A Mess, Nonetheless

Are you someone who struggles to say "no"? Or someone who regularly feels like they don't have a true say over their life because they're always at the mercy of other people’s wishes? Perhaps that isn't you, but you could use a refresh on why boundaries are Biblical and healthy. Either way, this episode is for you! Miss and Rach share their examples of healthy boundaries and draw comparisons to th...

Does it grate against you a little bit — the idea of another person calling you out in an area you might need to grow? Do your defenses rise when it happens? This is definitely the episode for you. It never feels good to be challenged in an area we might be blind to in life, but there is a lot of growth and freedom to be had on the other side. We hope you’ll listen and find your own growth in this...

Is it sometimes easy to dread spending time with people during the holidays, even if you also love them? Do you ever find yourself getting stressed over the idea of being with certain people, or maybe reliving past hurts and frustrations in your mind? Do you "just know" certain things are going to happen again? Melissa and Rachel have been there and are working on not staying there. They share the...

What do we do when it feels like things never go our way, and we are constantly disappointed? Especially when it seems like everyone around you has the very thing you want. Rachel and Melissa talk about their experiences with disappointment and how "fake it till you make it" isn't a healthy life-long coping strategy. They share the ways they've turned to Jesus and had to fight their own stinky att...

Have you ever been having a great time and suddenly a friend gets weird, out of nowhere? Or worse, you do and you're not even sure why! Melissa and Rachel talk about their experiences with these "triggering" moments and how God has used them to challenge and shape their course moving forward. And where they've landed for the health of relationships and personal growth. Show notes: Verses: Jeremiah...

Do you ever struggle with judgmental thoughts toward others? Or perhaps you feel judged regularly in life? Join Miss and Rach as they share in a very raw manner the ways they have personally dealt with this topic, on both sides, and what they have learned along the way.  Show Notes: Verses:  Matthew 7:1-3 1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be...

Are you a woman who struggles to try and control everything? Does it ever seem like the more you try to run things, the more it seems to frustrate those around you? Rachel and Melissa talk about their own shortcomings in this area and the strain it has placed on their relationships. Tune in to hear how God is working on freeing them from trying to control everything around them.   James 4:10 "Humb...

Sometimes it feels like everyone else has their people, and you wonder, "Where are mine?" Or maybe you had them, and lost them. You find yourself feeling unlovable, or unvaluable. Melissa and Rachel talk about their own experiences with these painful seasons and how they turned to Jesus to meet them in those times. Complete with a challenge —no matter what season you're in with friends right now—...

Who doesn't feel overwhelmed in life?! What do we do when we feel it constantly, and can we ever get away from those feelings? Join Miss and Rach as they process through their own raw feelings of failure due to overwhelm, and how they turn to Jesus in the process.  Verses: When I toil with anxiety and overwhelm I am not toiling with God. God leads me in peace and God gives me rest and God doesn’t...