Unsilenced Truths

During this was the episode I was supposed to talk about my messed up eyebrow that I had for my graduation weekend but I forgot to discuss it. I will have Sheyenne come visit us soon so we can both share that horror story. However, on this episode, Earley Young lll has made another guest appearance  and it was such an awesome opportunity to share a few pieces of our relationship. I am enjoying how we are growing individually and collectively.

Thanks for having me on the podcast. I hope to be on many more.
You guys keep showing love and supporting this podcast. #1
~EY3

A special thanks to my friend Sheyenne Angus for stepping out of her comfort zone and being a guest today. I hope to be more consistent in 2024 with publishing episodes since many of you have shared your delight in listening and anticipation for new releases. Thank you again for listening and bearing with us.  Maybe, after Sheyenne "practices" we can come back for a part 2.

1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT
"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." 

Discouragement comes in various forms-in response to something we HOPED for, in response to our own or someone else's failure, in response to life's trials. While discouragement is not necessarily a sin, it can tempt  us to blame God or distance ourselves from him.   -(unknown)

Luke 22:32 NLT
"but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail: and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."

Long Time No See!

I recorded this episode in my car on my phone because I knew that it was time to say something. I was not fully sure if I would use it as an episode or not but here we are. My summer break has not gone as planned at all and most definitely has not felt like a break. The Lord has been with me every step of the way though. I hope to be back recording soon when things are more stable and I have processed the things I have experienced and have the ability/ words to share with you the explanation for my absence. Anyways, enjoy my vulnerability and reminder that God has never failed me

Life is really what you make it.

 Happy birthday to me! I pray this next chapter is something special. I honored how I felt today and shared those emotions and thoughts honestly. so please, no judgement that I wasn't the happiest about how my birthday went. It could've been worse or better but I am confident that it went how it needed. I acknowledged the importance of today and so did others. I am grateful for everyone who wished me a happy birthday and for my loved ones who helped me feel valued. Today was a bit different than past birthdays but I am proud of what was accomplished in hope of a promising future. This is just the beginning.

Welcome to Season 4

"Moving on to the future without letting go of the past is like tying your arm to a post while catching a train'"

This chapter of my life is figuratively about to leave the train station. I can't help but to feel that with this departure will come a lot of change and opportunity for new, small beginnings. I have been asked by God to let go of a lot things. Pride, fear, relationships, expectations, my desires, hobbies, and my brokenness. Today during church the young woman speaking differentiated between "leave" and "lost". Looking back at these past six months, my mindset has shifted from perceiving my sacrifices as being taken and lost. That was an easier scenario to tell myself rather than admitting that due to my growing love for God I was choosing to leave behind everything I thought I knew. I didn't find power in distancing myself from people I cared about or exiting situations that were no longer serving me any good. To me it has seemed shameful to change and become unrecognizable and yet, THROUGH it all I have never let go of the vision that God had placed in my heart of what my next home should be. So many times I came close to settling and I applaud myself for being open minded to exploring other options. I may not know exactly what the next place I am being called to is but I do know that it is prepared and waiting for me and that I have what is necessary to head that direction. That all my needs and the needs of others around me will be provided for along the way and upon arrival. That is is okay to get excited and allow myself to wade in the wonder of the possibilities of what life could be and that the disappointment does not have to keep me down if I do not allow it too . God taught me that to protect my heart I don't have to harden it like a hard to pick scab and introduced better ways to disperse the excess noise in an anxious mind. My attentiveness had to tune into the Holy Spirit because if I wasn't listening I would not have heard the conductor's calls to prepare and board the train that would take me to my next destination.  Now the conductor has made his final call for boarding and the train will be soon leaving the station. I choose what is next because what came has served its purpose for now.

"Does your current pace of life look like that of  someone who actually wants to hear from God?"

Pace can be defined as a consistent and continuous speed of walking, running, or moving. 

When I think of pace , my mind instantly goes to two places normally; either to how fast is the tempo of the music or what is my average speed for a duration of time while running. I am grateful for my time as an athlete and firmly believe that  my personal experiences have led me towards the exceptional trainer that I am becoming. The good and the bad taught me how to be relatable, resilient, respected, and critical (in whichever way you would like to take that). As we approach the middle of summer and Fall semester slowly approaching (Graduation), I can't help but  want to slam the brakes on life and take a pause. I used to think it was a vacation or a day off to myself that I desired . Then that expectation shifted into days where I just wanted to call a timeout from everything and anyone that needed something from me so I could reset my focus or take a nap and have a limit bit more energy to keep fighting life's daily battles. Now, I just want to remain in the peace of God 's presence. I found it. If you are searching for breakthrough and can't seem to find it- keep going. I can assure you, that you will get there and experience what I now know. It just takes showing up every day as the very best YOU that YOU think YOU can be.  It is easy to feel pressured to run a pace faster than you know you can properly sustain. Sometimes we get too comfortable or worried; maybe even excited and prematurely take actions that just seem to leave us burnt out or in a bad spot. For me, there are even days when I know that I deem my efforts to be insufficient despite it being my best capabilities and I don't hit the mark. On those days I fall short, I know that God is able to do the his Best work. When I am weak and not trying to do things in my own strength. I am learning to Honor him by being out of the way and remaining useful. Learning comes with trial and error, practice, failure, and persistency. Everyday I am not in the mood to learn a lesson and surprisingly, with time I have learned it doesn't have to be. Regardless, God has the been teaching me it is okay to run at my pace and He will be there every step of the way. If I ask, "Are You There God?" I find peace in knowing for myself, that the answer will always be Yes. It is my responsibility to remain in position to hear that subtle answer and the best way for me to do that is to run my race at my own pace.

"He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less"
John 3:30

To put God first before anything will be a lifelong lesson that I am okay with learning.

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Life changes every day and you have the choice to change with it or stay the same.

Hello Everybody! I would like to present my two guest speakers, Troy Carter and Earley Young. This was the show's first time having a male on air and the first time hosting two guests at once.

I would hate to  miss out on new,  amazing experiences and miracles because I didn't have the guts or the willingness to make changes. I don't want to be the same person forever and I don't want things that are outside of God's will for my life. Yet, I want assurance that the life I imagined for myself can be possible despite the changes that come; that the desires of my heart haven't been taking  up idle space in my mind.  I am learning to accept that flexibility and obedience are required to allow myself  to be used by God. To be committed in doing what is asked of me in His timing. No matter how I perceive the cost. 

I apologize in advance how the microphone was picking up surrounding sounds and our voices. I am proud of my guest speakers for sharing through the nervousness and for their honesty.

The purpose of this podcast is to simply let you all know that I am still here. 

It may seem like I've been absent but honestly I'm in plain sight working smarter rather than harder by simply watching and listening before doing.

I bent but I didn't break.

 If God did it before he can do it again and do it better.

"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning."
Lamentations 3:22-23

"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need."
Luke 12:31