Praise Through It

You know the verse that talks about renewing your mind? Romans 12:2 - be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Well... how do we do that? Alicia Michelle gives us some great pointers on that today! She runs a Christian Mindset Makeover and gives us lasting tidbits of insight and practical tools in today's Praise Through It Together conversation.

Alicia is a certified NeuroCoach™, Bible teacher, speaker and host of the Vibrant Christian Living Podcast and You Tube Show. More importantly, she’s a lover of Jesus, a wife of 20 years to her best friend, and mom of four amazing kids ages 18 to 9.

Alicia struggled with overthinking, negative thoughts and “being enough” for most of her adult life until God radically transformed her heart after a life-threatening medical crisis. Now through her signature courses and coaching programs she loves equipping women with practical, scientific and biblically-based mindset tools to help them overcome negative thought patterns and discover more confident, joyful lives in Christ.

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If you're wondering why it matters to keep creating beauty, even though everything fades and nothing lasts, this is for you. 

Sarah Geringer is a speaker, podcaster, artist and author of Transforming Your Thought Life: Christian Meditation in Focus and three self-published books. A teen girl version of Transforming Your Thought Life will be published in fall 2021.

She is on the devotional writing teams for Proverbs 31 Ministries, A Wife Like Me, Devotable, Hope-Full Living, Kingdom Edge Magazine and Woman 2 Woman Ministries. 

Her heart for everything she does comes straight through in this conversation. We talk about finding inspiration from music, finding courage from history, and remaining with God in our hearts and minds so we can work and create out of an overflow.

When she’s not reading over 100 books per year, Sarah enjoys painting, baking, gardening and playing the flute. Her daily must-haves are hot tea, dark chocolate, and fresh flowers.

She lives in southeast Missouri with her husband and three children. Sarah writes and speaks about finding peace in God’s Word at sarahgeringer.com.

If you're looking for a half hour to slow down and be encouraged, pull up a seat and listen here.

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For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these in your email to read the blessing a week or two before it's released here, sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.

With my in-real-life friend Gina Rodriguez, we talk about the tension between being hopeful while honoring the hard things life brings us. Gina is such a joy to listen to and an even greater joy to talk to. You'll love her energy, the scriptures she talks about, and how she brings it all back to letting God have it all.

Gina Rodriguez is a military spouse and mom to five sons and one daughter. With a Master’s degree in Education and an E.D.S in Curriculum & Instruction, her heart’s passion is to serve and help students grow in all aspects of learning.  Her motto “healthy from the INSIDE out” is evident in her approach to teaching the whole person. If she's not busy trying to keep up with laundry, finding new and easy recipes for her instapot, or reading, you will most likely find her at the gym strength training.  Teaching is a talent that she has learned to see as a gift from God. She aims to serve and encourage all individuals to see the Word of God as a valuable resource; a lamp unto our feet.

Gina currently resides at Fort Bragg, NC. Connect with her on Instagram @ginarodriguez316 and at www.facebook.com/memyselfandtheone.

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Heather Eberhart is a speaker and writer inspiring military wives to serve their husbands well while finding their place in his world. She wears many hats as a triplet mom, mom of four, and Navy wife of more than ten years. When she’s not in writer or stay-at-home-mom mode, she enjoys leading worship at her local church, sewing and eating pizza on Fridays. Though the Navy uproots her often, Heather and her family currently call Chesapeake, Virginia home.

Heather speaks the milspouse language and had me near tears (though I'm not sure she knew that) with a few things she said. I've been an Army wife for 15+ years and I *soaked* this UP. I know you will too! If you're a military wife, sit back and be encouraged. If you love someone who is a military wife, this is who we are.

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For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

With her sweet spirit, podcaster and lover of books Beth Jordahl talks to us about community, postpartum depression, trying hard because not trying hard is worse, and what God does with us when we feel like we're at the bottom.

Beth is a wife, mom, podcaster and social media manager living in the Pacific Northwest. She loves books and coffee and Jesus. She thinks stories help us grow and she wants to help you share your story!

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My favorite line from this conversation: Unlearning my limitations.

Tori's story is full of faith, full of God's big dreams, full of lessons for any of us who have allowed limitations and fear to seep in where it doesn't belong. Join two friends/military spouses/girl moms as we chat about what it means to follow God's small steps into something big.

Tori Evans is a wife, mother, award-winning military photographer, & author. Over the past few years, she has documented thousands of trainees going through Basic Combat Training. Tori is an Army veteran who knows first-hand what it takes to become an American Soldier. She captures moments that are raw, honest, and familiar making each viewer feel a connection. Her love for storytelling has crossed over into photojournalism. Tori's military images are displayed in museums, routinely featured on Army and DoD websites as well as publications such as Army Times, and Army marketing campaigns across social media.

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For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC.

When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these in your email to read the blessing a week or two before it's released here, sign up here. You'll hear from me on Mondays & the first of every month.

Rachael Groll is an ordained minister, missionary, and author.  Her latest book, She Hears: Learning to Listen to Jesus comes out June 29 and is available wherever books are sold.  Rachael has a heart for pointing others to Jesus and serves across the globe in the areas of evangelism and discipleship.  You can connect with her at her website, Shehears.org

Rachael has such a heart for empowering women to use their voice to serve and advance the Kingdom of God, and that is so clear in this conversation. I learned from her in our short time together, and I hope you will too! Rachael's book, She Hears: Learning to Listen to Jesus, is out now and is linked below!

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Website: Shehears.org