Girl On A Hill

Today we kick of our new series talking about Bible verses we commonly get wrong. Today we're talking about the false idea that God will never give us more than we can handle. We talk about where this notion came from, why it appeals to us, and more importantly what the truth is. We're talking about challenges and temptations and facing both with God's help.

It’s summer, and unfortunately, with the glorious sunshine comes many ridiculous expectations. Today, we break down some of the summer pressures we put on ourselves and talk about the importance of breaking free. We talk about why we carry these expectations and encourage one another to walk in freedom and fun as we seek to ENJOY this beautiful season.

We’re wrapping up our series on emotions by talking about joy. We all want it, need more of it, yet find it elusive. Today we talk about what joy really is, how it differs from happiness, and how it changes us. We share how to find joy - and how to change some of our thought patterns and habits to increase and maintain our joy. We wrap it up by sharing some of how we get in our own way, how we think incorrectly about joy, and how we sometimes fear joy. This one is packed with truths we need to hear as we seek out this life-changing emotion.

Anxiety is a daily struggle for many, and today, we have an honest conversation about this life-interrupting emotion. We dig into anxiety's close relationship with fear and talk about he power of our thoughts. We point out some of the ways we get in our own way and increase our anxiety as we confront our discomfort with uncertainty, our love of control, and our impossible to meet expectations. We wrap up today's episode with lots of tips to help us stop anxious thoughts in their tracks and work through some of our persistent fears. We're changing our perspective, leaning into our faith, and choosing to focus on all the things that could go right.

It’s the word that comes up in almost every episode, and today it’s getting its own podcast - fear. It runs and ruins our life and today we’re digging into why it has such a powerful stronghold over us. We get honest about what’s underneath our fear and wrestle with things like our discomfort with uncertainty and our tendency to think and believe the worst. We share important truths about our comfort zones, trust, and the power the stories we tell ourselves about our fears have on our life. We wrap it up with tips to work through and overcome fear and share how inviting God into our fear can remind us that we’re not in this fight alone.

We continue our series on emotions with an honest conversation about anger. We’re easily rattled and small everyday things have us flying off the handle. Today we talk about WHY. What’s underneath our anger? Why do we react the way we do? It’s time to get real about the way our unhealed pain, fear, and love of control affect our reactions and our uncanny ability to go from mildly irritated to raging in 3 seconds flat. We learn how our anger hurts us, hurts others, and makes us less effective. We share tips for working through our anger and wrap it up with a truth about the way our anger reveals the things we’ve made more important than they ought to be.

We continue to dig into our emotions by taking an honest look at envy. No one wants to admit they’re envious, but it’s something we all struggle with - and it’s time to talk about it. We need to wrestle with our discontent and get real about our harmful obsession with comparison. We talk about the need to recognize our blessings and reject our belief in scarcity. We’re embracing confidence, getting thankful, and owning who God made US to be.

We continue our series on emotions by talking about embarrassment. We’ve all felt our cheeks flush as we want to run and hide, but what’s really going on beneath our embarrassment? Why do we feel this way? Why do we care so much about what other people think? We confront our obsession with image, get real about shame and perfectionism, and wrap it up with some powerful truths - reminding ourselves we’re only human, and that’s okay! We share a few tips to work through our embarrassment and wrap it up with a reminder to focus on what matters to help the silly stuff fall away.

We continue our discussion of emotions by digging into ennui. It’s a word you may not be familiar with, but an emotion you’ve likely felt. While we may not want to admit it, most of us know what it’s like to cross beyond boredom into apathy - to feel empty and without purpose. Today we talk about why. We get honest about burn-out and monotony but also don’t shy away from our struggle to feel like our life is meaningful and that what we do matters. We share some ways to reconnect to purpose, to live fully (even when we don’t feel like it), and wrap it up with a hard truth about our focus.

We continue our series on our emotions by talking about disgust - the emotion that makes us say, “eww.” It’s all well and good when we’re talking about worms and rotten milk - but what do we do with our disgust when it’s directed towards other people? We confront the truth of our disgust - the pride and fear underneath it and the way disgust hurts, separates, and divides. We get real about loving our neighbor and using that love to help us overcome our disgust, extend our reach, and live the way we’ve been called to live.