Stop Pretending: use your story, be authentic,mindset on truth,chosen for purpose, intentional living

See the divine in your neighbor.  God's image is in each of us.  We need each other to fight for LIFE.  There is enough space for us all. 

This episode is noisy! But seriously my favorite message. The inspiration came in the middle of the night driving down the interstate.  I finally pull in my driveway and the road noise quiets.  

This is a bit of a random episode of thoughts..igniting the church, discovering God outside the church...those seem like opposites...hmmm. Learning to step into real life.  It's fun! Jump in! 

Going through the adoption process was hard but what is life like now?  Allie opens up about celebrating Ugandan culture and raising kids in today's culture, facing racial tension, and advocating for her family.  It's all so full of beauty and life.  

A story never goes the way you think it will!  Allie felt called to adoption at a young age but I'm sure never imagined fighting for her kid's custody and taking two trips across the world.   She even got a bonus surprise.  Her story is filled with wonder and wisdom. I am honored to introduce my sister in law today and share all that God has done in her life.  

There has got to come a time when we decide who and what we are living for.  Do we live for the comfort and safety or do we allow God to use us to serve others?  And what is the risk?  Vulnerability? Rejection? It has been a struggle to deny the lies in my mind and continually give what I know I've been called to give.  Oddly, and in only a way God provides, giving of yourself like that opens your life and mind in a way that is more life giving than anything else I've ever experienced.  I'm extremely thankful for this community.  Thanks for coming along! 

Whew! This one gets real real. I pull out the yall and the southern draw sneaks out too..you can tell I'm nervous!  We share about getting pregnant early in our relationship and how we have fought hard to grow a family, a home, and an intimate relationship.  We're inviting you in today to our sacred space with hopes that it encourages you.  xo

Dayo is pure gold and has a gift of meshing all of who she is to invite others into learning and growing.  Today she shares boldly how she takes her Nigerian culture and being a Christian along with her passion for the enneagram and tv to step into a brand new path in order to serve the black community, but also the world.  I think as we let christian culture go and embrace an authentic relationship with the creator we realize our true beauty and are able to step up to love others well.   She does this with such beauty.  Today is a taste of who God is and all of His love for you and that is exactly the purpose of this podcast.  I'm so thankful. 

Why am I so ambitious? Why can't I be normal and fit in?  Why don't I just give up on my ideas?  These are my thoughts about that.

Today we get a behind the scenes peek into the life of the amazing Angela Barnard, host of The Intentional Mind Podcast. 

Ang tells of the time she felt called to say yes to life, even the scary things..especially the scary things.  It changed everything!  

She shares how she visioned her husband into her life, but then how the dynamics of marrying into a new set of expectations impacted her marriage. Don't worry, they have blended two very different lives together into something beautiful and it has guided her into an incredible journey.

"We’re called to make our desires known. Watch what happens when you work with God!"  

Join in today to hear how knowing what you want and making your desires known is one way to design your life. 

Heather shares her journey of addiction starting at age 12, going to jail, being homeless, and how hearing from God about a flower invites her into a healed life.  Now she is dreaming of opening a home for other women to find worth and beauty.  I love Heather’s off mic chat and share a bit about it at the end! Take a listen! God is more than a rescuer. He is all about the living!!!