Friendship is an essential and eternal part of our Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness! We can develop these divine relationships in our lives right now, as we are, where we are. Friendships can help us experience heaven on earth today. In this episode, we discuss how we can start building these relationships by following Jesus Christ’s example, and loving our friends with genuine kindness and compassion the way He would. If you are ready for more soul-filling connection in your life (and who isn't!?)--this episode is for you!

"Wherever you are, be there."

Melinda Brown is the author of Eve and Adam: Discovering the Beautiful Balance. She discusses faith and friendship with women of all ages and shares her insights on her Instagram account @BraveLikeEve. Mindy is a mother and grandmother, and she gives her friendship to her loved ones by spending time with her grandkids eating lots of delicious treats, including anything with frosting.

Top takeaways from this episode!

1. Friendship is not only a part of this life but is an eternal and divine principle of heaven! We can build heaven on earth starting now.

2. We can follow our Savior’s example of friendship by being loyal to people we love.

3. Making friendships as an adult isn’t always easy, and sometimes you just have to step out of your comfort zone, but it will get easier!

4. We were given time on this earth for human connection, and we need to make sure to carve out time for it.

5. Life is a group project, and we all bring our own unique “bricks” to build a beautiful Zion community.

Something to think about: We think of good friends as those who can be loyal and dependable, and our relationship with the Savior is the same. How can we show others our Savior’s love by emulating his example?

Small and simple challenge: “Wherever you are, be there.” As you go throughout your week, try your best to be present to yourself and those around you. Don’t worry about what you need to do next, but just be present and open to relationships around you.