Finding Joy and Peace

What would our lives be like without Jesus Christ? Have you ever pondered this question? Russell Nelson taught,  The more you learn about the Savior, the easier it will be to trust in His mercy, His infinite love, and His strengthening, healing, and redeeming power. Your growing faith in Him will move mountains—not the mountains of rock that beautify the earth but the mountains of misery in your lives. Your flourishing faith will help you turn challenges into unparalleled growth and opportunity.”Our guest, Jacob Cochran, will help us understand our need for a Savior so that it will be easier to trust Him and grow the faith we desperately need to move the mountains of difficulty in our lives. Join us on Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcast  Join us on our Website:  findingjoyandpeace.com #comeuntochrist, #findingjoyandpeaceSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Is it really possible to give thanks in all our circumstances? What about the times when everything seems to be going wrong in our lives? Dieter Uchtdorf explained that, “Being grateful in times of distress does not mean we are pleased with our circumstances. It does mean that through the eyes of faith we look beyond our present-day challenges.”“True gratitude is an expression of hope and testimony. It comes from acknowledging that we do not always understand the trials of life but trusting that one day we will.”Our guest today, Lori Marett, will share her experience of losing her husband to a terminal illness and how gratitude helped her feel God's love and peace in the midst of her afflictions.  Stay with us I believe you will be inspiredSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

The storms of life are no respecter of marriages. What will we choose when they come? Satan would have each of us turn inward and pull away from our spouse during times of trial.The Savior's approach is the opposite, He says “come unto me all ye that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If we come unto Christ and allow Him to, He takes our marriages by the hand  and guides us through the downpour. When burdens are beyond are ability to shoulder, He carries us. Today's guests, Kim and John Sorich, will both share their journey through Kim's breast cancer and how they created a deeper and more meaningful marriage because of it. Stay with us I believe you will be inspired#breastcancerawreness  #findingjoyandpeace Website findingjoyandpeace.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcast  Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

 Each of us will experience the unfairness of life, and receive injuries, whether real or perceived, at the hands of others. Will these injuries cause us to become spiritually blinded with anger, and revenge or with draw from the fold of God ? Or will we choose to accept, forgive, and allow the Savior's Atonement to absorb all the unfairness in our lives? James Talmage taught, “Every human soul shall be tested as by fire.” Our guest today Jana Tuttle was literally and spiritually tested by fire. She was hit in the eye with a firework 6 years ago. She is here to tell us about her journey and how her accident helped her find her way to Christ-- who absorbed all the unfairness in her life and left in its place an all encompassing peace and joy.  Website  @findingjoyandpeace.comFacebook   @facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcast#comeuntochrist #findingjoyandpeace #christianity #family #unfairnessSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

We live in world where more and more people struggle to feel joy in their lives. Family values are rapidly declining and are viewed as old- fashioned. We want our children to experience joy. But without values to guide our children's decisions, joy will elude themCan joy be taught? Is it a choice or a condition experienced on rare occasions?  And how do you teach to children of varying ages without it becoming a lecture?Our guest, New York Times bestselling author and world renowned speaker, Linda Eyre, will help us answer these questions.  Stay with us I believe you will be inspiredFor helpful resources:Valuesparenting.com https://valuesparenting.com/free-books/Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

When we do not accept what is, life is an illusion—an illusion that, like a pit of darkness, keeps us from seeing clearly, makes us claustrophobic and suffocates us in vexing negative emotions.When we live in truth, we accept what is. When we live in illusion, we attempt to deal with what isn’t. In other words, we deny truth—things as they really are—and get mired in how we think things should or should not be. Ours becomes a world of wishful thinking.Today’s guest, Sherrie Mills Johnson, teaches this in her book “Count it all Joy.”She says, “while you are busy throwing punches at illusion, real life goes on all around you—unexperienced and unenjoyed—and problems go unresolved.”In this podcast, Sherrie will walk us through the pit of illusion to the other side, where we will come to understand the difference between necessary pain and unnecessary pain and discover that joy is ours for the choosing.Stay with us. I believe you will be inspired.Website  @findingjoyandpeace.comFacebook   @facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastYoutube   @Youtube.com/channel/UC4hjVDRsAlP5RtW1TIfeLPwSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

At the end of your life what will you regret?  Will it be not having the big house, or the nice car you always dreamed of?  David  McKay taught that, “No success can compensate for failure in the home”Most of our regrets and guilt will not come from our lack of achievements, success, or possessions, they will come form our inadequate efforts within our family relationships.Our Families have the potential to bring greater joy into our lives than anything else. What can we do to stop the breakdown of family relationships and facilitate greater joy and peace? Our guest, New York Times bestselling author and world renowned speaker, Linda Eyre, will help us answer that question.  She teaches, “The bottom line is we must turn our hearts to our children and our families …Strong families are still attainable, but only by parents who passionately pledge themselves to doing what it takes to build and bolster, to protect and prioritize their families—only by parents who consciously set out to make their family culture stronger than peer culture, the internet, the media culture, and all other cultures that swirl around their children.” Helpful resources and to buy the book The Turning @Valuesparenting.com Website  @findingjoyandpeace.comFacebook   @facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastYoutube   @Youtube.com/channel/UC4hjVDRsAlP5RtW1TIfeLPwSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Imagine being sat down one day and having your father tell you he was arrested for prostitution and has struggled with sexual addiction for most of his life. How would you feel? How would this change your world? How could the sorrow of betrayal be turned to your good and bring out the glory within you? Tara McCausland mother, Rhyll Croshaw, shared her story in a previous podcast—The Sorrow Of Betrayal Trauma, which has blessed the lives of many. Today we will hear the story from the perspective of a child in the hope of blessing others who struggle with or are impacted by sexual addiction. Stay with us I believe you will be inspired!#comeuntochrist, #findingjoyandpeace, #addiction #healing #family, #podcast For help and resources https://salifeline.org/Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Our guest, Marcia Price, can empathize with those who may experience intense emotions over lost or unfulfilled dreams.From an early age, she envisioned life as a happily married woman with a large family. She was blessed to have only one biological child which was one of the greatest blessings of her life. She wanted to have many more children, but that didn’t happen for her. And then through a failed marriage, her fairy tale story seemed to dissolve before her eyes. She was heartbroken.But God hears every prayer and knows the righteous desires of our hearts. Some blessings come soon, some come later in life and others don’t come until mortality is over. Our guest today will share her miraculous story—a story of a righteous desire being fulfilled at an unexpected time and in an unexpected way. Her story demonstrates that with God nothing is impossible.  Stay with us I believe you will be inspired.Talks Used:The Great Commandment by Ezra Taft Bensonhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1988/04/the-great-commandment-love-the-lord?lang=engAdversity and You by Marvin J. Ashtonhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1980/10/adversity-and-you?lang=engWaiting Upon the Lord by Jeffery R. Hollandhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/57holland?lang=eng#comeuntochrist #findingjoyandpeace #infertility #adoption #family #podcast  Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Most countries have a national language, culture and ethnicity.  This is not so for Americans. We represent a melting pot drawn from all nations, ethnicities, languages, and religions. So what does it mean to be an American? Today our guest, Gove Allen will address this question, by walking us through  the seven founding values which make us Americans. These values are what give us our identity as Americans and make us great. Without them we are no different than any other country. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Today there will be much talk of women in high places, power suits, high-heels, and history in the making. It’s monumental. It’s never been done before. The message of empowering women is good. But I believe women have always ruled the world. Creators and shapers of humanity long before politics. While I respect those climbing the rungs on the ladder of history, I hope my daughters remember that today nothing about womanhood has fundamentally changed. They have always had power to change the world. Our guest Tiffany Braithwaite taught this in a recent post on Facebook, Today she will take us further, helping us step into our divine role as women to be creators and shapers of humanity.Stay with us I believe you will be inspired. #peace, #joy, #faith, #family, #motherhood, #woman #christianity, #ComeuntoChrist, https://findingjoyandpeace.com/podcasts/Follow us on Facebook For inspiring quotes, and notices when other podcasts become available.https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastFor inspiring quotes, blog posts, and other podcasts subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.com Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Petter Jeppson was in a head on car crash resulting in an explosion, with Peter trapped inside. Life after the crash would become a living hell. How would he be able to survive the excruciating pain that he would have to experience, physically, emotionally, and socially with the loss of 50% of his skin? How would he overcome the longing to die? How would he eventually find peace and joy? You will love this beautiful story of faith and courage, how one man walked into hell and came forth as gold, a tried and tested son of God.To see pictures of Peters accident go to: https://findingjoyandpeace.com/podcasts/Follow us on Facebook For inspiring quotes, and notices when other podcasts become available.https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastFor inspiring quotes, blog posts, and other podcasts subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.com #peace, #joy, #faith, #loss, #pain #burns #blind, #faith, #christianity, #ComeuntoChrist,Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Losses in life can change our world, taking away our familiar comfortable life and plunging us into an entirely new reality. If we can get through the shock and grief that comes with trials, we will quickly find that this new reality provides many new opportunities, a whole new set of possibilities.Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Todays hero walked alongside this nation, in its infancy, for forty years.He was considered one of the greatest warriors of all time and yet he hated war and wished it outlawed forever.He defeated the greatest King of his time—then was urged to become a King himself.Instead he retired, and became a humble farmer.And thus the very King he defeated called him…“The Greatest Man of the Last Hundred Years.”Napoleon Bonaparte called him,“The Greatest Man of the Last Millennium”He was “The Father of Our Country”“First in War, First in Peace, First in our Hearts..“The indispensable Man” he is George WahsingtonAnd our second Hero was…George’s adopted daughter, America’s first female Ambassador.She played seven musical instruments,spoke five languages, she was strong, feisty, intelligent, mischievous and the living joy of Mount Vernon,an inspiring Woman every young lady should look up to…Eleanor Parke Custis Washington, known as “Nelly” in George and Martha’s hearts.Stay with us. I believe you will be inspired.Follow us on Facebook For inspiring quotes, and notices when other podcasts become available.https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastFor inspiring quotes, blog posts, and other podcasts subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.comSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Someone once said, “Behind every great kid is a mom who’s pretty sure she’s screwing it all up” You will love our guest Mary Wall, as she helps us walk through the roller coaster ride of motherhood. She will help us see that even though you may not feel like you are the perfect mom, you are the perfect mother for your child.“There is no way to be a perfect mother…but a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill Follow us on Facebook For inspiring quotes, and notices when other podcasts become available.https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastFor inspiring quotes, blog posts, and other podcasts subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.comSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

If you are a mother you will want to listen to this podcast and share it with every mother you know!Did you always want to be a Mom? When you held your new baby for the first time, you felt immense joy and hopeful anticipation of what this new adventure would bring. Then, the realities of motherhood began to settle upon you: fatigue, endless responsibilities, and feeling, you no longer had control over your own life. During such times, it is not unusual to wonder where all the joy went. Christianity teaches that motherhood is the highest and holiest of callings. And yet we are human and only beginners in learning how to be mothers. The gap between that which truly is wonderful and fulfilling and those things which push us to our mortal limits—physically, emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually can be wide. How do we close the distance and find joy in the midst of the challenges that come with motherhood?You will love our guest, Jessica Clayton, as she tells her story of navigating the roller-coaster ride that motherhood can be, including feelings of inadequacy and failure. Listen, as she shares the principles that helped through those emotions and become, passionate about motherhood. Her insights can help mothers expand their vision and find more joy in motherhood, regardless of their age or stage of life.#ComeuntoChrist, #Peace, #joy, #faith, #christianity, #motherhood, #parenting, #self esteem, #consecration, #constant desire, #transformationFor inspiring quotes, blog posts, and other podcasts subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.comFollow us on Facebook For inspiring quotes, and notices when other podcasts become available.https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Directly east from my home, there is a beautiful mountain that rises majestically over our little community with a charming reservoir below. Not long ago this mountain stood proud with its lovely greenery reaching for the sky, with no concerns other than changing her colors in response to the gentle whisperings of Autumn in the air. Now, she stands black and smoldering. The night of the fire, severe winds caused the fire to spread quickly covering 1,000 acres within an hour and grounded most of the aerial firefighting efforts. Things looked bad. However, to the credit of the people in my small community, many prayed with all their hearts for God’s deliverance. Their prayers were heard and answered almost immediately. You will love our guest Michelle Baer as she shares her witness that miracles have not ceased for those who put their trust in God.For inspiring quotes, blog posts, and other podcasts subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.comFollow us on Facebook For inspiring quoteshttps://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

What would life be like if you were not allowed to read the Bible and worship God as you please? What if you were persecuted for your beliefs and told you had to believe a certain way? What if you could not own your own land, choose your career, nor own the fruits of your labor? What would you do? With faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the pilgrims came to America seeking resolution to these difficulties. We face many of these same concerns in our nation today. We sometimes take for granted the freedoms we have to worship God, follow our conscience, choose our career and then to work in a free market.This year is the four hundredth anniversary of the pilgrims arrival in America.As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday may we remember them—the sacrifices they made to follow their conscience and love God. In this podcast, we will learn of miracles as the Pilgrims were led by the hand of God in helping to lay the foundation of this great nation. This is a great podcast for the whole family to help them prepare for Thanksgiving. I loved seeing Gods Hand working through the pilgrims, I know you will too. Find the Thanksgiving Proclamation here: National Archives Founders Onlinehttps://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0091To Invite Colonial Heritage to your school, here:Colonial Heritage Foundationhttps://festival.colonialheritage.org/For podcasts, blog posts and inspiring quotes subscribe at: findingjoyandpeace.comFollow us on Facebook For inspiring quoteshttps://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Everyone has a mission. Everyone has something special they are to accomplish here on earth. Everyone was born with a gift, talent, or something God wants them to share in order to help others.Each of us will encounter opposition as we strive to fulfill what God has asked of us. At times it will be hard, but we can do hard things as we remember there are miracles and angels are among us. The heavens are not closed as some suppose. God does speak to his children through the Holy Spirit. In times of special need, God will send angels—divine messengers to help, instruct, affirm our faith and let us know we are not alone in the work we are given to do.Our Guest, Tenna Hartman, will share the story of her hero, Joan of Arc, and liken it unto our day. She will illustrate how miracles come and angels visit those who have the faith to ask and believe. Here is a link to the BYU TV Joan of Arc show that we referred to in the podcast. It is a great show for the whole family. http://www.byutv.org/player/98102eb7-69d9-45e5-9322-2e9d7284c3a6/joan-of-arc-joan-of-arcSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Though the seeds of hate were sown within Eeno Kalola as a young child, she found herself one day sitting in a church congregation in the country of Namibia, where she found every race, and every tribe including her own represented. And they were all happy, something she had never seen before. She wondered, Why? How could this be? What could unite the Namibia nation together?Our guest today will share her inspiring story of How God changed her heart and motivated her to be the change she wants to see in the world. Subscribe at https://findingjoyandpeace.com/ to receive notices when new podcasts become available or follow us at https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Have you ever felt it was your responsibility to fix or make everything all better for those you love? Have you felt frustrated when your efforts to do so are rejected or met with resentment?Today, we are going to learn about a skill that is like magic in relationships: validation. Many times, the negative behavior of others arises because we fail to understand and adequately validate their underlying feelings, needs, and desires. We jump quickly into the advice-giving mode, the correction mode, or we take on the role of fixer and problem-solver. Those knee-jerk reactions can prevent emotional connections that are critical to healthy, family relationships.Our guest, Gary Lundberg, will illustrate how validation, a simple yet profound communication tool can strengthen any relationship and foster greater emotional connection.Gary with his wife Joy, are authors of five popular books on relationships: • I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better: Empowering others to solve their own problems while enriching your relationships • Married For Better Not Worse• Meeting Amazing Grace: Wisdom for All Families and In-laws, (a novel based on true stories) • Love That Lasts: 14 Secrets to a More Joyful, Passionate, and Fulfilling Marriage. • Because We Love Our Marriage: 12 Ways to Safeguard Your Eternal Relationship.Their website is www.allbetter.net Subscribe at https://findingjoyandpeace.com/ to receive notices when new podcasts become available or follow us at https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Racism has raised up its ugly head in surprising and violent ways in recent months. How have you felt about all of this? Have these current circumstances aroused tender and painful memories for you? Not long ago, during world war 2, the people of Japanese ancestry were the victims of racism in the United Sates. Though they were Americans and lived in the land of the free, they were suddenly deemed to be the enemy, were rapidly rounded up and detained for 3 years behind barbed wire in remote relocation camps. This was true for our guest, Roger Koide’s, family. When I asked Roger who his hero was, he said, His family. He considered his mother, father and grandparents to all be heroes. The hardships they experienced and the choices they made because of racism have inspired Roger to persevere and do hard things.Subscribe at https://findingjoyandpeace.com/ to receive notices when new podcasts become available or follow us at https://www.facebook.com/findingjoyandpeacepodcastSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Keeping secrets from a spouse is not only wrong, it can lead to trauma. Many women experience pain because of their husbands use of pornography, but sometimes are unaware of how much betrayal trauma is associated with the secrets, the lies, and deceit that accompany an addiction to pornography. Woman often do not realize they need help to recover from betrayal trauma. Our guest, Dr. Adam Moore, a licensed marriage and family therapist, helps women understand this kind of trauma and what they can do to begin the healing process. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

This podcast is for everyone. Guest Rhyll Croshaw has had vast experience establishing and maintaining boundaries and helping women all over the world do the same. She applies the process of setting boundaries and surrendering to God to all family relationships and aspects of life. Setting boundaries with a spouse, child, or relative enables us to have real power over the chaos that can sometimes occur in marriage and family relationships and creates safety for those involved. When we don’t have boundaries, we risk being controlled and manipulated. Boundaries foster respectful and emotionally healthy relationships which can generate more joy and peace in our homes, and empower us to love ourselves and others more.If you have struggled with setting boundaries in your marriage or have struggled with the effects of pornography in your home. I suggest reading Rhyll Croshaw’s book, “What can I do about Him? Me?” It is a great resource to help you find tools to overcome the effects of pornography in marriage and to find healing for yourself and your marriage. You can find it at: https://salifeline.org/. Also salifeline.org can be a game changer for those with these kind of challenges.Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

This Podcast is for everyone! You will love Kaye’s meekness and the lessons she learned through her “Refiner’s Fire.” I believe her insights will help you through whatever cross you are called to bear. What would you do if your life suddenly turned upside down? One day you are normal and healthy as can be and the next day you lose everything. Your whole identity as a person is gone. Your talents, hobbies, interests, and work. Gone. And most importantly, your love for people and relationships becomes severely limited. With so much of your life taken from you, what will you do to overcome the fear and despair? What will you do to cope, endure, and make it from one day to the next? Each of us will likely experience our own refiner’s fire before we are prepared to meet the Savior and become heirs of eternal life. Our guest, Kaye Judd, is a great example of one who was refined through her suffering and found peace through Christ.For those who may be experiencing brain trauma with symptoms such as migraines, vertigo, and extreme anxiety, you may want to check out the program Kaye has found very helpful: Dynamic Neural Retraining System. Here is a link: retraining the brain.comFor more inspiration join me at https://findingjoyandpeace.com/Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Imagine being married to someone you think you know well, only to discover after decades of marriage that your husband has been living a lie, and has betrayed your trust through infidelity. Imagine how the very foundation of your marriage and your life would be rocked. That nightmare became a reality for our guest. Rhyll Croshaw shares her story of betrayal trauma and how she was able to eventually find peace, joy and healing for herself and for her marriage. Rhyll is a highly sought after speaker, on the subject of pornography and sexual addiction recovery. She and her husband Steven are the founders of SA lifeline Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing hope, education and resources related to pornography and sexual addiction recovery.https://salifeline.org/Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Would you like to learn more about how to help, save, protect, or heal your marriage and family from the devastating effects of pornography? Dr. Moore is a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-owner of Sela Health, which operates mental health counseling offices in Utah and Nevada, he will help us understand pornography. Understanding this addiction is vital if individuals, marriages and families are not only going to survive but thrive with more joy and peace. Stay with us I believe you will be encouraged.For more help and resources from Dr. Adam Moore Videos and other resources: www.adammmoore.com/mediaPodcast: http://yourpockettherapist.com/Articles: www.utahvalleycounseling.com/blogEmail

Deana Coates shares her journey with sorrow and finding eventual peace:“We had been a pretty typical family, I think. But it felt like the light in our home and family was being dimmed. Our son became very argumentative and didn’t want to spend much time with the family. These were the first warning signs, but these are also signs that a child is experiencing adolescence and growing up. I felt hurt when Brian didn’t want to participate with the family, but, I didn’t suspect drugs.”Many around the world either struggle with some kind of addiction or have a loved one that does. Deana Coates reminds us, "Try to separate the addiction from the person. We need to tell our loved ones you are not this addiction, or this problem what ever they are going through, you are a beloved daughter and son of God. He loves you and I love you.” I was so inspired by Dena's story and insights, I believe every parent can glean something form her inspiring wisdom. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

There are many new regulations and bills being pushed forward that are scary. All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing. Evil is on the rise in our beloved land of the free. Will it triumph? Will we lose our precious freedoms such as the right to work and provide for our families or to worship God as we please? With so much chaos going on around us, many are asking what we can do to preserve our democracy and freedoms?Our guest, Shauna Sanders, will help us discover specific and simple actions we can take to more fully participate in our government, have a say in the bills and regulations being passed, and better prepare for the upcoming elections.Websites Theses websites will help you get started in your desire to preserve our freedoms.utah.gov for the legislature (there is a link at the bottom of the page titled "My legislators" where you can enter your address and zip and see your representative and senator along with all the contact information you need), plus you can look atle.utah.gov/bills to find out what bills are being discussed and considered in both the House and the Senatehouse.utah.gov/social-media will allow you to follow your representatives on FB, IG, and Twittersenate.utah.gov/follow-the-senate allows you to do the same for the Utah senateTo learn about candidates and issues, check out vote411.org, a non-profit website sponsored by the Women's League of Voters for a non-partisan view of candidatesand, finally, regulations.gov contains links to notice and comment boards for all regulations being pursued by the administrative branch of the Federal governmentFor more inspiration and show notes join me at https://findingjoyandpeace.com/ Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

We all come into this world with different kinds of disabilities, handicaps, or weaknesses and find our selfs lacking in one way or another. Now, I know that many people see trials as being more of a curse than a blessing. But what if our disability was a blessings in disguise?Hi, I am Colton Purcell and was born with a rare type of dwarfism. I have come to see things very differently. I have seen Gods hand helping me become a better man for the trials I have enduredSupport the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Lisa Sommerfeldt shares the story of how her hero inspired her to do hard things and persevere. She shares how reading about her ancestors strengthened her in difficult times. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Podcast Series Joy in Marriage and Family--Teaching Our Children ResilienceTeaching our children how to be resilient has become crucial if we want our children to become competent, responsible and emotionally healthy adults. Dale Munk will teach us what we need to understand about resiliency, what we need to do and what pitfalls to avoid. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Podcast Series Sorrow Let’s the Glory Out—Understanding AdversityWhy do bad things happen to good people? How can there be a God when there is so much pain and sorrow and suffering in the world? Is God punishing me? An incorrect understanding of the purposes of adversity leads to frustration, despair, hopelessness and a loss of faith which may cause us to conclude that God is punishing us. Professor Kent Brooks helps us understand the answers to these questions.Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

The Miracle of Forgiveness from the Podcast Series-- Seeing Gods Hand As we talk today we will explore how Joanna has seen the hand of God working in her life, to soften her heart and change her, and bring about reconciliation with her mother and the miracle of forgiveness.So many of our listeners throughout the world have grown up in dysfunctional homes, and experienced emotional abuse. They are left with deep wounds and scars that are difficult to heal. Joanna’s story helps us realize that with God nothing is impossible and if we we will allow Him, God will heal our broken hearts and all our wounds. Read more about Joana’s story https://www.ldsliving.com/How-Family-History-Work-Healed-My-Relationship-with-My-Mother/s/86759We referenced the book “Bonds that Make us Free” by Terry Warner and recommend it for more help with emotional healing. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Joy in Heroes —Not an Ordinary WomanSince this is the first podcast in the series, Joy in Heroes, we start with the hero that inspired the creation of these podcasts and the website findingjoyandpeace.com Amanda Neff Bagely. From the ashes of her own sorrows of losing two children she founded a maternity ward that grew to be the largest Hospital in the state of Utah.Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

Podcast Series Joy in Marriage and family--Love at Home. The love in Lia Huntington's home is so thick you could cut it with a knife! Her children adore her, are respectful, happy and competent. Why? In this podcast we pick her brain to discover what are some of the secrets behind creating love at home. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)

“Trials are not tragedies unless we make them so. They are opportunities for us to really need the Savior. In our needing Him, we come to know Him. As we come to know Him, we become like Him. However, if we do not need Him, come to know Him, and become like Him through our sufferings, we have just suffered in vain” (Camille Brooks)This first podcast is an introduction to a series of podcasts titled, Sorrow Lets the Glory Out. I share one of my first encounters with sorrow and some insights that could help all of us as we face the afflictions that come into our lives. Support the show (https://findingjoyandpeace.com/)