In this episode of Find Your Calm, we explore practical ways to move beyond cycles of shame, imposter syndrome, church hurt, and rigid rules to cultivate a vibrant, life-giving faith. Discover how to press pause, embrace spiritual rhythms, and take your next faithful step toward healing and connection with God.

Need help building routines to calm your chaos? I’ll share the routines that are currently working for me and encourage you to take that information, hold it against your own priorities and calendar, and discern what could be a next faithful step forward FOR YOU. Maybe it’s the actual routine, and maybe it’s the process that got me to that routine that will work for you. Let’s find out…

When life feels chaotic, adjusting your routines and rhythms can bring some calm. If you need a reset in this season, or you’d like to get ahead of the game and start considering how you can reset in the new year, listen in for a next faithful step forward towards resetting your routines and rhythms in a way that supports the things you care deeply about.

In my final conversation with my daughter on mental health matters, we talk about the light at the end of her crisis and how mental health matters just as much, and maybe even more, on the other side. 

We know that mental health matters, that there are early indicators, signs that point to a coming crisis. But those signs can blend into the background, especially with teenagers. Listen in for a conversation with my daughter about the signs we missed and the faithful steps we're taking forward on the other side of that crisis. 

While everyday stress is a chaos that begs for solutions, high stress seasons can leave us paralyzed under the weight of mental load and decision fatigue. Let's clear a path forward together with 3 faithful steps forward as we navigate a stressful season. 

How do we pass on a faith our kids won't have to heal from? And how do we cultivate that kind of faith for ourselves? If you're looking for next faithful steps forward towards a curious faith, then listen in to this conversation between myself and Madolyn Elmer. 

They say it’s not about religion, it’s about a relationship - but is it? With time to sort through some religious baggage, I sit here in the middle of the mess, suitcases splayed open and items strewn all over the floor. I’ve determined some parts of my religion I’m ready to lose and which I’m holding onto. Consider this my ins and outs list of 2024: religious edition.