Doctrine & Covenants 137-138 Part 1 • Dr. Lori Wilkinson • December 1-7 • Come Follow Me

What if our departed loved ones are more involved–and closer than we think? Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson explores D&C 137-138 as a “salve for broken hearts,” revealing how these revelations restored a lively hope in God’s mercy, the desires of the heart, and the nearness of those who have passed on. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/qTvLf1Pq2L4 FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast TIMECODE: 00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson 01:26 Sections almost 80 years apart 02:32 Episode teaser 03:58 Dr. Wilkinson’s bio 05:05 Come, Follow Me Manual 06:30 Grief and separation 09:30 1 Peter and Joseph F. Smith 10:40 Mourning without hope 12:35 Background to Section 137 17:17 A market revolution and Alexis de Tocqueville 19:29 Death rates in the 1800s 22:07 Early LDS family losses 23:15 The Smith Family loses Alvin 28:16 D&C 137 and Alvin Smith 33:12 Incorruptible inheritance 37:10 Death became the deadline 40:02 Teachings on suicide 43:06 The Savior knows our hearts 45:10 Advice from a Relief Society President 48:18 Susa Young Gates’ Women of the Mormon Church 51:01 Joseph waits 21 years and sunsets 54:32 John Taylor quote 57:32 Joyful reunions 59:20 The strength of Mary Fielding Smith 1:05:35 Covid and guardian angels 1:09:23 End of Part 1 - Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com