Read more about the article How Girls Camp & High Adventure Camp Can Develop Relationships Youth Need
Leading Saints

How Girls Camp & High Adventure Camp Can Develop Relationships Youth Need

Dan Gray is an author, licensed psychotherapist, and lecturer. He co-founded the LifeStar Network, an internationally-known program designed to help individuals, couples, and families who have been impacted by a family member’s unwanted compulsive or addictive behaviors. Dan mostly loves being a husband, dad and grandpa, while helping other men become stronger and more loving leaders and mentors in their homes. Dave Gray has an entrepreneurial spirit and has enjoyed careers in the real estate and mental health fields. He believes in the symbiotic connection between the relationships we have with those around us, and the choices we make in our lives. He passionately cherishes his relationships with others, especially his close family and friends and specifically with his kids. Dave couldn’t be more excited to create powerful and unique opportunities for parents and their kids to make deep and meaningful connections with one another through Bridgecamp.

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June 8, 2024
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Constant Wonder

A Hopeful Marriage, Despite Incurable Cancer

When Christian Wiman and Danielle Chapman met and married, life seemed charmed and the horizon calm. But within a year, Christian was diagnosed with a rare, incurable blood cancer, and their life veered in directions unforeseen. Now, over twenty years later, Christian and Danielle and their two teenage daughters are thriving; Christian is cancer free after the latest round of therapy. He has been the beneficiary of multiple timely medical breakthroughs. Along the way, they have experienced intense joy amidst great pain and developed a quiet, shared Christian faith.

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June 5, 2024
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CFM: Mental Health Insights

Mosiah 29–Alma 4

In this episode we’ll talk about Mosiah chapter twenty-nine and Alma chapters one through four. We’ll talk about the major change in Nephite government discussed in these chapters, where they transition from a government of kings to a government of democratically-elected judges. We’ll discuss the process of change in general and how our natures are prone to resist change. We’ll review how the gospel of Jesus Christ is designed to help us change, despite our natural desires to the contrary. We’ll talk about how learning to accept change can increase our spiritual and emotional resilience. 

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June 3, 2024
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CFM: Mental Health Insights

Mosiah 25–28

In this episode we’ll talk about Mosiah chapters twenty-five through twenty-eight. We’ll focus mostly on the story of Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah. We’ll talk about the process of change. We’ll review how some people get frustrated with their own protracted change process, when they read about people like Alma the Younger who seem to have changed instantly. We’ll look at details that show how the change that Alma and his friends went through was long and arduous, just like the change we all go through. We’ll review the benefits of enduring the long, difficult roads. 

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May 27, 2024
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CFM: Mental Health Insights

Mosiah 18–24

In this episode we’ll talk about Mosiah chapters eighteen through twenty-four. These chapters contain great insights regarding our mental and emotional health. We’ll first talk about the concept of boundaries when serving others. We’ll talk about the importance of service, and the equal importance of taking care of ourselves and not burning ourselves out. We’ll then talk about how our burdens are often relieved in stages, to help us increase our faith. We’ll review the importance of being grateful for all relief that we receive, even if it is not all the relief we asked for. 

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May 20, 2024
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Mosiah 11–17

In this episode we’ll talk about Mosiah chapters eleven through seventeen. These chapter have the beginning of the story of King Noah and his people, including the account of Abinadi the prophet. We’ll talk about Abinadi’s mission and how he remained faithful despite many significant challenges. We’ll discuss the idea of choice and consequence. We’ll review the strides that society has made in mental health awareness, and also the pitfalls that can come from incorrect understanding of the nature of mental health issues and our capacity for change.  

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May 13, 2024
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Mosiah 7–10

In this episode we’ll talk about Mosiah chapters seven through ten. This is the beginning of the story of King Zeniff and those who succeeded him as king. We’ll talk about the concept of being “overzealous” and how this can apply to our mental health. We’ll discuss what is known as “scrupulosity” or “religious obsessive-compulsive” behavior and how it can be damaging. We’ll also talk about how the peace that the Savior offers us can help us achieve joy and happiness regardless of our current circumstance. 

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May 6, 2024