Episode 71: Becoming: Still Enough to Listen with Cherisse Hixson Episode Description

Welcome back, sweet friends! After a three-month summer sabbatical, I'm so excited to be back with you as we launch our new fall series on BECOMING. In this heartfelt episode, I'm sharing about a transformative weekend Solo Retreat that shifted everything for me - from learning to rest "between His shoulders" to discovering that it's actually NOT all up to me.

If you've been feeling weary from the constant pace and pull of life, if you're longing to know Jesus more deeply, or if you're curious about what it means to slow down enough to actually hear His voice - this episode is for you.

What We'll Explore Together:

✨ The beautiful gift of being completely unknown and accepted just as you are ✨ Why "silence" with Jesus is actually full of rich conversation ✨ How to create sacred containers for encountering God in the everyday ✨ Breaking free from the "if it is to be, it is up to me" mentality ✨ Learning to measure our days by the fruit of the Spirit instead of accomplishments ✨ What it means to rest securely in God's sufficiency

Soul-Stirring Quotes Featured:

• Henri Nouwen on solitude as the place of conversion
• Dallas Willard on solitude as primary spiritual formation
• Eugene Peterson on finding our quiet center
• Ruth Haley Barton on silence making solitude possible
• Jim Branch on discovering we're not alone

Scripture Anchors:

• Psalm 139:1-6 (You have searched me, Lord, and you know me)
• Deuteronomy 33:12 (Rest between His shoulders)
• Psalm 91:1 (Living under His shelter)

Beautiful Bonus:

I close our time together by reading Emily Dickinson's powerful poem "Hope" - the same words that anchored my soul during that sacred Friday morning.

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Reflection Question for This Week:

What is Jesus inviting you to release so that you can receive more of who He's calling you to become?

Coming Up Next Week: We'll continue our Becoming series as we explore what it means to shed the old and embrace the new that God has for us.

Until then, sweet friend, may you rest secure in His love and find your hope anchored in Him alone. You are so deeply loved. 💛

This podcast is for women who are weary from the constant pace and pull of life and are looking for ways to restore, rest, and renew their souls in Jesus and His Word and presence.