Let's Be Real

I am joined by one of my greatest friends to talk about lessons learned in 2020 that we hoped are carried into 2021.   Jessica shares her experience in 2020 and much wisdom gained through it all. I think you will be able to relate and will be able to take a lot away from her! Listen in.

I have lots of dreams, hopes and goals....always! Join me in 2021 by picking a word, or joining me with my first 'word' ever. Lets read through the Bible together this year, let's be ignitied to get moving in kingdom work and grow in our relationship with God. Let's share our stories and testimonies! Here's looking forward to 2021! 

I love reading the Christmas story from the book of Luke, but I think there are some very interesting details that tend to get over looked. Like who is Theophilus? The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth...why doesn't Joseph get more attention? Listen in and then join me in watching the Nativity Story this year, because I can't say enough good things about that movie! THEN come back in Janu...

We have only a few Christmas traditions in our house, and one of them is a Christmas morning playlist to start waking everyone up, and it begins with "O Come O Come Emmanuel" - a cry for the presence of God, and ends with a song called "God with Us" - which is the Christmas story. Of God sending Jesus to earth to be the presence of God in flesh, to be Emmanuel, to be God With U...

Who doesn't love the glow of Christmas lights? I think we've all been waiting for them, and some of us have busted them out early! Oh how we long for the beauty of the lights. I believe light represents peace, join me as we talk about having Peace during this season of Advent.

I love hearing God's stories and today we get to hear another one of what God is up to. Listen in to God's working in Carrie's life, what he has done in her and through her. I know you will be inspired and blessed by her sharing her story. If you would like to get in touch with Carrie or either of her ministries you can visit her pregnancy center's website at  https://mercyslig...

I love having 4 seasons that God has created for us to enjoy, and for the earth's needs. There are many different seasons throughout life as well, expected and maybe even planned seasons, and seasons that surprise us and may change our lives. They are no surprise to our unchanging God. How do you prepare for the changing seasons? We need to prepare for the ones that are expected and we know a...

We hear phrases all the time about how important love is in living this life well. I talk about one aspect of love in this episode, and that is the about being patient. Man, does this seem incredibly difficult right now?! How are you doing with patience? With bearing with one another? How does it affect those around you? Let's Be Real and ask ourselves, "how is our patience?" Let&ap...

This week Psalm 37 was read over me and it really spoke to my heart, and was very encouraging. Today I will read it over you, and hope it speaks to your heart as well. But before I even get there, I might go off on a 4 minute rabbit trail about gaining 'knowledge' in the scripture - I guess I couldn't help myself!

All throughout scripture we see believers being called to live in UNITY, to have one mind and one heart. In this episode I introduce an opportunity this coming Advent season to do a study together in Christian unity, and talk about how important unity is, and where we see the failings and divisiveness in our society, because of unity. Let's begin to work together as a body of believers with t...

This week we continue talking about Hope, and we talk about the Hope that we know through God's word, the hope that IS God and his character, nature and attributes. We talk about our imaginations and thoughts, how we learn and pray, and visualize hope, and leave with a challenge of what to, and not, to focus on in light of hope!

I just wrapped up the 2nd Annual "Let the Women Retreat" weekend where we talked about biblical hope. Listen in for the first of two podcasts where I recap what we learned in our time together. This week, the difference between worldly hope and biblical hope and one of the ways we experience it in the here and now. Next week we'll talk about hope in the context of God and his charac...

Are we just talking? Or are we saying something? Our words carry a lot of power, lets acknowledge the weight they carry and use them well. Are we trying to get a desired outcome over communicating our hearts? Join me in a short and sweet reminder to be aware of our words...

An update to episode #4 and all of my ambitious goals for the year, and reflections of what I've learned about myself so far in 2020, and a challenge for us to finish out the year sowing and reaping, being kind to ourselves and having realistic expectations!

In this episode I get to talk to my friend Callie about her faith journey and she shares her fascinating testimony with us - a path from Christianity to Judaism and back. She shares the next endeavor in her journey, which is joining her friend Jackie and creating a podcast about women leaving fundamentalist communities, and how they want to be a resource and encouragement to women in similar situa...

Anarchy is a word that we are hearing a LOT lately - but what does that have to do with us? In our personal lives? Let's talk about an idea I call 'Anarchy of the Heart'. You may not want to hear this idea, but this is where we have to be willing to 'Be Real' in our walk with the Lord, and what that looks like in the lives we live.

As believers, created in God's image, we are created for a love of drama. But where do we fill up on drama? In the pages of Scripture, the character of God, and the power of the Gospel? Or in the happenings of this world? Let's Be Real and honest with ourselves, as we evaluate our need for drama!

I believe our default is to live as if we are living in peacetime, but as believer's we are living every day in a battle. We must live and unite as if it is wartime, and start our fight with prayer. Join me in a challenge of living in wartime and in a night of prayer!

Ephesians 2:11-22 talks about the reconciliation of the Saints into one body, and into God's family. As we talk about rehearsing the truth's of the gospel, I believe focusing on 'our Inheritance with the Saints', is a very practical and helpful aspect of the gospel to remember.

We continue our look at the book 'A Gospel Primer' by Milton Vincent. We fight a daily battle, one that is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces - that is why our daily protection that gospel offers is so important. We also talk about resting in Christ's  righteousness rather than in our own...join in as we continue to talk about ways that the gospel informs and c...

Let's take the next couple of weeks to talk about a book called "A Gospel Primer" by Milton Vincent, where we will learn helpful hints on how to rehearse and preach the gospel to ourselves everyday. This week we'll talk about one way to meditate on the Gospel, and how it is called in scripture, "God's Power". Get the book and follow along with me and I highlight...

We look at the story of Namaan the Leper in 2 Kings 5, to see a picture of how expectations can blind us from God's working, and how people can encourage others in their faith in the midst of those expectations.

John 14:27 Tells us that Jesus gives us His Peace...We already have it! So why don't we always feel peaceful? Maybe that is because we give it away.

Time goes FAST... Crazy Fast! Who needs a reminder to slow down and live in the moment? This girl! This 4th of July weekend, in a weird and different time for us all, let us reflect on the gift of time each day, and live in the present.