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We've all seen the messages, presented in pretty fonts- "Don't let anything stand in the way of your dreams. Don't apologize for what you want. Pursue it at any cost. And never, ever quit."
What what does God say about our dreams and passions? What does dreaming look like when seasons, roles, and our capacity changes? What does dreaming look like as a mom raising kids? What role DO our passions and dreams play in God's Kingdom?
Today, our guest Dianne Jago shares her personal story and boldly points us back to the plum line of scripture. She tackles how changing the world may depend more on what we are willing to lay down than chase and how putting the first things first may lead us to a life far beyond what we could ever dream.
Melanie Shankle is honest, hysterical and the girlfriend you totally want to have brunch with after a hard week (or 7 hard, quarantined weeks). Today we talk about her latest book "The Bright Side"—and how to look for the light in the toughest times. We also chat about how to find your people in the busy years of raising kids, what it means to find your true self and be courageous enough to embrace it, and how to stop wasting time on mommy guilt.
I'm a pastor's wife and for the first Easter of my life, I sat in an empty church as the staff recorded the live stream. Here are my reflections on this Easter turned upside down and why I'm grateful.
Jessie Erredia is the host of Soulcare For The New Mom Podcast and a Christian Empowerment Coach for moms and today she is sharing her transparent and inspiring testimony of overcoming anger in her parenting. She shares how it was affecting her marriage and home, how she tackled her anger head-on, and found radical freedom in Christ.
For more information on this episode or Jessie, please visit my website at AudraHaney.com
The world has changed so much in the last three weeks, but our God remains the same. Join me today as we pray some of the specific names of God that have helped me most in this season!
Just a couple of weeks ago, I spoke with author, speaker, and the host of the Jesus Over Everything podcast Lisa Whittle. She's a sister in Christ that I look up to so much spiritually and professionally—and we had a powerful conservation about what it looks like to uncomplicated our lives. To find peace. And how to put Jesus over every single thing in our lives. Her book to me—is for such a time as this. God is calling us back to things that are true and back to Him.
Today we are going to talk about why God put this message on Lisa's heart, how we can apply it specifically as moms in this season, how to lay down coping mechanisms and idols, and how to take the first steps in putting Jesus first.
I wrote this prayer remembering that Jesus could have come as a King, but instead came as a man of sorrows. We can take comfort today that He can empathize with our pain, grief, and questions. Pray with me today for Week 4 of our Lent series.
It's overwhelming how much has happened in just a few short weeks, especially for my friends in Nashville. When I got on this call with Ellie Holcomb just a week before her book launch—we had no idea that a devastating tornado would tear through a city we both love dearly and no idea that we'd be facing the fear of a global pandemic. In the wake of all the news, Ellie's book launch was a little delayed but even with all the chaos—the message couldn't be more timely. Don't forget to remember! Although this is a children's book and album—don't we all need this right now more than ever? God loves us and wants to draw us near. One line of Ellie's book says, "on glad days and sad days God's near and He knows—he can use any storm to make good things grow."
I'm so grateful for Ellie's reminder and joy today and her obedience to work on a project in her busy season of motherhood that will encourage us all.
Friends—we are living in scary times. My soul is grieved and heavy for our world today as we face this virus, as we mourn the losses. We are separated from our life-giving communities, our jobs, our families.
I have many thoughts on this virus but no doubt you've already received an email or message from every company on the planet. There's no shortage of dialogue—so I'll save my opinions.
Today, it seems fitting that we are in our Lent prayer reflections. Would you just join with me in prayer?
I can't think of a more timely topic today than prayer. The wonderful, wise, and powerful Sheila Walsh joins us today to talk about why we need prayer more than ever, how to overcome the most common roadblocks to prayer, and where to start if prayer is a foreign practice or a struggle.
Sheila is a breathtaking story-teller and this episode is sure to be an inspiration, comfort, and balm to your soul!
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