All In LDS Living

Emily Robison Adams remembers the feeling well—like she’d been put in a cast iron pot with the lid placed on top, unable to feel God’s presence in her life. Shaken and disoriented, she tried everything she could think of to reach Him, and yet she felt nothing. God was silent. But at her mother’s encouragement, Emily wrote down what she was experiencing through this supposed silence, and in the process she began to believe that God wasn’t silent at all—He was just being quiet, providing the necessary space for Emily to learn and grow. On this week’s episode, Emily shares some of the principles that began to shift her paradigm and renew her belief that God really does know what each of us needs.

Show Notes

1:57- The Beginning of the Quiet

5:46- Reframing the Lack of Noise

12:28- People Who Listen Without Freaking Out

19:12- Rethinking Doubt

26:50- Seeking Appropriate Help

31:29- Remembering 

33:41- Why Does God Sometimes Disappoint Us?

37:43- Things That Were Helpful

42:25- Likening the Scriptures

45:47- Worth the Wrestle?

49:25- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? 

“Leading life with an open hand instead of a closed fist has been really helpful to me and it’s led me to a place where I’m not certain about many things at all and astonishingly, that’s the best place to be.” —Emily Robison Adams

Links

Divine Quietness book
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Ryan Leavitt doesn’t know if the new 988 lifeline would’ve made a difference for his sister-in-law Lizzie, whose long battle with mental illness ultimately took her life in 2014. But when Leavitt was given the opportunity to work on the legislation that ultimately led to the new easy-to-remember hotline, he viewed it as a way to not only honor Lizzie’s life but also to hopefully preserve the lives of so many who face the heartbreaking realities of suicidal thoughts. On this week’s episode, Leavitt discusses the hope that comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ, not only through the resurrection but also as we each seek to do all we can to “lift up the heads that hang down.”

Show Notes

2:54- What You May Not Know About Congress

11:39- 988 Legislation

15:46- Lizzie

21:30- The Years Since

25:44- No One Size Fits All Approach

28:41- #SmileForLizzie

33:40- Great Expectations 

37:02- A Societal Problem

39:32- Gratitude

42:45- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? 

“It’s for us to be engaged in meaningful work to help those around us.” —Ryan Leavitt

Links

988 Lifeline

Silent Souls Weeping by Jane Clayson Johnson
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For years, Liz Wixom Johnsen helped families decorate their homes as a talented interior designer. And for years, Liz dreamed of a home that was like theirs—not because of the decor, but because of the families within those walls. As a single woman, she often longed for a home life that looked different than the one she had. But she also learned that true homes come in many different shapes and sizes. And when she married a man with eight children and her home was instantly dramatically different, that knowledge became invaluable. On this week’s episode, Liz shares what she’s learned about embracing the homes—and the lives—God has prepared for each one of us.

Show Notes

1:32- Home of Origin

4:37- Not Dependent on Cost

8:08- Creating a Home Around Our Lives At the Moment

11:01- A Different Blessed Life

15:25- “Our Father and Our Savior Love Broken Things”

21:22- Happiness, Your Heritage

24:35- Creation

30:06-Cheerfully Do All That Lies In Our Power

32:34- Finding a Place in a Different World

34:57- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? 

“His power plus our divinity creates beauty from unorganized matter.” —Liz Wixom Johnsen

Links and References

Liz’s interior design company

Happiness, Your Heritage

“God left the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged and the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to man the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of finished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys and glories of creation.” —Thomas S. Monson, “In Quest of the Abundant Life”
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On March 12, 2003, 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart was found safe nine months after being abducted from her family’s home in Salt Lake City, Utah. This month marks the 20th anniversary of Elizabeth’s return home and on this week’s episode of All In, we speak with Chris Thomas who acted as spokesperson for the Smart Family throughout their entire experience in searching for Elizabeth.

Show Notes

2:44- Meeting the Smarts

4:12- High Stakes

5:25- Looking Back 20 Years Later

7:22- A unique Approach

10:06- Discussing Latter-day Saint Doctrine and Culture

13:34- Viewing Media as Children of God

16:42- Acknowledging Mistakes

19:45- The Faith of Two Parents

23:44- Elizabeth’s Reaction to the Manuscript

26:03- A Miracle That Mattered to Millions

31:18- A Responsibility to Set the Record Straight

36:08- The Power of Unity and the Power of Family

41:42- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

“I think when we serve somebody—even somebody that we disagree with—that we learn to understand and respect and appreciate them and have a new love for them that tears down fences and builds bridges and brings us closer to our Heavenly Father.” —Chris Thomas

Links

Unexpected book link

Chris Thomas's Unexpected book trailer

Video: Chris and Elizabeth’s recent appearance on Nightline

Video: Chris and Elizabeth’s recent appearance on Good Morning America
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Wharton School of Business professor Zeke Hernandez says that statistically speaking, he shouldn't be where he is today; like the generations who came before him, he should still be living in poverty. But because of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the educational opportunities the gospel teaches us to seek after, Zeke's resume doesn't align with statistical probabilities. On this week's episode, he discusses why he is a believer that we too often place artificial barriers between our personal and professional pursuits. And it is by removing these barriers and approaching big decisions with a holistic perspective that we are able to reach our full potential.

“I think God is willing to guide us as much in our professional endeavors as He is in our gospel or church or family lives.”

Show Notes

2:07- A Hunger for Truth

6:56- The Gospel’s Ability To Change Lives

10:17- Blessings of a Broad Worldview

13:04- Personal Conversion

17:43- Gospel’s Influence on Secular Study

20:53- Arenas Where We Serve

28:08- Artificial Separations

31:31- Learner of Truth Vs. Producer of Truth

35:39- “I Was a Stranger”

42:57- Zekrets

47:36- What Does It Mean To Be All in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Links

Poets & Quants article
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Jenny Guthrie was a freshman in college when she first "found Jesus"and her life has never been the same since. From supporting her husband in his career in Major League Baseball to being a mission leader of the Texas Houston South Mission, her relationship with Christ has been a game changer in her life. Now, she's passionate about helping young people come to know this same Jesus that she found as a young woman. She recognizes that whether new converts or lifelong members, we all have to "seek this Jesus"—but it is her testimony that when we seek Him, we find Him every single time.

1:11- Meeting Jesus and the Powerful Transformation He Brings

8:39- Meeting Jeremy

12:40- MLB Life

17:51- Supporting a Spouse Through Setbacks

20:28- Retirement

25:00- Called To Serve

34:51- A Mission Baby

40:50- 3 Tips For Preparing a Child to Serve a Mission

49:01- Missteps Are Okay

51:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

“As humans, we are inadequate to do God’s work but if we’ll rely and trust in Jesus…He takes crusty bread and feeds multitudes, all through His power.”

Links

Jeremy Guthrie’s Players Tribune retirement piece

Jeremy Guthrie on serving a mission

Articles about the Guthries serving as mission leaders-

https://www.ldsliving.com/former-mlb-pitcher-and-recently-returned-mission-president-jeremy-guthrie-shares-sweet-message-about-the-emotions-of-serving/s/94520

https://www.deseret.com/2018/2/2/20639373/39-living-proof-that-the-lord-likes-to-work-with-the-simple-and-weak-39-former-mlb-pitcher-talks-cal

https://theathletic.com/325108/2018/04/22/former-royals-pitcher-jeremy-guthrie-finds-rare-post-career-gig-president-of-a-mormon-mission/
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