Seeing Green | Jill Thomas

Seeing Green | Jill Thomas - Hope Works

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After Jill Thomas lost her daughter Penny in a tragic accident, her world seemed to crumble. Her husband was having a crisis of faith in God, her little girl was gone, and hope seemed all but lost.
“I felt nothing. I believed that the ‘answers’ to read your scriptures, say your prayers, and go to church were inspired and true. Yet I was doing those things-I was doing those things very earnestly-and I was feeling nothing. I had a sense that a critical aspect of spirituality was missing, but I didn’t know how to be inspired or guided anymore. I was lost.”
Join Jill in this Hope Works presentation as she explores the creative thought process that taught her to have faith, hope, and joy even in the midst of her suffering.
Hope Works is a series of videos captured at live events where presenters share interesting insights about hope and faith and how it works in their lives.
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@kyll5552 7 жыл бұрын

I really relate to this! How she talks about transcending polarities to find God and like using our experiences for this is great. This is why I stay in the Church, even after doubts and stuff. I love these Hope Works videos!!!

@garybrade8183 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video to listen too thanks you

@DASHIE75 Жыл бұрын

Hi Everyone, I ALSO, CAN RELATE!!! THANK YOU for SHARING!!! GOD BLESS ALL!!! GOD, IS OUR HOLY LORD!!! AMEN!!!

@1974AMDG 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is brilliant!! Profoundly brilliant!! I'm seeing this 6 years later and I'm so glad I found it!

@Shaqofalltrades 7 жыл бұрын

I related so much to her message, after my father died I was stuck in blue for such a long time. It wasn't until I was searching for something more than that, that I found a peaceful green through Jesus Christ. Being a Mormon has brought me so much more than happiness, it has brought back the light and colour I've been searching for so deeply. Thanks for the amazing talk!

@djw4996 3 жыл бұрын

I lost my Soulmate and kids Daddy tragically at a young age.. this story has been very helpful and inspiring 💖

@Sugerlandstay 4 жыл бұрын

Tim B After a nearly 8 year bout with Bipolar depression brought on by the loss of my business. I was searching and this video came completely by accident. After Just listening to The mormon channel with my headphones on and working without knowing what I would Hear next Jill's experience gave me Hope. Hope and Understanding! I too would ask myself am I back am i back to who i once was? Realizing that I would never be Blue again and that I hated Yellow. That there could be hope The Very Power of Hope In being and "seeing Green". Thanks so very much Jill !

@churchofjesuschrist 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your comment and experience, Tim.

@Sugerlandstay 4 жыл бұрын

@@churchofjesuschrist Please Tell Jill Thank you for me!

@jbuggy67 Жыл бұрын

AsSomeone who lost a spouse to suicide, I had to find may to green or I would not survive. I don't see green every day, but I am getting there. Thank you for this beautiful analogy. By the way, green was his favorite color❤

@curtiscannon2726 6 жыл бұрын

1 Nephi 1:1 many afflictions + highly favored of the Lord = great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God (green) Thank you for being a "Master of Green" 👍

@ciaarruhh 7 жыл бұрын

This changed me. I am in yellow, and I too, have been fighting for any way back to blue. I am on my search to find green. Thank you, Jill.

@kristinabaker4433 7 жыл бұрын

Ciara Barker Me too...

@larrychilds4242 5 жыл бұрын

You tttuo

@ashleybealphoto 7 жыл бұрын

I think the best metaphor for a faith crisis available. Thank you for this perspective!

@rebeccalarson7995 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that marvelous talk. Great job!

@emmav1282 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your inspiring and reassuring talk. You are an amazing person. 🤗

@ClintGoodman27 7 жыл бұрын

This sure helped me this morning. I took away something good for my life. Thank you!

@felishalarsen9824 7 жыл бұрын

I love this video! Blue is a sadder color and Yellow is a happier color to me though. So that kept throwing me off. I wish they were switched in this analogy. But the message is so strong and wonderful. Thank you!

@jeffreybabino8161 Жыл бұрын

Thank you jill great job on the video i can definitely relate to your story god bless you 🙏✝️❤️

@LendinSwiftbolt 9 ай бұрын

This was a great talk/presentation. It was a great visualization of a concept I'm still trying to work with myself. It reminds me of this quote from C.S. Lewis: “He (the devil) always sends errors into the world in pairs--pairs of opposites...He relies on your extra dislike of one to draw you gradually into the opposite one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors. We have no other concern than that with either of them.” Thank you, Sister Thomas, for sharing your testimony.

@hydeb2013 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Just what I needed to hear.

@kfine76lds72 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really good idea for those of us that are drifter in so much that this world that take us away why God send his begotten son to lead us through narrow road with out his love for all of us I wouldn’t be talking at this point…so thank you so very much for taking the time to paint this beautiful picture of color of love!

@CandiceAndrus 7 жыл бұрын

So beautiful Jill.

@jennapowell 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a great Talk Jill! Your amazing and so is your wonderful family. Loved it!

@edwardchen6402 4 жыл бұрын

This help me more of faith,love and patience. Thank you so very much.

@thelovelybrittany22 Жыл бұрын

God Bless🙏🏽❤️

@E3Liz 8 жыл бұрын

Love you cute Jill!! What a wonderful talk thanks, for sharing and I will work on being green!

@biancabee7731 7 жыл бұрын

grief really tested my faith, thankyou for sharing your story as painful as it was, I could relate to it from the start. May God Bless you

@Lizicles1 7 жыл бұрын

And then after you see green, a while later you get hit with Red. Transcendence doesn't end until all the colors combine into the one bright white light.

@jilltski 7 жыл бұрын

thebionicmom exactly!!!!

@kgstewart3041 7 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid to ask - what is Red?

@mirandablanton9333 5 жыл бұрын

That's a deep analogy. Love it!

@torahstruthsobiblicalbayan419 Жыл бұрын

The white robe 😊

@torahstruthsobiblicalbayan419 Жыл бұрын

@@kgstewart3041fire or stop

@DeniseScholes 7 жыл бұрын

This touched me in such a profound way. Thank you for connecting then sharing your experience.

@liveyourmoments7474 7 жыл бұрын

I love this. I have always wanted black and white answer, I did not want to be in the intercross section as it felt like it wasn't complete enough but now I know for sure that this green color that i can stay with assurance that God will bless me.

@MarleeCraig 4 жыл бұрын

oh my gosh i just love this talk, at first i found it a bit hard to follow but as I listened, I started to see the connection and wisdom. This is so suitable to hear at this time, especially as we are experiencing the impact of Covid 19. What we know to be blue prior to Covid 19 will not be the same, yet I do believe, as this beautiful sister has pointed out, the world we know and are used to will change, and our experiences will give us a different perspective for the better, as well as bring us closer to God. I cant wait to listen to this talk over and over again and record these things in my journal, thank you xo

@churchofjesuschrist 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Marlee.

@sadlerchannel 4 жыл бұрын

@@churchofjesuschrist More of this. It is raw and full of sad moments, but oh so helpful for growing as a people of God. Sometimes the most helpful perspective is one that recognizes that sadness, disappointment, fear, failure are just as much a part of God's plan as Joy and Happiness. It all colors our experience and gives us nuance to discover lasting peace.

@diannedavis1861 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for Sharing Jill Strong ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@kamakazed3747 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you .......that is all I can say THANK YOU

@jeffreybabino8161 Жыл бұрын

Forever together in paradise with all of our families ✝️🙏❤️

@monahunt9720 4 жыл бұрын

I saw this as I was hating yellow. I am now trying to find the green. Thank you for the hope and a way to express it.

@meaganmitchell6343 3 жыл бұрын

This is SUCH a great analogy! Thank you so much for sharing a part of our journey with everyone!

@angelamamani1740 7 жыл бұрын

This had a profound impact on me, it really helped me to understand this life in a new creative way! Thank you so much. Your story was very inspiring!

@onelowerlight 7 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best takes on the problem of evil that I've ever heard.

@therainbowconnectioncrew5328 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Thank you!

@lovetoplayharp 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful presentation. I have definitely been in a yellow state for awhile because of some events, and have been moving toward green. I can relate to the process of trying to get back to blue. And I can also see that I have had glimpses of green. It is not easy. But thank you for the analogy. Well done.

@benthomas169 7 жыл бұрын

"Without contraries is no progression." - William Blake "by proving contraries, truth is made manifest" - Joseph Smith Love you.

@cherylmortensen3631 4 жыл бұрын

This was such a beautiful perspective! Thank you for sharing your story Jill!

@TestimonyAndScripture Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@scottsoward 7 жыл бұрын

So beautiful. Well done.

@davidmarklowitz2458 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this is beautiful

@ashcatchum 7 жыл бұрын

I loved this. Thank you so much for sharing

@gongoozleriam9783 7 жыл бұрын

I think she has an interesting perspective. I like the artistic parable of sorts.

@PoOhBeArFaN4eVeR 4 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful!

@georginafata798 7 жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS

@passing-by-here 6 жыл бұрын

Good, interesting thoughts here! Thanks!

@racheljohnson2710 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible. Thank you

@mayanlogos92 Жыл бұрын

I love Green 💚 as a color n as a vibe...

@luisruiz3065 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@AdamBalinski 7 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for sharing your experiences!

@dianebartholomew4843 2 жыл бұрын

Now that I've found green, I look forward to seeing red, purple, teal, fuchsia ... infinite colors of the spectrum! And I recognize that there are many wavelengths invisible to my naked eyes. Some of them will become visible to me with special lenses and tools. Yet there will always be more than I can see or comprehend. I hope to learn to see line upon line, color upon color. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 🌈💐

@lizknight9322 6 жыл бұрын

Love this!!!

@ryanleftwich3740 7 жыл бұрын

Love it.

@jeffreybabino8161 Жыл бұрын

Fath hope and love always believe and pray✝️🙏❤️

@theblueline3000 5 жыл бұрын

To an artist life isn't black and white, right or wrong. It's a world of color, beauty, and contrast.

@BravyM9 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing presentation!

@maximvoronkov9418 5 жыл бұрын

She's a real genius! "They are important issues, yet they are not issues at all at the same time" - it shows that when you associate yourself with your physical body and mind, you feel like "I'm suffering, and this suffering is terrible", and when you associate yourself with your spirit, then "they are not issues at all", there is pain, but I am not suffering, I am not this body. I have this body, but I can't be the thing I have. But we all to some degree have this blue-yellow thinking, this illusion of our perception. And this is in part what The Matrix movie is about. (When you have a serious problem in life, remember: Don't try to bend the spoon, first you need to learn the truth. What truth? There is no spoon). It's baffling for a human mind, yes, but there's a great wisdom in it.

@mcginniskids5056 6 жыл бұрын

When she starts talking about the people liking blue or liking green, I was reminded of The Unwanteds when the Wanteds and Necessaries discover Artimé and they hate it and want to go back to Quill while the Unwanteds absolutely love it and want to stay there.

@luciacorleto4156 7 жыл бұрын

I love it! And I want to share it with my family! so please translate it

@sensitivestronger337 3 жыл бұрын

Jill, Did you to to high school in Tempe, AZ?! I can SO relate to your talk! Thank you for sharing your life story with us!! 💕

@mrs.schmenkman 5 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm glad I stuck it through the first ten minutes. At first I thought it was gonna be some trite drivel. Awesome!

@jujanye 8 жыл бұрын

I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@shainachance9287 8 жыл бұрын

Jill, do you have a blog or other social media where I can read more? Also, I don't know if there is such a thing , but is there a way I can have your talk in text? I know several people, some who don't have easy access to the internet, that would be thrilled to read your words. I left a thank you comment on your Facebook page, but I saw you don't post much.I wanted to be certain that you know I really needed to hear all you said. Thank you for taking your time to make this happen! Sincerely, Shaina Chance. #yournumberonefan.

@faithchapman4509 7 жыл бұрын

Shaina Chance HI, I'm just a Mom that just heard Jill's speech. I lost a little girl, my story is the same. Goodness I'm desperate to connect with her too. At least a transcript. my name is Faith...um, maybe we can keep in touch☺ I don't know. take care.

@joshuacadden45 7 жыл бұрын

Text - www.lds.org/blog/seeing-green?cid=HP_TH_3-11-2016_dOCS_fBLOG_xLIDyL2-3_

@shainachance9287 7 жыл бұрын

Faith Chapman look what I found www.lds.org/blog/seeing-green?cid=HP_TH_3-11-2016_dOCS_fBLOG_xLIDyL2-3_

@emmapalmer9680 4 жыл бұрын

Totally sounds like Buddhism with the paradox and transcendence. That there is suffering but we can learn to cope with it to know that suffering and happiness can coexist.

@katarinamollerstrom91 3 жыл бұрын

Ted-talks for Lds-People.

@mayanlogos92 Жыл бұрын

So what does it mean master of green when speaking abt God? Is abt He creates from blue n yellow that we experience a Green (middle perspective) for us ☆ which means it's not that good as b4 but we still can go on, after going through such a dark chapter in our lives like losing a loved one...

@rebeccabyrne8489 4 жыл бұрын

But how did she get there? How did she find green?

@caitlynfolkman4321 4 жыл бұрын

By looking at trials and different experiences as key elements to our presence on Earth, examining them and allowing them to help us learn grow. All the while pressing forward with faith in Christ and doing the things that help us find peace and closeness to him despite mortality and all that comes with it (prayer, scriptures, service, worship etc)♡

@kimberlytousley3450 3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@jaredkunz8092 6 жыл бұрын

What does she mean when she says "I found my daughter... my daughter" was in green the whole the time?

@merybriones3392 6 жыл бұрын

When you meditate, you understand God's love better. She is receiving the Holy Ghost and experiencing Heaven on Earth. Green = Heaven.

@heatherluna5075 5 жыл бұрын

Home can be a heaven on earth when we ate filled with love. Primary song❤💚💙💛💜💗🧡

@heatherluna5075 5 жыл бұрын

💜💛💙💚❤

@oraliasalazarenriquez6164 3 жыл бұрын

Conferencia 2021 4 de abril

@V.Hansen. 7 жыл бұрын

Yes. Green. There is no experience that isnt spiritual.

@cybeledalmas-lewis2120 2 жыл бұрын

@xceptamanbbornagainnokingd5836 7 жыл бұрын

what must one do to be saved? (serious question)

@jaredkunz8092 6 жыл бұрын

A man asked Jesus that question once, " what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" (Matt 19:16) and Jesus answered "if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." (Matt. 19:17)

@DaveCowan 5 жыл бұрын

Believe in Christ, exercise faith in him (keeping his commandments, loving your neighbor etc..), repent (of wrongdoings, everyday follies etc..) be baptized (by a church and men who hold the authority of God, the Priesthood), receive the Holy Ghost (by the laying on of hands by those who have authority), live your life having faith, repenting, seeking the Holy Ghost (these are all done throughout our lives and are not a one time thing). Receive the priesthood, if you're a man and be faithful to the authority of it, and the One who gave it to you. Receive all the saving ordinances of the House of the Lord (the Temple), be sealed together for time and all eternity in marriage. Continue faithful, in your covenants (agreements you made with God to keep his commandments) and endure to the end of your life. Then will the Lord look on your heart, your intentions, your faith, what you did to serve those around you, what you did to be righteous and faithful, and THEN, the Lord decides if you enter into His and the Father's presence, or inherit another kingdom of glory.

@xceptamanbbornagainnokingd5836 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaredkunz8092 "A man asked Jesus that question once, " what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" (Matt 19:16) and Jesus answered "if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." (Matt. 19:17)" there is a problem with your answer. where is the blood of the atonement? where is grace through faith? where is grace and truth? are you ganna next turn me to the law and say offer sacrifice offerings? do you do that?

@xceptamanbbornagainnokingd5836 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveCowan i perceive this is coming from a mormon, am i correct? also same question as that other fellow, why is there no mention of the blood atonement? what's with this burden gospel making it some sort of thing where is is continually on me to make it to be with God? does not the Authorized Book say that we are saved by grace through faith and that whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved?