Soaking in the Sonlight

Hello there! Welcome to another episode of Soaking in the Sonlight!!!! My name is Olivia, and I am a 26-year-old in love with Jesus Christ. And I want my peers to love Jesus Christ too.    In this week’s episode, I want to encourage everyone to listen to Jesus’ voice throughout the podcast. I say this because there are so many things and people that try to compete for our attention and love in thi...

Hello there! Welcome to the 10th episode of Soaking in the Sonlight!!!! My name is Olivia, and I am a 26-year-old in love with Jesus Christ. And I want my peers to love Jesus Christ too. :)   In this episode, I want to share my testimony of how God helped me get out of my comfort zone as a young girl and start to praise the Lord. You may feel uncomfortable with the idea of praising God out loud bu...

Hello there! Welcome to a new episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! My name is Olivia and I am a 26-year-old in love with Jesus Christ. And I want my peers to love Jesus Christ too. :)   We may feel like the inconveniences and delays of life can be really annoying…but it can be God’s way of looking out for us. That traffic could be keeping us from an accident. That fever could keep us home when ther...

Hello there! Welcome to a new episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! My name is Olivia and I am a 26-year-old in love with Jesus Christ. And I want my peers to love Jesus Christ too. :)   There are times when we face trials and pain. But God is the one that will help us. Today, I briefly share how God still kept me through my trial of sickness and loneliness in college. And God is still keeping me. B...

Hello there! Welcome to a new episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! My name is Olivia and I am a 26-year-old in love with Jesus Christ. And honestly, living for the Lord in your twenties and teens and every age in between can be challenging because of all the distractions and temptations out there. But, I'm here to give a bit of encouragement for you today. The world can make you feel terrible for s...

More than 23,000 people have died and many are injured from the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, in Turkey and Syria. We need to pray for them. Take a moment to pray with me for these hurting nations. Jesus is still the answer.    Ways to learn more and give for disaster relief:  https://convoyofhope.org/disaster-services/turkey-syria-earthquake-relief/   For updates and encouragement...

We often look in the mirror and we can see blemishes and acne on our faces. It can be especially frustrating when you have used all the soap and the medicine in the world to get the glowing skin you deserve to only find the blemishes staring back at you. That’s just like sin. We can try to wash it with all the things that we can think of, self-help, talk shows, and daily affirmations. But nothing...

Fasting and praying may be challenging, but God will bring us through. Listen to hear how God recently encouraged me to complete a fast when I felt like giving up.    Here are some important notes from the show to keep in mind.    As we fast and pray let's keep these things in mind: 1. Choose a day to fast each week and the time you want to fast until. You can start fasting until 12 pm,       3 pm...

Hello there! Welcome to the 3rd episode of Soaking in the Sonlight!!!! :) Today I want to talk about "God's Hands in Science." As some of you may know, I am a scientist. But most importantly, I am a born-again Christian. I get to see God's work up close every day. There's always more to learn because there is no way I can ever understand all that He has done. But it's so amazing to see the sliver...

Welcome back to another episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! Wondering what happened to me after that placement exam I talked about last episode? Here's the answer (!!) and a quick conversation on why we should give all our anxiety and worries to Jesus.  He is the One that gives us peace. Nothing on earth can give us peace.  Let's continue to seek Him daily and take one day at a time as He gives us...

Hello there! Welcome to the first episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! My name is Olivia and I am super excited to share testimonies and the Word of God to inspire my generation to live for Jesus no matter what. Living for God and doing what's right isn't always easy (especially as a young person), but please know that God will help you live holy. Plus, you have brothers and sisters across the worl...