The Savior’s approach is the opposite, He says “come unto me all ye that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If we come unto Christ and allow Him to, He takes our marriages by the hand  and guides us through the downpour. When burdens are beyond are ability to shoulder, He carries us. 

Today’s guests, Kim and John Sorich, will both share their journey through Kim’s breast cancer and how they created a deeper and more meaningful marriage because of it. 

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#breastcancer, #breastcancerawareness, #findingjoyandpeace, #comeuntochrist

Here are some inspiring talks if going thru cancer or a difficult trial. They were referenced to in the podcast.

Anthony D. Perkins

Brent H. Nielson

When we live in truth, we accept what is. When we live in illusion, we attempt to deal with what isn’t. In other words, we deny truth—things as they really are—and get mired in how we think things should or should not be. Ours becomes a world of wishful thinking.

Today’s guest, Sherrie Mills Johnson, teaches this in her book “Count it all Joy.”

She says, “while you are busy throwing punches at illusion, real life goes on all around you—unexperienced and unenjoyed—and problems go unresolved.”

In this podcast, Sherrie will walk us through the pit of illusion to the other side, where we will come to understand the difference between necessary pain and unnecessary pain and discover that joy is ours for the choosing.

Stay with us. I believe you will be inspired.

You can find Sherrie’s book Count it all Joy and all her other books on Amazon

  Her publicans are Spiritually Centered Motherhood, Man Woman and Deity and twelve Book of Mormon picture books,   a novel A House With Wings, The Bible Treasury for LDS Children, and Gospel Insights for Everyday Living, Finding Peace in a Troubled World, and the book we are talking about today Count It All Joy. Sherrie has also published more than one hundred-fifty articles, essays and short stories in various magazines and as chapters in books. 

Tara McCausland mother, Rhyll Croshaw, shared her story in a previous podcast—The Sorrow Of Betrayal Trauma, which has blessed the lives of many. Today we will hear the story from the perspective of a child in the hope of blessing others who struggle with or are impacted by sexual addiction. 

You will be touched by this story as you learn more about what trust really is and isn’t, how you can access forgiveness and avoid the dangers of shame. 

Guest Tara McCausland teaches us beautiful insights, 

“In all of this darkness sometimes people can get stuck there in the darkness. But I really do believe all things no matter how messy and painful can be turned to our good if we give them to God. 

There are so many people who are hiding in the shadows. Both those who suffer from addictions and those who suffer from betrayal trauma, because there is so much shame connected to this challenge. 

Shame damages us, but if we can understand that connection and love for ourselves and others— are powerful remedies to peoples challenges, we will stop living in shame and stop shaming others and the love that can heal can be more manifest in our lives.” 

There is help and there is hope for the addict and those betrayed. There are resources to help you find peace and joy in you life a if you reach out. Click on the link below:

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Petter Jeppson was in a head on car crash resulting in an explosion, with Peter trapped inside. Life after the crash would become a living hell. How would he be able to survive the excruciating pain that he would have to experience, physically, emotionally, and socially with the loss of 50% of his skin? How would he overcome the longing to die? How would he eventually find peace and joy?  

You will love this beautiful story of faith and courage,  how one man walked into hell and came forth as gold, a tried and tested son of God.

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This is the beautiful poem Peter talks about in the podcast.

PAIN

Pain stayed so long, I said to him today,

I will not have you with me any more.

I stamped my foot and said, “Be on your way!”

And paused, startled at the look he wore.

“I, who have been your friend,“ he said to me,

“I, who have been your teacher.

All you know of love, of sympathy and understanding and patience

I have taught you.  Shall I go?”

He spoke the truth, this strange unwelcomed guest.

I watched him leave and knew that he was wise.

He left a heart grown tender in my breast,

He left a far clear vision in my eyes.

I dried my tears, then lifted up a song,

Even for one who had tortured me so long.

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This poem is quoted from a talk entitled Tragedy or Destiny, given by President Spencer W. Kimball at a devotional held at BYU on December 6, 1955.  – Author is unknown.

What would you do if your life suddenly turned upside down? One day you are normal and healthy as can be and the next day you lose everything. Your whole identity as a person is gone. Your talents, hobbies, interests, and work—gone. And most importantly, your love for people and relationships becomes severely limited. 

With so much of your life taken from you, what will you do to overcome the fear and despair? What will you do to cope, endure, and make it from one day to the next? 

Each of us will likely experience our own refiner’s fire before we are prepared to meet the Savior and become heirs of eternal life. Our guest, Kaye Judd, is a great example of one who was refined through her suffering and found peace through Christ.

For those who may be experiencing brain trauma with symptoms such as migraines, vertigo, and extreme anxiety, you may want to check out the program Kaye has found very helpful: Dynamic Neural Retraining System. Here is a link: retraining the brain.com

Rhyll is a highly sought after speaker, on the subject of pornography and sexual addiction recovery. She and her husband Steven are the founders of SA lifeline Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing hope, education and resources related to pornography and sexual addiction recovery.
https://salifeline.org/

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“We had been a pretty typical family, I think. But it felt like the light in our home and family was being dimmed. Our son became very argumentative and didn’t want to spend much time with the family. These were the first warning signs, but these are also signs that a child is experiencing adolescence and growing up. I felt hurt when Brian didn’t want to participate with the family, but, I didn’t suspect drugs.”

I was so inspired by Deana’s story and insights I know you will be too. I believe every parent can glean something form her experience. She reminds us,

“Try to separate the addiction from the person. We need to tell our loved ones you are not this addiction, or this problem what ever they are going through, you are a beloved daughter and son of God. He loves you and I love you.”  

Why do bad things happen to good people? How can there be a God when there is so much pain and sorrow and suffering in the world? Is God punishing me? An incorrect understanding of the purposes of adversity leads to frustration, despair, hopelessness and a loss of faith which may cause us to conclude that God is punishing us. Professor Kent Brooks helps us understand the answers to these questions.

This first podcast is an introduction to a series of podcasts titled, Sorrow Lets the Glory Out. I share one of my first encounters with sorrow and some insights that could help us, as we face the afflictions that come into our lives.

“Trials are not tragedies unless we make them so.
They are opportunities for us to really need the Savior.
In our needing Him, we come to know Him.
As we come to know Him, we become likeHim.
However, if we do not need Him, come to know Him, and become
like Him through our sufferings, we have just suffered in vain”
(Camille Brooks)