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.Freedom is more than a just national blessing—it is a gift that points us to Jesus Christ.
This week on enLIGHTen, we explore the miracle of freedom, the God who delivers His people, and why true liberty is always found in Him.
 
May we never forget the One who gives us both agency and the hope to become more through Him

What if the mountain in front of you isn't moved all at once. But one seed at a time. Today on enLIGHTen, my dear friend Rebecca Frederick reminded us that faith is a superpower. Not because faith is always big. But because God magnifies even the smallest offering. A prayer. A scripture. A choice to trust. A desire to believe. A seed. By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. Sometimes the miracle isn't that the mountain disappears. Sometimes the miracle is that Christ gives us strength to keep climbing. Don't underestimate today's small act of faith. God grows mustard seeds into sheltering trees. When we receive His grace with trust He Grows us too!

What does it look like to draw on God's power in your daily life? This week on enLIGHTen, I sat down with Sarah Allen for a beautiful conversation about faith, covenants, healing, and the strength that comes through Jesus Christ. We talked about how keeping our covenants gives us access to God's power. Not because life becomes easy. But because we never have to carry our burdens alone. Again and again, we see that when we reach for Christ, He reaches back. Through the Holy Ghost. Through ministering angels. Through tender mercies. And through the peace that only He can give. If you've ever wondered how to feel more of the Savior's strength in your life, this episode is for you.

Faith through the fog looks a lot like Choosing to take the next step Even when you can’t see the whole path . This week on enLIGHTen I sat down with the wonderful Maria Freeman and talked about what it means to trust Christ when life feels uncertain . We talked about foggy roads unexpected detours dreams that take years to unfold and a Savior who never leaves our side . One truth kept coming back again and again . Jesus is the way . Not just the destination but the guide beside us every step of the journey . Even when we cannot see the shore Even when the road feels unfamiliar Even when the answers have not come yet . He knows the path because He has already walked it . If you are walking through a foggy season right now this conversation is for you

What if obedience isn't about restriction, but relationship?
This week on enLIGHTen, we explored how every commandment is an invitation to say, "God, I trust You."
Jesus taught, "If ye love me, keep my commandments," and Elder Holland reminds us that Christ is the Lawgiver—the perfect giver of laws whose purpose is to increase our happiness and our capacity to love.
The more I study the scriptures, the more I see that obedience isn't about losing freedom. It's about abiding in God's love, receiving more light, and trusting the One who sees farther than we can.

What if one small ray of lightcould change everything.Today on enLIGHTenJacqueline Andersen shared how Christ’s lightdoesn’t wait for our lives to be perfect before entering in.Before the world was fully formedGod said“Let there be light”.And maybe that’s how He still works with usNot waiting until we have everything figured outNot waiting until the darkness is completely goneBut meeting us right in the middle of it.We talked aboutopening the curtains to let light inShabbat candles and what they symbolizehow scripture becomes a lamp unto our feetand how even one small drop of lightcan begin to push back the darkness.One of my favorite reminders from today:
“You can’t borrow light.You have to seek it daily.”.Whether through prayerthe templethe scripturesserving othersor simply choosing goodness again and again
Christ is always inviting us closer to His light

Sometimes God does not speak through the earthquake the fire or the storm. He speaks through a whisper. A quiet nudge a scripture that burns in your heart a feeling that will not leave. “Hear Him” means more than listening. It means trusting Him enough to follow. God will often lead us out of comfort and into growth. Not to punish us. But to sanctify us. The more intentionally we seek Him through prayer scripture the temple and stillness the more clearly we begin to hear Him.

Jesus never asked us to be perfect first. He asked us to seek Him first. Hungry souls that turn toward heaven will never leave empty. He is still the Bread of Life. Still nourishing, still filling, still multiplying the little we place in His hands.

Today’s enLIGHTen felt like standing beneath the branches of the Tree of Life and remembering that God is always reaching toward us. 🌿
With Dianna Istook Abbott, we talked about trees, temples, priesthood power, spiritual treasures, and the beautiful truth that growth often happens in hidden places first. Just like roots stretching deep underground before fruit appears, so much of what God is doing in us happens quietly before it blossoms.
One of my favorite thoughts from today:The branch that seemed “imperfect” was the very branch reaching down closest to the ground… reminding us that Christ meets us exactly where we are. 🤍
We talked about how the Tree of Life begins in Genesis and appears again in Revelation… how light overcomes darkness… how the Savior nourishes us little by little… and how every covenant, every prayer, every small act of turning toward Him is part of our journey back to the presence of God.

You know, sometimes we think the glory of God is something big, something loud, something seen by everyone. But today reminded me that it’s often found in the quiet—in the early morning, in the simple choice to turn to Him in the moments no one else sees.
How beautiful it is to publish peace, not just to the world, but in our own hearts with Him. We don’t glory in Him by being perfect; we glory in Him by returning again and again.
He is still the Deliverer, still the Healer, still the One who meets us right where we are. And somehow, that’s where the light feels the brightest.
Carpe diem—seize the day, and let Him be part of it. 🤍✨