Today, we are circling back to the very beginning with remind{h}er 01: You Are a Reminder. This episode aired six years ago, at the beginning of April 2020.

I remember being so excited, so very nervous, and so so certain that this podcast was something I was being called to offer. I can hear all of that in my voice {my voice! It sounds SO different!}, and I am so proud of that version of myself for taking that little leap of faith and trying something new.

We're circling back to this very first episode for a few different reasons, but mostly, this episode is really the heartbeat of the entire podcast. I wholeheartedly believe all of us and each of us are invited and called to be living reminders of the presence and love of God in the world around us. That is the whole point. And I don't want us to forget it.

Listen in!

remind{h}er 01: You Are a Reminder

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Today we are circling back to remind{h}er 133: Remember Who You've Been. This episode originally aired March 26, 2025, and it is the most recent episode we will circle back to in this series.

Even though it's only been about a year, I couldn't NOT circle back to this one because it ties in so well with our circle back theme. When we intentionally circle back, we are invited to remember previous versions or iterations of ourselves and to trace the transforming presence and faithfulness of God all throughout our lives.

The invitation throughout this series remains: who have you become since your last listen? Or if it's your first listen, who have you become since it originally aired?

Listen in.

remind{h}er 133: Remember Who You've Been

You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith

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Today we are circling back to remind{h}er 67: God Can Handle Our Anger. This episode originally aired on March 16, 2022.

I remember writing and recording this episode back then and I remember feeling very vulnerable while doing so. When I think of anger, I think big and loud and intimidating and obvious, kind of like the personified version of Anger in Pixar's Inside Out. And while that can certainly be true, the anger I shared about in this episode felt more intimate than intimidating; more quiet and subtle, not quite bubbling over, but definitely boiling just beneath the surface. Exploring that kind of anger felt like a risk.

And yet, in my work as a spiritual director since this original recording, I've been reminded many times that that kind of anger is not uncommon. That many of us struggle with what to do with the mad that we feel. So it feels like a good move to circle back and explore our anger once again. Listen in.

remind{h}er 67: God Can Handle Our Anger

What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?

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Today, we are circling back to remind{h}er 112: Remember We Are Dust. This episode originally aired two years ago, on February 14, 2024, which happened to be Ash Wednesday that year. If you are listening in real time now in 2026, today is Ash Wednesday, too.

Similar to our last Circle Back episode, two years later it seems this message still rings true. It's a reminder that continues to haunt me in the very best way. It's a reminder I know we continue to need.

As we begin the season of Lent, I hope this Ash Wednesday episode {once again!} serves you well. And if you're just now finding it and Ash Wednesday and/or Lent is through, I hope it serves you well, too.

Listen in.

remind{h}er 112: Remember We Are Dust

Barbie written and directed by Greta Gerwig

In a Year of Death, Ash Wednesday Offers Unexpected Hope by Tish Harrison Warren {Correction: in this episode, I mistakenly share that this article was published in 2023. It was published in Christianity Today in 2021}

If You Knew by Ellen Bass

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Today, we are kicking off our first ever Circle Back series. If you aren't sure what that is, I recommend listening to remind{h}er 152: Circle Back to hear a little more about the heart behind the series. We're starting with a remind{h}er from five years ago—remind{h}er 38: A Spirit of Hospitality.

If you've listened to this episode before, it might be interesting to consider how your understanding or practice of hospitality has grown or shifted since the last time you listened. If this is your first time engaging this episode, it might be worth considering what your life and circumstances were like back in February 2021 when it first released. What has your experience of God been like since then? Who were you then and who are you now?

Listen in {again!}

remind{h}er 152: Circle Back

The Great Dance by Baxter Kruger

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All throughout our lives, forward progress is praised. Life is a line from point A to point B with lots of markers and milestones along the way. As we journey along, we try to avoid backsliding and dread the idea of being stuck. Our days are defined by how far we've come.

I'm learning, though, that life with God isn't always linear. Because life with God isn't really about where we're going; it's about who we're becoming. And when it comes to our formation—I find we often become in circles.

What if our greatest and deepest growth doesn't happen in a straight line? What if our souls grow like the live oak tree, in ever-expanding circles? Listen in.

{Our five-episode Circle Back Series begins February 4. I hope you'll join us!}

Our Unforming by Cindy Lee

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Today, I'm offering a simple reading of a passage of Scripture that shares a grounded perspective on time and life with God. I find this to be a helpful passage during seasons of transition, and as we move from one calendar year to the next, it's certainly fitting now.

As I read, you're invited to listen and notice what you notice. Once the reading is through, I'll offer a few questions for reflection, as you consider the reminders God might have for you in this passage. Feel free to pause, to rewind, or even revisit as you see fit.

As always, I hope it serves you well.

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Darkness often gets a bad rap. We tend to associate it with fear, danger, disorientation. For many of us, it is a space or experience that makes us feel vulnerable. And when darkness feels like a threat, we're convinced we need to steer clear.

However, I'm learning that darkness is not necessarily synonymous with evil; that it's not all bad; that not all darkness needs to be feared or avoided; that as vulnerable as it might make us, darkness can and should be welcomed.

As much as we might be prone to pit darkness and light against one another, I wonder if they actually go hand-in-hand. In the context of our life with God, I wonder if God is just as present and at work in the dark as God is present and at work in the light. I wonder if darkness can be holy ground, too.

Perhaps that's part of the good news of Christmas—that God is with us, even in the dark.

Dans Le Noir? Restaurant | London, England

Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor

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Well, friends, believe it or not, we are already in the middle of the Advent season.

In light of this, in this episode I'll offer a reading of a pretty familiar and traditional Advent passage, followed by a few questions for your reflection. I hope this simple reading can be a kind companion for you in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the season.

Feel free to pause, to rewind, or even revisit as you see fit. As always, I hope it serves you well.

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So often, we live distracted, anxious, and on edge. Our souls grow depleted and discouraged. And we find ourselves unable to function faithfully. That is certainly the case in my own life—maybe you can relate?

One thing I'm learning is that when overwhelm is my reality, worship is my rescue.

What does that mean? Listen in.

remind{h}er 147: Psalm 138

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