The Thought Vault: Living A Bold Christian Life

Send a text Maybe you’ve abandoned a precious dream. Buried it under shame brought on by others’ judgment about it's worthiness or feel your dream just “isn’t in the cards” for you. And even more, we sometimes have dreams that aren’t even ours and are simply copied from others (ehemmm, go listen to last week’s episode ). We can find ourselves chasing something we don’t even really want or fit...

Send a text Today’s title may seem a little bit sassy, and I intended it to be, haha! What does it mean to stay in your own lane, and how does it impact us? This conversation could be a continuation of sorts to the previous Episode 31: The Burden to Better with Heather Creekmore. And I wanted to continue it a bit because I see the pervasiveness of comparison and striving in our culture that sets u...

Send a text Welcome to the Thought Vault! Today, I have a special guest with me, Rachel Baker. She is a  Writer, Pastor's Wife, Mama, and Women's Ministry Director. I invited Rachel to the show because she had an article published that struck a chord with me about Biblical Literacy and the importance it should be to us as believers.  I personally have been on my own journey discovering m...

Send a text In this episode of The Thought Vault , I talk with children's author, Sonia Amin. Her recent book is all about teaching children how to capture their thoughts, and what to do with them. I felt this was a PERFECT topic for this audience. While the premise of Sonia's book is to help children, and their parents, it applies to everyone! We talk a lot about mindset and thinking on...

Send a text On today’s episode of The Thought Vault Podcast , I have the pleasure of talking to Shellie Rushing Tomlinson. She is a  co-host of the Podcast The Story Table .  And she LOVES Jesus. In her newest book Finding Deep and Wide, Shellie reveals her own journey from being a rule-following Christian to discovering “the joy of dying to all that trying.”  Shellie describes herself as Laughter...

Send a text HEATHER CREEKMORE is a podcaster, author and speaker. Her first book Compared to Who? encourages women to uncover the spiritual root of body image issues and find freedom.  Her new book, The Burden of Better , offers women a journey into the depths of God's grace to find a way off the treadmill of constant comparison. Heather has been featured on Fox News, Huff Post, Morning Dose,...

Send a text Today, we are going to talk about numbing out. Are you numbing out? Are you stuffing, repressing, ignoring things going on so that you can just get through your day? I get it. Let’s talk about it! I’ve found that there are three indicators that you may be numbing out, let’s talk about them #1 Are you losing it over little things? #2 Are you stuck in “doing” not “being”? #3 In general,...

Send a text In this episode of The Thought Vault Podcast, I interview Parenting Coach, Laura Lynn. We talk about the current climate we are all living through and how to manage our relationships healthfully with our kids. It's an easy conversation that dives into the daily actions we can do to keep our parenting in a positive mindset. - Topic 1 : best practices for setting healthy boundaries...

Send a text There is nothing that we can do to prepare ourselves for parenthood. We can have ideals, but we can’t predict what we will walk through. This isn’t going to be an episode about “how to be a parent” but rather, cultivating a healthy mindset around it. Parenting, in my opinion is one of, if not THE MOST important responsibility for the kingdom of God there is. The miracle of life is some...

Send a text Why You May Be Stuck and Complacent In this episode we are talking about being stuck and complacent in life. We often believe that by going through the motions of attending church, and saying all the rhetorical things keeps us connected. But honestly, it’s about our hearts. Our relationships with Christ can’t be curated. It has to be felt. We are often stuck because we are battling our...

Send a text Living with PTSD and/or trauma is a DAILY walk. On this episode of The Thought Vault Podcast,  I had the privilege of speaking with author Kim Lengling about her journey of walking through life with PTSD and learning how to choose daily to battle the trauma that has been part of her journey. With Christ, trauma and PTSD can be something that deepens your relationship with God and your...

Send a text In this episode I have my favorite person on with me, my husband, Adam! We dive in to how we've survived 19 years together and what we feel we've done well to keep our love alive.  We are NOT perfect, and we are honest about that. After getting questions from the audience, we compiled ways we've been able to work through different seasons. It's clear we will need to...

Send a text Many of us are overburdened with information today. Constantly bombarded with anything and everything going on around us. How will we be able to truly live our lives if we are stuck consuming and muddling through the emotions and thoughts of other things? Today’s episode is all about anxiety, a topic close to my heart, my hope is this will help you!  As someone who deals with anxiety,...

Send a text In this episode of The Thought Vault you are going to hear from Christian author Elizabeth Laing Thompson. We discuss her newest book, All The Feels. Emotional Health is an imperative topic for overall wellness because the results in our lives stem from our reaction to our thoughts and emotions. Therefore, what we think and feel are true dictators to our life perspective and the trajec...

Send a text Have you ever had a goal in mind, or been in a situation where your own self-talk or inner dialogue stops you in your tracks? Me too! So in this episode, we are discussing sabotaging thoughts.  We often overlook the power we have over ourselves. We can single-handedly ruin a relationship, quit working towards a goal, and stay stuck in negative headspace. Most of the time this is preval...

Send a text Welcome to The Thought Vault! In this episode we are going to tackle the topic of difficulty. We all know that life isn’t easy. It doesn’t always turn out the way we want, and sometimes life is so hard that we question our faith or how we can make it through.  Pain and grief, jealousy and bitterness, vengeance and anger are all part of the human condition. As a Christian, sometimes we...

Send a text This episode of The Thought Vault Podcast is going to be a bit off the cuff, as this will be the last episode of Season 1. In this episode, I wanted to cover in a high level view some of the topics we discussed in this first season, and give the "cliff notes" tips for living a better life!  Please make sure to listen to the episodes of the first season of The Thought Vault Po...

Send a text Today’s episode of The Thought Vault is about cynicism. I believe cynicism runs the world, and this perspective of life is robbing people of a life well-lived. You may have cynical people in your life or may be a cynic yourself. Either way, this episode is going to sting a little bit. But if we don’t challenge ourselves, what are we doing here? We gotta grow! So we’re jumping into this...

Send a text In today’s episode we talk about MOTIVATION! I struggle with motivation. I overthink, and suffer (yes, suffer) from Perfectionism and these two things are HUGE motivational blocks. We all have dreams, and goals that we want to achieve no matter the scale, but do you keep finding yourself no further along year after year? Are you constantly resetting the “resolution” clock every New Yea...

Send a text Welcome to The Thought Vault! Last week, we talked about personality traits and the importance of spending time focusing on who we are and how God created us. This week, I want to dig deeper into false beliefs that are attached to our personalities. Some of you may relate to all or some of them, and once we learn this about our mindset, we can learn to do something about it!  So often,...

Send a text In this episode of The Thought Vault Podcast, Ainsley B joins us in a discussion about the Enneagram, personalities, and relationships.  It's a great dive into  WHY  we must be aware and intuitive to our own characteristics to grow personally and intimately with Christ and those in our lives. Make sure you go checkout Ainsley B and checkout her encouraging community! If you haven&...

Send a text Embracing The Unknown In today’s episode we are talking about the unknown, and how we can embrace it with confidence. The story of Gideon is so interesting to me. As someone who over-analyzes and doesn’t want to lose control >> I identify with his journey. He questioned his ability and “tested” God’s choice of him to carry out a calling on his life. I’ve been there before and I k...

Send a text We've all heard the words subconscious, and conscious. I think most of us understand these words on the surface and understand they refer to the operation method of our minds.  But what do these terms really mean? And more importantly how can having a better understanding of the way our minds work help us capture our thoughts and rewrite our stories, which will in turn lead to a m...

Send a text On this episode of The Thought Vault, we are going to talk about comfort. Comfort is not something that we think of as being a problem, but I think after this conversation you may think a bit otherwise.  Comfort is something we all understand. It’s our softest robe, our best fitting jeans, and our favorite coffee order from Starbucks. It’s the smell of your grandma’s house, the way you...

Send a text In today’s episode of The Thought Vault, we are discussing Compassion Fatigue. You may have heard of this, or not. OR ,you may know the reality of it without knowing the name. I feel like this topic is applicable to our current cultural environment and it may also be applicable to your personal struggles as well. The main focus of this show will be to help you recognize if you could be...