LDS Youth

On Grieving and Healing After Child Loss: Lawrence & Melissa Stone’s Story

When tragedy strikes not once but twice, how do you keep your faith — and your loved ones — from falling apart? In this deeply moving episode of Latter-Day Lights, Lawrence and Melissa Stone open up about the unimaginable loss of their children due to a driving accident and miscarriage. But from the heartbreak, take…

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Raised in Isolation. Denied an Education. Saved by Faith: Calvin Bagley’s Story

What do you do when the people who were supposed to protect you… become the source of your deepest wounds? In this unforgettable episode of Latter-Day Lights, author Calvin Bagley shares his extraordinary journey from isolation, abuse, and “no-schooling” in the Utah desert to faith, healing, and freedom. Once a boy who hid from the…

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Sunflowers After the Storm: Turning Their Mother’s Death Into Hope & Light – Jessie Lake and Molly Johnson’s Story

What do you do when your mother’s voice is silenced—but her words refuse to be forgotten? In this week’s episode of Latter-Day Lights, we sit down with sisters Jessie Lake and Molly Johnson, whose mother was tragically killed as a result of domestic violence. Years later, while unpacking old boxes, they uncovered something extraordinary—eight beautifully…

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Blessed Beyond Coincidence-The Miracles of a Mother’s Faith: Tiffaney Castañeda’s Story

When life seems to unravel all at once, will you trust that God is still there? In this deeply moving episode of Latter-Day Lights, Scott and Alisha sit down with lifelong Latter-Day Saint—Tiffaney Castañeda—as she shares her remarkable journey of faith through unimaginable trials and unmistakable miracles. From her daughter’s near-fatal battle with autoimmune hepatitis,…

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Embracing Rebirth in Midlife – From Breakdown to Belief: Aisha Jermy’s Story

Is it ever too late to come home to Heavenly Father? When life’s pressures nearly consumed her, Aisha Jermy reached a breaking point that affected her emotionally, physically, financially, and, most importantly, spiritually. But through one unexpected encounter on an airplane, she discovered the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. And from that moment on, everything…

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Beyond Prison Walls: Finding Faith Amid Workplace Misogyny: Jac Woodhouse’s Story

What if the struggle that nearly broke you was the path God used to bring you back to His light? Aussie mom and former maximum-security corrections officer, Jac Woodhouse, hit rock bottom in a myriad of ways—dehumanizing workplace misogyny, parting from a 15-year career, navigating her son’s serious health challenges, and fighting her own battle…

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Becoming Nephi’s Apprentice: How One Father Is Revitalizing LDS Youth Programs: Josh Chapman’s Story

What if your child’s youth nights became adventures modeled after Book of Mormon heroes? On today’s episode of Latter-day Lights, we’re joined by Josh Chapman, a creative father of six from Ogden, Utah, who retired from his day job to create ‘Nephi’s Apprentice’. Nephi’s Apprentice is a gospel-centered program that takes life skills like compass…

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