Just a heads up, today's conversation is about infant loss.

This conversation has been in the works a long time, and I am so grateful to finally get to share this with you. If you noticed that today's guest and I share a last name, that's because Esther is my beloved Sister-in-law. Her brand new book, My Song In The Night releases today, and I was grateful to get the opportunity to sit down with Esther and reflect on the life of her son, Isaac who was born with the life-limiting diagnosis, Trisomy 13.

My Song In The Night is available wherever books are sold, and you can connect with Esther through her website, 43Butterflies.com

Hey there! Today's episode is just a quick little glimpse at where I've been, and how things will hopefully look for this season. Let's call this season 4, shall we?

On today's episode we talk about the comparison trap, recovering our creative selves, Kate's book, Made for Winter, the temptation to hide in our work work, and Kate coins the phrase, “The Texture of Grace”. Enjoy this conversation and connect with Kate on Instagram and her website.

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Julianne Clayton is a podcast host and Spiritual Director. Join us for a fun and beautiful conversation about the surprising ways God meets us in the every day and hear how God surprised Julianne on a recent trip to Scotland.

Connect with Julianne on her website.

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We jumped right into this conversation today! Jeanne Oliver joins Refine{d} the podcast reflecting on the purpose in the pause, transitions, trusting that God is at work even when nothing appears to be happening, and holding on to those God-given dreams while waiting for God's timing.

Jeanne is an artist, and creative workshop host living in Colorado with her husband, Kelly.

Honorable Mentions:

Upon Waking (Book, Jackie Hill Perry)

The Secret Lives Of Impressionists (Book, Sue Roe)

The Elegance Of The Hedgehog (Book, Muriel Barbery)

Amanda Cleary joins us to discuss the idea of the "moral Imagination", tending children's hearts through literature, life on the side of a mountain, and the beauty of noticing.

Connect with Amanda on her website and on Instagram

What happens when the project you've set out to make doesn't turn out the way you intended? Christopher Powers made a creative pivot that changed the direction of his life and his art. Connect with Christopher through his ⁠website⁠, ⁠instagram ⁠and on ⁠YouTube⁠.

Honorable Mentions:

⁠That Hideous Strength⁠ (C.S. Lewis)

The Gospel of John, & the book of Revelation

⁠Open Brush⁠

⁠Twenty One Pilots⁠

Lisa-Jo Baker has written a stunning book that instantly moved into my top 10 memoir's of all time. We wasted no time in jumping in to the deep end to discuss her brand new book, It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting The Language of Our Fathers Without repeating Their Stories. Connect with Lisa-Jo on Instagram @LisajoBaker and on her website, LisaJoBaker.com Find Lisa-Jo's books wherever books are sold.

Honorable Mentions:

How do you know when you might need to slow down? Author Jodi Grubbs reflects on the danger of living fast, and the gifts of learning to live slower. Connect with Jodi at her website and on Instagram. Jodi's book, Live Slowly: A Gentle Invitation To Exhale is available NOW, wherever books are sold!

Honorable Mentions:

Can You Just Sit With Me? (Book, Natasha Smith)

The Evangelical Imagination (Book, Karen Swallow Prior)

If I had to choose one word to describe my friend Summer, I think the word I would choose is: Faithful. Summer's whole life is oriented around the person of Jesus--His love and His invitations to love God, and others well, and Summer's faithfulness to this is contagious.

This conversation was a gift, and it will encourage you to consider the ways you connect with God, while inviting you to reflect on your own attachment styles. Don't forget to leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with friends. We are grateful for YOU! Connect with Summer HERE, and on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revsummerjoy/

Honorable Mentions:

Walking On Water (Madelin L'Engle)

Wilderness Time (Emilie Griffin)

Women In The Castle (Jessica Shattuck)

The 6 Needs of Every Child (Amy Elizabeth Olirck & Jeffrey Olirck, PH.D)