Filled with His Love
In this podcast we focus on strengthening attachment relationships. Do you want to know how to draw closer to a family member, a friend, or to God? You will find answers in this podcast. Host: Russell T. Osguthorpe, instructional psychologist, church leader, husband, and father..
Episodes
306 episodes since 2022
(4.39) Family Life is Sacred
An old photo reminded me today just how sacred family life is. I hope you'll think back on moments when you have felt that holiness as a family.
September 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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12:32
(4.38) Happy Birthday, President Nelson--Eight Lessons He Taught Me
President Nelson turns 100 today! First prophet in this dispensation to live that long. I share in this episode personal experiences I've had with President Nelson and the lessons I took from those encounters.
September 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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15:44
(4.37) 10 Things I Can't Live Without
What are ten things you just can't live without? I try to answer that question with my own 10 things in this episode.
September 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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13:54
(4.36) Always Ready, Always Willing
Are we always ready and always willing to do what needs to be done? Whatever our stage in life, whatever our role, these two qualities: readiness and willingness are so essential. And they make a huge difference in how we relate to each other a...
August 29, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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11:27
(4.35) The Lesson is Inside the Learner
Relationships between learner and teacher are paramount if we want really learning to occur. In this episode I discuss how as teachers we need to help draw the lesson out of the learner that is already inside them rather than trying to deliver ...
August 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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14:19
(4.34) Why Study the War Chapters in the Book of Mormon?
The war chapters in the Book of Mormon can be long and grueling, unless we start to think of ways that these chapters apply to us in our own lives. In this episode I take a deeper look into the word--disposition--and talk about ways th...
August 15, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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10:31
(4.33) Peace I Leave With You
We would all like to feel more internal peace--a feeling of oneness, a feeling of Christ-like unity. The longer one lives, the more one feels a need for peace--"not as the world giveth," but the peace that comes from God.
August 08, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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7:48
(4.32) Moemoea No Ananahi--Revelatory Dreams
I talk about two types of dreams--conscioius and subconscious. The conscious dreams are those we think about when we're awake--our long term hopes. The subconscious dreams are those we have at night. I focus specifically on revelatory dreams an...
August 01, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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10:58
(4.31) The Ultimate Destination is the Home
We often think of the temple as the most sacred place on earth, but Elder Bender reminds us that the home is the ultimate destination--the ultimate place where we can learn to have faith in the Savior.
July 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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8:36
(4.30) How's Your Microbiome?
Do we consider our body as a temple? How can we treat our body better? And what is the microbiome, and how do we care for it?
July 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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11:49
(4.29) Agency, Covenants, and Relationships
Agency is the prerequisite for all relationships, and agency underlies all covenants. In this episode I talk about how we can exercise our agency, make and keep covenants so that we can experience covenental love.
July 11, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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8:07
(4.28) What is Freedom and What is Agency?
What was the point of the War in Heaven? What is agency--really? Why is it the foundational principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ? I try to address these questions in this episode.
July 04, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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9:50
(4.27) Rethinking Stress
Most see stress as a negative force in our lives--something we should avoid. But it can be a friend instead of an enemy. I cite Kelly McGonigal's TED talk in this episode and review some of the research she mentions to show how stress can help ...
June 27, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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12:49
(4.26) Do We Know the Savior?
How close do we feel to the Savior? How well do we know Him? How can we feel closer? How can we feel like his friend? These are questions I explore in this episode.
June 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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9:21
(4.25) Missionary Stories and Relationships
When we share the gospel, we form relationships. In this episode I tell how my wife and I met a young man in an elevator, and how that brief, simple meeting led to a rich experience with his brother who had recently been baptized.
June 13, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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7:19
(4.24) Renewing a Relationship
In this episode, I recount how Lolly and I visited Tubuai, a small island 400 miles south of Tahiti. This is the island where Addison Pratt landed in 1844--the same island where I served as a missionary in 1968. I talk about an unexpected encou...
June 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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10:41
(4.23) Rationalization: Do You Ever Do It?
Rationalization is a problem for most of us, and if we examine the action closely enough, we find that it distances us from God. When we rationalize, we go against ourselves. We have internal conflict, and that brings frustration and discourage...
May 30, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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13:02
(4.22) Do You Want to be a SuperAger?
SuperAgers are older adults (over 80) who have the memory capacity of a 20-30-year-old adult. We would all like that as we age. In this episode Lolly and I talk about a study that caught our eye and also give examples of social connectors that ...
May 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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18:23
(4.21) Why Are Living Witnesses So Essential?
We have 15 living witnesses of the Savior Jesus Christ in the Restored Church of Jesus Christ. In this episode, I explore some of the reasons living witnesses are so essential.
May 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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12:39
(4.20) Does Venting Our Anger Help?
The summary of the text highlights the misconception that venting anger is beneficial for relationships, as per a study by Russell McClendon. This comprehensive meta-analysis, involving over 10,000 participants, reveals that venting actually ex...
May 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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10:15
(4.19) Can Personality Change?
The episode addresses the complex issue of loneliness and its significant impact on individual health, distinguishing it from the mere state of being alone, as one can feel lonely even amidst company. The author discusses a conversation with a ...
May 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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14:00
(4.18) Louisa Barnes Pratt: First Sister Missionary in This Dispensation
Louisa Barnes Pratt played a pioneering role as the first woman to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, beginning her journey in support of her husband Addison Pratt’s mission to French Polynesia in 184...
April 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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10:31
(Bonus) New Book--Be One: Finding Christlike Unity in a Fractured World
A few quotes from a new book that my wife and I wrote before coming on our mission to Tahiti. It is on Amazon and Cedar Fort sites now for pre-order. It will be released on June 11, 2024. All royalties will go to charity.
April 22, 2024
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5:10
(4.17) Island Bonds: Faith and Friendship in Tahiti
Show Notes for Episode: “Island Bonds: Faith and Friendship in Tahiti”Welcome to another inspiring episode of our podcast, where we delve into the heartwarming experiences of those who venture into distant lands with a mission of ...
April 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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10:55
(4.16) Staying Focused on Our Purpose--Like Addison Pratt
Addison Pratt initiated his missionary endeavors in Tahiti in 1844, marking an earlier start compared to other Polynesian islands, with subsequent missions launched in Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Fiji, and eventually incorporating N...
April 11, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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9:53