The Spacious Place, with Kari Levang

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It's my birthday! May 30, 2023

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This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Are birthdays fun for you or do they have an element of hard to them? This episode is two days after my 54th birthday, so I thought it might be fun to share some of the things I've learned, what I'm still learning this year, and how it feels in the middle of all of that!

Come along with me as I share what this year has held for me.

Filling up spaces, rather than pausing to be present May 16, 2023

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"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl

Do you ever talk to fill in quiet spaces? Or know someone who does that? Me too! Today we're talking about someone in the Bible (spoiler alert...it was Peter:)--- who often did the same thing. We'll look at a story in Mark where this very thing happened and then I'll share some of the things that felt helpful to me as I sat in it and leaned in closer.

Join me as we dig a little deeper to see what we might uncover!

A conversation around helpful habits May 02, 2023

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"You can withstand life's rhythms of waves as long as you have your own interior sacred rhythms with God who rocks you safe. "

Often when we think about creating habits, it's at the beginning of the year or a marker birthday, not in May. But in light of the habits that we already have in place, it can be helpful to determine whether they are working or if there are other ways we can use our time and energy in a more effective way. So, today's episode is not about 'being better', it's more about creating spaces for us to flourish with ourselves, others and God.

Creative Best Group chat, (minus 1) Apr 18, 2023

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Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brene Brown

In this episode, I gathered with a group of women that chose to link arms and entrust one another with our vulnerable places in regards to the creative adventures we were all beginning during our middle age season. Here we are 4 years later, and not only do we still love one another, but our relationship has deepened tremendously by this one choice to choose vulnerability with one another, in the places that felt so sacred and scary.

We're sharing today how our time together has not only enhanced our creative endeavor, but helped us to become better sisters to one another!

A story of courageous faith Apr 04, 2023

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God speaks to Adam and halts him in his flight. Come out of your hiding place…our of your self torment….confess who you are, do not lose yourself in religious despair, be yourself, Adam. Where are you? —Dietrich Bonhoeffer

In this episode I'm sharing about something my friend in Sierra Leone Africa shared with me about living courageously. I'll tell you her story and then unpack with you what I believe we can take from her encounter from all the way around the globe!

We'll also go back to the Garden of Eden and remember God's question to Adam and Eve when they were hiding…. and you may even find, there's more to the story than you've formerly considered.

A view from the kitchen, with thoughts about a winter of the soul Mar 21, 2023

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"Waiting is just a gift of time in disguise——a time to pray wrapped in a ribbon of patience——because, is the Lord ever late?" Ann Voskamp

Do you ever feel like the weather outside lines up with the condition of your heart? I sure do. Today I'm talking about how an early morning peek out the window opened my heart and mind in such a way for God to speak to my soul. His invitation to join Him, to bring all of me, still catches me off-guard. I'm sitting in a pool of gratitude today and wanted to share it with you!

Formation, Vulnerability and Friendship with Laurine Mar 07, 2023

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1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

"The greater the obstacle, the greater the opportunity for healing." —-Laurine

My friend Laurine has been on the Spacious Place podcast a couple of times before and I just love chatting with her because it is honest. She is one of the most tenacious pursuers of Jesus— and mind, body and soul integration I know! She is fierce about investing in relationship with others, with a desire to entrust herself more, even when it feels scary or uncomfortable.

We have had lots of practice in our friendship, learning how to make room for grace with one another as we grow more and more into the image of Jesus.

Come along for our chat together!

Sometimes life's a drag Feb 28, 2023

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Charles Swindoll…Intimacy with The Almighty

I'm finally learning that His Sovereign plan is the best plan. That whatever I entrust to Him, He can take care of better than I. That nothing under His control can ever be out of control. That everything I need, He knows about in every detail. That he is able to supply, to guide, to start, to stop, to sustain, to change and correct in His time for His purposes. When I keep my hands out of things, His will is accomplished, His Name is exalted, and His glory is magnified.

In this episode I'll share some very personal struggles I'm in the middle of that I think some of you may be able to relate to. Maybe not the exact circumstances, but probably somewhat the same ideas. And we'll talk about the differences around giving something up and giving it over.

We'll talk about how when we'll drag our weary lives to the throne of grace, God will increase our power and ability to navigate all the disappointing places, even if they still feel terrible----giving us the strength to not only hang on, as we ride the wave of disappointment, but also the strength to hand it over to the only One who can do anything about it.

Happy Valentines Day! Feb 14, 2023

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I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts. Leo Tolstoy

In this episode we're gonna talk about the language of love and why it matters. I'll share some ways Mike and I have missed the mark and how we're still learning and growing one day at a time.

I'll also give you a tip that someone gave me years ago that I believe has been super instrumental in the flourishing of our marriage.

FREEDOM, some thoughts about what it is...and what it isn't. Jan 31, 2023

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Maturity requires the integration, not amputation of what we have received thru our conception and birth, our infancy and schooling.

Today's episode is just days away from my 6 year anniversary of Freedom from captivity. I'm sharing what it's looked like for me, what freedom is and what it isn't, and hopefully I'll leave you with hope as you navigate your own journey with Jesus and others.

Life is messy and God is patient. Can I get an amen?!!!

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