Miracle in the Mess with Kaley Rivera Thompson

The most searched for Bible verse online last year was Philippians 4:6. This verse starts with, “Do not be anxious about anything…” When you start to get anxious, what's your initial response? What do you do to try and manage it? On today’s podcast, expert worship leader and vocal coach Sara McDowell shares with us how to pivot from worry into worship no matter where you are. Follow Sara for worsh...

When I started to pray about the theme of “Equip” and what God would want to highlight this weekend, two questions came to my mind that I think God wants you to find answers to. The first is “Where am I going?” And the second is “What am I called to do?” You can’t be equipped to embark on a lifelong journey of following Christ if you don’t know where you’re going and what you’re doing, right? So l...

Let’s be real— Choosing to love someone can be really, really hard. And this can make us want to give up on love, right? We either think we aren’t serving our relationships well or they aren’t serving us. The temptation is to give up. So let’s ask Gage: Why do you think it’s important to keep choosing to love even though people will inevitably let you down? How do you find the bravery to love and...

Join us as we hear an on-the-go devo today from therapist, business owner and pastor’s wife, Kemi Huntley @selfcarebelle. In a world that often measures our worth by accomplishments, appearance, or approval from others, it’s easy to forget the truth of who we are. Let’s take the next few minutes to unpack our identity as women loved by God. Follow along on today’s Hermana Blog.

As the calendar brings the month of February and Valentines Day back around to us once again, I'm stuck thinking about the word intimacy. Why do so many of us struggle with this word? Why is it hard for us to draw close to others, our spouse and to God? Let’s talk today about what it means to be fully know yet fully loved and the power of being close to God. Read along with the podcast in today’s...

Let’s sit down with my husband, entrepreneur and former professional athlete, Gage, and ask him the hard questions about starting something new. Like… How do we find the bravery to take the first step? What’s our strategy? How do we identify godly counsel and surround ourselves with the right people to help us get where we need to go? How do we fail forward? This is a special, extended play podcas...

Guess what she said to me? “You’re stronger than you think.” If you’re in a season too where you feel weak, let’s take a few short minutes to talk about how we can access new strength in Christ.

NEW YEAR, NEW STRATEGY 1/13/2025 0 Comments Picture ​You’re FREE ebook is at the end of this blog! ​We’ve all heard the phrase “New year, New Me” about one thousand times. But here’s the deal, we don’t really need a new “us.” Why? Because we start things and don’t finish them. We make New Year’s resolutions and forget what they are by February. When the pressure is on us to fix us, we’re fail ever...

Is there really “nothing new under the sun” or is God “doing a new thing”? Can we expect 2025 to hold anything original? Will God actually do something fresh for us? While there may be nothing new under the sun, Solomon didn’t say there wasn’t anything new from heaven. Let’s talk about the new thing God might be up to in our 2025. Follow along on the Hermana Blog!

If you feel like you’re seeing red this Christmas… Take it all in with the God who is painting the big picture. The intent of the artist of your life is for you to draw uncomfortably close this Christmas. Will you dare to walk with God to the edge of your emotion? What’s below the surface? Let’s talk all about emotions and the holidays in today’s super short on-the-go devo. www.kriverathompson.com

So, how do we know God’s words are true for us? What is our sign? Sometimes, like the shepherds, we need proof that we actually play a great part in God's story and that His Word is true for us. Even though Jesus is no longer physically here lying in a manger, He is still present, living, and active on earth. Let’s talk about the sign we’re all looking for this Christmas and how to find it! Grab y...

Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, we’re going to take a moment to identify the weapons God has equipped us with to fight our giants. When it’s hard to give thanks for the battle, here’s how we start to give praise for our unique giftings— our own miracles in the mess of Thanksgiving. DON’T FORGET— next week we kick off Advent! Grab your copy of “This Will Be A Sign To You” on Amazon as your sho...

This is not something I’m proud of… But I tend to choose grumbling over gratitude. I can point out a negative over a positive in a second. In times of stress, my world becomes black and white— here’s what’s working and here’s what’s not. There is no in between. You too? If you find yourself grumbling today, try gratitude instead. Just try it. You may find that your passive aggressive comments turn...

If Thanksgiving is hard this year ... In seasons of suffering, our thanksgiving is a “sacrifice of praise” (Hebrews 13:15). When my hallelujah is worn out, here are three things I have been so grateful for that carry me through until a strong song of praise is back on my lips… Don’t forget to follow along on the Hermana Blog. And be sure to grab your copy of “This Will Be A Sign To You” before we...

It would be incredibly easy this week to hop over to a favorite social media outlet to vent, seek solace from a comment section, or leave something nasty in the feed of an outspoken individual with a view that opposes our own. There, take that! But, what if we didn’t? What if we allowed this month that is blanketed in the theme of gratitude to actually inspire us to unity instead? Here are three i...

Let’s take five minutes to pray over our nation and the candidates that will hold office for the next four years. As I was flipping through an old book a few days ago, a paper bookmark fell out and skidded across the floor. I strolled over to its landing place and picked it up. Instantly, I noticed the title of the writing inscribed across the paper placeholder, “Prayer for Local and National Elec...

Do you ever find yourself in a state of grumbling instead of gratitude too? Aren’t we all prone to forget what the Lord has done? We as humans are naturally bent toward negativity and, if we aren’t intentional about reconfiguring our mind to dwell on the goodness of God, we will find ourselves missing our blessings for our burdens. 1 Samuel 12:14 instructs us to “be sure to fear the Lord and serve...

If You Find Yourself Struggling with Anxiety or Depression Today… First and foremost, you are not alone. I’ve had several bad nights of sleep and have felt on the verge of a panic attack for over a week now. I can’t put my finger on why, but for years I’ve battled through cycles of this. We can do “all the right things” and still struggle. So, if this season feels exceptionally dark to you, bring...

Together, we are reading the news headlines and scrolling on social media and our souls are shattering. People need help. Maybe even we ourselves need help. We want to pray but this is all so overwhelming. So, where do we start? How do we find words to wrap up our devastating and divisive moment in order to bring it all to the feet of Jesus? What do we say when we don’t know what to pray anymore?...

We’re back with a special fall kickoff episode! “Glory” is one of those words we use so often in Christiandom that we can forget what it means. “God we give you glory…” At Christmas in all the Church plays we quote the angel saying, “Glory to God in the highest.” “All glory and honor and power…” We’ve all heard some iteration of this, right? But what are we really talking about when we use the wor...

We’re signing off for the summer in a big way! With a free ebook and conversation about walking with intentionality this season so that we can run full speed ahead into our callings and love our souls, community and families well. Here’s how we can leave this summer refreshed. (Get your free ebook by signing up for Kaley’s newsletter!)

If you’ve ever had an identity crisis as a mom, you’re not alone. Here’s how we can find out the answers to our questions and discover the motherhood we were meant for. Mother’s Day Month on-the-go devos are coming straight out of Kaley’s devotional “Matrimony, Motherhood and Me,” available on her website at www.kriverathompson.com or on Amazon.

Let’s face it, we need a motherhood revival! In today’s episode, let’s talk about how we can stop independently fighting for our children and start working together to raise up the next generation. Where we’re quit comparing and begin championing each other on. Mother’s Day Month on-the-go devos are coming straight out of Kaley’s devotional “Matrimony, Motherhood and Me,” available on her website...

So much is vying for our space — kids, spouses, friends, church, work, play. Not to mention the stuff in our homes, on our bodies, and in our environment. When we fill our lives to the brim, there’s no room for rest and growth. Let’s talk about how to make some margin and keep our space sacred! This month’s podcasts are from Kaley’s devotional book “Matrimony, Motherhood and Me,” available on her...

Kids swimming in a sea of toys. The crumbs littering the cabinet tops. Clothes spilling out from laundry baskets. What a mess! Or is it? Let’s talk about the miracles God wants us to see when what’s in front of us as mothers is messy.