Episode 45 is THE BIG YEAR-ENDER! This is one awesome and random mashup of messy grace and mayhem. In this episode, Steve Austin chats with musical guest, Devin Balram, plus his friend (and fellow heretic), Tracy Kane, AKA Ukulele Tracy.

Show Notes:

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Devin Balram is a singer-songwriter and photographer who calls himself a resilient failer. Download Devin's music (and leave him a hefty tip) at Noisetrade.com/devinbalram

Tracy Kane is THE ukulele darling of progressive Christian podcasts.... And lung cancer advocate, marathon finisher, vegan cookie eater, and pit bull walker. Follow Tracy on Twitter @ukuleletracy.

Thanks to each of who you sent me messages via email, text, or social media for my birthday on Tuesday. It was a perfect day!

From messygrace.com - Celebrating Christmas When Your Faith is Full of Doubt - To read the rest of this Christmas Confessional, go to messygrace.com today

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Also from the Messy Grace Tribe this week:

Stephanie Long shared a powerful reflection on her open heart surgery in poetry and I’ll share the link in the show notes.

Ed Bacon has written a powerful new blog on Medium, Being Radically Awake in a Roy Moore Alabama and a Donald Trump US

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Lyrics to, “Weak Sometimes”:

 V1

You’re put to together, you’re so well & put together

That even on your tragic days, you seem fine

You try so hard, to hide that there’s a fight inside

But I can see it in your eyes, that you seem fine

 

Chorus

Who ever said, it was wrong to be weak sometimes,

To cry yourself to sleep, & wake up with your tears barely dry

You might feel like you’re dying, that the end is no where in sight

Who ever said, it was wrong to be weak sometimes

 

V2

You say that pain just gets in the way

Just let it sit, it’ll dissipate

You say that no one’s had a better day,

By dealing with their shame.

Download Devin’s music today - https://noisetrade.com/devinbalram/

Coming up in 2018:

Benjamin L Corey

Carol Howard Merritt

Jay Bakker

And we’re getting close to my 50th episode - stay tuned!

Steve Austin is an Amazon best-selling author, life coach, and self-care consultant. Feeling stuck, stressed, or overwhelmed? Get your copy of Self-Care for the Wounded Soul on Amazon today!