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If you need your carpets cleaned, Chandler is back in town and does a fantastic job!!
20/11/2024

If you need your carpets cleaned, Chandler is back in town and does a fantastic job!!

It’s the holiday season, and that means get togethers and guests! Get your carpets, tile and upholstery ready for the holidays today!

Today feels like a reunion! It’s like catching up with old high school friends, but way better. It’s a reunion of frien...
16/10/2024

Today feels like a reunion! It’s like catching up with old high school friends, but way better. It’s a reunion of friends whom you’ve shared your deepest thoughts, life experiences, and personal growth with.

Your excitement about the return of the podcast has fueled mine. Thank you for being a listening ear and being my friends. 💙

‼️Tag a friend in the comments you’d like to grow closer to Christ with, and both of you will be entered to win a signed copy of my book, Feasting on the Words of Christ.
(In case you forgot, yes, I wrote a book! You can find it here: https://a.co/d/f2UEBOB.)

*Winners will be chosen on 10/23/24

Enjoy!

#2024

Saturday, I went to the temple. Of course, I was running late and flew in the front door like a crazed woman. I made i...
14/10/2024

Saturday, I went to the temple. Of course, I was running late and flew in the front door like a crazed woman. I made it into the session in just the nick of time. I’m so glad I fought to get there because I felt Christ’s love so much.

Heaven has felt a little distant lately, and this week has been a beautiful miracle for me. I have felt Christ’s peace and calm return. Because of that, I really wanted to be in the temple where there wouldn’t be distractions, and I could just soak in all of that love.
I was not disappointed.

The most significant blessing came when I opened the Book of Mormon in the Celestial Room. Try that sometime. It’s incredible. That feeling of love stayed with me throughout the night and into the next couple days. I still feel it!

I don’t think we fully understand how lucky we are to be bound to Christ through our covenants and that we are so blessed to have temples to bring us closer to Him.
It’s the best.

“Brothers and sisters, it is not enough to just sit in the pews. We must heed the Savior’s call to build higher and holi...
12/10/2024

“Brothers and sisters, it is not enough to just sit in the pews. We must heed the Savior’s call to build higher and holier relationships with all of God’s children. We must live our faith! My father often reminded me that simply sitting in a pew on Sunday doesn’t make you a good Christian any more than sleeping in a garage makes you a car.” 𝘌𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘳

29 years ago today we lost our dad. My dad was the best human and I loved him with my whole heart. I have felt him ne...
10/06/2024

29 years ago today we lost our dad. My dad was the best human and I loved him with my whole heart. I have felt him near a few specific times since he’s been gone, but on the whole, there is a huge hole where I just want him to be.
Some years this date sneaks by me. This year, not so lucky. I’m grateful for Jesus and His plan that families can be together for eternity. But it doesn’t make me miss him less. 😭😢❤️❤️.
I think I’ll go buy some donuts. 🍩

I love him. He makes me laugh. He loves serving in the temple.He loves watching our “stories” He makes things like hu...
08/06/2024

I love him.
He makes me laugh.
He loves serving in the temple.
He loves watching our “stories”
He makes things like huge treehouses with wifi and ceiling fans. He powers them with solar panels on the roof.
He made me a fire pit complete with benches and rocks and rock covered trail that leads all the way down to it for my birthday.
He brought me sandwiches and so many water bottles when I was writing the book.
He always makes sure I’m hydrated. Always.
He comes down to the center once and while where I play pickleball with the old folks and struts around making sure every 80 year old man knows I’m taken! “Don’t get any ideas, fellas, she’s all mine!”
When everyone is flexing and showing off their muscles or strength he keeps his arms down and lets everyone else think theirs are the biggest.
He likes shows about aliens and opals, is an amazing athlete and is so kind.
He reads books instead of playing video games at night. He loves Hurricane clean up weekends.
And every night, even when we are apart he never forgets to ask me to pray with him.
(And 🤫🤫He also never ever gets on Instagram and reads anything I post so I think I’m safe with this😂)
Wishing we always lived in the same state together today. ❤️

Episode 22 is up! You’ve got summer travel, I’m sure. Load your phone up with Come Follow Me for Us Episodes. Your ki...
04/06/2024

Episode 22 is up! You’ve got summer travel, I’m sure. Load your phone up with Come Follow Me for Us Episodes. Your kids will even like them.
Hit Beacons link in bio for latest episode link.
SHINE ON!!

They did it!! ❤️❤️❤️. What a beautiful weekend. One more kid married. So excited for these great people!*Life is passi...
03/06/2024

They did it!! ❤️❤️❤️. What a beautiful weekend. One more kid married. So excited for these great people!
*Life is passing by too fast.

This scripture is in this week’s Come Follow Me lesson. Think about this for a while. There are some important things ...
28/05/2024

This scripture is in this week’s Come Follow Me lesson. Think about this for a while. There are some important things we can learn. More to come.
Listen to the whole podcast including some other thoughts about this. Link in bio.

Next time you walk past first class on the way to your regular seat and feel a stab of jealousy, think of this delectabl...
28/05/2024

Next time you walk past first class on the way to your regular seat and feel a stab of jealousy, think of this delectable bowl of chopped, green bell peppers. While you were munching on a tiny, but delicious, bag of sun chips and then some good ol’ Biscoff cookies, I was chowing down on a bell pepper feast.
Of course I’m joking. I also had meatloaf and mashed potatoes. BUT, I do think that we always think the grass must be greener somewhere else. We see someone else’s amazing home on Instagram, another’s kids at church sitting perfectly in a quiet row, or wish we were on our cousin’s luxury vacation. We moan as we try on the 20th dress for our son’s wedding, “Why can’t I stop eating all these donuts?! I’ll never be as thin as so in so.” Our envy and desire to drop into someone else’s something else can be never ending.
But a curated life isn’t always real life. People are often so much kinder the further back in the plane you get. Perfectly clean homes aren’t always the most FUN homes to live in. Seemingly perfect moms on Instagram straight up put their kids in front of the tv or iPad for hours while they made that video 😂. (Don’t be fooled. It took a LONG time to produce those two minutes.)
Christ said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
We ALL have access to His love and grace. We ALL can live a happy abundant life if we turn to the Savior. If we prioritize Him, our families, laughing and goodness over stuff and perfection we can find joy every day. We really can.
*And before you say it - I got bumped to First Class because I’ve flown over half a million miles in the last four years and it was a late night empty flight. I earned that 🤮bowl of peppers! 🫑

If you haven't yet listened to Episode 13 - My Interview with the Petersons, please do. Their story of losing a baby is...
31/03/2024

If you haven't yet listened to Episode 13 - My Interview with the Petersons, please do. Their story of losing a baby is beautiful and so full of faith.
Happy Easter.

This quote is by Joseph B. Wirthlin.
29/03/2024

This quote is by Joseph B. Wirthlin.

Here is Day 5. So many important things happened on this day, and you can read and study them in many other places. One ...
28/03/2024

Here is Day 5. So many important things happened on this day, and you can read and study them in many other places.

One thing that happened on the Thursday before Easter was the Last Supper with the apostles.

In honor of the Apostles, here is an activity to help you learn the current twelve apostles in order.

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The closer it gets, the more my stomach jumps with anticipation. Get ready for all-new content, rooted in the classics, as 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘔𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘜𝘴 evolves to the next level. Turn on your notifications, tell all your friends- because now, more than ever, we need more Jesus in our lives. #come #follower #comefollowmeforus #more #Jesus #morejesus #melaniestroud #podcast #podcaster #lds #the #hurt #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints

Here’s a snippet from today’s Easter message. Here’s a link to watch the whole thing. https://melaniewstroud.com/easter-week-day-2/ Happy Day Two! #easter #comefollowme #lds #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaint

Here is a snippet of my first video for my eight-day Easter celebration. Please head over to my website to watch the video in its entirety, which includes some activity ideas for you and your families. https://melaniewstroud.com/day-one-palm-sunday/ #easter #lds #thechurchofjesuschristoflaterdaysaints #comefollowme

I love Alma’s description of what Christ did for him. Get snatched!

Here are my thoughts about how to find out whether or not the church is true. My method is simplistic, and many will argue it's insufficient. But, it is enough. You can KNOW what is true by the power of the Holy Ghost. * And PS - If you are about to write all the things that are wrong with the church and tell me I'm in a cult, etc., save your breath. I will erase it. There are plenty of other places where you can argue your points. This post is not the place. I'm here to encourage people to seek answers from God.

Are you feeling down, sad, lonely, or confused? Turn to the Book of Mormon! It’s such a quick way to feel and understand with your heart the things the Lord wants you to understand. It’s such a gift we’ve been given. Don’t delay! Turn to Him and He’ll turn to you. ❤️

Lehi's dream and our children
Lehi's dream and our children

This week in the podcast, I talked about how Lehi's dream can help us in how we relate to our children who are not interested in the gospel right now. Here is a very short recap. Listen to the whole episode here. https://melaniewstroud.com/podcast/episode-3-1-nephi-6-10-come-and-partake-of-the-fruit/

This sweet woman posted this on her story and I wanted to share it because THIS IS WHY I WROTE THE BOOK!! I’m so grateful for my inspired mission president who taught us how to read the scriptures seeking personal revelation. When you read, ponder, write, pray and look at everything asking how it applies to your life, it’s AMAZING what happens. You really can learn how to “Hear Him.” It’s easier to get direction, correction, comfort, and to understand that you are known by your Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ and they care deeply about your life. I believe this daily habit of communing with Heaven through the scriptures has saved my spiritual life time and again. Studying the Book of Mormon and the scriptures doesn’t have to be confusing or boring. Grab this book and make next year’s study of the Book of Mormon life changing. Thanks Amanda for jumping in and putting the principles into action. And thanks for sharing your feelings with all of us! Get your copy today on Amazon Feasting on the Words of Christ https://a.co/d/ajhWHtz

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The beginnings

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved her Heavenly Father to pieces. As she grew that love also grew. She bounced through high school and college sharing her testimony with as many as would listen. But she wanted to share that love she felt with others full time, so when she was 21, she went to Japan to preach the gospel. It was quite hilarious in fact that she got called to Japan because she was terrible at learning another language and had A.D.D so bad. She couldn't study for more than about 5 minutes before she began to lose her mind. But that was Heavenly Father’s plan! He knew that she talked WAY too much and if He was ever going to get his message through, she needed to get right to the point.

“I love God.”

That’s about all she could say, but Heavenly Father let all her love and gratitude for Him tangle around and stick to those few words and then He carried them into the hearts of those beautiful people. She didn't say much while she was there, but she said enough. Her love for Heavenly Father grew, and in Japan, she began to develop a closeness with her older brother Jesus Christ. He was so good to her over there! He was with her when bike rides were long, and baptisms were few and far between. He was there when she was freezing and was sick of eating octopus and intestines. And He was there that day when they called and told her that her dad was dying and it was time to go home. What would she have done without Him?

As she progressed throughout her life, she was given so many blessings. She was able to find the man of her dreams and marry in the temple. She bore and helped raise 5 amazing children. He heard her prayers and answered them over and over and over again in many different ways. But the number one way that He kept in touch with her, and led her, and comforted her was through the pages of the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and other scriptures. He never felt far away. All she had to do was pray and then read, and He was right there! It was like magic.