Girl On A Hill

We’re continuing our How’d We Get Here series by talking about worry. We talk about the strangle-hold worry has on our thought-life and the ways it destroys our happiness and leaves us weighed down by burdens we were never meant to carry. We get honest about why we worry, and wrap it up by sharing some uncomfortable truths that may help us stop. 

We all need help - but none of us likes asking for it. In today’s episode, we share some of the biggest things that keep us from seeking help and support, talk about why we need to ask, and wrap it up by discussing how to ask. We’re here to grow, and if we want to escape burnout, we have to learn that we can’t go it alone.

We’re kicking off our “How’d We Get Here?” series by talking about balance - and why so many of us feel off-kilter. We share the wrong ideas we’ve been taught about balance and how wrong thinking along with comparison and expectations only make the problem worse. I share my life-changing revelation about what I think balance really is and how self-grace and acceptance of our shifting capacity and life’s variables is necessary to live a life we can sustain.

We all know we need rest and soul refreshment, so why do we resist it? Today we’re talking about Sabbath - and some of the reasons we fight the gift of rest. We talk about God’s example, share the excuses we give to persevere at all costs, discuss our wrong ideas about rest, and wrap it up by sharing what a Sabbath can look like. Rest was given to you. Take it. It’s for you.

Burnout happens when our stress exceeds our ability to cope, so today, we’re addressing the typical ways we attempt to cope with stress. We get honest about our poor strategies, talk about our tendencies to ignore, numb, or control, and finish up by sharing some lifestyle changes that can help us face and successfully deal with the stress in our lives.

Today we're taking an honest look at stress, getting real about our stressors and the role our thought life plays when it comes to stress. We talk about in a constant state of fight or flight, the road to burnout, and our tendency to push ourselves past our breaking point. This is one we all need to hear today. 

We all know what it’s like to be tired, but in today’s episode, we really dig into the ways physical exhaustion affects every aspect of our lives. We’re sharing scientific studies, passages from the Word, and our ow experiences as we work to prioritize  our whole body health by moving away from exhaustion into rest. We’re getting real about the ways our habits, our heart, and our mind keep us awake and away from the rest we need.

In our last heroes episode, we dig into the life of Elisabeth Elliot. Elisabeth was a woman marked by an absolutely unrelenting faith and desire to obey, even in the aftermath and midst of suffering. Her ability to forgive is mind-boggling, as is her devotion to seeking God’s will. Hers was a life of service, and her impact will continue to be felt for many years to come. I invite you to get to know Elisabeth better and learn from this incredible woman of God. 

We continue our heroes series by digging into the bold life of Irena Sendler. Irena risked her life to save others, willing to fight injustice at all costs. She courageously used her position, placement, and resources to act - never content to sit on the sidelines. She fought for what was right and lived a life that inspires. 

In today’s episode, we discuss a woman with grit, courage, and inspirational faith - Harriet Tubman. I knew the stories of Harriet on the Underground Railroad but was deeply humbled and convicted as I learned more about her determination, selflessness, generosity, and unwavering faith in and reliance on God.