{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6660d35439a32000124905fc/6a28f313262000e47567e3fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We Grow Together: Spending Time With Family","description":"<p>Leann and Melissa discuss the importance of the family and ways to build closer relationships with your family members.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ponder Questions:</strong></p><p>What does my family need to grow, thrive and bear fruit?</p><p>What are the best things I can do to strengthen my family?</p><p>Am I focusing on the positive?</p><p>Am I telling my family why I love them?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Invitation:</strong></p><p>Ask yourself, “What is the next step to shore up my family?”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>References:</strong></p><p>423 general conference talks about the family statistic, search result from the <a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study?lang=eng&amp;platform=web\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gospel Library</a> page, <a href=\"http://churchofjesuschrist.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">churchofjesuschrist.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://womensconference.byu.edu/sites/womensconference.ce2.byu.edu/files/Arise%20and%20Shine%20Forth%20as%20Women%20of%20Light%20by%20Sister%20Susan%20K.%20Bednar.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Arise and Shine Forth as Women of Light,”</a> Susan K. Bednar, 2026 BYU Women's Conference</p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1980/10/families-can-be-eternal?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Families Can Be Eternal,”</a> Spencer W. Kimball, October 1980 General Conference</p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/33runia?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Seeing God's Family through the Overview Lens,”</a> Tamara W. Runia, October 2023 General Conference</p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Real-Love-Unconditional-Fulfilling-Relationships/dp/1592400477\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Real Love: The Truth About Finding Unconditional Love &amp; Fulfilling Relationships</em></a>, Greg Baer, M.D.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/10/58oaks?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ,”</a> Dallin H. Oaks, October 2025 General Conference</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/4xBznFKmyMc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“Throwing the Door Wide Open to More Jesus Christ in Our Lives I BYU Women's Conference 2026,”</a> Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ, April 30, 2026&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Connect With Us: awakenings@googlegroups.com</strong></p><p>If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on <strong>Instagram </strong>at<strong> @awakeningspodcast,</strong> where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on <strong>YouTube</strong>: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh0r5hkYIMni7s1GcP-PZJK_AGTHMjZoE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Leann and Melissa"}