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.

Referenced Media:
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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pulsipherproductions.com

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@newandeverlastingpodcast

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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

✨ Guest: Deb L. Brown – Author Website | Instagram @deblbrownauthor
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