On this week’s episode of This is the Gospel, four guests share how God has helped to take care of their temporal needs. Among these guests is Roger Hoffman, composer of the popular hymn “Consider the Lilies.” One day, as Hoffman played a piano in a Church meetinghouse, inspiration from heaven flowed into his mind as the song came to him. But his thoughts quickly went from “Oh my. That’s better than what I write,” to “I am not adequate.”

Suzette Gee Kunz was born and raised in Sugar City, Idaho. She graduated from Ricks College with an A.A.S. degree, served a mission in Fresno, California, and completed her B.S. in English Education at Utah State University. She earned an M.A. in Rhetoric at BYU-Provo in 2002. She has been a faculty member in the English Department at BYU-Idaho since 2004. In 2019, she completed her Ph.D. at Idaho State University. Suzette married Kory Kunz in 2014 and is the mother of eight step-children and seven grandchildren. Suzette loves to play the piano, sing, read, hike, and travel.

Sometimes my husband teases me about living in the past. OK, I admit that I still listen to the radio station that plays hits from the 1960s and ’70s — because that’s the era when I grew up, and those songs remind me of special people and experiences. I loved attending school and still stay in touch with friends that date clear back to junior high (thanks to Facebook). I fondly remember all the amazing opportunities that came my way at work and often reflect on some of the stories I did and people I met who changed my life. I miss being in the mission field in Georgia — the place, the people and the missionaries will always be on my mind and in my heart. And, now that our house is quiet, I often wistfully look back at the time when I was a younger mom — raising our four children and wishing I could go back to “the good old days” of early morning piano practicing, car pools, soccer and lacrosse games, recitals, plays and choir concerts.

If you've never heard Lexi Walker sing, stop what you're doing and watch this video. Do it. Now.

Thanks to Meridian Magazine for making us aware of this story.

Excerpt from "'The First and Great Commandment,'" by Robert F. Orton

By now there are a few Mormon YouTubers most people are familiar with, including The Piano Guys, Lindsey Stirling, and Alex Boye. But what some people might not know is there's a host of Mormon YouTubers documenting their daily lives on YouTube. Many of these families don't shy away from sharing parts of their religious life like Family Home Evening, family prayer and scripture study, and church activities. Every day, members of the Church are finding new ways to share the gospel and do missionary work. Check out these six Mormon families who have over a million views on YouTube.

Think playing one instrument for a music video is hard enough? Try two.

Our prayers are with Kevin Jhostyn Regalado's family.