I am so excited to introduce you guys to Chelsea Bowers! Chelsea is hard working, kind, and a thoughtful friend.  Her dedication to her job, her family, and her community is something I truly admire about her. She currently works in homeless outreach with City Net and that has her working all kinds of crazy hours.  Chelsea is truly one of the busiest people I know and I believe that’s why she is the perfect candidate to talk about slowing down and sitting still.  Quarantine has hit us all in different ways and for Chelsea and myself I know it has been a challenge to slow down but honestly has been SO good for our souls.  Today we talk about what it means to truly rest, how hurry and relationships just don’t mix, and what it means to carve out time to sit with God.  Before we get into our conversation today make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast and check out mayackennedy.com to find all the links to this episode.  With that said, here is my conversation with Chelsea.

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Hi Friend, welcome to The Girls Room Podcast. Normally I interview an AMAZING woman of God but this week it’s just me. Once a month I am going to come on and talk about: What God’s been teaching me, my favorite read (think of this as our own little book club), and a few things I’m loving lately. I am so excited to share this with you. I love speaking and teaching and I hope you leave encouraged and take away a few ideas for you to look into later (don’t worry, all the links will be here).

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On today’s episode we have Victoria joining us in my room today and I am so excited to have her back.  We have been best friends since the 7th grade and have lived so much life together.  Victoria is one of the most consistent people I know and is honestly the perfect person to talk about community - how to get it, how to keep it, and how to love it in all the right places.  So if you are looking for a close knit community, longing for deeper friendships, and or women who are going to encourage you in your faith, then this is for you.  

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I am so excited to introduce you guys to Chrissy Baird.  She has such an incredible story filled with grace and an amazing understanding of who Jesus is.  Chrissy is sweet and wise and has a passion for young athletes.  She is also a writer, a former athlete of UCLA and is now a part of FCA also known as Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Santa Barbara.  Guys you are going to LOVE her. We talk all about transitions and the uncertainty and doubt that comes along with that.  We also talk about fear and how it can creep into our lives, almost without our notice, and try to write the story for us.  We talk about comparison and the ugly parts that can surface with that but that God is in the middle of all the mess and that it is okay to be a mess because God's got it.  Guys this is such a great conversation I can't wait to share it with you.  Okay, with that said, here is my conversation with Chrissy.

 Official Show Notes

- The importance of community in your life

- How fear can affect us

- How transitions can be SCARY and that’s normal

- How healthy Identity should not be wrapped up in what we do but who we are in Christ!

- FCA – Fellowship of Christian Athlete

A few links from this episode

- Chrissy’s blog All Things New

- Hannah Brencher’s Book Come Matter Here

- Shauna Niequist Bittersweet