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Episode #116 Six Things Every Empty Nest Parent Needs To Let Go Of ~ Part 1
What stage is your home in? Is an empty nest on the horizon or is it “way off in the future”? Are you in the throes of letting go and trying to navigate a new normal? Do you have some out of the nest and some still at home? If you answered yes to any of these...
Episode #115 When Time In His Word Is The Best Weapon You Have
Have you ever been to a basketball game? I ask about basketball because it is the primary game my kids played when they were younger, and it gave me the opportunity to observe the coaches. Often, the coaches would have clipboards, and they would make notes on how the...
How Prayer Is Like Coffee In The Middle Of The Mess
The doorbell rang as I was standing in the middle of the kitchen. It looked like a tornado had passed through leaving evidence of the morning routine before school. A mound of laundry occupied the space on my couch and my 18 month old sat on the floor with toys...
Episode #114 Rahab ~ A Prostitute Perfectly Poised To Be Used By God
What are the prerequisites you need in order for God to use you? I used to think I had to achieve a certain level of ‘Christianhood:’ say the big words in my prayers, know my memory verses, be baptized. Trying to attain the specific levels of Christianity I had set...
Episode #113 How You Can Overcome While You Are In The Middle Of Struggle
< The struggle is real. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! God has overcome the world. "I have told you these things, so that in Him you may have peace.” (John 16:33) Attending church, having the Bible read to me, and studying the Bible on my...
Episode #112 How To Strengthen Your Faith Through Fitness
It all started with a dare. I clicked submit, and my registration for the Seattle Full Marathon was official. My friend Maria was delighted in herself – she had gotten me to do what I swore I would never do: run. I may have wanted to quit before I started, but my...
Episode #111 How To Understand The Underlying Reason For Your Overwhelm
There are many reasons that we are overwhelmed right now, but we all do overwhelm differently. My personality type will handle it one way while my husband, kids and friends personality type will handle it another. I, like Kathi, have the type of personality that can...
Episode 110 Discover The God Who Will Not Leave You
Lately I have been told to hang in there. I have been tempted to ask them what I am supposed to be hanging onto. What would you say? Faith….hope….trust? Also, hanging implies that I have to do all the work, in which I will inevitably get tired and let go. Am I...
Episode 109 What God Wants To Give You In A Season Of Wait
Wait! That is a word that can bring me frustration and angst. Having to wait means a loss of control and not knowing an outcome is hard for me. When I am in a waiting season it can feel like forever and my mind will come up with all sorts of scenarios. Waiting can...
Episode 108 Me-Free Living in a Measure Up World
The boxes are filling up as I pack up our home of the last 18 years. There are so many memories to look back on, and the echoes of times past fill my heart. I open the door to my utility closet and see the visible reminder of my children's growth: the measurements on...