CTLP Episode 134- An Invitation to God’s Feast with Melissa d’Arabian

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    This week’s episode of CTL is brought to you by Away Travel. Use promo code LOVELY when you order from AwayTravel.com/LOVELY20for $20 Offan Away Suitcase. Show Notes-  This week on Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie Koppa interviews Melissa d'Arabian, author of Tasting Grace: Discovering the Power of Food to Connect Us to God, One Another, and Ourselves. Melissa has been a Food Network host and has written numerous columns and articles on food, in addition to being a wife and mother. In today's episode MacKenzie and Melissa chat about all things food and faith, including: Melissa shares a little of her own journey of seeking God's heart in the area of food How Melissa came to realize God's use of food to draw her and others closer to Himself Learning to see the significance of food as a picture in God's kingdom story Getting in touch with the creative nature of God through exercising our own creativity How Melissa stayed sane during the Food Network Star filming and competition

Cultivating an attitude of faith amidst the unexpected in our every day Learning the lesson of patience from food and taking it into our lives Melissa's experience in France and how that shifted her perspective on food Getting back in touch with the gift that food is by growing something yourself Melissa's mindset in using her own competitive advantage on Food Network The benefits of training in improvisation A typical day in Melissa's life

Current Lovelies- Melissa: making her drive time more lovely by connecting with her daughter and listening to podcasts

MacKenzie: decorating her car interior for fall to make her drive time a little more fun

Resources Mentioned- Books: Tasting Grace

Podcasts: For the Love with Jen Hatmaker

Lewis Howes

Goal Digger with Jenna Kutcher

Rise Together with Rachel Hollis

The Tim Ferriss Show

Movies: Greatest Showman

Hidden Figures

Find Melissa- You can find Melissa on her website, melissadarabian.net. You can also follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterestand Twitter.

Find MacKenzie- You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! You can also listen to her family-friendly podcast The Same Page!