Jade Oldham joins Paige this week on BLOOM Talks! Jade is an organizational genius who works at New Legacy Home.  This is such an important episode. Jade opens up about something that according to current research impacts the majority of women in a very real way—that something is anxiety. The world we currently inhabit has every element on display for stirring up feelings of fear and anxiety.  Jade shares candidly her story of both being healed in some areas of life where anxiety used to rule her days. Yet—Jade so genuinely shares that learning to trust God in other areas where anxiety is still very present is an on-going practice in her life. Take some time to listen this week as we all learn some ways to live in the tension of hope and trust while wrestling with anxiety.

Paige is delighted to welcome Alysha Hill to this week’s episode of BLOOM Talks! Alysha is a gifted administrator who has a hand in helping the organizational aspects of Church on the Rock flourish and operations effectively flow. Alysha is the wife of Executive Pastor Jonathan Hill here at COTR and a devoted mom to Cambrie and Noah.  In this episode, Alysha shared about asking God about our identity and how powerful that practice can be! As we learn to receive our identity from our Creator, there are so many beautiful opportunities to walk in the freedom that knowledge produces. God delights to show us the unique ways He has made us. As we walk in the fulness of our identity in Christ, we are able to understand that we belong and are cherished as highly valuable in the mundane as well as the highlights of our lives.

Elisabeth Garcia joins Paige on this week's episode of BLOOM Talks! Enjoy learning about the jous and challenges of living on mission as Elisabeth shares about her time ministering in Columbia. As a missionary, Elisabeth carries the love of Jesus to the marginalized in her community. Part of her work has revealed how important it is to get comfortable with weakness. Elisabeth and her husband serve faithfully in a community where the radical love of Christ is a bright light of hope in a sea of darkness. In her role as a new mom to two daughters, she is also learning the joy of seeing God through her children. In so many ways, the daily act of parenting reveals the beautiful Father heart of God to us, and children remind us of the wonder of who God truly is!

We are breaking rules in this new year, because today is our first ever MALE guest on the podcast! Paige sits down with her husband Josh in this fun episode where they talk about the 5 things they've learned and implemented into their marriage over the last 25 years. This episode is filled with practical and encouraging nuggets that you will want to put into practice in your own marriage this year.

Can you feel it in the air? A new year is only a day away, and we are asking ourselves how will we make the most of the days we've been gifted by the Lord. Listen in as Paige Allen shares about her own practices of intentionality to set goals, focus on themes and grow in her relationship with the Lord.

Welcome back Tori Mitchell to the Podcast! Tori shares about her journey as a pastor's wife and the lessons she learned along the way about finding your mission, embracing seasons, and championing your spouse to follow the call of God. We walked away from today's episode both encouraged and motivated to keep taking intentional steps towards fulfilling God's mission.

Change can be so hard, and yet when it is God ordained and directed, there is always purpose. On this episode, Paige & Cynthia sit down with Hannah Ku who shares her story of moving from Atlanta to Lubbock and finding God along the way. This episode will bless you and remind you that God brings us THROUGH bad situations.

If you need some holiday cheer or a little boost to stuff that turkey and deck the halls, then this is the episode for you! Join Paige and Cynthia as they talk to the effervescent Brittney Richards, who exudes joy! We talk trees, cooking turkeys in the ground, and why the holidays can be hard. This life-giving conversation was both fun and meaningful. We know you'll love it!

What a joy it was to have Suzanne Biase on the podcast with us today. Suzanne is a wife and mom to SIX adorable girls, and she also happens to be a woman who runs after the Lord with a desire that is contagious. Join us as we listen to a life defining story from Suzanne's life that reminded her about God's ability to speak even in the chaos.

Brenshavia Jordan joins Paige and Cynthia on a Bloom Podcast today! And she is overflowing with wisdom, passion, and a word for all who will listen. We loved hearing Brenshavia's story about making a determined decision to seek God with her whole heart. This episode will inspire and motivate you to create space for more of God's presence and voice in your life!