• 55 - MONSTERS UNIVERSITY: When People Criticize Your Faith... + Quit Being LAZY and Get to Work! ✨ 🍿 (D&C 71-75 | June 30-July 6 | Come Follow Me)
    Jun 30 2025

    (NOTE: There are a couple goofs in my episode... maybe you heard them! Whoops! 😆)

    "What do I do when others attack my beliefs?"

    "Why do I need a Bishop?"

    Hey friend,

    Are you struggling to gather the family together to discuss Come Follow Me each week?

    Have you been searching for ways to make Family Home Evening more enticing for your kids?

    ✨Welcome to another episode of FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FOR LATTER-DAY SAINTS--where we explore gospel lessons in favorite family films and relate them to each week's Come Follow Me lesson!

    🎥THIS WEEK: Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITY + Doctrine and Covenants 71-75 (June 30-July 6)

    Today we'll discuss themes such as:

    -how to respond when people attack your beliefs

    -the importance and role of Bishops and church leaders

    -working hard vs. being "idle"

    🍿Be sure to stick around to the end to hear our FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY idea you can try together this week together!

    Take Care,

    ~Valerie

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  • 54 - THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE: How God TRANSFORMS Us... & Why Good Friends MATTER ✨ 🍿 (D&C 67-70 | June 23-29 | Come Follow Me)
    Jun 23 2025

    *Does it matter who I spend my time with?*

    *Can people really change?*

    Hey friend,

    Are you struggling to gather the family together to discuss Come Follow Me each week?

    Have you been searching for ways to make Family Home Evening more enticing for your kids?

    ✨Welcome to another episode of FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FOR LATTER-DAY SAINTS--where we explore gospel lessons in favorite family films and relate them to each week's Come Follow Me lesson!

    🎥THIS WEEK: Disney's THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE + Doctrine and Covenants 67-70 (June 23-29)

    Today we'll discuss themes such as:

    -the importance of good friends

    -personal change (similar to spiritual rebirth)

    -repentance and baptism

    🍿Be sure to stick around to the end to hear our FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY idea you can try together this week together!

    Take Care,

    ~Valerie

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  • 53 - ENCANTO: Is Building Zion *Even* Possible?...FOUR Strategies that Can Help✨ 🍿(D&C 64-66 | June 16-22 | Come Follow Me)
    Jun 16 2025

    Are you struggling to gather the family together to discuss Come Follow Me each week?

    Have you been searching for ways to make Family Home Evening more enticing for your kids?

    ✨Welcome to the first official episode of FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FOR LATTER-DAY SAINTS--where we explore gospel lessons in favorite family films and relate them to each week's Come Follow Me lesson!

    🎥THIS WEEK: Disney's ENCANTO + Doctrine and Covenants 64-66 (June 16-22)

    Discover how *unity*, *love*, and *forgiveness* within families can build Zion in our homes and communities. Learn about the power of letting go of perfection, embracing understanding, and finding magic in family unity.

    💡Be sure to stick around to the end to hear our FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY idea you can try together this week together!

    Take Care,

    ~Valerie

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  • Welcome to Family Movie Night for Latter-Day Saints - Gospel Lessons in Movies for Your "Come Follow Me" Study
    Jun 9 2025
    Hey parents! •Are you struggling to talk to your kids about gospel topics, especially in terms they'll ACTUALLY understand and relate to? •Are you maybe searching for a way to get your family excited to study Come Follow Me each week? •Imagine hearing your teen say "Mom, don't forget about Family Home Evening tonight..." (Whaaa?!) Don't think it's possible?? Well, welcome to FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FOR LATTER-DAY SAINTS where we tie in each week's Come Follow Me discussion with our favorite family movies. 🎥 Hey there, I'm Valerie Beus. I'm a wife, mom, follower of Christ, and lover of both gospel discussions and movie trivia. Hence, this podcast was born! If you're ready for lessons that you can share with your family that will get them excited to study Come Follow Me each week and open the door to more casual and natural gospel conversations, then you're in the right place! Let's discuss how movies like Toy Story, Matilda, and The Lion King DO contain good and spiritual lessons that all of our family members can learn from, if only we train our minds to look for them. (AND relate them to that week's Come Follow Me lesson?! It's really a win-win! 🙌) Grab that popcorn and those red vines, the show is about to start! Let's go! 🍿 **OH and don't forget to join our FREE weekly email, where you receive an outline for your own Family Movie Night with discussion questions relating to that week's Come Follow Me study, quotes, simple summaries, and even a themed treat idea!** Join here! --> Get Your FREE Weekly Come Follow Me Help!
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  • 52 - LORD OF THE RINGS: 4 Ways SAMWISE Teaches Us About The Savior *Episode Replay*
    Jun 2 2025

    Don't feel like you fit the usual "hero" stereotype? Meet one of my favorite heroes from movie history...

    Samwise Gamgee.

    The humble hobbit gardener, who showed true friendship, loyalty, bravery, and selfless sacrifice in the face of great danger and evil. And who, in my opinion, was VITAL to save Middle-Earth in the LOTR trilogy.

    In this episode we discuss the spiritual connections Christians can find between Samwise the Brave and Jesus the Christ.

    For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my Tolkien fans) this is an episode you won't want to miss!

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    Samwise carrying Frodo clip - YouTube, WATCH HERE (You NEED to watch it!)

    Episode 01 - HARRY POTTER: Finding Christ in the Wizarding World?!

    Episode 04 - HOME ALONE: Feeling *Forgotten* this Christmas...? God is Desperately Searching for YOU!

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  • 51 - THE LION KING 2: How Knowing Your Ancestors Changes You... *SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAY EPISODE*
    May 26 2025

    What's the deal with family history? Why does it even matter?

    Is there more to Memorial Day than family BBQs and no school?

    In today's SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAY EPISODE, we discuss the song "We Are One" from the 1998 Disney movie LION KING 2: SIMBA'S PRIDE...

    If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to family history, genealogy, your family tree, and the importance of family relationships and ancestry, then you've come to the right place!

    For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my Lion King fans!) this is one you won't want to miss!

    Talk to you in the episode!

    ~Valerie~

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  • 50 - CARS (PIXAR): The SECRET to Happiness?! Lessons for your Family! *Episode Replay*
    May 19 2025

    Struggling to find joy or meaning in your life??

    Do you wish you could have some peace and strength during those hard times?

    In today's episode we discuss the 2006 Disney/Pixar classic movie CARS!

    If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to what truly brings joy in life, then you've come to the right place!

    For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my Pixar fans!) this is one you won't want to miss!

    Talk to you in the episode!

    ~Valerie~

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  • 49 - THE LION KING (1994): Have You Forgotten Who You REALLY Are? 5 Lessons for the Wanderer... *Episode Replay*
    May 12 2025

    Have you ever felt like you were running away from your past?

    Are you struggling to remember your divine identity as a Child of God??

    In today's episode we discuss the 1994 Disney animated classic The Lion King!

    If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to remembering your divine identity, the Prodigal Son and reaching out to a wandering loved one, and understanding the Plan of Salvation, then you've come to the right place!

    For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my Disney fans!) this is one you won't want to miss!

    Talk to you in the episode!

    ~Valerie~

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