the earth.
How do you define yourself? Is it by your name? Your school mascot? Your talents or the car you drive? While all of these are used as identifiers, they are really just characteristics of who you really are. John Bytheway helps us redefine the way we see ourselves by reminding us of the greatest ID badge we hold, children of God, and how to protect ourselves against the thieves who want nothing more than to make us think they can rob us of the title.
You've made a mistake. Now what? As humans, we often resign ourselves to living in guilt or shame because we assume that God is disappointed in us. How different would our lives be if we were to shift our thoughts to recognize that God already knows we are imperfect humans doing exactly what His plan was designed for: learning. Let Kurt Francom help you realize that God has never been disappointed in you. He has always been cheering you on, like any loving father does.
No matter how hard you try, life will very likely to turn out much differently than you expect it will...but that doesn't mean what you experience is necessarily bad. Quadriplegic Chad Hymas shares some of the most liberating lessons he's learned through his own ups and downs that will help you honor your losses and encourage you to live your life the best you can moving forward.
Whether it's a big thing or a small thing, if that "thing" is important to us, it is important to our Heavenly Father. Quadriplegic Meg Johnson helps us recognize all of the ways God enables us on a day-to-day basis. Though He may not always give us exactly what we ask for, we can be assured that He is always listening and He will always give us the means to accomplish what He knows is best for us.
Who is God to you? Is He a "good God" only when He gives you what you want? What about those times when you pray for something and it feels like your words fall on deaf ears? In this inspiring new talk, Al Carraway shares how to transform your view of a limiting God into a view of a limitless God. Al shares her vision of a loving God who is waiting and eager to walk with you through endless spiritual discovery. You’ll come to see Him, His mission, and His love for you in a new light. Your understanding of who He is will never be the same!