Episode 60: Finding Joy and Purpose Through Obedience with Krystal Hunsucker About Our Guest
Krystal Hunsucker is a vibrant woman of faith who brings energy and authenticity to everything she does. Here's a little more about her:
- Boy mom to two sons (ages 5 and 9)
- Mary Kay Sales Director since 2002 (working her business for 25 years)
- Professional emcee and public speaker
- Passionate about worship music and singing
- Lives in McKinney, Texas with her husband Brad and their two sons
Krystal grew up in Abilene, Texas before finishing high school and college in Oklahoma (she's a proud Sooner!). She loves makeup, fashion, sparkles, and her signature "color" is literally color – she embraces brightness in all aspects of life!
Episode Highlights: Rhythms That Restore
In this special one-year anniversary episode, Krystal shares how she's discovered rhythms that restore her mind, heart, body, and spirit through various seasons of life. Her story beautifully illustrates how finding peace and joy through obedience to God creates sustainable rhythms of rest and renewal.
Finding Her Purpose Early
At just 21-22 years old, Krystal read "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren, which helped her identify her life's purpose: "to lead and inspire and encourage women." This purpose has guided her life's direction, and she's seen how God has consistently placed her in positions to fulfill this calling.
Daily Rhythms That Restore
Krystal maintains her spiritual growth and finds daily restoration through:
- Following The Bible Recap (she's in her third year using it)
- Leading Bible study
- Weekly church attendance
- Worship music that realigns her heart
- Teaching her boys by example
- Finding quiet time in her car (her "peace filling spot")
- Viewing each day as an opportunity for "daily bread" rather than trying to plan too far ahead
Her Faith Journey
While Krystal grew up in church, she experienced a powerful "wrangling" moment during her junior year of college. She had drifted from her spiritual foundation and was in an unhealthy relationship when her boyfriend unexpectedly suggested attending a Shane & Shane concert. There, she had a profound Holy Spirit encounter that left her in tears throughout the concert. A week later, she ended the relationship, and "everything changed" in her life.
Lessons in Obedience and Surrender
Krystal shared powerful examples of how obedience to God has blessed her life:
- Dating journey: She remained patient and selective for over 10 years, writing out Proverbs 31 with her name in it, creating a detailed list of qualities she sought in a partner, and going on many first dates while being obedient to not "waste time with the wrong person"
- She met her husband Brad on a blind date at age 33 and married at 34
- Parenting her youngest son: She described the indescribable blessings that came through fully surrendering and obeying God's guidance
God's Movement in Her Life
Krystal and Brad have been married for almost 11 years and have two sons. She shared a beautiful perspective: "I am truly and honestly feel like I am living my dream," though she sometimes has to remind herself to fully embrace and enjoy this season of life that she worked so hard for.
Advice to Her Younger Self
Although she was blessed with great parents and natural confidence as a child, Krystal would remind her younger self to keep seeking God during seasons of doubt, remembering that "obedience creates peace, even when it's not easy."
Krystal's Challenge to Listeners
"Daily seek Him. I don't know what that looks like for each person but figure out what moves you. On the days you don't feel moved or on the busy days when the day slips by and it's been one or two days since you've dug into the Word, get back to what you know to do. Whether it's worship music, prayer writing, listening to the Bible, reading the Bible, a podcast, or a sermon - there are so many options. Whatever fills your soul with Him, do it and then do it again until on the days you don't, you wake up the following day hungry and ready to return."
Resources Mentioned
- The Bible Recap (Tara-Leigh Cobble's Bible reading plan and podcast)
- "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren
- John Gordon's work
- John Maxwell's books
- Worship music: "Worthy is the Lamb" and Forrest Frank's "God is Good"
- Shane & Shane's music
Connect with Krystal
Visit: http://vipeurl.com/1rgud3d
Support the Rhythms That Restore Podcast
This episode celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Rhythms That Restore podcast (Episode 60)! The podcast continues its mission of helping listeners learn rhythms that can restore minds, hearts, bodies, and spirits while walking confidently in who God has called them to be.
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"May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you. May you know that if God is for you, who can be against you? With God on your side, whom shall you fear? May you be like a tree that is planted by rivers of living water, that your leaf will not wither, and whatsoever you do, it shall prosper." - Krystal's blessing to listeners
