Meet Jen & Troy.

Jen was raised in the 70s & 80s in a Democrat family who had a proud and dynamic legacy in advocacy and politics. She defended her parents' vote for Jimmy Carter at a church sleep over & her vote for Bill Clinton to fellow BYU students, even worked on Capitol Hill.…but by the late 1990s Jen realized the party she loved wasn’t what it seemed. Fast forward to 2025, Jen’s virtues and viewpoints remain the same but feels the Democrat Party has left her.

Troy grew up in the 2000s when politics became vitriol, vicious and divisive almost overnight. Led by his empathy and influenced by friends, family and social media to dislike Trump and vote Democrat, Troy slowly and hesitantly realized his values more aligned with Republicans. While he passionately supports everyone’s right to believe and vote as they see fit, Troy hesitates no more and has found his voice to speak out on how he believes and votes.

In this episode we talk about:

1) What drew Jen & Troy to the left.

-Family tradition & social pressure

-Emphasis on agency and compassion

-Democrats were the party of choice and helping people

2) What changed and drew them to the right.

Jen:

-Inefficiency of government programs & Thomas Sowell

-Democrats' obsession with saving women when women don’t need to be saved

-Democrat support of partial-birth abortion

-Aaand the Sleaze Ball of the 90s…and her party’s response

Troy:

-Got married, had kids, did some research

-Not falling for the victim mentality thanks to being raised by a stud of a dad

-Abortion….life shouldn't be treated flippantly

3) Suggestions for members on the political RIGHT on interacting with members of the church on the political LEFT.

-Stop telling them they're bad people

-Understand they are voting the way they truly think is best for individuals and our nation, so don’t demonize their motives

-Don’t be afraid of tough conversations

-Try to find common ground, don’t be afraid to speak your mind and state facts respectfully and allow them the same

4) Closing statements to our fellow Saints on the LEFT.

Jen:

-I understand your heart and intentions; I’ve had those my entire life

-Our nation was set up to ensure freedom of choice, but we cannot separate the consequences of those choices and government cannot solve every problem, our nation cannot survive that

-I grew up believing in equality…for all and the tactics on the Left to achieve this is creating a backlash

-We cannot compel everyone to believe in the same thing

-Please listen and respect your fellow Americans, they’re not less moral than you and it’s ok to think differently

Troy:

-I understand your love and empathy for others but there is a fine line to letting that empathy be abused

-Be open to having tough conversations with those on the Right to understand our motive; we are not racist or unempathetic

-In fact, the Right is more nuanced than what you’re being told

SOURCES

Jen Alvey

X… @JenCoryAlvey

Facebook…Jennifer Cory Alvey

Media Appearances & Interviews:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/az-parent-slams-school-board-for-hosting-retirement-party-canceling-prom

https://www.abc15.com/news/state-of-education/chandler-unified-school-district-updates-metrics-to-guide-school-closures

https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/12/parents-school-board-expectations-list/

https://dailycaller.com/2021/11/08/arizona-school-board-police-coordinated-spy-arrest-parents/

Troy Sariah

X…..@BlackBlessedLDS

YouTube Page…..https://www.youtube.com/@LATTER-DAYSTORIES

Disclaimer: The content of these videos is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

There are a lot of heated debates in the LDS sphere that just don’t seem to go away; modesty, Word of Wisdom, facial hair…

If only we could learn to balance these marvelous contraries…then these debates could be laid to rest.

In this episode we talk about:

1) Letter of the Law

-The Lord does not give commandments nilly willy..and I’ve got receipts to back it up

-Worshiping the law

-Sins ABC are ok because I’m not doing sins XYZ

-Thinking too highly of ourselves

-Women…be SCRIPTORIANS

-Thinking too lowly of ourselves

2) Spirit of the Law

-…...”But I’m a good person!”

-Careful covenant keepers…versus casual

-The gospel is so much more than a routine checklist

3) Go & Do Challenge:

-Which side are you…LETTER of the law or SPIRIT of the law

-try to lean more the other way

4) Happy Thought:

-For you spirit of the law people, being careful with our covenants & keeping the commandments with precision…will bless your life in ways you can’t imagine, I know it’s blessed mine

-For you letter of the law folks…Christ’s atonement is meant to fill in the gaps of imperfection for others….and you.

ALSO…

5) The August 2025 Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

-immediate rush to defend the killer or the killer’s identity group

-disdain for thoughts and prayers and those who pray

-the Left's only solution is to ban guns

SOURCES

-Proving Contraries

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...

-Pres. Russel M. Nelson quote: “We … increase the Savior’s power in our lives when we make sacred covenants and keep those covenants with precision.….Our covenants bind us to Him and give us godly power.”

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/drawing-the-power-of-jesus-christ-into-our-lives?lang=eng

-“We witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them.”

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/moro/5?lang=eng&id=p2#p2

Pres. Spencer W. Kimball General Conference Address “The Role of Righteous Women”

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1979/10/the-role-of-righteous-women?lang=eng

-Sis. Becky Craven General Conference Address “Converted Unto the Lord”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZP8coEUFiw

Disclaimer: The content of these videos is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“The Family: A Proclamation to the World".........…outdated & oppressive? Or timely & timeless instructions from an all-knowing Heavenly Father?

In this episode we talk about:

1) Why we choose to sustain The Family Proclamation

2) Our initial reaction 30 years ago compared to now

3) Following its precepts in childhood and parenthood proved its truth

4) Growing up without a secure family drives the desire to have that as adults

5) Being a stay-at-home mom is a sacrifice but with faith, Christ fills in the gaps, and our children deserve mothers who are all-in

6) For the most part, the single most determining factor in a child’s life in how they will turn out as adults, is their family and home life

7) How we can sustain, practice and teach the doctrines of The Family Proclamation within our own homes as wives, mothers

8) Sustaining our husbands as presiders of the home can be very trying, especially in our modern culture…and that is ok! But this instruction from God is inspired and yields good fruits

9) Prioritizing our homes (husbands and children) above all else brings blessings

10) Having the Spirit as a constant companion is our most helpful tool as wives and mothers

11) How we can sustain, practice and teach the doctrines of The Family Proclamation within our communities & society at large (our wards, communities, social media, voting booth, etc.)

12) Stay-at-home moms: even when kids leave the home there is much value in a woman who is available to serve

13) Be a leader & defend God’s truths, you’ll be surprised at how many follow your lead

14) People will push back… be prayerful, be patient and speak truths

15) Be bold, be brave and speak out to defend God’s word, including those in The Family Proclamation

ALSO…

16) The Marxist Theory, Queer Theory, opens the gateway to pushing for the normalization of pedophilia…and it’s here folks

17) The Family Proclamation warned us about this:

“…we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.”

SOURCES

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

The Family Proclamation Explained (Public Square Magazine, Carol Rice)

In Defense of Family

Instagram…..defense_of_family

X …..@defense_of_fam

Faith Like Abish

X…..@FaithLikeAbish2

TikTok…..faithlikeabish

Marxism, Queer Theory & Pedophilia (The Go & Do Podcast by Ajalon J. Stapley)

Queer Theory Doctrine Sex Based Cult ( New Discourses by James Lindsay)

Does the flood prove God’s morals are twisted?

Does it prove WE are twisted because we worship Him?

3 Things We Learn About God from the Flood

In this episode we talk about:

1) The assassination of Charlie Kirk

-his murder reflects the opposition's feelings in the continuing spiritual battle for America

-Kirk was more a Latter-Day Saint than many Latter-Day Saints (yes, you read that correctly)

-his legacy lives on in the countless people coming to and committing themselves to Christ

2) How the flood was an act of justice

3) It was also an act of mercy

4) And it grieved God, immensely

5) Empower Go & Do Challenge

-Decide which you naturally lean more towards; justice or mercy

-Then lean a little the other way in your relationships & approach to life

6) Edifying Happy Thought

-Christ’s atonement is real, if it is available for the people during Noah’s time, it is available for us

-Just like God used the waters to cleanse the earth, purge wickedness and start over

-We can do the same every Sunday when we partake of the sacrament to cleanse our hearts, purge our wickedness and start over

SOURCES

-Proving Contraries https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/broadcasts/article/worldwide-devotionals/2015/01/tasting-the-light?lang=eng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwdeZ1hhY9s

-The Flood was an act of Justice

Genesis 6

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/6?lang=eng

Moses 8

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/8?lang=eng

https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/human-trafficking/

-Elder Neal A. Maxwell quote: “Some people wonder about the justice of God in sending a flood to ‘destroy man’ (Genesis 6:7) Elder Neal A. Maxwell explained that at the time of the Great Flood, ‘corruption had reached an agency-destroying point that spirits could not, in justice, be sent here.” (We Will Prove Them Herewith 1982], 58)

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-sunday-school-old-testament-2022/06?lang=eng

-The Flood was an act of Mercy

1 Peter 3

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/1-pet/3?lang=eng

D&C 138

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/138?lang=eng

-The flood grieved God

Ezekiel 33:11 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ezek/33?lang=eng&id=p11#p11

Moses Chapter 7 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/7?lang=eng

**Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts are the sole responsibilty of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The Meghan Markle Metaphor....Since their infamous departure from The Royal Family Meghan has made self-promotion & self-pity into a business. Today we review what mishaps & mistakes (particularly that Opera interview!!) have led her down this path. And just because she has yet to reflect and learn these important life lessons...doesn't mean we can't.

In this episode...we talk about:

1) Harry & Meghan's relationship timeline...the good, the bad & the uncomfortable

2) The Oprah Interview

3) Things we can take away from her public life...specifically...

4) When we share or talk about our problems...who are we sharing them with? A trusted confidant or anyone on social media who will listen

5) To what end? When sharing our grievances are we trying to solve problems....oooooorr........ get attention, validation, or cause contention

6) Does our sharing, or oversharing, solve our problem? Do we vent and let it go or actively try to fix it....or do we just commiserate with whoever will listen

7) De we remember to look at what you have, make the most of it and be grateful...because that is KEY to a life of joy

8) Go & Do Challenge...Pick something that has been bothering us...and decide to FIX IT or LET IT GO

9) Happy Thought...there has never been a more free, prosperous, safe, healthy and convenient time to live in the history of the world...enjoy it!

**Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts are the sole responsibilty of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

What do we do when we are not getting answers to our prayers? Specifically revelations or answers regarding doctrinal or organization issues resulting in a possible FAITH CRISIS? In my personal experience, these three things have helped.

In this episode we talk about:

1) Repent daily....every day, the big, the small and everything in between...just repent

2) Keeping the commandments with more diligence & precision will allow the Holy Ghost to be our constant companion

3) This takes humility to accept....sometimes we aren’t ready for the answer. We're not. But this reveals how loving and merciful the Lord is....He will not reveal things to us when He knows we will not understand

4) Shelf Analogy

5) Milk Before Meat

6) Go & Do Challenge: -Pick 1 item related to each shelf & work on it over the next few days; -take something out of shelf one, remember a very spiritual experience, prayer answered, principle that you know to be true, something to remind you of God’s presence & goodness -Shelf 2, what are you working on, can you expand on what you just pulled, just make sure you are studying something -Shelf 3, ask yourself, is there anything you need to put up there for awhile.

7) Happy Thought Mysteries of God are spiritual truths known only by revelation. God reveals His mysteries to those who are obedient to the gospel. Some of God’s mysteries are yet to be revealed. D&C 63.. 23 But unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of my kingdom, -he doesn’t say this lightly

This is part 4 in a 4-part series.

Have you heard the Right accuse the Left of being Marxist? Communist? Did this concern you, confuse you or make you laugh in disbelief? Well I'm here to prove to you in not one, not two, but FOUR episodes that the Left...unbeknownst to most...is in fact peddling Marxism...

In this episode...we talk about:

1) To be learned is good as long as we hearken unto the counsels of God (2 Nephi 9:29), mankind tends to exercise unrighteous dominion as soon as we get a little authority (D&C 121:39)

2) The framers understood this...they had just lived through it...so through trial & error as well as very intense debate, they wrote The Constitution with a Bill of Rights establishing a small federal government w/checks & balances

3) The Progressive Era...well intentioned & uniformed...sought to grow government to help society

4) Roosevelt grew the federal government, painting progressives as good guys & big business as bad

5) Wilson grew government painting expert government agencies as good guys & The Constitution as bad, as well planting the seeds for the secret 4th branch

6) The Stock Market Crash...FDR puts the federal government on steroids trying to "help" but this only prolonged the problem, also FDR integrates communist & socialist parties in America to the Democrat party

7) Sowell teaches us government intervention really does not help, in fact makes things much worse

8) In Europe, communists & Marxists regroup in their mission to revolutionize society...giving us The Frankfurt School where they developed Critical Theory to analyze culture to identify oppression & free the 'have nots' from the 'haves'

9) Freud focuses on sex while Gramsci focuses on redefining culture from the inside out, using socialism as "....the religion that must overwhelm Christianity..."

10) Frankfurt School members move to America & find homes at universities

11) Marcuse fathers The New Left who believe; the 'have nots' who will bring revolution to America are not the working class rather those on the margins of society, intolerance is key to tolerance & we're all just dogs in heat...to think otherwise is oppressive

12) Neo-Marxism/Cultural Marxism piggybacks on other movements bringing us social justice & The Radical 60s

13) Black Liberation Theology, M. Johnson & how communists "exploit' actual grievances of black Americans to use them for their gain

14) Critical Race Theory doesn't teach racial history...it teaches that whites are always bad & minorities are always good....."just like Marx saw every social problem in world from economic class disparity...The Critical Race Theorist sees race everywhere. It lies at the root of all social disorders”

15) Intersectionality is Oppression Olympics & DEI is indoctrination to keep 'haves' shamed & submissive

16) Feminist Theory...Freidan duped American women & Beauvoir definitely did not represent American women...and who suffers from this....CHILDREN!

17) Sexual Theory...Reich teaches that traditional family structures are oppressive & true political revolution is possible only after sexual repression is overthrown

18) The Sexual Revolution...Young people believe they can seperate sex from family, responsibility, tradition or religion...leading us to today where 1 in 4 kids in America is raised w/out a father in the home

19) Gender Theory...Money teaches that gender is a social construct, there are different types of pedophilia & not all are bad, performs sex-reassignment surgery on a toddler

20) Queer Theory...not restricted to gays...but describes anyone who feels marginalized because of their sexual practices. Drag queens lead charge to destabilize gender norms & pedos are just another victim class

21) These radicals from the 60s grew-up, infiltrated all aspects of society, led charge to redefine American culture...and hate America

22) Go & Do Challenge...Pick 1 to make your home a sanctuary from the world & increase the spirit

23) Happy Thought...The Book of Mormon was written for our day...ALL aspects of our day; the spiritual, familial, cultural AND political.

This is part 3 in a 4-part series.

Have you heard the Right accuse the Left of being Marxist? Communist? Did this concern you, confuse you or make you laugh in disbelief? Well I'm here to prove to you in not one, not two, but FOUR episodes that the Left...unbeknownst to most...is in fact peddling Marxism...

In this episode...we talk about:

1) How the Russian Communists & German Fascists were at war with one another during WW2 & how Stalin slimed his way to be seen as one of the "good guys"

2) The United Nations is formed & Russia is allowed a seat at the table

3) The Iron Curtain & Berlin Wall are built and show the contrast between capitalist nations compared to socialistic ones

4) North Korean Communists try to take over South Korea resulting in The Korean War...the divide further displays the contrast between capitalism & socialism/communism

5) Shady shenanigans at The United Nations show what a.....joke it's turned out to be

6) The UN, US & Israel

7) WHISTLEBLOWERS expose -communist spy rings in the federal government -communist infiltration in churches, particularly the Catholic church

8) Liberation Theologist mentors your favorite globalist...founder of the World Economic Forum

9) KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov explains the propaganda/brainwashing technique the Soviets employ to destabilize a nation...and it's definitely worked here in the U.S.

10) Pres. Ezra Taft Benson has experience that supports this

11) Go & Do Challenge...“A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny"...Thomas Jefferson

12) Happy Thought...Bezmenov explains solution...“The most difficult and at the same time the simplest answer to the subversion,...is to bring the society back to religion."