What does it mean to be blessed? Are Christians automatically entitled to happiness, fulfillment, and perfect peace? Should God’s presence guarantee us emotional ease amidst suffering?
Wow! Those are some very interesting questions, aren’t they?
Well today, you’ll get far more than interesting answers. You are going to be enlightened and inspired as we consider our expectations of what a life of faith should feel like as we face difficulties.
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Why Failure Is Never Final by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
Most of us grow up thinking failure is bad. And, let’s face it, it never feels good! Failure—and all the bad feelings that go with it—are real, like unemployment, bankruptcy, and divorce, just to name a few.
Over time though, we might stop thinking we’ve failed at something and instead start believing we are failures.
But the truth is, if we’re willing to venture anything at all, we are going to fail. The question is, how will we view our failures―and what will we do with them?
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Soul-Deep Beauty by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
According to a survey, 97% of women have “at least one ‘I hate my body’ moment” in a day. That’s a staggering statistic!
Well, sadly, the beauty and diet industry just loves that! In fact, many corporations work hard to create those moments so you’ll buy their books or products or lies.
But what if we rejected their lies and the false beauty narrative that exists in our culture? What if we embraced the truth about what God says about us and could break free from self-scrutiny and judgment?
Today I’m “talking story” with the one and only Karen Kingsbury!
“Talking story” is a phrase I learned in Hawaii, and it’s when you have a casual conversation with someone. You know—hang out, shoot the breeze, and just tell stories.
Well, since Karen is one of the best storytellers I know who also happens to be a #1 New York Times best-selling author, I thought there’s no better person to “talk story” … about story!
Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Sometimes, it can be downright contagious!
Just ask our guest on today’s podcast, author and veteran counselor Sissy Goff. Because time and time again, whenever Sissy had an anxious child or teen in her office, she found they had at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent.
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Well Said by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
Do you ever have moments when your words get the best of you?
Maybe it’s complaining or yelling when, deep down, you really want to be a person who speaks with kindness and grace. Maybe you know how much your words hurt, but you say them anyway because it feels good in the moment. Or maybe you stay silent, spout off, or spit out some ugly words without even thinking about it.
