She Strives With Faith - Candid Conversations with Lady B. Celeste

Hi! Connect with me! Narcissistic men can be charming, fun, and supportive starting off. Their true colors do not emerge until after a woman has invested time into the  relationship. By this time, however, the narcissist has usually manipulated the woman  into believing she is the problem. It's disappointing to say, but many women fall prey to these selfish,  arrogant, egotistical and control...

Hi! Connect with me! In this episode Berthena invites to grab pen and paper and your favorite beverage as she explains the real meaning of loving yourself unselfishly from a God perspective; what it is and what it isn't.  America is in trouble. Women (and men too) have serious self-esteem issues. Take a look around. Have you seen the number of women who have drastically transformed their bodi...

Hi! Connect with me! So, you’ve come to the conclusion that it’s time to get a divorce or maybe your divorce is final but still fresh. My heart goes out to you. I feel your hurt and pain. Separation is never easy. Divorce is difficult. The aftermath can leave you lost, hurting, and tempted to walk away from the faith.  The pain is spiritual. It can't be  fully repaired, or quickly soothed.  Y...

Hi! Connect with me!  Singleness is often portrayed as a sort of purgatory we are forced to endure until we meet our  divine soul mate. There are those who enjoy being single and those who really don't. If you fall into the second category, single life may be an unpleasant experience. However, it does not have to be that way. Singleness should be viewed as a gift to be enjoyed and not endured...

Hi! Connect with me! Friends with Benefits a.k.a FWB:  An agreed upon arrangement. Two friends trust each other enough to engage in sexual activity without fear of hurting the other's feelings. It's described as the ideal scenario for folk who are not interested in a serious relationship, or who do not have time for one. They are not boyfriend or girlfriend. Both can date other people. ...

Hi! Connect with me! There is a  weakness in men and women that causes them to prioritize pleasure over God and become dangerously immersed  in the dating game; searching for a relationship to fulfill their deep longing for love, companionship, and possibly marriage. There is a weakness in male and female that causes each one to run at the first sight of adversity because they don't believe t...

Hi! Connect with me! Navigating an adolescent daughter's emotional life is one of a mom's toughest challenges. A teenage girl's volatile emotions can become overwhelming. "I don't know why my daughter is so angry.  She yells at me all the time! Our daughter comes home, goes straight to her room, turns on her CD player, and won't talk to anyone - especially me." ...

Hi! Connect with me! How could I love him for 8 years and not know what love is? Why is this organization promoting other people and overlooking me? Why does my husband get physical every time I don't do as he says?  Why is my father choosing  my  husband for me without my input?  Why does my husband force me to wear clothes  I don't like? If you’re feeling oppressed in life for whatever...

Hi! Connect with me! This episode will provide a broader perspective on how medicine and doctors are divine blessings.  Is God in agreement with Christians taking anti-depressants for severe and chronic anxiety? Yes He is! Within many Christian circles, this topic comes with a lot of embarrassment, guilt and shame. Why? Because when it comes to our hearts and minds, we sometimes hear an underlying...

Hi! Connect with me! Statistics show that women spend on average two hours a day feeling worried or stressed. 47%  of women feel overwhelmed. It's easy for women to take on the responsibility of caring for those in need because it's how God made us. It's part of our DNA.  Women are natural born nurturers. We care for our children, our spouse, our parents, co-workers; church members,...

Hi! Connect with me! This episode is aimed at giving you practical understanding on knowing the will of God for your life. The wise Christian reads the  scripture, meditates on it and puts it into practice.  Knowing the will of God is not complicated.  No gimmicks. No tricks. No games. God always guides His people. God always speaks to His people. God does not play hide and seek with His people. ...

Hi! Connect with me! Hollywood would have you think that the 20 Hottest Couples of the Summer or the 30 Sexiest Couples in 2021 are the faces staring back at you from the television, social media or the pages of a magazine. But before Hollywood established their list, God created the first and best sexual love story in the Bible. The Song of Songs is the story of one of the Hottest Couples before...

Hi! Connect with me! Anger is a thief that steals your peace if it is not released in a healthy way.  When people labeled me an angry black woman I  got really angry. When my kids were making poor choices, I got angry. When my marriage ended I was angry for years.  I spent more time dwelling on past hurt than I did rejoicing in a blessed future. I had no joy and no peace.  I was depressed and sad....

Hi! Connect with me! Letting go of anger after a breakup is not always easy. Anger is a valid emotion and not always sinful. God allows for righteous anger; anger with the proper focus, proper motivation, proper control and the proper duration. The problem is that we refuse to forgive and move on.  God advises us to let go of our anger as soon as possible because it's this intense anger that...

Hi! Connect with me! Every so often it is advised that we get the ends of our hair trimmed. They call these our dead or split ends. Although getting them cut requires losing a bit of length, it also accelerates the growth of new healthy hair. If you don’t get your ends trimmed, you risk the hair strands splitting all the way up to the root and breaking off.  It’s important that we cut off what’s d...

Hi! Connect with me! This candid conversation will dispel the belief that being a sexy Christian is wrong.  Sexiness is more about the natural allure that women have when it  comes to their overall demeanor as opposed to dressing like a Jezebel.  Sexy Christian women who honor God do not have to hide their curves behind a  Mumu, baggy sweat pants and oversized tee-shirts.  She will  understand tha...

Hi! Connect with me! The five daughters of Zelophehad were one of the world’s first fighters for women rights. They represented power and uniqueness. They represented the challenges faced by women; while refusing to be second class citizens because of gender inequality. They strategically used faith, intellect, communication skills and respect to change the trajectory of their life and set the sta...

Hi! Connect with me! In this Christian walk, life is not always a piece of cake. Women must strive to build a level of endurance that even if a mighty wind came they would not be moved. It isn't enough to start the marathon strong. That's the easy part. You must keep running until you reach the finish line. In the same way, you can't throw in the towel in the middle of the Christian...

Hi! Connect with me! A brief introduction on the real reason this podcast was started. It had nothing to do with passion or purpose but more to do with a suggestion from a very close sister friend. Ultimately her friend's suggestion helped her make a decision to get out of her own way and walk by faith.  After a heartbreaking divorce, Berthena is able to say to women around the world that &qu...