Rebecca Hirschi: To the Finish Line

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

In 2012, amidst cancer treatments, Rebecca Hirschi achieved her goal of running the Boston Marathon. But on New Year's Eve 2020, Hirschi approached another finish line as she was nearing the end of her battle with cancer and was on hospice. That night, she was carried up the stairs by her family. Her daughter and husband got her ready for bed, but when it was time for her evening prayers, Rebecca insisted on kneeling. She said she owed everything to God. Three days later, Rebecca returned to that God who gave her life. In this episode, recorded just a few weeks before she passed, Rebecca shares what she learned about the gift of life and living each day to its fullest.

\u201cThe eternal today is what really becomes the focus\u2026each and every day\u2014and the moments within each day\u2014can be lived to its fullest.\u201d

Show Notes:\xa0

1:57- Receiving a Diagnosis
5:06- Consciously Breathing
7:03- Fighting Cancer with Faith
8:31- Choosing to Run the Race
16:25- The Healing Power of Gratitude
20:21- Centering in Christ and Calming the Storm
23:50- \u201cBuild and Connect\u201d
26:09- The Individual Gift of the Temple
29:45- \u201cOnly the Home Can Compare with the Temple in Sacredness.\u201d
33:45- The Magnitude and Significance of Tiny Moments
36:50- \u201cMount Up With Wings as Eagles\u201d
40:38- What Does It Mean To Be \u201cAll In\u201d the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.

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