Over these past few months, I have walked through one of the toughest seasons of my life. My life went from the busiest it had ever been to being completely debilitated by an illness.

No one anticipates tough seasons. We never expect loss or heartbreak or sickness or sudden life events. God never promised us that things would always be easy but He did promise us His Presence through it all. NO weapon formed against us will prosper, that's a promise!

As you are walking through this tough season, let me ask you one question: are you giving yourself grace? Or are you finding yourself feeling weighed down by the standard that you have placed on yourself? As I have been navigating this tough season, I have realized that I had unrealistic expectations of myself.  I expected myself to be able to accomplish all that I was able to do prior to getting sick. I began beating myself up for needing to take time to rest and having go of a lot of obligations.

The truth is, when things change, things need to change.  We need to lower the bar. Lower the standard that we have placed on ourselves. We need to partner with God's rest and let HIM walk us through this season.

In this episode, I let y'all in on this last season of my life and all that God has been teaching me through it. 

I pray that no matter what season of life you are in that you would let the God of Peace lead you. That you would truly let go of all control and fully enter into the rest of trusting Him.

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In honor of back-to-school season, we are joined by my dear sister, Linnea, to hear about her college experience and all that she has learned from this season. Starting college can be scary and full of a lot of ambiguities! But through stepping out, building community, and exercising discipline, college truly is such a sweet season.

I pray that this episode leaves you feeling excited and equipped for this next season of your life. The Lord is so present and He will provide for you in every way you need!

Linnea's Instagram: @linneaerman
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My Instagram: @brianneerman
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This week's episode is so special because we are joined with one of my best friends! Gelina has walked through so much and is a living testimony of God's incredible healing power.

She shares her story of walking through depression and battling suicidal thoughts. Through encountering God and renewing her mind, she was able to gain complete freedom from her past and start a new life with Jesus!

I pray that her story blesses you and gives you hope for your future.

You belong. You have purpose. You are so loved. You are safe. You are cared for.

If you are struggling with any mental or emotional battles, I encourage you to open up to someone who loves and cares for you. Seek Jesus and you will find Him. Healing is available to you no matter how dark things may seem.

Gelina's Instagram: @gelinaann
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My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
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Hey, y'all! Part two of the Prayer Series is here!

This week, I take you guys through my own personal journey with prayer and share what my prayer life looks like. I walk you through the specifics of how I pray, when I pray,  where I pray, and what I pray.  I also share a few crazy stories of times when I have seen my prayers answered!

Truly, if you were to take prayer out of my life, my life would look very different. My friend group would be different, I wouldn't be living in the same place, and I'm not even sure if any of my family would have deep relationships with Jesus (myself included)!

Prayer is so powerful and I pray that this episode inspires you to truly pray about all things as the Bible tells us to!

My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
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Hey, y'all! I hope you guys are having the best week so far! We are hopping into the first part of a two part series on prayer!

I believe that prayer is one of the most underrated tools that we have as Believers. When asked how a Believer's prayer life is, more often than not, their response is anywhere from, "Eh, could be better," to being non-existent! And this is just what the enemy wants!

If we truly understood just how much authority we carry as Christ-followers, I believe that we would invest so much more time into prayer.

But in order to have a truly impactful, fervent prayer life, we need to understand two things first:
1) The character and will of God
2) Where we are positioned with Christ

If we don't understand God's will for our lives, then we won't know what to pray! And if we don't understand where we are positioned with Christ, then we won't pray from a place of faith a authority!

I pray that this episode awakens your heart to the reality of who you are! Next week, we will be diving more into the specific topic of prayer and I will be sharing tons of stories with you guys!

My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
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Friends! Oh, how I have missed you guys! I have been off the grid for a bit as I have been recovering from being sick for the last couple months. But your girl is back!

I start off this episode with a little life update and then launch into our topic of the week: how to gain vision for your future spouse! In a world that over-complicates relationships, it can be so hard to figure out what we are truly looking for in a future spouse. I'm with you and I get it! But over these last few years, God has really shown me His heart for marriage and what His vision is for it.  On top of that, He has given me very specific things to look for that have really narrowed down my options while I am on the search for my hubby. And I know that God wants to do the same for you!

In this episode we cover:

• God's vision and heart for marriage and relationships
• How to know if your standards are too high
• How to know what YOU should specifically look for in a future spouse
• My personal stories and experiences while navigating this topic

Questions to consider (mentioned in the episode):

• What do I want to do career-wise with my life? Do I see my husband/wife being a part of that or is that a negotiable for me?
• Do I generally enjoy being around introverts or extroverts?
• What areas am I weak in that would be a good balance for me?
• What am I physically attracted to?
• Where do I want to live in the future? Is this fluid?
• What kind of church do I want to go to? Religious beliefs, more conservative or charismatic?
• Political views?
• What are my hobbies and things that I enjoy and do I want my person to share in those interests?
• Any miscellaneous attributes that are important to me? 
• Am I generally into more tender-hearted, emotional personalities or more thick-skinned, dominant ones?

I pray that is episode encourages you and helps you in your own relationship journey! Love you guys!

My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59TCrjVbuB-0S2tBaxps2w

Happy Fourth of July week, y'all! It's been a while since you and I just chatted, so this week I decided to do a solo episode! This past month has been INSANE for me and God has been teaching me SO much through it all.

I pray that you guys would see that, through Christ, we are TRULY totally free! I love you and hope you have a great week!

My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
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Ok, this was probably my FAVORITE episode to record! I looovveee my sister so much and it was so fun to sit down and laugh and chat with her! 

In this episode we talk about:

• How to cultivate a healthy relationship with your sister
• Did we ever lose connection and how did we gain it back?
• Funniest memories together
• Do we ever get jealous of each other?
• How we work through conflict
• Did we ever like the same guys?!
• How have we impacted each other positively?
• And soooo much more!

I'm praying that this episode blesses you guys and that God would speak to you about new ways that you can connect to your family. 

Linnea's Instagram: @linneaerman
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My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
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"The second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.” -Mark 12:31

Y'ALL! Today, we got to hang with one of my besties and my new roommate, Meredith Foster! How God brought Mere and I together is nothing short of a CRAZY miracle! Our story is proof of God's relentless love and also the power of prayer! 

Mere also opens up about her story of how God brought her out of anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and an eating disorder and into true life in Jesus. Her story is SO powerful.

Watching her grow and transform into who God created her to be has been SUCH an honor and truly so inspiring! I pray that this episode marks you in a significant way and drives you even deeper with God.

Meredith's Instagram: @meredithfoster
https://www.instagram.com/meredithfoster/

Meredith's YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/meredithfoster

My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
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Guys! Today, you get to meet some of my most favorite people ever... MY PARENTS! I truly do not know how I was blessed enough to receive such incredible parents. They truly are wells of wisdom and have been such beautiful examples of Christ in my life. Have they done marriage perfectly? Absolutely not! But after 22 years of living with them and doing life with them, I can confidently say that they have done it SO well. 

In this episode, you will feel like you are sitting down in our living room having a raw, wisdom-filled convo with my beautiful parents! So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

In this episode we cover:

• My parent's story of how they met
• How did they know they had met "the one?"
• Tips on how to find a good spouse
• Do they fight? How do you fight well?
• How to not let sickness or bad circumstances pull you and your spouse apart?

I pray that this episode leaves you feeling refreshed and excited for the future God has for you! Never forget: YOU ARE VALUABLE, YOU DESERVE THE SPOUSE OF YOUR DREAMS, YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH.

My Instagram: @brianneerman
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YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59TCrjVbuB-0S2tBaxps2w