Conversations Unscripted with Ashley from SimplyBlessedDesignz

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Alright y’all… this one goes deep.

We hear people say “forgive and forget” all the time like it’s just a cute little Christian bumper sticker. But anybody who’s actually been hurt knows it’s not that simple.

So today we’re talking about forgiveness… the real kind. The kind that shows up when someone never apologized. When trust got broken. When the relationship changed everything about how you see people and how careful you’ve learned to be with your heart.

And here’s where a lot of us get tangled up.

We mix up forgiveness, trust, and access like they’re all the same thing… and they’re not. Not even close.

Forgiveness is a choice.

Trust is something that has to be rebuilt over time.

And access? Access is something people earn.

Sometimes forgiving someone doesn’t mean letting them back into the same place in your life. Sometimes it just means you’ve decided you’re done carrying the weight of what they did.

We’re digging into what Scripture actually says about guarding your heart, trusting wisely, and handing the hurt over to God instead of dragging it into every new relationship that comes after.

Because forgiveness isn’t about pretending it didn’t matter.

It’s about remembering what happened… without letting it run your life anymore.

So grab your coffee and come sit with me for a bit.

This conversation might be exactly the one somebody needed to hear today.

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Sometimes God asks us to move before the explanation shows up.

In this episode we’re talking about what it looks like to say yes to God when clarity hasn’t caught up yet. Not the big dramatic moments we read about later, but the quiet everyday obedience where you’re standing in your kitchen wondering if you’re really hearing Him right.

We’ll look at the stories of Noah, Job, and Mary and what their obedience teaches us about trusting God even when things don’t make sense yet.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re waiting for answers before taking the next step, this conversation is for you.

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Faith without a timeline is easy to say and hard to live. In this episode, I’m talking about what it really looks like to let go and let God when there are no dates, deadlines, or guarantees in sight.

If you’re trusting God but still asking when, how long, or what’s next, this conversation is for you. I share why so much of our stress comes from wanting a timeline instead of learning how to stay present, and how faith can stay steady even when answers feel delayed.

We talk about trusting God without timelines, releasing the need to control outcomes, and learning how to live fully without putting life on pause while you wait.

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There are times where faith doesn’t feel dramatic or urgent — it just feels quiet.

You’re still doing the right things. You’re still praying. Still showing up. Still trying to walk in wisdom. But if you’re honest, you’re wondering if anything is actually moving forward… or if you’re just living the same day on repeat.

In this episode, I’m talking about that quiet middle place of faith — the times where obedience feels repetitive, progress feels invisible, and God feels silent, even though you haven’t walked away.

We’re talking about the difference between urgency and obedience, why patience isn’t passivity, and what Scripture actually says about waiting without forcing movement. I unpack Habakkuk 2:3 and why “lingering” doesn’t mean forgotten, delayed, or behind — it means there’s a timing that isn’t ours to manage.

This is a conversation for anyone who isn’t falling apart, but isn’t sure what’s next either. For the ones who are steady, faithful, and quietly wondering if it all matters.

Faith that keeps moving doesn’t always feel exciting — but it is rooted.
 And sometimes the most important growth is happening in the seasons that feel the most ordinary.

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What do Proverbs 31 and Peter walking on water have in common?

More than you think.

In this episode, we unpack what walking in wisdom actually looks like — and why neither of these stories is about perfection. They’re about a steady walk with God, built over time, even when confidence wavers.

 Proverbs 31 was never meant to make you feel behind. It was meant to show the fruit of a life shaped by steady faith over time.

And when you lay that next to Peter stepping out of the boat, something clicks.

Neither story is about perfection. Both are about proximity. About saying yes before you feel fully confident. About walking toward Jesus even when the wind picks up.

I may have gotten a little loud on this one… because I think too many women are trying to “arrive” at wisdom instead of realizing it’s something you grow into by walking with God.

If you’ve been carrying pressure lately, this one might be exactly what you need.

🎧 Hit play and let’s talk it out together.

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Have you ever ended the day completely worn out—not because you didn’t work hard, but because you wondered if any of it really mattered?

In this episode of Unscripted Conversations, we’re continuing our Faith in Motion series and taking another slow, intentional step through Proverbs 31. Today we’re talking about purpose, work, and influence beyond the front door—and how God never intended calling to feel like constant pressure or burnout.

We’ll look at Proverbs 31:16–25 and what it teaches us about wisdom, discernment, and carrying responsibility without running ourselves into the ground. We’ll also connect this passage to the story of Lydia in Acts 16 and Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:16, reminding us that influence doesn’t have to be loud to be meaningful.

This conversation is for the woman who wants to be faithful, work hard, and live well—but doesn’t want to lose her peace in the process.

Grab your coffee, take a breath, and let’s talk about what it really looks like to live out faith beyond the door.

Scripture References

• Proverbs 3:5–6
• Proverbs 31:16–25
• Acts 16:14–15
• Matthew 5:16

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In this episode of Unscripted Conversations, we continue our Proverbs 31 series by shifting the focus from pressure to presence. Instead of reading Proverbs 31 as a checklist, we look at what faith looks like when it’s lived out at home—in the ordinary, unseen, everyday places where most of life actually happens.

This conversation explores the quiet strength of faithfulness through Proverbs 31, the story of Ruth, and Colossians 3:23, reminding us that what we’re doing matters to God even when it feels small or unnoticed. Faith at home isn’t about perfection—it’s about attentiveness, consistency, and loving well right where God has planted you.

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Proverbs 31 is often treated like a checklist — a standard to measure ourselves against and quietly feel behind on. But what if it was never meant to be that?

In this episode of Unscripted Conversations, we’re slowing down and looking at Proverbs 31 through a different lens. Not as a list of expectations, but as a calling shaped over time. We talk about worth before work, trust before tasks, and character before capability — and how wisdom shows up in real life, not hustle culture.

We also connect Proverbs 31 to the story of Mary and Martha, exploring the difference between busyness and presence, responsibility and wisdom, striving and being rooted.

This conversation is an invitation to release pressure, rethink what faithfulness actually looks like, and remember that God cares more about who we’re becoming than how much we’re producing.

Grab your Bible, slow your pace, and join me as we open Proverbs 31 together — not to rush through it, but to let it speak into the life we’re actually living right now.

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In this episode of Unscripted Conversations, Ashley finishes out her Proverbs 3 “resolutions” and brings them straight into real life. Not the quiet-time version. The Monday-morning, busy-days, tired-evenings version.

This conversation is about learning how to live out your faith when your schedule is full, your heart is tired, and life hasn’t slowed down just because God spoke to you.

We talk about:
 – Letting God be your security instead of living braced for what might happen next
 – Showing up with kindness while you can
 – Protecting your peace and choosing grace over grudges
 – Living gently in a loud world
 – And what it really means to “walk it out” instead of just talking about it

This episode is an invitation to live steady, faithful, and real, not perfect, not pressured, just honest.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3

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If you’ve ever made resolutions that looked good on paper but didn’t really change your heart, you’re not alone.

Season 3 of Unscripted Conversations is called Faith in Motion, and this season is about letting your faith stop being something you mostly talk about and start being something you actually live out.

In this first episode, we open Proverbs chapter 3 and walk through the heart-level resolutions that shape who we’re becoming, not just what we’re doing. We talk about love, trust, humility, living open-handed, receiving God’s correction, and choosing wisdom over noise.

This episode is Part 1 of a two-part teaching on Proverbs 3. Next week, we’ll talk about how we walk these out in real life.

You can find the free Proverbs 3 Resolutions printable on the blog at simplyblesseddesignz.com.

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