284: Is God the Author and Finisher of your story?
Mint Arrow Messages
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🗓️ 9 September 2024
⏱️ 47 minutes
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In today’s episode, Neil and I reflect on the recent passing of my grandma and how I watched the end of her life unfold. We talk about letting God write in the hardest trials that shape our stories, and how trusting God as the author and finisher of our lives can bring peace and understanding, even when things don’t make sense. We dive into personal experiences of grief, loss, and growth, discussing the lessons we’ve learned from family tragedies and struggles in our marriage. We also share insights from Camille Johnson’s message about inviting Christ to be the author of our stories and Spencer W. Kimball’s powerful words on tragedy and free agency. This episode is all about learning to embrace the difficult moments, trusting that God is guiding us through them to help us become stronger, better, and more faithful.
"Tragedy or Destiny" by Spencer W. Kimball: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-spencer-w-kimball/chapter-2?lang=eng
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| 1:15.1 | So I just got back from Phoenix, Arizona, what, a week ago, almost two weeks ago. And I was there because my dad's mom passed away. |
| 1:19.8 | So I went down for her, well, we didn't have a funeral. |
| 1:23.6 | We had a celebration of life. |
| 1:25.1 | And it was really tender to be there, and especially because |
| 1:28.8 | my parents who are serving a three-year mission in the Philippines, they were able to come back |
| 1:34.7 | for just like less than 48 hours. I really felt bad for them. They were in the air longer than they |
| 1:40.3 | were on the ground. But it was so bittersweet to see my parents and just to be able to |
| 1:45.9 | celebrate my grandma's life and reflect on all that she had done and been through and the people |
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