Joy Fueled and Jesus Led

In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of bringing you part 2 of an interview with Ed Khouri about his new book Becoming a Face of Grace: Navigating Lasting Relationship with God and Others . Ed is an Addiction Recovery Specialist and president of Equipping Hearts, and was also my Thrive trainer for Track I training back in 2013. Today, among other insights, Ed shares the power of recognizin...

In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of bringing you part 1 of an interview with Ed Khouri about his new book Becoming a Face of Grace: Navigating Lasting Relationship with God and Others . Ed, who is an Addiction Recovery Specialist and president of Equipping Hearts, was also my Thrive trainer for Track I back in 2013. His deep tenderness for the pain in others never ceases to move me as...

In this episode, Toni shares a precious conversation between her 5-year-old son and Jesus regarding the brokenness of the world. They quickly and naturally used the 4 Keys to Parent Fearlessly in order to find healing and freedom from fear. Click here to get your copy.  Hope you enjoy.

In this episode, Toni shares how she asked God, “Is there anything else I need to do to prepare my 12-year-old daughter for her first solo flight.” He brought to mind a back-to-joy story from fear, and lead her in coaching her daughter to apply the 4 R’s if necessary: recognizing when fear is active, realizing we are not alone, receiving truth, and co-creating new realities. As Toni asks God, “Wha...

In this episode, we get to hear from my niece, Taylor Garaguso, as shares with us how she came to be Jesus Led and how that has shaped her as a mother. She also shares two deeply touching stories of when she recognized fear was active, took the time to realize she was not alone, and how the truth she received set her free to create new realities she never dreamed possible. Don’t miss this one! I k...

Jesus said, "I only do what I see the Father doing"(John 5:19). What would it look like for us to live that way? How does God show us what He is doing so we can do that? In this episode, Toni shares with you an experiment she is doing regarding listening to God. If you want to belong to a community of practice that focuses on building joy and letting God lead, go to LK10.com and begin your trainin...

Crazy things can happen when you say "Jesus, Help!" In this episode, Toni shares a journal entry from 2013 about a time when her three-year-old could not sleep. Parenting with Jesus is a whole different ballgame than doing it on our own with just a book and some principles to follow. Recognizing emotions are present, realizing you are not alone, receiving truth from God allows you to respond by cr...

In this episode, Toni shares how trauma has a way of showing up in our bodies year after year. Recognizing it and inviting it to surface provides an opportunity for deeper growth and healing according to her poem "It's That Time of Year Again". If you need support in facing trauma, here are a few places to search for someone who can accompany you: Immanuel Approach Directory , Comprehensive Model...

Upon receiving news that her Aunt was diagnosed with lung cancer, Toni was very tender for her Aunt and wanted to accompany her into the presence of Jesus to find strength, hope, comfort, and encouragement to face all that was to come. In this video, she shares the story of how they let Jesus lead at that moment to receive all that was needed. The steps she used are shared in her book 4 Keys to Pa...

Taken from her YouTube channel, in this episode, Toni shares how play and solitude were some of her essential companions that helped build the emotional resilience necessary to weather life as a missionary. An intense achiever by nature, Toni lost all ability to "shine" when she moved to Uruguay, South America with her family in 1997. "A Bird at Play" and "Daybreak", poems taken from her first boo...

In this episode, Toni shares a story of helping her son get back to joy from shame using the 4 R's from 4 Keys to Parent Fearlessly . She ends by using reflection to reaffirm his resilience and shape how he will respond in the future. To better understand this process buy your copy of 4 Keys to Parent Fearlessly today (note she calls the book Fearless Parenting...because that was the first title b...

Sometimes it seems like ignorance is bliss, especially if you are an Empath. Toni takes you into the world of a feeler revealing the temptation to ignore the needs all around versus the invitation from God to receive deeply from Life so that we can be a part of a better story. Through a poem, she models for you the four Rs from 4 Keys to parent Fearlessly .  She recognizes heavy emotions were ther...

Have you ever been so focused on serving God that you forgot to listen to God in the process? Sometimes the "shoulds" in our mind or the pastor's voice is stronger than Jesus,' and we engage in mission only to realize we were following someone else, instead of God! Go to Lk10.com for training in how to listen to God with your community to make sure you are being Jesus led!

My friends like to say that appreciation is the passcode into the presence of God. In this episode, I share how appreciation is like a mini-vacation by telling a story of when I was fully present to the gift of life around me in the poem "Golden Moments" from my first book Back to Joy: An Intimate Journey with Jesus into Emotional Health and Maturity .  Click here to buy Back to Joy on Amazon

In this episode, Toni shares how she and her husband, Matt, have practiced listening to God with their family at different stages of development. Engaging their imagination with scripture is the latest, most fun way we have listened, helping them not only memorize verses, but invite God to speak into the process through imaginative play. To learn more about helping your children encounter God go t...

In this episode Toni shares the burning question that has shaped her entire life's journey, eventually inspiring her to begin this podcast.

Tired of trying to figure life out on your own?  Hi, my name is Toni Daniels. Wife to Matthew Daniels and mother of four I’ve worked in pastoral counseling, church planting, leadership development, and relational coaching for over 20 years in an international setting. I hope to bring to you inspiring, short stories and practical tools to help you live Joy fueled and Jesus lead in all areas of...