Episode 1: December 31–January 6

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Listen to Episode 1, We Are Responsible for Our Own Learning here.

This episode introduces Lexie, talks about the Come Follow Me Curriculum, and follows the discussion questions for the first lesson of Come Follow Me: We Are Responsible For Our Own Learning.



Whoa. This episode was a doozy. I laughed, I cried, and I...podcasted. I guess? For the first time ever.  Thanks for listening and a super big thank you to those who made it all the way through.

Some notes:
Follow along at https://www.lds.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-new-testament-2019/01?lang=eng

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:





Further reading:

 The disease I talk about in this episode is endometriosis.  A hysterectomy might help some women with endometriosis, however it is not a cure.  The specialist in Atlanta who finally helped me correctly is Dr. Sinervo at the Center for Endometriosis Care.

Information about The Orangery at the palace of Versailles.

God Can Handle Your Anger

Forgiving but not Forgetting

“As learners, you and I are to act and be doers of the word and not simply hearers who are only acted upon. Are you and I agents who act and seek learning by faith, or are we waiting to be taught and acted upon? … A learner exercising agency by acting in accordance with correct principles opens his or her heart to the Holy Ghost and invites His teaching, testifying power, and confirming witness. Learning by faith requires spiritual, mental, and physical exertion and not just passive reception.”
“Seek Learning by Faith,” by David A Bednar Ensign, Sept. 2007, 64.

 Tell me: 
(in the comments or by email at TheSaviorSaid@gmail.com)

  • How do you plan to consistently build your testimony this year?
  • How are you going to cultivate good ground (as it relates to the Parable of the Sower)?
  • How are you going to make your home more gospel centered this year?
This episode is hosted at https://archive.org/details/TheSaviorSaidEpisode1

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