INSIDE: How can you start the new year with grace? Whether you’re starting a new year, a new job, or a new season, listen in to how to start the new year with grace. At the beginning of a new year, we feel all the newness, shininess, possibility, and hope that the turning of a […]
#186: Advent: Peace: How to have peace with God
INSIDE: Have you ever wondered how to have peace with God? Or how you can live in peace with others? If your life lacks peace and you’re looking for encouragement, listen in. In today’s Advent episode, we take a look at what it means to be at peace with God and others. How to have […]
#185: Advent: Joy: Finding joy in the little things
INSIDE: Finding joy in the little things. How do we do it? How can we experience God’s joy and glory in our real life? In today’s Advent episode, we take a look at how the shepherds found joy in the middle of their everyday, right now lives. Finding joy in the little things God placed […]
#184: Advent: Faith: How do we exercise our faith?
INSIDE: How do we exercise our faith? What does it look like to have embodied faith? What does living out our faith look like in real life? Listen in. In today’s Advent episode, we take a look at Mary’s faith journey. How do we exercise our faith? Faith starts in the mind with knowledge about […]
#183: Advent: We have hope
INSIDE: We have hope because God is the Author of our story + we are not. We have hope because we are not alone. We have hope because Jesus is the protagonist of our story. “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, […]
#182: Grace Over Fear: Fear of taking up space
INSIDE: What does it mean to take up space? Do you have a fear of taking up space? Do you want to be seen as low maintenance? Listen in. Taking up space means to be more than furniture; to be human. In the words of Pinocchio to be “a real boy.” It means to kindly […]
5 Best Advent Devotionals to prepare your heart for Christmas
INSIDE: What are the five best Advent devotionals to prepare your heart for Christmas? What resources and devotionals will help draw you near to Christ? Read on for five great options. Advent is the season comprised of the four Sundays before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. It is an invitation to prepare our hearts […]
#181: Grace Over Fear: Why is it hard to be vulnerable? with Jamie Ivey
INSIDE: Why is it hard to be vulnerable? What are the characteristics of a safe person? If you fear being vulnerable but want to try, listen to Jamie Ivey. Being vulnerable with safe people in the midst of your mess is a sacred space. Saying “I’m struggling too” is a saint’s cry. Wherever you struggle […]
#180: Grace Over Fear: What is grief? with Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
INSIDE: What is grief? How do we define grieving? And what do we do when we avoid the discomfort grief brings? Listen in. Even today, I imagine you experienced grief. Perhaps you’re back at work, even though you loved staying at home Or you miss your daughter, who’s off at college Or a friend has […]
#179: Grace Over Fear: When you feel embarrassed by your tears
INSIDE: Have you ever felt embarrassed by your tears? What is going on when we do not like to cry in front of others? Listen in. If Jesus wept, if Jesus calls us to suffer with those who suffer and weep with those who weep, why do we fear crying so much? The reality is […]