The Renewal Session- Spiritual Growth, Identity in Christ, Renewing of the Mind, Mother and Daughter Relationship, Christian Mental Health

On this week's episode Katie and I will be talking about the Ten Reasons why it is hard to express your feelings.  Dr. David Burns book The Feeling Good Handbook is the source for this weeks conversation and we are excited to talk about the challenges that we all face when trying to express our emotions 

In this weeks episode, Katie and I discuss Living Buddha, Living Christ and the power of a person's story to generate compassion and Love 

On this week's episode I have invited my friend Courtney Gill to the show to discuss one of our favorite quotes from Living Buddha, Living Christ

In this short Pop In episode, I will be talking about the book Holy Noticing by Charles Stone.  I will be sharing my thoughts on the power in living a mindful life and how it can change how you grow in your faith

On this week's episode we are talking about the power of compassion, celebrating other spiritual traditions and how they can deepen our walk with Christ.  We will explore the work of Thich Nhat Hanh's Living Buddha, Living Christ.  You won't want to miss this episode 

This week's episode is the Part Two to 10 forms of Cognitive Distortions.  Understanding our Negative thought patterns is just the first step in the process. The second step is how to deal with these negative thoughts.  That is what we will be talking about on this weeks episode. Ten Ways to Combat Negative Thinking 

We all have negative thought patterns but did you know that there are ten primary ones.  In today's episode Katie and I will be unpacking the 10 Most Common Negative Thinking patterns

This week's episode Katie and I talk about the nuanced differences between being needy, co-dependent and having bad boundaries.  It is subtle but there is a difference. We will be talking about personal boundaries and how to maintain them.   #christianmentalhealth #boundaries #codependent #therenewalsession #christianinspiration #womenoffaith#therapy #christiancounseling #christiantherapy

Do you ever feel like you can't take one more thing? Well, you are not alone. On today's episode, we will be looking at seven common signs of emotional burnout and what are the five things we need to consider when we are trying to figure out how to regroup and feel more control over our lives.    

This Weeks Episode Katie and I are talking about The Renewal Session Book Club pick Winning the War In your Mind By Pastor Craig Groeschel and the therapy thoughts on Renewing your Mind.   

This weeks episode of The Renewal Session Katie and I are talking about 5 Types of Coping Strategies and what are their benefits to your mental health.   Coping Strategies to help you deal with trauma, mental health and relationships 

Exciting News Katie is Back on today's episode!  In this weeks episode Katie and I talk about the difference between Worry (stress) and Anxiety.  In today's culture we use these words interchangeably but there is a real difference.  We cover the definition of both and the strategies for dealing with the impact on them on our lives.     You will want to listen to this episode and find out which one...

What is Killing your Spiritual Growth? This episode is organic and a unscripted conversation between my daughter Katie and myself about the challenges she faces with her spiritual growth. One of my favorite things is getting my adult children to share the challenges they face and learning from them. I can't wait to share with you this real conversation #spiritualgrowth #therenewalsession #whatmyda...

What is Killing your Spiritual growth?  Wow Killing feels strong. How about we go with What is stopping your spiritual growth?   In this week's episode you will hear me share some of the reasons that I have stopped my spiritual growth and how I am addressing that in my life.  This topic is a two part series.  In the next episode you will an impromptu conversation between myself and my daughter Kat...

Have you ever noticed that people use the word Jealous to describe what is really Envy?  So, what is the difference?  How we discern the difference, what do we do with the feelings and how can we overcome the feeling in a Godly way?  That is what this week's episode is all about.        

Last episode I taught on the Seven Most Common Inner Critics and the power they have over our inner dialogues. In this week's episode I am sharing an unedited, real conversation between myself and Melissa Gilmore about her primary inner critic and the ways in which she has dealt with the issue of perfectionism.   If you want to know more about your inner critics head on over to THE RENEWAL SESSION...

" In Case you haven't noticed, you have a mental dialogue going on inside your head that never stops.  It just keeps going and going."- The Untethered Soul by Michael A Singer  In this weeks episode I talk about the seven most common inner critics and the messages that they send.  Dr Jay Earley and Bonnie Weiss LCSW have narrowed down the inner critical voices into these seven types and if we can...

When God says....I know how to best use you This week my special guest is Courtney Gill, friend, pastor and violinist How do you spot God's gifts and purpose for your life?  Today's episode is all about when you think God's purpose for your life is one thing and life takes a very different path.  Courtney shares her journey from violinist to pastor.  She discusses how God had used her love for mus...

Relationships can be complicated and sometimes it is hard to figure out if there are unhealthy or toxic.  On today's episode I am talking about the Red Flags in relationships and the effect that they have on our lives.  RED FLAGS look like Competition, Jealousy, Lying, only reach out when they need things.    So tune in to learn about how to discern healthy or unhealthy relationships.  Tips and to...

Are you tired of wondering what you were created for? What your true identity is? Do you feel frustrated and stuck? Feel like everyone is passing you by while you wonder where to get started? Are you struggling with fitting into the perfect Christian mold? Do you wonder if there’s more to your spiritual growth that you’re missing? Then you’re in the right place. I’m Mary Ann Griffith and after 15...