Her Solid Ground

Welcome to part 1 of our three-part series on Faith, Hope, and Love. For the next few weeks, Lisa and Ali will unpack this biblical “triad” one by one— how scripture defines each term and what it looks like to live them out in real life. Kicking off the series with “faith,” Lisa gets personal and tells some of her family’s story of learning to trust God amidst uncertainty. Ali talks about the “con...

Whether we realize it or not, our daily habits form us. They create our foundation, and if we do them long enough, they can help us establish roots. But let’s be honest—good habits are not only hard to form, they are hard to keep. Many of us talk ourselves out of doing the things we want to do—or know we should do—because we “just aren’t feeling it” or because it doesn’t look a certain way. In thi...

When God asks us to do something outside of our comfort zone, how do we respond? Do we accept the invitation with a trust-filled “yes!” — or do we hesitate, question, doubt, and give in to our natural instinct to say “no.” In this week’s podcast episode, Ali and Lisa talk about their tendency to live “no-filled lives” and what it looks like to fully surrender to God when we feel one of His nudges....

This week, Ali and Lisa welcome their first podcast guest! Jill Curtin is responsible for Healing Hope, a ministry at Hickory Creek Church that focuses on supporting women struggling with infertility. Drawing from her ministry experience and her own personal story, Jill teaches us how we can come alongside our sisters in Christ who might be going through a challenging season in their lives—what we...

Our speech matters. What we say and how we choose to say matters to God because it reveals our hearts and it impacts those around us. While the world often encourages us to be snarky and quick-witted, God calls us to something higher. When Jesus tells us to be “salty,” He wants us to use our speech for His glory, whether that means responding to others with grace, refraining from gossip, or being...

Gratitude is one of those virtues everyone agrees is a good practice, but there is a difference between the self-help type of gratitude and faith-based gratitude. One focuses on the gifts, while the other focuses on the Giver. In this special Thanksgiving episode, Ali and Lisa ask the hard question: How can we position our hearts to be content and, even more so, grateful in all circumstances? They...

As Christians, we know that we are not of this world; yet, in the midst of our day to day lives, we can get sucked into wordly measures that can cause us to question our identity, our worth, and our purpose. In this episode, Lisa and Ali remind us that what God values is so much different than what the world values. Greatness in the kingdom is not measured by titles or positions, nor by worldly wi...

What does it look like to receive God’s grace? Today’s episode gives us a humbling example. In what will become a recurring feature of the pod, Ali and Lisa look back at previous episodes and admit some of the missteps they’ve made along the way and, more importantly, their need for God’s grace. Knowing this is something we all need, Ali walks us through the steps of understanding and receiving th...

No one wants to be called a hypocrite, but the hard truth is that we are all exactly that— sinners who know what is wrong and still goof up. That doesn’t give us a free pass to  make poor choices, but it does remind us that we have a lot to learn and that we should  approach God accordingly. Using the story of Paul’s conversion, Ali and Lisa talk about  owning and welcoming the process of transfor...

In part 2 of this episode, Ali and Lisa go back into their “trash can of lies” and pull out two more lies that can steal our joy and hold us back from living in the fullness of Christ. Ali unpacks what God has to say about the troubles we face, and Lisa reminds us that while we are called to love others, they may not always love us back. No matter what lies the enemy or the world tries to tell us,...

Far too often, we allow the lies of this world to impact the choices we make and the mindsets we hold. Even when we know God’s truth, we can fall into false beliefs about ourselves and what God expects of us. We may even try to live up to memes we’ve created in our minds—images and standards that are unrealistic and maybe even unbiblical. In this episode, Ali and Lisa each dig into their “trash ca...

When Jesus asks us to love others, He doesn’t want us to reduce it to a “check box” item on our “Love To-Do List.” He wants us to genuinely love others as we love ourselves. In this episode, Ali and Lisa talk about seeing the person in front of us from God’s perspective and how that helps us move away from destructive habits like gossip and judgment, and instead, positions us to authentically love...

Being vulnerable is uncomfortable, isn’t it? Saying phrases like “I’m fine” is much easier than admitting how we truly feel, especially in community. But God calls us to share our burdens with Him and with others. We were not designed to do this life alone. In this episode, Ali and Lisa talk about how we can find the balance of when to share, when not to share, and more importantly, our true sourc...

The pull to compare ourselves to others has always been there, but thanks to tools like social media, that pull feels stronger than ever. In this episode, Ali and Lisa unpack the trap of comparison and the damage it can do to our relationships with others and with God. They discuss why we fall into the trap, how to actively fight against it, and the joy we discover when we step into the unique des...

As women of God, we are called to encourage one another, but what does that look like in our everyday interactions? In this episode, Lisa and Ali talk about the early days of their friendship and how they discovered the value of being a “hype girl” – a woman who believes the best about others, comes alongside other women to cheer them on, and actively fights against worldly pressures to compare, c...

Description: Welcome to the Her Solid Ground podcast! We are so glad you are here! In this introductory episode, Lisa and Alicia (Ali) talk about the purpose behind the pod, how it got its name, and how they hope God will use it to encourage the women of Hickory Creek Church and beyond. Links: https:// www.instagram.com/hersolidgroundpodcast/