Maria Eckersley: Receiving the Gift of the Resurrection at Easter
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🗓️ 11 March 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Years ago, Maria Eckersley found herself needing the Savior more than ever. As her husband battled pancreatic cancer, Easter became more than a holiday—it became a lifeline of hope, hope in the promises of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Instead of creating a long list of activities or traditions, Maria created what she calls a "tradition of teaching." In this episode, Maria shares how intentionally focusing her family on the gift of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ transformed her home and her gratitude for Easter.
2:42- Origin of Testimony
6:13- Salt Lake Temple Open House Celebration
9:59- A Choice to Celebrating Easter
15:18- A Tradition of Teaching
20:13- What a Connection with the Lord Does
22:08- There's Always Water
25:08- The Promises If the Resurrection is True
29:15- The Duality in Easter
34:04- Easter Through the Lens of the Book of Mormon
37:33- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"I think there's a lot of that commercial side that we can set down when it comes to Easter. So for me, I guess I see Christmas as a season of giving and receiving in the Savior's way and when it comes to Easter, I see Easter focused on it's all about me receiving...it literally is just His divine gift that is given to all of us. It's a time for us to celebrate that gift, to appreciate it, maybe to emulate it but it's really all about receiving and I just think there's some tenderness in that."
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Teaching Easter by Maria Eckersley
Elder Neal A. Maxwell- "The cavity which suffering carves into our souls will one day also be the receptacle of joy."
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| 0:23.6 | Speaking at BYU last year, Elder Dieter F. Uckdorf recounted the electric atmosphere on Palm Sunday as the Savior made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He then recalled how those shouts of praise and jubilation eventually died down, and Jesus took up his cross, walked the wine press alone, and ultimately rescued us all without fanfare. |
| 0:30.2 | Elder Uchtorf said, on Palm Sunday, Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem drew a crowd. It was a glorious and exciting moment, but even more important was what Jesus did after he entered Jerusalem. |
| 0:39.1 | Even though much of it was done quietly, privately, even unnoticed by most people, end quote. Elder Uptorf then invited students to |
| 0:46.9 | ask themselves, will I invite Jesus Christ to have his triumphal entry into my life? |
| 0:53.7 | Maria Eckersley is an example to me of someone who has allowed the Savior to have |
| 0:59.0 | his triumphful entry into her life, but whose joy in Christ has not been fleeting. |
| 1:04.7 | Instead, she has invited the Savior to abide with her, and on this week's episode, she shares |
| 1:10.3 | with us how a decision years ago |
| 1:12.5 | to more fully celebrate the Savior at Easter has been transformative. |
| 1:18.3 | Maria Eckersley is passionate about igniting faith in the rising generation. She blends her |
| 1:24.3 | skills as a teacher, graphic designer, and mother of six to deepen gospel study for families worldwide. |
| 1:30.5 | Her online course and podcast, Our Mothers New It, offers weekly videos, object lessons, and printable tools to make scripture study more meaningful, memorable, and simple. |
| 1:41.8 | Her relatable approach to the gospel helps her connect with audiences at |
| 1:46.2 | Deserat Book Magnify Events, BYU Women's Conference, and KSL Studio 5. When not creating inspiring |
| 1:53.8 | content, Maria enjoys hiking, wielding power tools, throwing epic parties, and sporadically being |
| 2:00.0 | healthy. Her new book, Teaching |
| 2:02.1 | Easter, is available in Deserat Bookstores now. This is All-in, an LDS Living podcast where we |
| 2:13.5 | ask the question, what does it really mean to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ? |
| 2:18.1 | I'm Morgan Pearson, and I am so honored to have Maria Eckersley on the line with me today. |
| 2:22.7 | Maria, welcome. |
| 2:23.7 | Thank you. It's great to be here. |
| 2:25.6 | Well, Maria, you and I met years ago, and I feel like I've run into you a handful of times since then. |
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