Outrageous Grace

Today Donielle Hart and I talk about memorizing scripture and the value of it.  Donielle has memorized books of the Bible and loves to share it as a spoken word.  In this episode, you won't find condemnation but rather an encouragement that God loves when we rest in His word.  Donielle gives practical advice and tips like:

*Memorized scripture can help us through life's hard days and temptations.

*Memorization is solely to enter deeply into God's presence, not to check off a box on the "to-do" list.

Memorization Tips:

Repetition

Don't get discouraged on day 2

Get started by asking God to reveal a portion of scripture He wants you to focus on.

Rest in the Lord - there is no hurry to memorization.

Key Verse - Matthew 4:4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

You can follow Donielle on Instagram, Facebook , Youtube, and her website Doniellehart.com

In this episode, my guest Tracy Dwyer and I talk about how we can resolve conflict in our marriages.  Marriage is difficult and we can either help our marriage become better or spiral out of control.  Here are a few takeaways from this episode.

*Conflict isn't always bad.  It can lead us to better our communication.

*There's always hope for every marriage.

*Ultimately our needs are fulfilled in Christ, not our spouse, but there are ways we can share our needs with our spouse that can be beneficial to our marriage.

*When conflict arises over and over about the topic, stop and evaluate where the conversation breaks down.  Then make the changes needed to stop that breakdown. 

*There is a way to express hurt well.

*We talk about what you can do if your spouse isn't interested in building and investing in your marriage.

Key Verse Ephesians 5:31-33 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

You can follow Tracy on Facebook.  Pursuegod.com

This is an amazing episode featuring my guest Cynthia Nicholson.  Cynthia shares her wisdom as a licensed professional counselor.  She's spoken all over the world sharing wisdom about marriage, family, and individual health.  This episode will encourage you no matter if you have kids, if you're married, if you're young or if you're old.  Cynthia weaves the truth that applies to all relationships while sharing practical advice on how to parent our kids as they age. 

Here are just a few takeaways;

Children are expected to obey their parents, adult children are expected to honor their parents.  

Judgment kills relationships - curiosity builds relationships.

Stages of growth

Baby - Attachment Stage

With your presence, the baby learns about confidence. 

With your care, you teach them safety. 

With your warmth and affection, you teach them about love. 

Preschool - Learning about others

When you accept their mistakes and failures, they can learn self-worth. 

When you allow exploration, they can learn independence. 

With your encouraging words, they learn acceptance. 

School Age- Behavior has consequences 

With your confidence in them, they learn initiative. 

With your forgiveness they overcome shame.

With your prayers, they learn their value. 

With your guidance, they learn accomplishment. 

With your encouragement, they learn to be industrious. 

Adolescence a time for becoming independent  

With your patience, they will open up and talk. 

With your curiosity, you show interest in their lives. 

With your affirmation, they become more and more self-sufficient. 

With your example, they learn discipline.

You can find Cindy on Facebook.  Link to The Bliss Seekers

This episode is all about equipping women to serve.  My guest Susan McPherson has practical and encouraging insight on what serving looks like and how we can serve, even with our busy lives.  Susan shares how God has called us to engage in His word, serve others, build a community, and leave a legacy.

A few of the questions we talk about are;

How can we have the energy to serve?

How can we find a place to serve?

Am I qualified to serve?

Key verses: 

Ephesians 2:10 Hebrews 10:24-25

You can find out more on God Girl Nation or follow Susan on Facebook or Instagram

In this episode, we talk all about how we can anchor ourselves in Christ so that we can feel calm, even when the world is chaotic.   My guest Micah Maddox shares her story of abandonment and rejection, and how God has worked through that to creating healing and wholeness in her life.

We chat about:

Feeling far from God (The thing that makes us feel far from God are actually those that can draw us closer to Him.),

Surrendering our lives to God (Lack of surrender = lack of satisfaction),

Hearing from God (http://www.micahmaddox.com/5-ways-experience-god-today/),

Key Verses: Psalm 27 & James 4:8

You can find more from Micah at micahmaddox.com, Facebook, or Instagram

My guest today is Alyssa Lambert.  In today's episode, we are talking about the cost of following Christ.  Alyssa has had to make decisions in her walk with Christ that have been painful but through it all, she has realized the value of being a Christ-follower.

A few of the things we talk about are:

1-What does it cost to follow Christ?

2- Christ calls us to give up what is closest to our hearts so that He can be in that space. 

3-Is it worth it to follow Christ?

4-Is there purpose in us laying down our lives and these things that are dear to us?

5-Will you be blessed by following Christ?

Key Verses: Matt 20:26-28, Phil 2:13,  Phil 3:7-11

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My special guest is Gina Sanford.  Gina and I talk about health, fitness, and how that is part of our spiritual walk.  I think you'll be encouraged as you listen.

Our conversation covered;

- Good health goals;

- Changes as we age and combating that;

- We aren't defined by the number on the scale;

- Does God want to be included in our lives in the area of health and fitness;

- Does God help us with our health struggles;

- What mindset should we have as we age?

You can check out more from Gina on Instagram @gina_r_sanford or Facebook at facebook.com/gina.p.sanford

We all know people who are college age.  Even though we know college-age students we may not know who to engage with them and how we can bless them effectively.

My friend Noreen Lemon shares how they engage and have meaningful conversations with the college-age students they meet.   She answers questions like:

What is a misconception we have about college-age students?

What do we do if we disagree about biblical answers to tough questions?

What if we don't have the answer they are looking for?

Join us as we challenge you to think differently about your conversations and how we can bless the college students in our lives.

Verse 2 Corinthians 5:20

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/noreen.lemon

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In this episode, my special guest is Tylee Hess, my second born daughter.  Tylee has always had a call to plugin and encourage the generation of girls younger than her.  She will share why she feels so much compassion for young girls and how God is using that to help her invest in others' lives.  We will talk about how you can invest in the lives of others and what that encouragement and time might mean to those in your circle. 

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tyleebhess

In this episode, I talk with my friend Meghann Tenant about how we can help our kids love Jesus and desire a relationship with Him.  We don't need to have a theology degree to point our kids to Christ.  In fact, they can understand so much more than we give them credit for.   God loves our kids and He desires a relationship with them. Join us as we talk about empowering our kids to serve for life.

Key Verse: Isaiah 54:13

Every area of our life that does not glisten with hope in God, is under the influence of a lie. - Meghann Tenant (paraphrase of Francis Frangipane)

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