New and Everlasting

Identity > Behavior | Parenting Teens with Brooke Romney

What matters most in shaping who our children become? In this episode, Amy Beck talks with author and parenting mentor Brooke Romney about helping teens build identity, confidence, and testimony in a digital world. They discuss: • Why identity is more powerful than behavior• Teaching youth to use their voice• Praising what can’t be taken away• Trusting the Spirit as parents• And how covenant joy grows inside families If you’re raising teenagers — or love one — this conversation will strengthen your perspective and bring peace to your parenting.

His Eye Is on the Sparrow

In this solo episode, Amy reflects on a series of small but meaningful moments that reminded her how aware God is of His children. A hymn unexpectedly came to mind. A gifted study Bible opened a new insight. A passage in Isaiah revealed the depth of God’s covenant love. Amy explores the Hebrew word hesed, often translated as lovingkindness, and how it describes the covenant relationship God invites us to have with Him. When we begin to notice the quiet ways God is working in our lives, we discover something beautiful: His love is everywhere. His eye is on the sparrow—and He watches over you.

From Broken Covenants to Covenant Peace | Rah Freestone

What happens when covenant dreams don’t unfold the way you expected? In this episode, Rah Freestone shares her journey through grief, divorce, temple covenants, and long seasons of waiting—and how she found peace not by forcing God’s plan, but by learning to slow down, listen, and trust His timing. Rah introduces the idea of strategic journaling: a purposeful, spiritually grounded approach to processing pain, hearing God more clearly, and moving forward with peace instead of spiraling. Her story is a powerful reminder that patience, preparation, and God’s promises often work together in ways we only understand in hindsight. This conversation speaks directly to those who are learning to stay anchored to their covenants—even when the path feels unclear. Rah writes on Substack at Write to Peace, where she explores peace made practical through intentional journaling and faith-centered reflection. Link available in the show notes. 🔗 Find Rah Freestone [rahfreestone.substack.com]

When Scripture Study Feels Stuck: Walk With Me | Come, Follow Me | Proving God

This episode didn’t come together the way I planned—and maybe that’s exactly why it needed to exist. For Season 2, I committed to slowing down: alternating guest interviews with solo reflections inspired by Come, Follow Me. But when it came time to write this episode, I hit a wall. Over and over again. What came instead wasn’t an outline—but a prompting to stop scripting and start walking. Recorded from my car, this episode is a candid reflection on faith when it feels messy, scripture study when it feels disorienting, and discipleship when it’s less about performance and more about presence. I reflect on the youth theme “Walk With Me,” its connection to Come, Follow Me, and what it really means when the Lord says “prove me herewith”—not as a demand to earn worthiness, but as an invitation to become who we already are. We explore: * Why Christ invites us to walk with Him, not just obey Him * What “proving” looks like in scripture, bread-making, and math * Enoch’s vision alongside Moses’s and Abraham’s * The difference between spiritual nourishment and “empty calories” * Whether we are actively pursuing Christ—or simply staying spiritually safe This episode is imperfect, unscripted, and deeply sincere. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your faith—or wondered if honesty counts as devotion—this walk is for you. 🔗 Referenced Resources in This Episode “Walk With Me” — Youth Theme Video (2026) [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2025-12-0010-walk-with-me?lang=eng⁠]Produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson — “The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like Without It?” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/10/the-book-of-mormon-what-would-your-life-be-like-without-it?lang=eng⁠]October 2017 General Conference

Getting Back Up: Faith, Failure, & Finding Covenant Joy | Jerald Simon

In this Season 2 conversation of New & Everlasting, Amy Beck is joined by Jerald Simon to explore what it really means to get back up—after failure, fear, and life-altering setbacks. Jerald is a composer, author, poet, and lifelong musician whose work centers on peace, positivity, and healing through faith. Together, Amy and Jerald discuss opposition, resilience, covenant identity, and how joy is often forged in the very experiences we wish we could avoid. This episode reflects on the reality that covenant faith doesn’t eliminate hardship—but it does transform it. Through Christ, even our weakest moments can become places of growth, compassion, and deeper joy. Intro music: “Cloud Nine” by Jerald Simon, used with permission. 🔗 Connect with Jerald Simon: * Website: https://musicmotivation.com [https://musicmotivation.com] * YouTube: https://youtube.com/JeraldSimon [https://youtube.com/JeraldSimon] * Podcast: Music, Motivation, and More: The Positivity Podcast * Music & books available on Spotify, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major platforms If this conversation resonated with you, consider sharing it with someone who may need the reminder that getting back up is always possible through covenant faith.