This week brought a historic announcement from the Church: young women can now serve full-time missions beginning at age 18. My daughters were the first to break the news to me, and the ripple of that moment stayed with me all day.
But the Lord didn’t stop there.
In this episode, I share how that announcement connected beautifully with something He’s been teaching me through my Friday-night temple service. For years I’ve longed to be a temple worker, but my season of life didn’t allow for a traditional shift. A simple Sunday School clipboard changed everything—and opened the door to a new kind of temple service that fits exactly where I am.
As I cleaned the temple this week, conversations with temple staff and a recent discussion with my bishop wove together into a clear theme:
the Lord is making room for His daughters, His servants, and anyone with a willing heart.
We’ll talk about:
• The new mission age announcement and what it means for young women
• Why temple service—including cleaning—is a powerful way to answer President Nelson’s call to “be in the temple”
• How the Lord prepares individual paths of discipleship in every season
• Why focusing our youth on temple covenants aligns with the hastening of the work
• How God honors small, quiet offerings—even a widow’s mite on a Friday night
The Lord is accelerating His work in bold, global ways and also in very personal ways. Sometimes that looks like an eighteen-year-old young woman preparing for a mission. Sometimes it looks like showing up with a mop and a willing heart.
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Includes an excerpt from the Church’s official announcement video released on November 2025.
(Video courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, used reverently and noncommercially.)
If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear how the Lord is making room in your life to serve Him in your season.
Unexpected miracles. Quiet faith. Covenant joy.
In this episode, Amy Beck catches up with Paul Pulsipher as he shares the remarkable and completely unexpected journey that took him from Utah to Nashville through promptings, miracles, and a whole lot of trust in the Lord.
Paul opens up about the anonymous blessing that made their cross-country move possible, the last-minute answers that carried them through moments of uncertainty, and the peace he and his wife have found as temple workers in Tennessee.
He also talks about the inspiration behind his newest Christmas song, rooted in Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s recent general conference message, and how the Lord works through unconventional and deeply personal means to bring healing and direction.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that when we act in faith, the Savior meets us with guidance, opportunities, and covenant joy in the most unexpected ways.
Episode Highlights:
– Promptings that led Paul and his wife to Nashville
– Miracles and last-minute answers during their move
– Growth and peace through temple service
– Creative inspiration behind Paul’s new Christmas song
– How God works in unexpected ways to bless His children
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Author Deb L. Brown shares how God transformed her path from business failure to faith-filled fiction—writing stories that explore marriage, perseverance, and covenant joy in real life.
In this heartfelt conversation, Deb and host Amy Beck discuss what it means to “think celestial,” how to find peace after disappointment, and why covenant relationships—both with God and with others—are the foundation of lasting joy.
Together, they talk about:
• Turning failure into faith-filled redirection
• Finding courage to start something new in midlife
• Writing about real marriage beyond “happily ever after”
• Healing family relationships through forgiveness and grace
• Discovering covenant joy when life doesn’t look like you expected
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In this moving episode of New & Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living, host Amy Beck sits down with Ginger Fairbanks and Tim McMurray, the gifted musicians behind Saints Road—a piano-and-violin duo whose sacred arrangements capture both the ache and the hope of discipleship.
🎶 Together, they share how friendship, faith, and inspiration turned two ward musicians into a source of light for thousands. From Reverently and Meekly Now to There Is a Green Hill Far Away, I Need Thee Every Hour, Angels We Have Heard on High, and Redeemer of Israel, their music invites us to feel Christ’s love more personally and powerfully.
✨ In this episode:
The divine beginnings of Saints Road’s collaboration
Turning hymns into true duets—piano and violin in conversation
Portraying both pain and peace through music
Finding covenant joy through trust, creativity, and discipleship
The story behind their Christmas album and what’s coming next
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In the video podcast, sacred imagery accompanies each musical selection, deepening the emotion and meaning behind Saints Road’s sound.
The Silent Night video is an official Saints Road production; all other music videos and visual compositions were created by Amy Beck.
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Episode: Two Missions, One Savior — Finding Covenant Joy in Brazil 🇧🇷 and South Korea 🇰🇷
Guests: Amelia Sommercorn (Curitiba, Brazil Mission) & Taylor Colman (Seoul South, Korea Mission)
Summary:
Two returned missionaries share powerful lessons from their service in Brazil and Korea—and how faith in Jesus Christ helped them find covenant joy that continues long after the nametag comes off. Host Amy Beck talks with them about humility, language miracles, overcoming perfectionism, and learning to depend completely on the Savior.
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Scriptures: Ether 12:27 • Helaman 5:12 • Mosiah 18:9
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Dr. Mark T. Saunders joins Amy Beck to explore what it truly means to feast upon the words of Christ. Together they discuss how trusting in the Lord and learning through the Holy Ghost can deepen our relationship with the Savior.
Through his book Learning to Trust in the Lord: Who Is Still a God of Miracles, Dr. Saunders invites listeners to find joy in revelation, confidence in God’s timing, and peace in the process of spiritual growth.
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In Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Trina Boice, we continue exploring six Hebrew words that reveal the depth of covenant joy.
This episode focuses on Korban (to draw near), Hasidut (devotion), and Shema (to hear and obey)—three sacred patterns that help us come closer to God and live as His covenant people.
We also discuss how temple symbolism, joy, and daily devotion intertwine across the scriptures and our modern lives.
💛 Dr. Boice’s new book releases this November—details in the show notes.
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🕊️ Keep finding covenant joy in everyday living.
In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, Amy Beck is joined by Dr. Trina Boice to explore the Hebrew language of covenant faith.
Together they unpack three transformative words from the Old Testament:
These words reveal how deeply the Lord’s covenants are rooted in love, holiness, and divine readiness.
🎧 Tune in next week for Part 2, featuring three more Hebrew words that bring even greater insight into God’s eternal character.
This is my recap of the Sunday Afternoon Session of the October 2025 General Conference.
Highlights include:
Elder Bednar on the “pleasing bar of judgment” and agency
Elder Holland’s son, Matthew, on Jonah and mercy in the fall
Elder Godoy on gratitude and discipleship without complaints
Elder Renlund on aligning with Christ (RMN ethos)
President Oaks on family, sealing power, and eternal destiny
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This is my recap of the Sunday Morning Session of the October 2025 General Conference. Don't forget to check out my Saturday Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Session recaps!
Sunday morning messages include:
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland on evidences of truth and the Book of Mormon
Elder James E. Evanson on service and discipleship
Elder Ulisses Soares on temperance as spiritual reinforcement
Elder Peter M. Johnson on ministering to the unseen
Elder D. Todd Christofferson on turning to Christ and living
Andrea Muñoz Spannaus on a testimony of prophets and seers
President Henry B. Eyring on being proved through trials
🎙️ New & Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living
In this episode, Amy Beck recaps the Saturday Evening Session of the October 2025 General Conference, sharing highlights about new beginnings, charity, obedience, and healing through Jesus Christ.
Elder Patrick Kearon — Christ offers endless new beginnings through His Atonement.
Sister Tamara W. Dennis — The second great commandment: love and cheer one another on.
Steven C. Barlow — The beauty of affectionate obedience and gratitude to God.
Elder William K. Jackson — Ministering is about people, not programs.
Elder Neil L. Andersen — The Savior heals both the sinner and the sinned against.
Amy reflects on how these teachings invite us to cast out self-defeating voices, offer love without judgment, and trust that Christ’s grace renews us endlessly.
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In this episode of New & Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living, Amy Beck recaps the Saturday Afternoon Session of the October 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From testimony and sacrifice to belonging and growth, each talk carried a witness of covenant joy and divine connection:
Elder Ronald A. Rasband — Reflections on the 30th anniversary of The Family: A Proclamation to the World and how its revealed principles still guide families in every circumstance.
Chad H. Webb — The Holy Ghost as the perfect tutor in lifelong discipleship.
Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi — The power of altars and personal sacrifice as symbols of our willingness to draw near to God.
Elder Kevin G. Brown — A bold testimony of the Holy Ghost’s witness and the eternal nature of personal testimony.
Elder Gerrit W. Gong — Covenant belonging and Christlike inclusion in a worldwide church family.
Elder Michael Cziesla — The small and simple things that sustain faith through generations.
Elder Quentin L. Cook — The joy of nurturing new and returning members as we all walk the covenant path.
Amy also shares her own reflections on these powerful messages and invites listeners to record or write down their personal impressions while the Spirit is fresh.
This impromptu recording captures my immediate reflections after the Saturday Morning Session of the October 2025 General Conference.
From heartfelt tributes to President Nelson to themes of peacemaking, music, reconciliation, divine identity, and spiritual gifts — this recap explores the powerful teachings shared in the opening session.
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Covenant joy isn’t about a straight path—it’s about trusting God in the mess. In this episode, Amy Beck talks with her sister Cathy about navigating anxiety, depression, and parenting struggles, and how faith and grace bring covenant peace.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Hope4Utah – hope4utah.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI – nami.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, AFSP – afsp.org
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988 – 988lifeline.org
Mindset by Carol Dweck – Goodreads
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In this week’s episode of New & Everlasting, author Janine Simons shares insights from her brand-new book Embracing God’s Timing: The Best is Yet to Come. She opens her heart about what it really looks like to trust God when life doesn’t go as planned. From the word “nevertheless” in Nephi’s story to moments when the veil felt near, Janine shows how covenants, patience, and loyal faith bring covenant joy.
If you’ve ever struggled with questions, discouragement, or waiting on the Lord’s timing, this conversation will remind you that faith is trust — and that the Savior’s love is constant.
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In this episode of the LDS podcast New & Everlasting: Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living, host Amy Beck sits down with songwriter and music teacher Sara Cenatiempo. Sara shares how music and faith helped her through miscarriage, divorce, and her daughter’s open-heart surgery. You’ll also hear samples of Sara’s original songs, including “I Can Be That Light” and “Forever Yours.”
This Christian podcast conversation highlights the power of music, faith, and covenant joy in everyday living.
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Ammon’s defense of King Lamoni’s flocks is more than an epic Book of Mormon story—it’s a parable of Jesus Christ. In this solo episode, Amy Beck explores:
Ammon as a type of Christ who rushes to defend His flock
The true meaning of “succor” — to run to help, not just comfort
The role of Christ as our Kinsman Redeemer and covenant covering
How the Savior is both Comforter and Avenger, warrior and protector
This is the essence of Covenant Joy: knowing that we have a Savior who died for us, covenanted before the world began to redeem us, and still rushes to our aid in our moments of weakness.
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How do we find covenant joy when life feels uncertain? Author and teacher Tanya Harris Roundy shares her journey of faith, family, writing, and resilience.
Tanya is a wife, mother of six, grandmother of ten, and director of over 100 plays and musicals. Her debut novel Certainty: Walking Through Fire was 20 years in the making, born from personal trials, loss, and miracles of faith.
In this episode:
Discover how Tanya’s writing process was guided by the Spirit.
Learn what it means to grieve honestly while holding onto hope.
Hear about the challenges and blessings of parenting adult children.
Find out how Tanya defines covenant joy in everyday living.
📖 Find Tanya’s book → tanyaharrisroundy.com
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Brittney Barney—mother of seven, music teacher, and author of Becoming a Mighty Pray-er—shares how prayer can be more than words. In this episode, Brittney and Amy talk about praying with our senses, embracing emotion instead of repressing it, and discovering peace in the middle of life’s chaos. From nonviolent communication to the Pulse Prayer, Brittney testifies of how connecting with God through honest, embodied prayer brings covenant joy that can’t be found anywhere else.
📖 Brittney’s book, Becoming a Mighty Pray-er: Encountering the Lord with All Your Senses, is available on Amazon and through Cedar Fort.
📩 To connect with Brittney: brittney.barney@gmail.com
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Author and artist Jayne Ann Osborne opens her heart about suffering, faith, and finding joy through Christ. From surviving extreme pregnancies with hyperemesis gravidarum to illustrating her first children’s book while hooked to an IV, Jayne Ann’s story is one of resilience, miracles, and covenant joy.
She shares:
How a publishing miracle launched her company, Merry Robin Publishing
What it means to find worth as a mother when you can’t “do” anything
A sacred moment of feeling Christ with her in Gethsemane
Why joy is more than happiness—it’s depth, light, and substance
The importance of building faith before the floods and fires come
Jayne Ann testifies that if it matters to us, it matters to God—and that He surprises us with light, joy, and strength in ways we could never imagine.