The Verbal Process

Katie and Mandy talk about what it looks to be a mom with no energy, a wife with no patience, and how life can feel like you are walking around as an exposed ball of nerves with little to no margin.  They express how important it is to lean into God harder during these times and offer tools to help you keep focused on what matters. Katie and Mandy give you hope that these seasons too shall pass and you will eventually make it back to yourself. 

Mandy and Katie break down what it means to be a ride or die friend and share certain characteristics that help make friendships stand the test of time.

Mandy and Katie sit down with long time friend and Pastor, Will Freyschlag, to discuss how asking better questions ultimately leads to a stronger relationship with God. They talk openly about the importance of humility, community and context when discussing faith. Will candidly explores how confusing and challenging the Bible can be, why people are leaving the church and offers helpful perspective for believers and non-believers alike. 

Katie and Mandy discuss the affect others have on their decision making, and the importance of self-awareness when it comes to what influences them. From mentors to friends to the white noise of the masses, it seems to be getting harder to discern God's voice from the blur of opinions around us. Mandy brings some applicable tools to the table and they peel back the layers on what can hold us back from a state of true peace and purpose.

Mandy and Katie breakdown the lyrics to their favorite song off NF’s new album, “Hope”. It’s one of those songs your soul can’t deny. Listen to the lyrics and let God speak to the transformation you've experienced in your personal journey. None of us stay the same forever.

Mandy and Katie talk to friend Courtney about what it looks like to lament.  Lamenting is a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.  It is more than the feeling of heartache.  It is openly admitting to God your intense and confusing pain.  Courtney details the pain and confusion she's experienced in life and how she's always been able to remedy it with control until now. She talks about "sitting in the suck" and how that led her to lament and the peace that comes with it.

Mandy and Katie have the sex talk. When it comes to raising six chicks between the two of them, it’s obvious they need to process what it looks like to raise girls in a hypersexual society. Through both hilarity and sincerity, they process how to ensure their daughters respect themselves and understand the rewards of purity.

Mandy and Katie celebrate new mom, Sam Knipp, and her journey through infertility and adoption. Sam talks about remaining expectant through 8 years of countless attempts to become a mom.  When it would have been easier to give up hope, Sam talks about each step of the way being critical to developing her heart and soul, so that she was fully prepared to receive the miracle that had been in the making.

Mandy and Katie reminisce about a time when they weren't so lame.  It's easy to let the day-to-day details of life take over but what if you were challenged to see everything through the lens of humor until it became a habit? After all, if you believe there is life beyond this one, why take it so seriously?

Mandy and Katie sit down with friend and surrogate, Ellen Berger, to discuss what led her to carry and give birth to a baby for someone else.  Ellen explains that she knew it was her calling to help others have the family they yearned for. Through prayer and optimism Ellen details the journey of being rejected from surrogacy agencies to giving birth to a beautiful baby and all that came along with it.