Perspectives Into Practice: How to Walk with God in Real Life: Faith in Practice & Spiritual Growth

What if the question God is asking you isn't, "How are you doing?" but "Do you want to be well?" In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice , my friend Desiree joins me for another honest conversation about physical health, spiritual health, and the quiet ways God invites us into deeper obedience. As she shares her journey through perimenopause, hearing challenges, and learning to care for her...

There are seasons of life that don't fit neatly into one emotion. Sometimes we're celebrating while we're grieving. We're excited about what's ahead while quietly mourning what we're leaving behind. In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice , I sit down with my new friend, Andrea, to talk about what it looks like to navigate those beautifully complicated seasons with faith instead of fear. And...

Have you ever felt like you were doing all the right things in your faith, reading your Bible, attending church, completing devotionals, and praying, but still felt like something was missing? In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice , I sit down with friend, Jody for an honest conversation about what happens when God reveals that faith is about more than checking spiritual boxes. Together, w...

In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with my friend Heather for an honest conversation about what it looks like to trust God in the middle of life's uncertain seasons. Heather shares her journey of stepping away from a 25-year career, launching something new, navigating the transition of a child leaving for college, and walking through the recent loss of her father. Together,...

Have you ever found yourself praying for a breakthrough, only to realize God was inviting you to ask a different question? In this episode, I sit down with my friend Heather for an honest conversation about comfort, peace, obedience, and the deeper work God wants to do in our hearts. What started as a struggle with health goals and consistency became a powerful lesson about hidden patterns, strivi...

What do you do when you feel God asking you to move forward, but He doesn’t give you the full roadmap? In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice , you’ll hear an honest conversation with Sherrika about what it looks like to trust God one step at a time, even when the path feels uncertain. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re hearing God correctly, struggled with waiting, or wondered why Hi...

What happens when you obey God, but life still feels confusing, disappointing, or painfully quiet? In this heartfelt episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with Brenda for an honest conversation about spiritual frustration, unanswered expectations, and learning how to seek God again in difficult seasons. In this episode, Brenda shares her journey of leaving a job in obedience to God, st...

In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with Lorraine for a beautiful and honest conversation about faith, motherhood, surrender, and learning to trust God through changing seasons of life. We talk about what it looks like to let go of control, walk through transition without knowing the full path ahead, and stay grounded in prayer when life feels uncertain. We dive into the chal...

In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with my sweet friend Susan for a heartfelt conversation about walking closely with Jesus in every season of life. Susan shares what it looks like to continue growing in faith after decades with the Lord, learning to recognize His voice in everyday moments, and trusting His guidance in both the big and small things. We talk about hearing God...

In this episode, I sit down with my friend, Mia, and we have an honest conversation about what it actually looks like to die to self in everyday moments . Not just the idea of it, but the real, in-the-middle-of-life kind of living it out. We talk about the tension between reaction and response , and how easy it is to believe the lie that we can’t control our reactions. But through this conversatio...

In today’s episode, I’m coming to you in the middle of a real and honest season. This isn’t a perfectly wrapped message. It’s me sharing what God is doing in my heart as I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and stretched. I’ve realized that the heaviness I’ve been feeling is coming from carrying things I was never meant to carry. Trying to hold it all together. Trying to figure everything out. And in the...

In today's episode, I sit down with Kate to talk about what it really looks like to trust God when life doesn’t go as planned. We dive into surrender, obedience, and learning to let go of control, especially in seasons that feel uncertain or uncomfortable. Kate shares how God has been teaching her to rely on Him fully, even when things don’t make sense, and how anchoring herself in Scripture and s...

Discover Faith-Filled Perspectives in daily life as Kathy and the host explore quiet moments with God shaping identity, purpose, and practical faith.

Can I tell you something? I remember the first time I started noticing feathers everywhere. Hand to heart, it felt like a tiny, holy wink from God when I was in a season that felt stalled. In this episode I sit with my new friend Kristen and we talk about what waiting really feels like, the tension that stretches you, and how God speaks in small, ordinary ways while He is quietly preparing the nex...

Hey friends, hand to heart, I have to tell you how this conversation with Melissa stuck with me. She walked me through a season that began with a massive brain infection, years of neurological healing, and the slow work of God restoring joy in ways she never expected. What grabbed me was not the list of hardships, it was how God rebuilt her in the valley, how He used late night moments with Script...

Hey friends, hand to heart, I want to tell you about a conversation that reminded me how much God can do through one small yes. I sat down with my new friend Sharon and she shared a quiet, ordinary practice that has become extraordinary. She travels the world and, for years, has simply packed four devotional books on every trip and prayed about who to give them to. That small act of obedience has...

Can I tell you something? I love stories where God whispers first and then asks us to move. Ladies, friends, hand to heart, that’s exactly what happened for Margie, and as I listened to her tell it I felt that familiar mix of awe and hope. I remember sitting across from her and thinking, here is a woman who trusted long enough to be surprised by God. Margie is a Texa Rican, married 25 years, and a...

Hey friends, hand to heart, this conversation landed gently and honestly with me. In this episode Pat and I talk about what it feels like when a role that shaped your rhythm is no longer yours. Let me tell you - that moment of release is not only about loss, it's about learning how to trust God differently and discovering who you are when titles change. I begin with a little fun fact because I lov...

Friends, let me tell you about a conversation that landed in my heart and won't let go. I was talking with Kathleen, a woman who loves puzzles and God's word, and she used that puzzle image in such a tender way. You know that feeling when you look back and realize God was fitting the pieces together long before you knew the picture? Hand to heart, that is what this episode is about. I remember Kat...

Hey friends, hand to heart, let me tell you why this conversation landed like a tap on my shoulder. I invited Val to the podcast because she was living in that place where life felt heavy and confusing and every answer she tried to manufacture just made things worse. We talk about how she learned to loosen her grip and ask God for one surprising thing she had never asked for before—clarity. I reme...

Hey friends, hand to heart, this episode stayed with me long after we stopped recording. I remember the moment Lori first told me about marching band, the piccolo, and how that rhythm of showing up shaped her. Then she told me about the hemorrhagic stroke at 29, the move across country, and the quiet ache of losing a familiar self. Can I tell you something? That combination of small daily discipli...

Can I tell you something? From the moment Marchette and I started talking, I felt that hand-to-heart honesty that makes a conversation matter. She laughed about being fiercely competitive with board games, but the real game she wins at is choosing obedience when the scoreboard shows no visible reward. In this episode we sat in that hard place together - the place where God whispers a yes but your...

Hey friends, I'm so glad you're here. Hand to heart, this episode came out of a tiny, ordinary moment on a Zoom call that turned into a window where God whispered a lesson I didn't want to miss. Bethany is my guest and she tells a story about a single thought that arrived like an invitation to react. That one moment became a mirror showing how often we let subtle thoughts steer our feet away from...

Friends, hand to heart, I remember sitting down with Desiree and feeling that hush of the Holy Spirit between us. Can I tell you something? Her story begins with something so ordinary it makes you smile: a thrift store find. She tells the story of walking into a consignment shop because she felt a prompting, and finding a picture that felt like a personal word from God about her identity and His s...

Hey friends, I am so glad you're here. Can I tell you something? When Andrea first said yes to coming on the podcast, I felt that familiar mix of curiosity and relief. Her story landed with me like a hand to heart because it echoes so many lives I've seen where bright, shiny spiritual practices slowly leave a person dry instead of full. I remember the part she told me about growing up with music,...