Podcast appearances and mentions of Donald L Hallstrom

Episode 37Broccoli AddictionPink Christmas TreesSkip these ScripturesIsaiah 1-12 | September 5-11Lesson 37“God Is My Salvation”#OldTestament2022 #comefollowme #comefollowme2022 #realtalkcomefollowmeJoin hosts Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum as they discuss impactful topics from this week's Come, Follow Me lesson covering these chapters in the book of Isaiah. Explore these important themes, topics, and questions: - The central, transformative, foundational, imperative truths that God wants us to learn from Isaiah- Why we as members of the Church of Jesus Christ should have an unusual love and respect for the writings of Isaiah- Imperfection in mortality and the hope cycle- Miracles because of Jesus Christ—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Invitation: As you study Isaiah, look for HOPE! Hope for you, hope for those you love, hope for the world– and you'll see that Jesus is the source of all hope.—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quotes & Links: Link to Come, Follow Me Through the Old Testament Book:https://www.seagullbook.com/real-talk-real-life-scripture-journal-old-testament.html “The Book of Mormon was written for us today. God is the author of the book. It is a record of a fallen people, compiled by inspired men for our blessing today. Those people never had the book—it was meant for us. Mormon…abridged centuries of records. God, who knows the end from the beginning, told him what to include in his abridgment that we would need for our day.”(Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, May 1975)“The scarlet dye of the Old Testament was not only colorful but also colorfast, meaning that its vivid color stuck to the wool and would not fade no matter how many times it was washed. [See “Scarlet, Crimson, Snow, and Wool,” Ensign, Dec. 2016, 64–65.] Satan wields this reasoning like a club: white wool stained scarlet can never go back to being white. But Jesus Christ declares, “My ways [are] higher than your ways,” and the miracle of His grace is that when we repent of our sins, His scarlet blood returns us to purity. It isn't logical, but it is nevertheless true.” [2019–A:73, Sharon Eubank, Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness]“Today I testify of miracles. Being a child of God is a miracle. Receiving a body in His image and likeness is a miracle.The gift of a Savior is a miracle.The Atonement of Jesus Christ is a miracle. The potential for eternal life is a miracle. While it is good to pray for and work for physical protection and healing during our mortal existence, our supreme focus should be on the spiritual miracles that are available to all of God's children. No matter our ethnicity, no matter our nationality, no matter what we have done if we repent, no matter what may have been done to us—all of us have equal access to these miracles. We are living a miracle, and further miracles lie ahead.” [2017–O:88, Donald L. Hallstrom, Has the Day of Miracles Ceased?]Link to The Miracle of the Pink Christmas Tree article: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/inspiration/the-miracle-of-the-pink-christmas-tree?lang=eng—------------------------------------------------------------Real Talk is presented by Seagull Book and hosted by Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum.

Last week we experienced what I believe to be miracles, as we watched our little two-year-old Millie go from being her happy self to being one very sick little kid who was in the hospital for 5 days. Many many people prayed for Millie and today we're sharing the details of that story, where the little miracles happened, and why I'm calling them miracles. We also dive into how prayer played a part in all of this, whether we change the outcome ourselves by praying, or if it's just up to God, and if it is - what the point is of praying, and whether it really works.   Time Stamps: [00:42] - We planned a trip to Utah to meet with family, and our trip took a turn. [03:33] - Originally, no one could tell what was wrong with Millie. [06:22] - After the results came, I felt that there was something else wrong. [09:06] - Here are a few of the symptoms we saw when Millie was first sick. [11:28] - It threw us off to see our child be exhausted from a sickness, but we eventually developed the faith that things would work out. [14:02] - Neil and I experienced watching our child be sick slightly differently. I think it's healthy that we are able to speak together about what we felt individually. [15:45] - Honestly, when we took Millie in for a second diagnosis, we were still trying to process what was going on. [18:02] - I shared Millie's story on social media, and she had a miraculous shift in mood. The good energy from others around the world seemed to help, but there was more to come. [21:30] - I retell what it was like when Millie woke up out of her sleep screaming while we were at the hospital. [23:00] - I'm blown away that people took the time to send positive energy to Millie.  [24:50] - What happens when the prayers seem to go unheard? How do we deal with the aftermath? [27:40] - It's not a healthy expectation to think God will take away everything unfortunate or unfavorable. [28:07] - How do we define a miracle? [30:58] - I feel Millie's recovery defied all logic. She suddenly started getting better. [32:23] - Prayer is not to change God's will. Prayer helps God's will and our will to correspond and find a balance of dealing with the situations. [33:02] - Blessing and prayer include being active. “Faith without works is dead.” [35:26] - Have a willingness as acceptance of the outcome to really embrace faith and the miracles. [37:53] - I share a story of a miracle with finding a cell phone. The timing of miracles is not up to us. [39:48] - Neil realizes that his reaction to a prayer going “unanswered” is a reflection of the strength of his faith. [41:25] - I think we are given tests of our faith to help build each other up. [44:20] - We should share our moments of faith and make that connection between each other the focus. [46:12] - If you said one of those prayers for Millie, thank you.   Supporting Resources: Mint Arrow Messages  Mint Arrow Messages on Instagram Mint Arrow Messages on Pinterest Mint Arrow Messages on Facebook  Mint Arrow Messages on Twitter  “Has the Day of Miracles Ceased” Talk by Donald L. Hallstrom  The Church of Jesus Christ Bible Dictionary Prayer Definition  “Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball”  “Prayer” talk by Henry B. Eyring  “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold S. Kushner

Donald L. Hallstrom encourages us to learn to love God with our hearts and with a willing mind, to dedicate ourselves to Him and His service. Support the show: https://ldsp-pay.ldschurch.org/donations/byu/byu-speeches.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elder Donald L. Hallstrom teaches the importance of trusting in God's plan, even when our plan doesn't seem to be working.

Have you had a circumstance (or many) in your life where you feel like maybe God wasn’t listening to your prayers, or that He didn’t give you the miracle you so needed? Maybe it was something big or something small, and maybe it was what we’d call a righteous desire, which is something that could only be a good thing if it were granted.  Today, Neil and I discuss why we believe sometimes God doesn’t give us what we ask for, and what to do about it. We share from our own experience and what has been comforting and helpful in these times of trial. Whatever you are facing right now, whatever crosses you have to bear, whatever burden you're carrying, KNOW that our heavenly Father loves you. There is a plan for all of this and whatever we're going through is to help us become the people God needs us to be.   In this episode, you will hear: God is a God of miracles. And if he performed miracles back in biblical times, is God still a God of miracles today? The definition of a miracle Having the faith to accept God’s will Do we trust God enough to continue moving forward in faith despite the unfavorable circumstances? There are reasons we don’t understand, but God does. It stretches our faith to accept that. Seeking understanding as best we can in the Gospel principles The basic gospel law is free agency and eternal development. To force us to be careful or righteous would be to nullify that fundamental law and make growth impossible. Trusting God’s eternal plan and we may not see it the way he sees it Surrendering to God’s will and the problems coming when we don’t Being grateful so we can start to see those blessings and having the eyes to see the miracles happening   Supporting Resources: “Has the Day of Miracles Ceased?” Donald L. Hallstrom https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/10/has-the-day-of-miracles-ceased?lang=eng   “Accepting the Lord’s Will and Timing” Elder David A. Bednar https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2016/08/accepting-the-lords-will-and-timing?lang=eng   “Tragedy or Destiny” From the Teaching of Spencer W. Kimball https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-spencer-w-kimball/chapter-2?lang=eng   Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits Produced by Emerald City Productions

Donald L. Hallstrom - Apr 10 - Sunday Morning Session