Hi! I’m Lynnette. Welcome to my table.

I’m a wife, mother of five grown children, Nana to two, podcaster, foodie, and Latter-day Saint woman learning what it means to follow Jesus Christ in a season of change.

Here at my table, we talk about nourishing food, strengthening faith, and covenant discipleship.

We gather around plant-forward meals, real-life experiences, and the gospel of Jesus Christ because both body and spirit need nourishment if we are going to stand confidently in His light.

That’s the short story.

If you’re like me and want the longer story, pull up a chair and settle in.

I have been creating online content since 2014, when my youngest started kindergarten, and I hit publish on my first public blog post. At that time, I desperately needed an outlet to fill the time when my kids were at school.

I wrote about everything from motherhood to parenting tips to faith and simple living. I had a few moments in the spotlight (hello, Huffington Post), but mostly, the writing fueled my soul.

As my kids got older, my focus shifted. I wanted to help moms facing challenges I once knew well, so I became a certified parenting coach, launched a podcast, created a program for parents of teens, and concentrated my energy there.

But then, everything changed.

In 2021, during a season of upheaval and uncertainty, I felt increasingly concerned about the conversations I was seeing among members of my faith, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My online platform gave me a front-row seat to growing criticism of the prophets I loved and sustained.

I felt a clear prompting to use my voice differently. So I set aside my parenting content and began focusing on helping others stand with Jesus Christ amid the noise, confusion, and opposition of our day.

That has been my focus for the past five years. During that same time, my own life has changed dramatically.

I sent out and welcomed home several missionaries, gained two daughters-in-law, and two grandbabies. And most recently, my youngest graduated from high school and left home a few days before my husband and I moved from Arizona to Missouri to begin our empty nest chapter in an unfamiliar place, far from everyone we love.

As I have navigated a whirlwind of change, I have been preoccupied with finding my next steps and my sense of purpose in this new season when everything familiar is gone.

At first, I thought the answer was to say farewell to this online space that has been my companion for the past 12 years. I wanted a clean break, a new chapter where I could reinvent myself as an empty nester. The thought of continuing to create online content felt like clinging too tightly to the past instead of allowing myself to evolve.

But, with the Lord’s help, I have come to see it differently.

Rather than holding me back, what if this space could grow with me?

What if I could finally bring together all the things I love: faith, nourishing food, covenant discipleship, and the beautiful messiness of real life?

That sounds like an adventure worth taking.

So, around my table, you’ll find conversations about faith, food, scripture study, temple covenants, discipleship, family, transitions, and the unexpected lessons that come from building a life centered on Jesus Christ.

Some days we’ll talk about nourishing our bodies with wholesome food. Other days, we’ll talk about strengthening our spirits through scripture, prayer, covenants, and the quiet work of becoming disciples.

Most days, we’ll talk about both.

To be nourished and strengthened isn’t just a phrase in a prayer we’ve said a thousand times. It’s an invitation to become the kind of disciples who can stand confidently in His light.

I hope you’ll pull up a chair and stay awhile.

You can get started by listening to an episode or two of the podcast, following along on Instagram, or subscribing to my weekly letter, Around My Table (learn more here).

Contact me via email at hello@lynnettesheppard.com

Thanks for being here!

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