As we head into Lent, let’s look at some of the ways we face resistance and what tools Jesus and the saints have as we fight these battles together.

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Wait a minute - I just wrote that same post.

That’s the book I was going to write.

Why does her work get so much attention?

Why should I keep going when there are so many other women doing it better?

These are ugly, uncomfortable feelings. We don’t want to allow ourselves to experience them, let alone admit that they are a part of us. But ignoring them doesn’t do us any good. Actually, that just lets it all fester deep inside.

What should we do with our ugly, competitive feelings? Can Jesus redeem even this?

Spoiler alert: YES!

Give us 15 minutes and we’ll chat about how.

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Stories give us the power to connect deeply with other human beings across a wide variety of experiences. Sharing our story can generate empathy which becomes a powerful tool at communicating important truths to our audience.

At the same time, sharing every detail of our lives is not the most effective or healthy habit. How do we harness the power of vulnerability to the right degree, in the right context? Press play and find out!

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We all know that Jesus commended the widow for putting her last 2 coins into the offering. Isn’t that what we’re called to do as well?

Or is there something to be said for knowing our limits, for recognizing when our cup is empty and taking the time we need to recharge?

How do we know know if what we’re facing is burnout, or if we’re called to give from our places of poverty? How do we use our gifts well when we feel so overwhelmed?

How do you know when to tackle that next idea, or whether to accept an invitation to collaborate? What makes the difference between something you’re truly called to do, and a distraction that only appears attractive?

We all know the adage: If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans. Seriously, though, what do we do when we map out our future, or even just the next few steps, and God seemingly throws us the most epic of curveballs.

What do we do when plan A just isn’t an option anymore?

On the podcast this week, insights from St. Ignatius and Spoken Women founder Samantha Stephenson.

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We hope you’ll enjoy our season 1 finale as you’re peeling potatoes, chopping veggies, or wrapping presents. If it seems like chaos, well, then this is well-timed!

Author, blogger, and speaker Laura Kelly Fanucci shares her best tips for creating in the midst of busy, seemingly impossible seasons. Her years of experience feeling called to create in the messiness of motherhood led her to start a new initiative for people who, like Laura, feel the call but can’t see how it fits with the reality they live in.

You can find Laura at instagram.com/createinthechaos.

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What do they all have in common? Find out as Olivia McCarthy of the Heart, Home, Faith podcast uses the theology of marriage to explore the real source of the creative act.

You can find Olivia at instagram.com/hearthomefaith

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Dive in with Rachel Smith of the To Grow Good podcast as she shares her journey walking with the Lord in her creative work and encourages you, too, to let Him lead.

You can find Rachel at instagram.com/togrowgood

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It can be so tempting to numb ourselves with noise, to scroll or binge Netflix or do anything at all to avoid the inner silence that allows our real feelings of loneliness, anxiety, or deep sorrow to rise to the surface. When we do this, though, we miss out not only our our very real experience of life, but also on the valuable things that these feelings have to tell us.

Listen in to hear how leaning into our negative feelings rather than running from them can transform them into something truly valuable.

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