Rooted and Wrestling

Hello again, How do we have a childlike faith and a heart of adoration in the boring, mundane moments? Why are we tempted to glamorize and accent certain parts of our lives while glossing over others? But is there also value in having precious moments shine above others? Scripture to ponder: -Luke 18:17 & Mark 10:15 -Philippians 4:8-9 Thanks for listening. I've got an instagram but I'm...

Hello Again, Today's episode is all about the book of Revelation, as I just wrapped up studying it this year with BSF (Bible Study Fellowship International). Why do people hesitate to go into Revelation? -I think the fearful doom and gloom preaching tactics have left a bad taste in people's mouths. -I also think the proud studiers who make end times claims based on the signs has left a bad...

Since good ol' Chat GPT helped me rebrand the show (go listen to episode 83 if you want the full story there) I had the thought that I should reflect on the ways that Rooted comes up in the Bible for an episode. So here it is: In the New Testament, two occasions of Paul writing this concept of being rooted in Greek (rhizoo) Ephesians 3:16-19 Colossians 2: 6-8 And in the Old Testament, the Hebrew w...

Hi there, Do you know what your worldview is? Do you know how you view God, theology? And do you consider how your Worldview and Theology play into how you engage in culture and what you think? And how much or how little should the church engage in current relevant or hot topics? Sexuality? Women in Leadership? Racism? Politics and who should be president? A quote: “In Essentials, unity; in non-es...

Bill joins me this week to discuss something he's been thinking about, when do we baptize our kids? Really, this could have been the 5 W's of Baptism had we planned it better, because we do touch on the Who (can do it), What (is baptism), When (should we baptize), Where, and Why (do we baptize). We chat a little about the Infant baptism within Catholicism, and if you are not of that belief...

Tamar is a story you probably didn't learn in Bible School growing up. It's a hard one with death, deception, sex, but ultimately God continuing to work with broken people to fulfill his purposes. Tamar and her son Perez are in the lineage of Jesus. And yet, the story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38 could read like a TLC reality show or an HBO drama. Though nothing explicit in this episode, the t...

Do I pray with precision? Or do I hold back the details thinking they aren't important, or afraid that God will not answer my request? Hmmm.... Shoutout to Lifeway Bible Studies, in particular, this thought came about while working through a study called Devoted, following 30 women through the Bible. Interested in the health book I mentioned? It's called Sleep Drink Breath by Michael Breus. Script...

Welcome to Rooted and Wrestling, Today's kick-off conversation begins with doubt that leads to deconstruction. (Scripture referenced: Ephesians 1:13 and John 10:27-29 NIV version). AND then We go into a couple examples in the Bible where doubt did not stop God from being faithful. I recap Genesis 3 and Eve's doubt leading to eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and then finish b...

Hi guys, REBRAND! Please tune into this episode as we say "good-bye" to Nuanced Beauty and "hello" to Rooted and Wrestling. Podcasting takes some effort, and we've dropped off since last fall. I thought we were done-done. Sorry we left everyone hanging with no good bye. But a few noteworthy interactions led me to realize that this isn't the end. However, a shift in WHAT...

Hi guys, Short and sweet, this nuanced beauty episode is to just say that we think joy and sadness can exist after a natural disaster. We're relatively grateful that our area did not feel a lot of impact from either week of the hurricanes, meanwhile, others in this region are facing heavy despair. We don't have to downplay those who are joyous and make them feel guilty or provoke survivor's guilt,...

Hi guys! This week is a much more casual, nerdy conversation, all about the Bill's love of kettlebell sport. We dive into the history of the sport. Then we dive into how he got started lifting kettlebells. He's came in and out of the sport through seasons in this past decade, but he's currently pursuing a peak and committed to his pursuit. Lastly, we talk about Kettlebell sport as a whole, in the...

Hi guys! Have you ever dreamt of JUST buying a RV? Maybe selling your house and visiting all the national parks? Traveling our magestic and vast country! That was Bill and I for a hot minute. We didn't do the thing! But I happen to know a friend, Carleen, who did just that. Her and her husband welcomed their first son to the family while living the RV life for 3 years, primarily within Texas. In t...

Hi Guys! We're keeping the heat up with another challenging conversation. What do you think about gender roles in the church and women in church leadership? Is this is a topic that you have struggled with? Is this a topic that you haven't thought about at all? Is there value in exploring this? We think so, and there's quite a number of people, books, and resources that have put a lot of TLC into e...

Hi Friends! We're baaaaaaack. And coming in hot with this episode. Given the current moment, we wanted to ask the simple question: do we talk about politics? Bill and I spend the first 10 minutes talking about the political climate and divisive nature looming in the clouds, and how that has maybe shaped our individual decisions to shy away from discussing politics with those closest to us. Per...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Will we see you later? We reflect back to episode 48 about our yes's and no's, and realize that the podcast needs to be a no for the summer. I have been at it for 77 episodes now, every week, dropping a show, and it's been fun. But also! We have a lot on our plate today. So we reflect back on how this show came to be, the purpose, and where we were at tw...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I sat down with Kalie, who is the founder of FULLforLife, an online community program that she created to educate and mentor other women around mindset, health and fitness. She was inspired by the example that her grandmother and mother poured into her, and she truly values the generational legacy and impact that we can each have within our fa...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Let's kick this show off by noting that we have VERY limited experience in this arena. But like all good talkers that B.S. with the best of them, we definitely have thoughts and things. We polled our friends on possible show ideas and this topic came up. So, here we are, 2-3 months into a microgreens business, and just under 2 years into podcasting, and we are s...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I have Bethany on the show to talk all about the hemp plant, marijuana, and cannabis. Currently, she is a sales rep with Green Compass, a USDA certified organic hemp company that specializes in producing hemp products to help our bodies heal from various ailments. Bethany shares what led her into trying these products and then becoming a sale...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Have you heard the declining numbers around alcohol consumption? Why is that? Today Bill leads us through some thoughts on the matter. We think it might have something to do with less social engagements, face to face. We also mention the cost per drinks going up quite a bit to make bars of yester-years less popular. Could the availability of non-alcoholic drinks hav...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I'm so honored to have Sarah on the show today to talk about a very vulnerable and nuanced topic: Postpartum Depression. I first heard Sarah share her story with a group of ladies at a St. John's BFF Luncheon, and I was moved to reach out. Her story is hard, and I imagine every mom's entrance into motherhood is hard. YES! It's beaut...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! It's opening day of baseball season. And what better way to start than to ask ourselves "Is baseball boring?" You see, Bill watches baseball, and I occasionally watch it, but not really that much. I also think of it as a dying sport. BUT Bill and I spent a whole 25 minutes exploring the ins and outs of the sport. The stats, the wonky pranks the players...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I am sitting down with Jac and Jess from St. John's BFF group. By BFF, we are actually talking about Business, Faith & Friendships. This is an interesting networking group that is really taking off in just a few short months. What started as a luncheon, expanded into a fb group, and then launched into a non-profit organization in just...

Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I met Alexia at a yoga class and learned that she's a Dietitian, and since nutrition and health is high on my priority list, I asked her if she'd be up for sitting down to record a show. In this episode we learn a bit about her coaching program and focus our discussion around the three pillars of her business: -Self-care for a busy woman -Eating a...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I sat down with Christina to talk all about dog breeding. We get started with how she got into breeding AKC Long-Haired Dachshunds. We chat a little about puppy mills and unfortunate practices in the industry, and the tension in the "adopt don't shop" perspective. Ultimately, we conclude that there's a lot of circumstances that leave space for both...

Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Today I have a guest, but I'm not going to call this episode a full-on interview. Really, it is a back-and-forth conversation between two friends. Michelle and I met years ago as she was helping our church as the Communications Director, and I was volunteering to create a lending library. In an effort to get info in the pre-service PowerPoint, we joined forces t...