Even If Podcast

Discover how Scripture can help you navigate  seasons of not understanding God's plans. In this episode, host Kristi Lowe continues her story about a breakup she experienced in college and the aftermath that followed. She also shares personal anecdotes about the comfort found in Scripture, learning to trust God's best, and how to inspire others with testimonies that bring glory to God. 

Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

1. Learn how transformation can occur when you memorize and apply Scripture to your life. 
2. Find hope and healing by letting go of your own understanding and trusting in the Lord.
3. Witness Kristi’s journey from heartbreak to realizing that God had something better in store for her!

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Think back to a time when you put someone on a pedestal, and they later let you down. Is there a better way to navigate heartbreak and disappointment in relationships than being stuck in unforgiveness? Listen as Kristi shares a story from her own experience with disappointment and how three important lessons we can learn from King David in the Bible can change our outlook on our relationships.

Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

1. Learn the importance of forgiveness in relationships through personal stories and reflections on King David’s story that highlight the power of forgiveness.
2. Discover a new perspective on overcoming hurt and disappointment that can be a practical strategy when navigating tricky situations.
3. Gain valuable insights on how this shift in perspective can lead to healing, forgiveness, and a renewed understanding of the role of relationships in our lives. 

Scripture References: 2 Samuel 11

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Can you recall one of your most embarrassing moments? How did you handle it? Did you pretend it never happened? Did you laugh about it in the moment?  We’re all prone to making mistakes and experiencing embarrassing situations; they’re a part of life and can happen to anyone.  Kristi details in this episode a few of her own hilarious (and mostly centered around driving) mishaps and shares valuable takeaways she gained from her experiences.

Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

1. We can find camaraderie in shared embarrassment
2. Discover for yourself the power of humor
3. Learn valuable lessons in resilience and growth

Mentioned Resources:

Ep. 34: Summer Shenanigans: Consequences & Life Lessons

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Have you considered that rules and boundaries in life might actually be for your benefit? In this episode, Kristi shares how God helped her understand and embrace boundaries, as she continues her series on childhood stories and conversation starters.  She explores the topic with a fresh perspective on the freedom within God’s limits, inviting listeners to examine their own lives and embrace the beauty and purpose behind these guidelines.

Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

1. Looking at childhood boundaries can help us understand their purpose in our lives.
2. The temptation to push against boundaries is universal, but God has perfect edges to our lives, if we choose to understand them. 
3. Discover how to find success, blessing and freedom in staying within God’s guidelines.

Mentioned Resources:
John 15:10-11

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Do you know the importance of embracing your current season of life and not comparing yourself to others in the highs and lows of life? It can be difficult to ride out a “season of waiting,” and often, we mistakenly think that lessons only come with activity!

Listen as Kristi shares a humorous story from her past about learning to body surf and a humbling experience at the beach that helped her to realize that there are benefits to waiting seasons, including using seasons of waiting wisely and finding clarity and guidance from the Lord.

Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

1. Hear how an unexpected moment at the beach led Kristi to realize that life’s successful seasons and seasons of waiting all hold opportunity
2. Learn how to make the most out of a waiting season and discover the lessons it may offer.
3. Embrace the chance to find clarity and spiritual connection with God during slower seasons or lulls in life

Mentioned Resources:

Ecclesiastes 3:1: For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven

"When the Heart Waits" by Sue Monk Kidd"

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Can you think back to a time and place where you felt loved and safe? Was there a person there, a family member, friend or neighbor, who exemplified unconditional love to you, where you could actually see in their eyes how much they genuinely cared about you?

Listen as I share my memories of my time with my grandmother, and how she created an environment that would later help me to accept the feelings of safety, acceptance and belonging I have with the Lord. 

Topics Covered:

• Knowing that feeling of “home,” a place where we can be ourselves.
• Feeling unwavering and unconditional love, regardless of any flaws or mistakes.
• Defining agape love.
• The importance of embracing joy and accepting others with love and kindness.
• How rituals and memories create a deep bond and a sense of connection.
• Knowing that “who we are is enough” teaches us the value of self-acceptance and embracing one's true self.
• How God offers an even better acceptance and unconditional love, and it strengthens us even more

This is a continuing series where I share some of my stories from my childhood and youth to give us a place to begin having a conversation with others, with our small groups or with our families, even in the car with our kids, to build connection.

Who from your past comes to your mind when you think of unconditional love? How old were you? How did they make you feel and what kind of influence did they have on your life? Be sure to reflect on your own relationships and memories and continue the conversation with me, by tagging me on either Instagram or Facebook.  

Links & Mentioned Resources

2 Peter 3:9

Isaiah 6:5

1 Corinthians 13

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Discover how the Lord can use disappointment to empower you to see how there may be more important lessons than achievement when you discover hidden talents and passions. In today’s episode, Kristi continues her summer series by sharing her journey to being a high school mascot, how it impacted her self-perception and helped her to find a broader view of disappointment, with healthy chuckles along the way!

Highlights from today's episode:

1. The light-hearted storytelling serves as a reminder to examine our own life lessons.
2. Reminiscing about past experiences with friends and family can provide valuable insight into how the Lord has worked in your life.
3. Learn how disappointment and resilience can contribute to personal growth and self-discovery.

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Were you ever outright rebellious as a kid? Not just making a mistake, but deceitful in your words or deeds?  Most people have at least one story (or maybe a few) from their childhood that really taught a life lesson, usually because of a bad choice or two.  These lessons often come with a healthy dose of embarrassment and consequences. In hindsight, we often laugh about those poor choices, but examining the consequences can carry a lesson, too.

Topics Covered:

• A new, light-hearted summer series called “Conversation Starters”
• A childhood adventure with dumb choices
• Consequences, whether with parents or God
• The benefit of sharing these lessons with our kids 

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Have you ever wished there were playgroups specifically for parents of teenagers? As any parent of a teen knows, it can be a hard and often lonely road to navigate. You just don’t have the same sense of community as you did when your child was a baby, right? 

This entire conversation with Dr. Julie Bates isn't about railing against children or lamenting how terrible children are –– on the contrary. They're a blessing. However, this episode is about tapping into what mamas need, especially mamas of teenagers.

Dr. Julie Bates and I discuss the hardest parts of being a mom, why parents of teenagers are lonely and isolated, and how social media is damaging to teenagers.

Topics covered: 

• The fine line between support and letting children fail
• It’s okay to release control and still be there to support your children
• Moms should be in a playgroup –– not for your kids to play, but for you to play

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Do you remember the earthquake in Haiti in 2010? Suddenly, hundreds of thousands of children were without parents because their parents died in the earthquake. Back then, all of their documents would have been paper-based –– so any and all kinds of records these children had were gone. They became completely invisible. That’s where Frank Garrott and Both Ends Believing have stepped up and stepped in to give these children digital identities to help them to become placed in a family.

In this episode, Frank and I talk about Children First Software, milestone moments, and what moving from the corporate world to the nonprofit world was like.

Topics covered: 

• What you see when you go to underdeveloped countries is not the orphanage you picture
• Give back what you have, if you have the ability
• Families are hopeful they're going to find their forever children –– and children can be hopeful they'll find forever families
  
  

Links & Mentioned Resources

Tyler Technologies

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