I can’t possibly be the only one that’s had something happen, or in my case, a lot of events happen that drastically change, limit or alter my life in ways I can’t return or rewind. I’ve had so much taken from me without my permission.. so I think it’s time we have a conversation about that stuff, and how the hell you say goodbye to a life you never got to have.

Marriage is hard but I think the way we as a Christian people view it, teach it and approach it in the church is making it harder. I’m frustrated with it, and from personal experience find it to be limiting and isolating. So. I’m doing my best to talk about it, and hope my ramblings open the door to some change down the road. Cus the church, in my opinion has it all wrong.

Let’s talk about how I came to Jesus, how good God is and all the things. In light of Christmas coming up, I think it’s only fair to chat about my fav ABBA Father for a bit. The last few episodes were hard to share, harder to live and probably hard to hear. So time for Joy. And the best joy I know is Jesus. Don’t forget you guys, if you’re not dead, Gods not done.

Okayyyy, so everyone always asks why bad things happen to good people, or why God allows such hardship. I just got gospel smacked by the truth of this difficult question, so I am now going to do my best to convey it to you as it was just laid out for me. Today - let’s rest in and dive into Matthew 13:24-29.

why do we do New Years resolutions when we have the opportunity to change and be better than we were yesterday.. everyday? Instead of resolutions I now choose a word. A word that God gives me for the year that shapes the way I approach things and people and choices. For 2020 it was Clarity, what will 2021 bring?

God gave my word for 2021, and it’s ABUNDANCE. I am so excited to see how God manifest His abundant goodness in this new year. I am equally excited to see I can serve others first to accomplish the fullness of this word and it’s depth in my life. In regard to this, I’m reminded of how much words impact others and how they impact me. So I’m offering a friendly reminder that words hurt, so offer them intentionally and kindly only as you’d like them to be offered to you.

I’m so excited to have my childhood pal and best friend Jordan on this week! We are talking about what we are all looking for when we seek closure and how friendships begin and end. Where are we hoping for Justification? or Reconciliation? Or is there some resolution in it all? Who knows, so let’s talk about it!!

Whether it’s with your significant other, your best friend, or some rando on the street.. most of us don’t fight fair. We say things that will hurt, we push the right buttons on purpose and we are everything proverbs tells us not to be. Remember that whole slow to anger slow to speak? After a week of discomfort and arguments, I think its worth asking the question of why we are so combative, or passive, what conflict looks like and how we can handle it better.

This week my Aussie pal Em is on the show talking mental health, God, the bottom of the pit and how to drag yourself back out. Em is a dear friend of mine and she is so insightful, so I hope you enjoy her as much as I do! Find her online at @emilykateimages to stay encouraged long after this episode ends!

I’m so happy to have my pal Meg whose a very successful boudoir photographer on the podcast this weekend for a chat on body image, body dysmorphia, self confidence and all the other things eating disorders encompass. A week is never enough time to educate and bring awareness to such a big topic, but here in this chat we will reflect on our hearts for it and why it’s so huge to talk about.