Life and Loss with Megan Taunton. Encouraging the Broken-hearted and Finding Purpose Amidst Pain.

Second chances are something we get, it's something God graciously gives, it doesn't mean we go out and screw up on purpose knowing his forgiveness but it's necessary to get those second chances to succeed. 

What are you allowing to influence your life? Are those things making you better? Are they helping you in your walk with Christ? We all deserve to be our best selves.

We all have the power of practicing self control by implementing self discipline. God says we can control our thoughts, our actions and He is there with us every step of the way.

Today my husband agreed to join me for an episode...well he didn't have much choice...quarantine crazies...but we talk about the top 10 Marriage Misconceptions according to google. We enjoyed recapping our past 11 years and I enjoyed getting him out of his comfort zone.

NEw Year....what is your word or your intentions for the year. I am working on being more intentional with my time, being present in the moment and not getting caught up in what the world wants from me.

Man 2020 has been a year but I can't say it's been the hardest...I hope it has allowed you a simpler life and you can see Gods hand all up in it.

Never say "My child won't act like that" "I would do this if my kid acted like that"...i have eaten those words over the past few years. I share what it has been like raising strong willed kids, kids that throw those hellacious temper tantrums and the feelings that go along with it.

This episode is pretty raw...experiencing loss again brings up all the emotions and hurts from our past hurts, but it's something we will continue to experience as we live. It's something we must embrace so we can show compassion to others.

Holidays are crazy sometimes, throwing in the hurt and pain that is usually held in before the holiday season can make it a "go through the motions" time and we were meant for more than that!

I talk about how my perspective of the holidays has changed over the years since my overwhelming loss...how I approach it differently and really strive to dive into the true nativity story.