This week on Temple Bound, prepare for the most fun you've ever had listening to an episode! We welcome the incredibly talented and viral Latter-day Saint comedian and musician, Emily Pack.
Emily, known for her uplifting, positive, and hilarious ukulele songs about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints culture, shares her powerful conversion story—an arc filled with light and darkness, humor and healing.
She opens up about battling generalized anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and how mental health professionals encouraged her "Hail Mary" return to the Church, leading her to realize that true healing and purpose were found in the gospel.
Key Takeaways from This Episode:
- Laughter is of the Spirit: Emily discusses how her comedy is an expression of her testimony, emphasizing that the spirit is multilingual and that humor can be a profound way to share the truth and love of Jesus Christ.
- The Power of Belonging: Hear about Emily's journey from feeling like a "ghost" who didn't belong to realizing her place as a daughter of God, particularly within the walls of the temple.
- Temple Revelations: Emily shares intimate, funny, and powerful moments of receiving personal revelation in the temple, including a moving experience with a clipboard at the veil, which brought an unexpected sense of empowerment.
- Change in the Church: The conversation dives into recent changes in Church policies and practices, like the new temple garment styles, and how they relate to the unchanging Atonement of Jesus Christ (the "trunk of the tree").
- Live Performances: The episode is bookended by Emily performing beautiful and hilarious songs, including her viral "Tank Top Garment Song" and the beautiful hymn "The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning."
Join us for a conversation that will leave you laughing and deeply moved, as Emily reminds us all that we don't have to be anything other than 100% who we are to be a loved child of God.
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