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Come Follow Me for Us
Hosted by Melanie Wellman Stroud · EN
A funny, inspirational, REAL podcast that correlates with the weekly Come Follow Me curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The host, Melanie Stroud, shares her thoughts about the weekly lessons and gives REAL LIFE examples showing how we can apply the scriptures to our lives every day
One mother wrote that her son said recently, "Melanie is a big fan of Heavenly Father - you can tell." That's the truth! She is!
If you want to grow closer to the Savior and the scriptures and want some laughs along the way, this is the podcast for you!
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Episode 32 - Doctrine and Covenants 88, "Establish … a House of God” PART A
Aug 1300:44:12Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I dive into Doctrine and Covenants 88, an amazing revelation about light, glory, and the peace Christ offers us, even when life feels hard. I share how this section came in the middle of challenges for the early Saints and how it teaches us to seek God’s will, not just our own. We’ll talk about what it means to be sanctified, why consolation is just as much a gift as joy, and how the story of the brother of Jared shows the importance of doing our part before asking for miracles. Along the way, I share personal experiences, tender mercies, and lessons the Lord has been teaching me about trust, preparation, and finding light in dark places. What a Friend We Have in Jesus Hannah Kerr - Emmanuel Neal A Maxwell - Swallowed Up in the Will of the Father Neal A Maxwell - But for a Small Moment Sharon Eubank - Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness
Transcribe →Episode 31 - Doctrine and Covenants 85-87, "Stand Ye in Holy Places"
Aug 4, 202500:57:20Tap to summarizeThis episode is about journals, how the spirit feels and how it testifies to us, and about standing in holy places. From the manual: Christmas Day is usually a time to ponder messages like “peace on earth” and “good will toward men” (see Luke 2:14). But on December 25, 1832, Joseph Smith’s mind was occupied with the threat of war. South Carolina had just defied the United States government and was preparing for battle. And the Lord revealed to Joseph that this was only the beginning: “War,” He declared, “will be poured out upon all nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 87:2). It seemed like this prophecy would be fulfilled very soon. But then it wasn’t. Within just a few weeks, South Carolina and the U.S. government reached a compromise, and war was averted. But revelation is not always fulfilled at the time or in the way we expect. Nearly 30 years later, long after Joseph S mith was martyred and the Saints had moved west, South Carolina did rebel and civil war followed. Since then, war throughout the world has caused “the earth [to] mourn” (Doctrine and Covenants 87:6). While the prophecy was ultimately fulfilled, the value of this revelation is less in predicting when calamity will come and more in teaching what to do when it does. The counsel is the same in 1831, 1861, and 2021: “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved” (verse 8). Some of the apps I talked about were: Chatbooks for printing your Instagram accounts Happy Feed daily gratitude posts Day One Journaling App StoryWorth website sends email prompts that you fill out and return and they make it into a book.
Transcribe →Episode 11 - Doctrine and Covenants 23–26, “Strengthen the Church”
Mar 18, 2025Tap to summarizeThis episode talks about finding how the Savior can strengthen us in our trials. Liberty Jail, my experience on the cruise ship, and Section 25 about Emma. Click the link below to listen to Saints! Woo hoo! See also Saints, 1:89–90, 94–97. Here is a link to buy the book I mentioned, “I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better.” I highly suggest it for anyone in leadership roles or just about anyone who wants to learn how to validate people’s feelings. I think I need to re-read it every few years. It’s such solid advice. Here is the talk from Elder Holland, “Lesson’s From Liberty Jail.” https://youtu.be/RpOylYSEaqA Here are the links in the manual to take you to the other resources they suggest about Emma. See also “An Elect Lady” (video, Homepage - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ); “Thou Art an Elect Lady,” Revelations in Context, 33–39; Joy D. Jones, “An Especially Noble Calling,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2020, 15–18. Check out my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ," where I share a simple, five-step method for receiving answers to your prayers through the scriptures. You're really going to love it!
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