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  • Passing On Your Story - It Matters

    On this episode, Terri talks about the importance of passing on our faith stories, life stories, and family history to the next generation. 

    Scripture References:

    • Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (NLT)
    • Psalm 78:1-7 (NLT) 

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    9 min
  • Beauty from Within

    On this episode, Terri is going to talk about what real beauty looks like.  Sometimes we all need a reminder to help us see ourselves and others the way God wants us to—as beautiful women of sacred worth.

    Scripture:

    • Psalm 139:13-14 

    Quotes:

    • "Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.   ~Kahlil Gibran 

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    6 min
  • Come as a Child

    On this episode, Terri is going to talk about why it she think it’s important to be a grown-up disciple with a child-like faith. 

    Scripture:

    • Matthew 19:14 (NLT)

    Quotes:

    • "Trust is letting go of needing to know all the details before you open your heart.”  ~Author Unknown
    • “A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement.  It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.”  ~Rachel Carson

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    6 min
  • Cockle Shell Wisdom

    On today’s episode, Terri is going to talk about how God shared some wisdom with her through a walk on the beach and some ordinary seashells.   Here is a Scripture reference from the episode:

    • Romans 8:28 (NIV)  

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    6 min
  • Finding God in Music

    On today’s episode, Terri is going to share some thoughts with you about finding and experiencing God in music, and about the many ways music can be used to express what is happening in our lives and in our hearts.

    • Exodus 15: 20-21 
    • 1 Samuel 16:15-16 
    • 1 Chronicles 3:8 
    • 1 Chronicles 6:31-32 
    • Colossians 3:16 
    • Ephesians 5: 18b-19 

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    8 min
  • Ambassadors for Christ

    “Welcome to Episode 21, the first episode of season three of The Thoughtful Spot!  On today’s episode Terri is  going to talk about how we can be Ambassadors for Christ to the world.

    Scriptures from this episode:

    • 2 Corinthians 5:20   NLT
    • Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
    • John 13:34-35 NLT
    • Romans 12:18 NLT
    • Philippians 4:4 NLT
    • 1 Corinthians 16:13 NLT
    • Joshua 1:9 NLT

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    8 min
  • Joy Overflowing

    “Welcome to the final episode of season two of The Thoughtful Spot!  On today’s episode Terri is  going to talk about how important it is to be so filled with joy from the Holy Spirit that it overflows onto the people around us.

    Scriptures from this episode:

    • Galatians 5:22   NLT

    Quotes:
    “Joy does not simply happen to us.  We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”  ~Henri Nouwen

    “A laugh is a smile that bursts.” ~Mary H. Waldrip

    “The world always looks brighter from behind a smile.” ~Author unknown

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    6 min
  • God's DNA

    On today’s episode, Terri is going to talk about a kind of DNA we all share—God’s DNA. 

    Scriptures from this episode:

    • Genesis 1:27 NLT  
    • Galatians 5:22-23 NLT

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    6 min
  • People of Light

    On today’s episode, Terri is going to talk about how we can be keepers of God’s light for the world around us.

    Scriptures from this episode:

    • John 8:12 
    • Ephesians 5:7-9 

    Just for fun: You might enjoy listening to the song, My Lighthouse, by Rend Collective. 

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    5 min
  • It Only Takes One

    Have you ever wondered if you could make a difference in this world?  Have you felt like God was calling you to do something, but you weren’t sure if you had the courage needed to take that step of faith?  Would it really matter anyway?

    On today’s episode, Terri will tell you about a woman in the Bible who overcame difficult circumstances in her own life and stepped out in faith to make a difference in the lives of others.

    Scripture from this episode:

    • 1 Samuel 25  (vs. 32-33 are quoted during podcast)

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    6 min

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