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Amir Levine, in his book "Secure," talks about the concept of SIMI's and how important they can be as we interact with each other. His premise? The more we use SIMI's the more secure our relationships can become. 

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We explore why we act on our perception of reality rather than reality itself, and how that gap can lead to painful mistakes. We share a real-world tragedy, everyday examples, and a faith-centered practice for seeing more clearly and responding with wisdom. 
• our choices following our perceptions more than facts 
• the Kansas City doorbell shooting as a stark example of misread intent 
• common misunderstandings around texts and brief conversations 
• pausing to consider alternative explanations before reacting 
• scripture on having eyes that see not and ears that hear not 
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong has spoked often about covenant belonging. I share some of his thoughts, thoughts from other authors, and also a lullaby song Lolly and I wrote for our children when they were young. 

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A thought about President Christofferson's talk on gambling. 

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Can we really know that God lives, that Jesus is His only Begotten Son, and that Joseph ushered in the Restoration? Can we know that our leaders are living prophets, seers, and revelatory? I offer my thoughts along with Elder Caussé's masterful address. 

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We read Psalm 119 and test its words against our own hearts, asking whether scripture truly feels sweet and satisfying to us. We explore how learning to delight in God’s commandments can deepen our love for God and draw us closer to Him. 

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I share a temple moment that turns into a deeper look at how we prepare for covenants, prophetic counsel, and the revelation we hope to receive. I talk about Moroni 7 and Elder Bednar’s words to ask whether we merely practice charity or whether the pure love of Christ is truly changing what we are. 
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We take a Sabbath walk near the Provo Rock Canyon Temple under construction and let one word on the doorway reshape how we think about discipleship. We wrestle with why holiness can feel out of reach and how the temple invites us to trade pride for consecration.

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Behavioral economics describes how humans make predictably irrational or "fooling" choices. If we can understand our own irrationality, we can see it for what it is and make changes. We can turn it around and become more rational. Our irrationality can damage relationships, so recognizing it can help us draw closer to God and to each other. 

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We reflect on A Beautiful Mind and the love Alicia Nash shows through years of strain, loss, and endurance. We sit with the idea that love can be a choice while still remaining a mystery that logic cannot fully explain. 
• Rewatching A Beautiful Mind as a story about relationships 
• John Nash’s schizophrenia and the strain it places on marriage 
• Alicia’s costly love through extraordinary difficulty 
• The “mysterious equations of love” quote and why it resonates 
• Love as choice and mystery beyond logic 
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We all want to be whole, but what is wholeness?The Hebrew greeting "Shalom" helps us, I believe, what wholeness is all about. 

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We share a concert memory that turns into a quiet invitation to slow down and be still before God. We read healing lyrics from the hymn “Slow Down” and reflect on how pausing can help us feel peace when life gets demanding or unpredictable. 
• remembering Sissel’s rendition of Chuck Girard’s hymn “Slow Down” at a Pioneer Day concert 
• connecting the hymn’s message to Elder Patrick Kieran’s Education Week devotional 
• reading and rereading lyrics that point toward stillness, patience, and closeness to God 
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When someone expresses faith in us, we are built up, made more capable of facing the challenges life brings. In this episode, I refer to someone who had faith in me who helped me along the way. I urge you to think of someone who has faith in you and then think of someone who needs to know that you have faith in them. 

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I share the moment I froze as a kid during a church program and how that embarrassment shaped my commitment to speak anyway. I trace how two-and-a-half minute talks and a famous one-minute General Conference address inspired these Monday thoughts to stay brief but meaningful. 
• freezing in front of everyone and feeling the sting of silence 
• promising to never speak again and then choosing to try anyway 
• learning through short Primary talks to say one clear thing 
• remembering President David O. McKay choosing the one-minute talk 
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We emphasize finishing a lot. We've got to get the project done. We don't want to leave it half-done. But when it comes to our life, we know our life will never be complete. We will always remain unfinished even throughout eternity because we are co-eternal with God. 

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Is guilt bad or good? Is it something we should avoid or can it actually help us draw closer to God and to others? 

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Every day we have the privilege of choosing life, choosing to live really live. And that means choosing God. What will you do today to choose life?

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Elder David A. Bednar has identified a gospel principle that he believes is the least understood of all gospel principles. It is a principle central to this podcast, so I hope you enjoy this episode. 

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On September 6th we will begin our new Sunday meeting schedule with 25-minute classes. How can we adjust to the shorter classes? 

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This episode contains an imagined interview with Rocky, the fictitious Eridian creature from the movie Project Hail Mary. He has surprising wisdom about life, sacrifice, relationships, and emotions. I think you'll find his wisdom worth the listen. 

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In March of 2022 I recorded my first episode on Attachment to God. In this episode I build on that first release. For those who did not hear that episode, I'm including it in this one. I still believe, even now more than ever, that our closeness to God is the key to relationships with his children whether they be friends, family, colleagues--everyone. The first great commandment is first for a reason. It provides the foundation to all other relationships. 

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We're nearing the July 24th, the day we celebrate the arrival of the saints in the Salt Lake Valley. Perhaps the best way we can remember them is not simply by recounting their heroic efforts, but by becoming pioneers ourselves. 

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Change can be challenging, whether it comes through a Prophet or in our everyday lives. Embracing change is essential if we are to find joy in mortality and happiness in the life to come. 

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I began wondering what it might be like to interview Ryland Grace, one of the main characters in Andy Weir's book "Project Hail Mary," which has now become a blockbuster movie. What could such an interview teach us about relationships? 

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I've taken a three-month break from the podcast, and I'm ready to begin again. I've already completed a few episodes that I will be publishing in the weeks ahead. I've missed the challenge that podcasting brings in my life. I hope you enjoy the future episodes. 

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I'm taking a break from the podcast while I work on a book I began writing last summer. I look forward to reconnecting with you when I finish the book. I'll keep you updated on my progress periodically. Thanks for your interest in the podcast! It means a lot to me. 

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The Hymn Come Ye Disconsolate includes an important phrase we don't talk about often: "Come to the Feast of Love." What is the Feast of Love, and how does it apply to us right now today?

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What is Respair. It's an old word we need to bring back. We all need more hope in our lives, more meaning, more purpose, more courage to take on the future whatever it might bring.

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Some debts can be repaid in full. But the debt we owe to the Savior always seems to grow no matter how much we try to repay it. 

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When the Lord said, "Do it unto one of the least of these, ye do it unto me," what did He mean. Who are the "least of these?"

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Enchantment Theory is an interesting way to think about our relationship with ourselves and with others. I describe this theory and then view it through a gospel lens. 

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In this episode, I draw upon Edith Eva Eger's book The Choice. She recently turned 98 and is a Holocaust survivor. She likens our struggles to prisons we build within our minds that hold us back from being all that we could be. I then refer to Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's funeral and refer to his talk "The Best is Yet to Come." It's a new year, and we need to allow ourselves to make important new beginnings. 

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I quote my brother Von's summary of last week's episode. If you've listened to past episodes you will remember that Von was less active for over 30 years, but became active again about 3 1/2 years ago. I love my brother and am continually nourshed by his determination and his faith. 

I also announce in this episode a holiday break. See you in 2026!

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We all know someone, perhaps multiple someones, who suffer with some form of emotional disorder. Depression, anxiety, bi-polar disease, and the list goes on. My premise in this podcast is that all types of emotional disorder lead to relationship problems, and we need to recognize the disorder, get the help we need, and begin to move beyond the disorder to healthy, long lasting relationships. 

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We all like to see the results of our work. We all like to finish things. But sometimes finishing is not possible. The story of Oliver Granger shows that finishing is not everything. It's our effort, our devotion that count the most. 

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The we offer correction to others and the way we receive correction affects the quality of our relationships more than we often recognize. What can we learn from programmers about how to give and receive correction?

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The word Mormon has been used for a long time to refer to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But where did this word come from? What was its meaning before the Book of Mormon was published? 

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We have a new First Presidency in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I share in this episode a quote from each of these three remarkable leaders and invite us to reflect on their past teachings as we await their future messages. 

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Gratitude and love are intertwined in a unique and powerful way. The more we feel love, the more gratitude swells within us, and the more gratitude swells, the more we want to act in ways that demonstrate the love we feel for the one who shows love to us. This applies to human to human love and to divine love as well. 

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This is my personal witness of Russell M. Nelson, a prophet called of God.

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