Space for Life

If you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck in life, trying to make progress but constantly hitting roadblocks, then you are not alone! Remember, feeling stuck is a normal part of the journey. The key is to identify what's holding you back and take action to overcome it. With the right mindset and strategies, you can break through the obstacles and achieve the success you desire. In this episode, you...

Kristin Harris is a truly inspiring individual whose life experiences have molded her into a beacon of hope and encouragement for countless individuals touched by cancer. With a history of breast cancer spanning four generations in her family, Kristin has an intimate and profound understanding of the disease. After losing her mother to cancer, Kristin found herself facing her own battle, being dia...

In this episode of Space for Life, we delve into the vulnerable topic of money and how it impacts our relationships and lives. This is the final episode of the "How To Be Happy" series, and we try our best to talk about the complex topic of our finances today. We explore the imbalances and tensions caused by personal money personalities, and discover the importance of generosity, and trusting in G...

Does everyone have talent? In this episode, Patricia and I share our view that we absolutely believe that every single person has unique talents to offer. We continue our How To Be Happy series by talking about talent, and the act of giving and receiving our talents. Living into who God made us to be, to the gifts he created us to have, is so critical to having a happy, joyous, fulfilled life. - T...

In this episode, we focus on giving and receiving our hearts. Although heart isn't what we typically think of for giving and receiving, opening our hearts up and balance of giving and receiving allows us to experience deeper, more meaningful relationships, and greater joy and happiness. "Opening our heart is the choice to risk and perhaps experience that our hearts are broken. Are we going to open...

As we dive into the 4 key ways we give and receive, time is perhaps the hardest to embrace an abundance mindset with. By almost all accounts, time is the most obviously scarce resource we have. After all, everyone is limited to the same 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 52 weeks in a year. However, in this episode, we challenge the way we tend to think about time. Time can be abundant, and we c...

Discover the hidden world of abundance and joy in all areas of your life by balancing giving and receiving. In this episode we continue the "How To Be Happy" series by diving into the diverse ways we receive and give. This episode outlines 4 key areas that we find happiness through giving and receiving (time, money, talents, and heart) that we will be diving into in the coming weeks. When we parti...

In this episode, Tommy continues the happiness series by sharing a story about how how receiving and giving brought him true happiness. This story tells how God brought unexpected blessing from heart-wrenching loss.  When we learn to give that way with receiving, it brings so much joy. And that's the joy that I so deeply desire for other people to experience. - Tommy Thompson Happiness is fou...

How can we be happy? This is perhaps one of the most common questions people ask themselves. We often think happiness is found in things like work, the experiences we have, or maybe through our relationships. Although these things are good, this episode suggests that true happiness is found in the balance of giving and receiving. This episode serves as part one of a new series all about how to be...

Have you ever thought about how the lens you see the world through might be greatly biased? Do you want to change your perspective and see the world in a new light? In this episode Patricia and I dive into the lenses and perspectives we use to view the world. We talk about: Identifying the lenses we see the world through: The value of having meaningful relationships with people who can speak truth...

In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Ruth McKeaney. Ruth has spent years passionately cultivating a sense of home and family culture in her own life. Through her experiences in flipping homes and raising her five children, Ruth has discovered the importance of creating a space that nurtures life and love. With a background in law and an adventurous spirit, Ruth's journey has been...

This episode is all about the non-obvious patterns and realities of life. These truths exist for good and for bad, whether we like it or not.  (0:00) Intro (1:04) Principles of Life (7:41) Principle of Naming (15:46) Principle of Firsts (22:03) Principle of Environment (30:16) Principle of Finishing Well (34:59) Principle of Space (43:36) Principle of Small Changes (49:20) Principle of Divine...

In this episode, I had the privilege of having a conversation with Os Guinness. Os is an author, social critic, and the great-great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer. Os has spoken at many of the world’s major universities and at many political and business conferences across the world. He lives with his wife Jenny in the Washington DC area. Os shares about his early childhood i...

Distraction is one of the greatest maladies in our world today, but distraction isn’t all bad. This episode dives into the difference between acute and chronic distraction as well as provides practical tips and applications to combat chronic distraction in our lives. Chapters: (0:00) Intro (1:11) Assessing Distraction (4:33) The Foundation of Distraction (10:11) The Law of Proximity  (14:15)...

In this episode of Space for Life, we will be exploring the fundamental principle of why it is important to create space in our lives. We will be discussing the purpose behind this, why it is challenging to achieve, and how to begin to get a taste of experiencing space. Our discussion will cover how space facilitates growth, nurtures relationships, enables us to live our purpose, and allows us to...

We're excited to have David Dwight, Senior Pastor of Hope Church, join us on this episode to talk about Easter. In today's culture, the symbols and traditions associated with Easter can be complex and sometimes neglected, leading us to miss its profound significance. David provides insightful perspectives that will hopefully enable us to appreciate the beauty and meaning of this miraculous event m...

Space for life is back, and in this episode, I share reflections and lessons from my year of jubilee. Chapters: (0:00) Intro (0:57) What is a Year of Jubilee (8:42) The Power of Creating Space (15:10) The Freedom of Being Small (23:31) How to Find ‘Jubilee’ in the Normal Rhythms of Life (31:24) Lessons and Takeaways from the Year (36:45) Coming up on Space for Life

What you can expect from the Space for Life podcast.

Space for Life’s farewell episode.

In this episode, Tommy and Patricia take a fresh angle and approach to the topic of “gluttony”.

In this episode, Tommy sits down with friend and pastor, Corey Widmer. After graduating from the University of Virginia, Corey worked for three years in London, England as "Study Assistant" to Rev. Dr. John Stott, a pastor, author and speaker. After returning to the U.S. he attended Princeton Theological Seminary and received a Master of Divinity degree. In June 2005 Corey and his wife Sarah...

Celebrate the 1 year Anniversary of Space to Breathe Again with a special sale and brief excerpt from the book

Simplicity is harder and more complicated than it first appears. How can we find a life-giving way of embracing simplicity in a complex, overloaded world?

Tommy and Patricia reflect on practices from Space to Breathe Again as the book approaches its first birthday.

In this episode, Tommy is joined by longtime friend and co-founder of HOPE Church, Pete Bowell. Pete shares some of his story as well as encouragement for creating space and loving and caring for people really well.