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Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 37–41 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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When Doing What’s Right Brings Pain
by Autumn Dickson
It is no question that Joseph went through some tough stuff despite trying to do what’s right. Being betrayed by your brothers and sold into slavery, thrown into prison, being forgotten after helping someone. None of these things should be skimmed over or treated lightly. Those are the kinds of things that can really take a toll on a person, especially when it all happened because they were trying to do what’s right. I think that’s key here as well. These things didn’t happen despite doing what’s right; some of these things happened because Joseph was doing what’s right. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 37–41 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Humble Souls at Altars Kneel
In his October 2025 General Conference address, “Humble Souls at Altars Kneel,” Jeremy R. Jaggi teaches that sacred altars, whether the sacrament table, temple altars, or the quiet places of personal prayer, represent moments when we bind ourselves to Jesus Christ through covenant devotion.
He explains that these sacred acts are not symbolic gestures alone. They connect disciples directly to the Savior’s power and grace. [Read more…] about Humble Souls at Altars Kneel
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 24–33 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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You Haven’t Ruined Your Life
by Autumn Dickson
My first message of this week was about Rebekah and Jacob tricking Isaac into giving Esau’s blessing to Jacob. Rebekah had received a revelation that the older would serve the younger, and she took matters into her own hands to make that happen. It worked, and Jacob was blessed. Unfortunately, Jacob also had to run for his life from Esau. He was sent to his uncle’s house far away to keep him safe. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 24–33 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 24–33 – Jennifer Roach Lees
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 24–33 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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Feeling Alone? Trust Him.
by Autumn Dickson
The Old Testament is full of imperfect people. There is strife and difficulty. Families struggle together. We see people who are trying to follow God, sometimes in desperation, and they make mistakes along the way. We see a whole spectrum of human emotion. It makes me wonder how much we’re missing in the New Testament. We often tease about how the Old Testament and New Testament are so different, but are they truly? Or were they just written differently? Perhaps the curtain just gets peeled back a tad bit more with the Old Testament and we get to see the bad along with the good. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 24–33 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
That All May Be Edified
In his October 2025 General Conference address, “That All May Be Edified,” Chad H. Webb teaches that gospel teaching and learning are meant to do more than convey information. When centered on Jesus Christ and guided by the Holy Ghost, they are meant to shape discipleship over a lifetime. [Read more…] about That All May Be Edified
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 18–23 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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The Subtle Destruction of Looking Back
by Autumn Dickson
The story of Lot’s wife is an intense one. Sodom and Gomorrah was a wicked city, and God commanded Lot to flee with his family and not look back. They are told to leave immediately or be swept away in the destruction. Lot goes and tells his family members that they need to flee, and they laugh at him. Despite trying to warn family, he keeps lingering. It finally gets to the point where the angels grab the hands of Lot, his wife, and his daughters and run. Then Lot’s wife looks back. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 18–23 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
What Does It Mean to “Live after the Manner of Happiness”?
“The Nephites Live after the Manner of Happiness”
Easy ≠ Happy
Between leaving his home, journeying across the sea, and dealing with his murderous brothers, Nephi did not have an easy life. And yet, in 2 Nephi 5:27, this is how he described himself and his people: “And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness.”
Nephi’s careful wording indicates that happiness is not just a feeling that sometimes occurs—it is connected to the way we live, and it is something we can work toward. In both good times and bad, we can choose to live as God lives and be blessed with His happiness. But what does it mean to “live after the manner of happiness”? Here are three suggestions:
- Keep the commandments.
- Change our focus.
- Work toward worthy goals.
Why Should I Watch General Conference?
Why Should I Watch General Conference?
We live in the time of the ongoing Restoration, a time when the heavens are open and God wants to continue to speak to us. And He does! He teaches us both through personal revelation and through His appointed servants at general conference. Twice a year, we have the opportunity to listen as God’s mouthpiece – the prophet – and also other global leaders teach us what God would have us know.
However, our lives become busy, and the commitments on our social and work calendars fill up. It’s hard to take two weekends out of the year and completely step away from the world, tuning in to general conference broadcasts all weekend when there are so many other things we could be doing. Our Heavenly Father knows that it is a big sacrifice. He blesses us for our efforts to hear from Him, no matter how big or small those efforts are. Here are three specific reasons why we should watch general conference:
- To find answers to questions
- To receive spiritual power
- To increase our faith
Finding Answers to Our Personal Questions
General conference is a way for God to speak to us individually. Our leaders are inspired by Him in the messages that they prepare for conference. Even though they may not know us personally, we have a loving Heavenly Father who does. He is aware of every trial, pain, heartache, and question we face. We can come to general conference to find answers to our questions. In the Book of Mormon, the missionary Ammon taught, “And he looketh down upon all the children of men; and he knows all the thoughts and intents of the heart; for by his hand were they all created from the beginning” (Alma 18:32). Just as we receive revelation from the scriptures, listening to our prophet today is our modern-day scripture and revelation for our lives.
Wilford Woodruff invited the Saints in an 1881 discourse,
“Seek after God; call upon Him in your secret places, and do not turn away from righteousness and truth. There is nothing to be gained by doing that, but everything to lose.”[1]
