25. The Sunday Pantry: How Food Nourishes Community with Shelli Spotts

28. Think, Feel, Do, Record: Using AI to Enhance Gospel Study with Mindy Zeigler

Episode Summary Mindy Zeigler is a mentor of the power of gospel study and personal revelation in our lives. She shares the framework of “Think, Feel, Do, Record” as a meaningful way to study the scriptures. She also describes her personal experience using AI as a specifically directed tool to streamline how she captures, organizes, and records gospel study insights.    Highlights • How Mindy discovered Gospel Library and why it revolutionized her scripture study • Her two-year service mission teaching members how to use Gospel Library and receive personal revelation • The Think, Feel, Do, Record framework — drawn from quotes by President Monson and President Nelson — and how it leads to conversion • Why letting the Spirit teach you first (before podcasts, manuals, or outside resources) matters • A live walk-through of studying 1 Nephi 1:1 using Think, Feel, Do • How Mindy uses the pattern "The Lord that… He will…" from 1 Samuel 17:37 to build faith • How she uses ChatGPT as a tool to organize her personal revelation — not generate it • Practical tips for using AI within appropriate bounds to enhance (not replace) gospel learning • Encouragement for anyone who struggles to make scripture study consistent or meaningful    Key Quotes “The aim is to inspire individuals to think about, feel about, and then do something about living gospel principles. The objective is to develop faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and to become converted to His gospel.” –President Thomas S. Monson "Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Record your feelings, and follow through with actions that you are prompted to take. As you repeat this process day after day, month after month, year after year, you will grow into the principle of revelation." —President Russell M. Nelson "When challenges arise, instead of focusing only on the obstacle in front of us, we can remember the evidence of God's hand in our past… faith is often built by remembering." –Mindy Zeigler   Resources Mentioned • Gospel Library App (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) • 1 Nephi 1:1 • 1 Samuel 17:37 • President Thomas S. Monson, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2016/03/learn-of-me?lang=eng [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2016/03/learn-of-me?lang=eng] • President Russell M. Nelson, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/revelation-for-the-church-revelation-for-our-lives?lang=eng [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/revelation-for-the-church-revelation-for-our-lives?lang=eng]   Connect & Subscribe If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who is growing in their gospel study. Subscribe to Grow in the Light wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit www.GrowintheLight.com [https://www.growinthelight.com/]for more resources to support you in your whole-souled growth.

27. Being a Wise Woman in a War Zone with Karen Young

How do these Wise Woman skills of soulful alignment and having oil in our lamps apply when you find yourself in a war zone? Back in December I did a podcast with Karen Young, a friend and mentor who was living as a missionary in Qatar. Karen and her husband Rob are mentors for me of both saying yes to God in our lives and living together with vibrant interdependence as a husband and wife. This week in coaching Karen shared her experience with me about the war breaking out in the Middle East and being evacuated to Morocco. Her insights were powerful, and she gave permission to share it so we can all learn from her experience and reflect on what it means to be a Wise Woman in a war zone. 00:00 War Begins in Doha 02:11 Alarms and Shelter Routine 03:41 Ordered to Evacuate 07:27 Tears on the Way Out 10:34 Oil in the Lamp Resilience 16:31 Signs of the Times 21:24 Leaving Heart in Doha 23:06 Equanimity Means Crying

26. Meditation as a Way to Be with Jesus with Shauna Norton

Emily interviews Shauna Norton, a meditation mentor and creator of the Refill My Soul app. They discuss using gospel-centered meditation to find peace and to connect with Jesus Christ when life doesn’t go according to plan. Shauna shares her experiences with unexpected “Plan B” turns, divorce and remarriage, and how a prompting led her to create meditations based on Christ’s teachings when she couldn’t find any. They discuss meditation as a way of being present like the Savior, setting intentions to ask, seek, and knock for revelation, and using breathwork to calm the nervous system. Shauna teaches that God offers assurances, shares examples of receiving them, and describes recognizing “divine signatures.” This episode concludes with a guided meditation by Shauna about Jesus Christ. Connect with Shauna: https://refillmysoul.com/ contact@refillmysoul.com Find the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/refill-my-soul/id1497433293 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.refillmysoul.refill 00:28 Meet Shauna Norton 03:10 Why I Started Meditating 04:54 From Doing to Being 07:29 Learning Stillness 09:27 Refill My Soul 12:00 Ask Seek Knock 14:27 Breathwork Basics 16:02 A God of Assurances 21:34 Divine Signatures 23:11 Frequency of Heaven

25. The Sunday Pantry: How Food Nourishes Community with Shelli Spotts

In this episode we welcome Shelli Spotts, a talented writer and teacher from Brigham Young University, to discuss an essay written for the Big Ocean Women newsletter entitled “I call it Community: Ponderings on the Sunday Pantry.” It is a connection in our nourishing our souls in body and heart, with food and belonging. Shelli shares her experiences of living in a close-knit neighborhood where people share ingredients and support each other, highlighting the importance of building community ties through food. We talk about the symbolic nature of food in connecting people, the significance of sharing traditions, and how food can be a powerful metaphor for life's experiences. The discussion also touches on how big businesses have commodified community interactions and the magic of fostering a gift economy. The episode concludes with a reflection on the role of food in bringing people together and the fulfillment that comes from nourishing others. Connect with Shelli: https://shelliraespotts.weebly.com/ [https://shelliraespotts.weebly.com/] Shelli’s Essay: “I Call it Community: Ponderings on the Sunday Pantry” [https://bigoceanwomen.org/i-call-it-community-ponderings-on-the-sunday-pantry/]   00:36 Shelli's Background and Writing Journey 01:14 The Symbolism of the Dutch Door 03:21 Community and Food: A Deep Connection 10:19 The Sunday Pantry Tradition 14:58 The Gift Economy and Community Support 19:31 The Power of Sharing Food 27:06 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

24. Awakened by Love with Whitney Archibald

In this episode of Grow in the Light, Whitney Archibald shares her experience of being awakened by a new type of love following a severe accident. Whitney recounts the profound care she received from first responders, hospital staff, friends, and family, highlighting how their pure, Christ-like love impacted her. This experience enhanced her capacity to see and love others through the Savior's eyes. Whitney also discusses the importance of receiving love with humility and how such experiences can be a divine gift, enriching our ability to give and receive love. The episode emphasizes the interconnectedness of the soul, spirit, body, heart, and mind in understanding and experiencing love.   Visit us at GrowintheLight.com [https://www.growinthelight.com/] Connect with Whitney: https://www.familylabpodcast.com/home [https://www.familylabpodcast.com/home%20] https://magazine.byu.edu/podcast/ [https://magazine.byu.edu/podcast/] email: whitney@howshemoms.com [whitney@howshemoms.com]   00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:52 Paramedics and Family Support 04:14 Hospital Experience and Spiritual Insights 08:26 The Pure Love of Christ 12:01 Post-Recovery Reflections 17:02 Increased Capacity for Love 25:44 Acts of Love and Service 31:03 Final Thoughts and Takeaways