Free for the Fruit

In today’s conversation I talk to Holly Guertin about working as an artist in a secular environment and how to continue approaching art with a God-centered lens even if your space doesn’t encourage it. ​​Holly is a fiber artist who studied Fibers at the Savannah College of Art and Design and now lives and works outside of Philadelphia, PA, with her husband and their four sweet boys. She loves tickle fights and rolling laughter with the boys, anything that lets her work with her hands. Holly loves to create sculptural, textural art pieces to add dimension and interest to beautiful spaces. She explores the qualities of wool by mixing different textile processes to create one of a kind pieces. By investing great time into these laborious processes to develop such unique surfaces, the art pieces become treasures to behold.

Holly has designed for companies like Lilly Pulitzer, Marie Oliver, Lilies and Loaves, HIHO, and Sail to Sable, collaborated with Anthropologie, has written for Verily Magazine and Style Me Pretty, and assisted in photo styling for Martha Stewart Weddings and BHLDN.

Holly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ernieandirene/?hl=en

In today’s conversation, Mich Nicholas shares her experience with a unique kind of grief and how the Lord has helped her grow in compassion, gratitude, connection and Joy through a painful experience. Her story is a beautiful example of how God reveals himself in all situation, even when it may be hard to see Him.

Mich Nicolas is a book writing coach for Christian women, and has been a book editor and writer for over two decades. She is a wife, homeschooling mom, and missionary. A city girl all her life, she relocated to the countryside after getting married. Through her story, she hopes to help wives who had to relocate because of their husband’s career, so they can reclaim their happiness, gain a sense of sanity, and thrive amid the changes. 

For the free ebook “Thrive Guide for the Relocated Wife: The 3 Best Ways to Deal with Homesickness (so you can get your happy back!)” - michnicolas.com/relocation

In today’s conversation with Sara Graf, we talk about how couples can approach thinking about contraceptives and Natural Family Planning with Joy, and how the process of Natural Family Planning can foster deeper trust and connection with a spouse!

Sara Graf is a pianist and creativity coach in Tampa, FL who underwent a profound conversion to the Catholic faith after growing up Baptist. She is passionate about encouraging women and married couples to throw out their contraception and embrace God‘s plan for marriage and family. You can find her on Instagram at @saragrafpiano and her web site, saragrafpiano.com. 

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Today I go into some more depth about what exactly our mission is on the For The Joy Missionary Show and how that fits into the mission of Pink Salt Riot as a whole. I also talk about an exciting new space we’re opening here in Tulsa called the Riot House and how you can become involved in the future!

For the Joy Missionary is produced by Pink Salt Riot. Check out their beautiful, joy-centered lifestyle goods at https://pinksaltriot.com/.

Today’s conversation is with Lauren Costabile, the Founder and Executive Director of Hearts of Joy International. We talk about the struggles and joys of not-for-profit work, the importance of advocating for all life, and how God equips us to do the impossible. 

Lauren Costabile is the Founder and Executive Director of Hearts of Joy International. A New Jersey native, Lauren is a Speaker and fierce advocate for those with Down syndrome. She is deeply passionate about serving this population and showing the world the immense gift that these children are. Lauren graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a degree in Recreational Therapy and has over 13 years of experience working with children with special needs. After traveling to Uganda, East Africa in 2017, she witnessed firsthand how individuals with Down syndrome are disregarded and seen as a burden to society. As a result, these children are not receiving proper medical care and therefore are dying. This pierced Lauren’s heart and she was inspired to create a program exclusively for children with Down syndrome to receive proper cardiac treatment. In 2018, Hearts of Joy International was born. Lauren also counsels and provides education about Down syndrome and the heart defect to families, communities and orphanages around the world. She believes that no matter what country you are born in or what your life circumstances are, every child deserves an equal chance at a happy and healthy life and will never stop fighting to make that possible!

Hearts of Joy International: https://www.heartsofjoyinternational.com/

Today’s conversation is with Brooke Summers, founder of Rooted for Good Skin Care. We talk about Brooke’s experiences as a wife and mother of six boys, the importance of intentional communication, practical approaches to patience, and more. 

Brooke Summers is married to Joseph Summers and is a stay at home mother to six darling boys! She recently started her own buisness, Rooted For Good, that crafts all natural skincare products and gives 10% of all sales to good works that uplift humanity in developing countries! She loves laughing, going on adventures, being outside and being with family.

You can check out Rooted for Good at  https://www.rootedforgood.com/ .

For the Joy Missionary is produced by Pink Salt Riot. Check out their beautiful, joy-centered lifestyle goods at https://pinksaltriot.com/. 

In this lovely chat, Laura and Jill talk about the ways that the ordinary life is an opportunity to come to know Jesus more and better embrace the joy He has for us. 

Follow Laura's work at www.encountergrace.co

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In this chat, Jill and Heather dive deep into how Jesus desires to help us heal our deepest wounds holding us back from joy and some practical ways to pray and embrace that reality.

Heather is an established speaker and worship leader with over 25 years of experience. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville where she studied Theology and Catechetics and met her husband, Jake. Currently, Heather speaks on a variety of topics, leads conferences, retreats, women’s ministry and has a globally successful podcast called Abiding Together with almost 7 million downloads. Her passion is in evangelization, discipleship, and creating an environment for people to have a personal encounter with God. She lives in British Columbia with Jake and their 3 teenage children. If you would like access to an amazing monthly chat with Jill and a special guest and support future events like this one, as well as our podcast and YouTube show consider becoming a monthly patron of For the Joy Missionary here: https://www.patreon.com/joymissionary.

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Activist and non-profit founder Chenele Shaw shares about parsing the life issues from the politics in the conversation around racial justice, how advocating for the sacredness of Black life is an important extension of the consistent life ethic, and where and how to grow in your own understanding of this issue without jumping into politically murky waters or simply giving in to overwhelm.

If you would like access to an amazing monthly chat with Jill and a special guest and support future events like this one, as well as our podcast and YouTube show consider becoming a monthly patron of For the Joy Missionary here: https://www.patreon.com/joymissionary

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How can I find joy in the midst of chronic pain, fatigue, or mental illness? Let's dive into practical steps towards healing as Dr. Lisa Marino shares her expertise on treating body, mind, and soul from a functional medicine perspective. With encouragement from the saints you'll leave feeling refreshed and full of hope to take that next step forward.

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