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Navigating Life-Changing Experiences

Marriage. Divorce.

Birth. Death.

New job. Job loss.

Back-to-school. Graduation.

Pandemic. Peace.

We live in time of constant evolution, where the only thing that’s consistent about life is it’s rapid momentum of change.

Some changes are small and seemingly insignificant while some are of more gargantuan proportions. 

Yet, as we’ve seen recently small changes can turn into big obstacles in the blink of an eye, making even the smallest of changes every bit as difficult to navigate as the bigger ones.

Here are some other really great tips for cheering up the lonely from some of our Our Turtle House episodes. Click the pictures to open the episodes directly on your Our Turtle House app!

When life doesn't go as planned, it's always important to learn to KNOW The Savior and not just KNOW OF Him. Join Joe Cochran, Ben Shilaty and Mark Williams for this inspiring Digital Fireside. (When Life Doesn't Go As Planned, Joe Cochran, Digital Fireside)
How can you deal with all the uncertainty of life when it feels like there’s so little you can actually hold on to? Filled with scriptures and stories, this full-length talk will uplift you as you navigate the uncertainties of life without feeling a need to fear. (A Pandemic Without Panic!, John Bytheway, Turtle Talk)
Trials can sometimes create an imability to work If this happens to you, here are some tips and tricks you can use to hold onto your "happy" though the hard. (When You Lose Your Ability to Work, Meg Johnson, Trial Tips)
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Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community: Part 2

“Empathy is about standing in someone else’s shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place.”

Daniel H. Pink

Every member of the LGBTQ+ community has a story and, to fully understand what another person is going though, we must be willing to first hear their side of the story.

Here are three brave souls who are willing to give us a glimpse into what it’s like to be an LGBTQ+ within a Latter-Day community.

We hope that by sharing their stories, we can all be a little more understanding, a little more patient, a little more compassionate, and a whole lot more loving towards, not only the LGBTQ+ among us, but towards everyone we come in contact with. 

Because everyone is fighting their own battles.

Please watch or listen to the following episodes to learn how you, too, can better support the LGBTQ+ community in your area. Click the images to listen on your Our Turtle House App!

"Is he nuts!?!" Why would a gay man decide to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Join Carmen Herbert and Dennis Schleicher as he talks about his own conversion and his relationship with the Savior. (Is He Nuts?, Dennis Schleicher, Doing Good Podcast)
We become closer to the Savior when we learn to love what God loves. See this perspective through the eyes of a gay Latter-Day Saint man. (He Shall Prepare a Way, Tom Christofferson, Digital Firesides)
See what it's like to live the life of a Latter-Day Saint gay man and why he says he's being made perfect through his sufferings. (When Life Doesn't Go As Planned, Digital Firesides)
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National Cheer Up the Lonely Day!

Today is the perfect day to make someone’s day a little bit brighter.

Why, you ask?

It’s National Cheer Up the Lonely Day, a day set aside to encourage us to, well, cheer up the souls around us!

Truth is, we’ve all been a little lonely at times; sometimes loneliness lasts for just a short time and sometimes stays for a long, long time. Loneliness is a result of all sorts of different situations but not matter what causes us to be lonely, it’s typically a small R.A.K. (random act of kindness) that makes a big difference in our lives.

Here are a few ways you can celebrate this national holiday:

  • Send a text.
  • Mail out a handwritten note.
  • Look someone in the eyes when they speak.
  • Say thank you…and mean it.
  • Deliver a homemade treat.
  • Deliver a NON-homemade treat.
  • Just deliver any kind of treat (I promise they’ll love it.)
  • Ask them a question and take the time to listen.
  • Play a card game.
  • Go for a car ride.
  • Invite them over for FHE (you can even use our Come, Follow Me lesson plans!)
  • Take them to lunch.
  • Show up with flowers.
  • Tell them you love them.
  • And finally, respect them: give some space if they ask for it, but check on them regularly.

Here are some other really great tips for cheering up the lonely from some of our Our Turtle House episodes. Click the pictures to open the episodes directly on your Our Turtle House app!

How can we still "be of good cheer" when things like the coronavirus affect our day-to-day lives? (Being of Good Cheer in the Age of Coronavirus, Hank Smith, Hank's Helps)
In an ever darkening world, we need to let our light shine. In his segment of this fireside, Tim Ballard shares how service can lift up the lonely. (How to Be A Light in a Dark World, Tim Ballard, Digital Firesides)
Everyone has experienced a time, place, or situation where they didn't feel welcome or they felt lonely. Here's what to do to help! (When You Feel Lonely, Meg Johnson, Trial Tips)
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When We Make Mistakes

We all make mistakes.

Actually, we all make lots of mistakes.

Why? Because we’re humans. We’re mortals. We’re imperfect beings left to make thousands of decisions on a daily basis. We’re prone to make some bad ones every now and then.

Some mistakes are big and some are small but, not matter the size, the hardest part of making a mistake is forgiving ourselves for making one in the first place. 

President Howard W. Hunter once said: 

“It has always struck me as being sad that those among us who would not think of reprimanding our neighbor, much less a total stranger, for mistakes that have been made or weaknesses that might be evident, will nevertheless be cruel and unforgiving to themselves. When the scriptures say to judge righteously, that means with fairness and compassion and charity. That’s how we must judge ourselves. We need to be patient and forgiving of ourselves, just as we must be patient and forgiving of others.” (The Teachings of Howard W. Hunter, ed. Clyde J. Williams (1997), 34.)

As hard as it may be, here are some guidelines to keep in mind for when you make a mistake.

  1. Make mistakes.
  2. Learn from them.
  3. Move on.

As hard as it is, that’s what Heavenly Father wants from us. To learn and move forward so we can become more like Him.

We’ve found some episodes from the Our Turtle House App that we believe will help you as you learn to forgive yourself. Click on the picture below to open each episode directly in your Our Turtle House App.