In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of bringing you part 2 of an interview with Ed Khouri about his new book Becoming a Face of Grace: Navigating Lasting Relationship with God and Others. Ed is an Addiction Recovery Specialist and president of Equipping Hearts, and was also my Thrive trainer for Track I training back in 2013.

Today, among other insights, Ed shares the power of recognizing the difference between a face of grace and a face of performance, as well as the four R’s of Grace that guide us when we have failed to be the best of ourselves.

If you have not yet picked up your copy of Becoming a Face of Grace, you can get it here on amazon. Other helpful resources include:

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In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of bringing you part 1 of an interview with Ed Khouri about his new book Becoming a Face of Grace: Navigating Lasting Relationship with God and Others. Ed, who is an Addiction Recovery Specialist and president of Equipping Hearts, was also my Thrive trainer for Track I back in 2013. His deep tenderness for the pain in others never ceases to move me as it is born out of his own story of knowing Jesus in suffering and loss.

Here he shares his own journey towards becoming Jesus led and how he came to write this series of books currently being released. Join us next week for Part 2 as we do a deep dive into Becoming a Face of Grace.

If you have not yet picked up your copy of Becoming a Face of Grace, click here to get it on amazon.

In this episode, Toni shares a precious conversation between her 5-year-old son and Jesus regarding the brokenness of the world. They quickly and naturally used the 4 Keys to Parent Fearlessly in order to find healing and freedom from fear. Click here to get your copy. 

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In this episode, Toni shares how she asked God, “Is there anything else I need to do to prepare my 12-year-old daughter for her first solo flight.” He brought to mind a back-to-joy story from fear, and lead her in coaching her daughter to apply the 4 R’s if necessary: recognizing when fear is active, realizing we are not alone, receiving truth, and co-creating new realities. As Toni asks God, “What else do you want me to know?” she taps into the power of the best Coach on the planet. Tune in to see God guiding her in giving her daughter the tools she needs to regulate her own emotions. Probably the most important skill she can ever learn. 4 Keys to parent Fearlessly is all about training parents to fearlessly follow God in training their children. Click here if you have not picked up your own copy yet.

In this episode, we get to hear from my niece, Taylor Garaguso, as shares with us how she came to be Jesus Led and how that has shaped her as a mother. She also shares two deeply touching stories of when she recognized fear was active, took the time to realize she was not alone, and how the truth she received set her free to create new realities she never dreamed possible. Don’t miss this one! I know you will enjoy it.

Click here to get your copy of 4 Keys to parent Fearlessly. And, if you would like some coaching on how to live this out in your life, I encourage you to sign up for training with LK10.com. Until next time.

Jesus said, "I only do what I see the Father doing"(John 5:19). What would it look like for us to live that way? How does God show us what He is doing so we can do that? In this episode, Toni shares with you an experiment she is doing regarding listening to God. If you want to belong to a community of practice that focuses on building joy and letting God lead, go to LK10.com and begin your training today. Hope you enjoy.

Crazy things can happen when you say "Jesus, Help!" In this episode, Toni shares a journal entry from 2013 about a time when her three-year-old could not sleep. Parenting with Jesus is a whole different ballgame than doing it on our own with just a book and some principles to follow. Recognizing emotions are present, realizing you are not alone, receiving truth from God allows you to respond by creating whole new realities you never dreamed possible. Stay tuned to next season where some of you will share your stories of applying the 4 Keys in order to Parent Fearlessly. Click here to get your copy of the book.

In this episode, Toni shares how trauma has a way of showing up in our bodies year after year. Recognizing it and inviting it to surface provides an opportunity for deeper growth and healing according to her poem "It's That Time of Year Again". If you need support in facing trauma, here are a few places to search for someone who can accompany you: Immanuel Approach Directory, Comprehensive Model Therapists, Internal Family Systems Therapy

Upon receiving news that her Aunt was diagnosed with lung cancer, Toni was very tender for her Aunt and wanted to accompany her into the presence of Jesus to find strength, hope, comfort, and encouragement to face all that was to come. In this video, she shares the story of how they let Jesus lead at that moment to receive all that was needed. The steps she used are shared in her book 4 Keys to Parent Fearlessly, available in both Kindle and Paperback versions.

Taken from her YouTube channel, in this episode, Toni shares how play and solitude were some of her essential companions that helped build the emotional resilience necessary to weather life as a missionary. An intense achiever by nature, Toni lost all ability to "shine" when she moved to Uruguay, South America with her family in 1997. "A Bird at Play" and "Daybreak", poems taken from her first book Back to Joy, express how she pressed through her intensity to play and solitude and found a comfort and a peace so much bigger than herself.