What a treat!!! I discovered last spring that Sister Barbara Morgan Gardiner has a podcast for the Come Follow Christ scripture study program. This past week she featured Sister Julie Beck, former president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I absolutely love Sister Beck! I blogged about her a long time ago, here, when I reviewed a book that she authored. She is a living treasure of covenant Christian wisdom. As is the host, Sister Gardiner.

Watch the video below to see/hear the podcast in YouTube form.

Here are some of my favorite parts of the video:

-the story about Sister Beck’s mother-in-law telling her son, as prompted by revelation, to find out if the Church is true so that he would feel motivated to serve a mission. Sister Beck says that every morning this wonderful woman would arise at 5 AM to fix a hot breakfast for her son before he left for work. I believe that this might the be story that Sister Beck tells in this article over here in this article called “Powerful Nurturing.” I read this story, when it was first published in the Ensign magazine, as a busy mom with 6 children at home and underfoot. I was so impressed by it that I incorporated it into a few talks I gave to homeschooling moms in the next few years after I heard it. How wonderful to hear that this woman in the story was her very own mother-in-law! I love that she emphasizes that this woman, her mother-in-law, June Strong Beck, did not do anything remarkable according to the world’s standards, but that she did remarkable, even eternal things in her small sphere as a wife, mother, and grandmother. Now her daughter-in-law is telling her story today and we can all benefit from it. I just love this!

-the story about how she met with her grandchildren over the phone to talk for two hours about how they each receive revelation, and how they can tell if it’s just them or the Holy Ghost speaking to them. She says that these cousins taught each other. I love this too!

-the story about how she was making sandwiches at home and felt the Spirit telling her to go see a friend. She resisted for some time, then finally relented. The friend wasn’t home at first, and just as Sister Beck was pulling out of the driveway, the friend arrived. Upon seeing Sister Beck, she said, “How did you know to come see me? I’ve been praying that you would come!”

I testify that revelation is a real, true thing. I have received revelation the past few weeks to guide me through a super difficult, dark time in my life. I am grateful for the answers that came to assure me, to guide me, and to help me be patient in waiting. A breakthrough has finally happened, after following this revelation. I feel much joy!

It truly is amazing that anyone can access the mind and will of God through revelation, through the power of the Holy Ghost. This is a superpower we can each access! As we qualify for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost we can have this superpower with us always. This is so fabulous!

If you want more stories of revelation from the Holy Ghost see the following resources:

-more stories on my blog here, and here. Then here is one, from one of my son’s missions

-stories from my family devotionals ebook are here, in the January section

If you want to read all of Sister Julie Beck’s talks, go here. Enjoy!