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We're talking about how to get on an upward spiritual spiral, using an out-of-the-box suggestion from President Nelson – to seek and expect miracles. And sometimes we don't realize that the miracles working in us are miracles of joy, peace, courage, hope and faith! And this is what we want you to spend a day with us thinking about. You're invited to Lift Up Your Heart, a Magnify Gathering. And for today's episode, we've gathered a few of our speakers from this event. Deseret Book's director of Content Michelle Torsak is joined by event speakers Hilary Craner, Kalo Latu, Kaylen Nelson, and Shima Baughman as they share a little insight into what they have prepared for Lift Up Your Heart and how they are seeking and expecting miracles. Register now for a city near you! Magnifythegood.com/events and enter promo code PODCAST10 at checkout!

There are so many things coming at us! In the hustle and hard of daily life, it can be easy to lose sight of the peace, relief, comfort, and joy that are available through Christ right now. So that's why we're inviting you to Lift Up Your Heart, A Magnify Gathering. It's a day-long gathering of Latter-day Saint women, meant to remind us of what we know—that Jesus Christ is our answer, and that we're not alone! One of our keynote speakers is Lisa Valentine Clark, and in this episode, you'll hear how she shares about how she is striving to be a force for good, what miracles look like in her every day, and how to focus on the lighter side of life! Brooke Walker hosts this exciting episode. Register now for Lift Up Your Heart! Listeners get $10 per registration with code PODCAST10 at checkout!

Last month, President Nelson extended an invitation as he reflected his approaching 100th birthday. He shared about the significance of the number 100, and how it was used in the scriptures by the Savior in the parable of the lost sheep. "Though 99 of his flock were safely by his side, the shepherd went in search of the one who was lost." The invitation then, is to go after the one. To do that, President Nelson invited us to think about these three questions over the coming months: who do you know that may be discouraged? Who might you need to reconcile with or ask for forgiveness? Has one name been on your mind lately that you haven't known quite why? In this episode, podcast producer Sarah is joined by Maria Eckersley, Jordan Murray, and Aleisha McDaniel as they chat about how they've been responding to the invitation. Register now for Lift Up Your Heart: A Magnify Gathering!

We are inundated with so much content everyday--both good and bad--and sometimes it's hard for something to breakthrough the noise. This conversation with Laurel Day, President of Deseret Book Company, and Sharon Eubank is one of those that we hope breaks through for you. Sharon redefined big concepts in this conversation like: what it means to be a humanitarian, what a miracle really is, and the power and purpose of our covenants. Many of us first became aware of Sharon when she served as a former counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sharon has an incredible view of the world through the work she gets to do in the humanitarian efforts for the Church and she is also a former business owner. Register now for the "Lift Up Your Heart" events happening this fall. Go to magnifythegood.com/events now!

Sometimes it feels like you're running so hard that it's impossible to make time for spirituality. This buzzword of mindfulness that we hear about seems impossible. But in today's discussion, Brooke Walker sits down with author Carrie Skarda who helps us understand that we can transform my relationship with God through stillness without adding anymore to the spiritual to-do list. Carrie is the co-author of The Power of Stillness and she and author Jacob Hess have a workbook coming that puts stillness practices into action. She is an avid reader, a Diet Dr Pepper addict, and a bit of a yogi. Follow us on Instagram for more conversations!

This recent General Conference, we heard Elder Kearon share a phrase that has resonated with us for a while now: "God is in relentless pursuit of us." That felt like one of those soul-piercing truths. It felt like coming home. Joining in this episode is contributor Shima Baughman. Shima shares a fun anecdote about her 5-year-old daughter having a crush and how she is in relentless pursuit of that crush. She gets real about how in her darkest times, she can feel God's love and that it will never leave her. Follow us on Instagram for more inspiration!

This month on Magnify, our team has put our heads together to share different episodes from our past nearly 100 episodes to bring you some of our favorite moments. This week, we are featuring some thoughts from Kalo Latu's episode, "No Entry Level Requirements." Kalo stated that we often get in our own way of creating a relationship with the Savior because we think there is an entry level to starting that relationship. But this reminder that we can all do it, no matter where we are on the path, was a great one to reflect on. Paige Sommer, the Magnify Community content specialist, shares how miracles are all around us, that we can find joy in the tough moments, and includes some of Kalo's wisdom from her first episode. Join us over on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter!

As we continue to share some of the Magnify team's favorites this month, this week's will help remind us about what it truly means to be meek. We did a series on peacemakers last year, where we picked the many attributes of a peacemaker, including meekness. And some thoughts might come to your mind like church mouse, or pushover, but on this episode, Shima Baughman explained that meekness is strength! In fact, that was the title of this episode. Social media designer Anna Owens shares her thoughts on Shima's episode and how she is working to be more meek by being receptive and teachable. Follow us on Instagram for more content and community!

If you're joining us for the first time this month, we have had members of our Magnify team pick some of their favorite episodes from our past and share some of those stand out moments. And this week we are going to hear from Stephanie Bryson, our content and portfolios manager. Her pick was Lisa Valentine Clark's first episode on our podcast, "How to Mourn with Those That Mourn." Steph brings a new perspective to this episode for what it means to her to truly mourn with those that mourn. Steph got really vulnerable and opened up about the recent loss of her husband. Follow us on Instagram @magnifycommunity

Hi and welcome to Magnify. We hope you've had a great month with our bookclub, deeper learning series, and wonderful guests and contributors. This time of year can be busy as we kick off the summer months, so we've decided to do a month of staff picks looking back on our favorite episodes! We have an awesome team of women here at Magnify, and this month they are jumping on to share some of their favorite picks from all of our past episodes. Elle Rees joins in today's episode where she shares some of her favorite parts from Tammy Uzelac Hall's episode "Cheering for Peace." Don't forget to head to magnifythegood.com/events for more details on upcoming events!