We understand that this phrase, "We Need To Talk", might trigger some people into a thing to run away from, fear, and not want to hear. We as a family, married couple, and even now as believers that are friends with each other, are starting to see that communication has a fear and a stigmatism to run and avoid, or just take "i'm ok" as no news is good news, or there's not a call to do anything instead of asking "how are you doing really?" and leaving opportunity for talking. 

Being transparent and leaving that open door policy can let in some good wisdom, and understanding. We hope this helps shapes some things for you guys and you can join us in our journey as well!

In this episode we are talking about "asking the right questions" when you DO talk. (SIDENOTE: YOU DO NEED TO TALK) but I hope this brings up some good points to talk about when you're with someone you really want to know how you're doing and how they're doing. 

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Most likely you have heard about us on SOCIAL MEDIA. So it would be contradicting if we said to rid of social media and run away, BUT, we do think we should make some proper precautions and gauging where SOCIAL MEDIA is used in our lives and for our lives. Have you felt convicted? have you felt like you've invested too much?

In this episode we hope to encourage you to use our experience and use all platforms for a greater worthy purpose. 

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We started the New Year with a break from Social Media and brought it in with PICKING our own "WORDS" of pursuit for the year and for the family. It has already been interesting to see what surfaced as we began the new chapter in our lives with newness, and pursuit. 

BUT... What if those words we chose, although great encouraging words to help oneself, were actually handicapping you? What if the word you chose does not reflect or are in line with what GOD is working through you? What if you have to eat your words? 

In this episode we explore where the words and the pursuits we have in our lives are of a healthy spiritual nutrition or just a "feel good snack"? 

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What if you are on your way, coming from, or currently in a season/place where "Thanksgiving" is simply far from your attitude? 

We explore it, on this episode, coming from a true real life experience where we BOTH were having expectations from our Anniversary and even Thanksgiving.... We were forced to ask ourselves and each other, to seek and acknowledge what is the climate of our hearts and what are some practical lessons we could take away from it!

We hope you get to enjoy this holiday with friends and family and loved ones. 

Hope you enjoy.

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This Friday November 23, 2019, we will be celebrating our 16th YEAR anniversary.

In celebrating we decided to get creative and write the vows we never got to write. Those of you who MAY know, we didn't have a traditional wedding ceremony and in that we just did the traditional vows. Over the years we have grown, matured, and even redefined a lot of what those vows really meant. SO, this episode we did it and recited them to each other live on the podcast!

Hope you enjoy.

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Trusting in any process is an act of FAITH right? Of course, being believers, in a lifestyle of FAITH in CHRIST, we should be able to work in the very manner of being Faithful, full of TRUST. We should be able to have the most Trust in the process... 

BUT WHY? 

I think a question that we ask ourselves quite often is "why we do what we do?" and once we figure out our "why" then we can have a confidence in our walk through the process... Faithful in the one that establishes our steps in our talents and gifts and as creatives. 

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From Homeschoolers, To Public Schoolers, from past to present, PROS and CONS of each of them, we ALL have had our experiences. In this episode, we talk about our first encounters of sending our THREE kids for the first time to public school and we talk about what wisdom we received from both public and homeschooling. 

AND this episode is not necessarily for people WITH KIDS. If you have tiny ones that are not in school yet but having difficulty trying to even figure it out, OR if you had or ARE going to school right now and you want to see what its like from a parents prospective, we pray this episode will bring you hope and encouragement to give whats best to your family and for yourself! 

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What can death teach us? Whether we're facing it, in the wake of a passed loved one, if we're constantly tormented with "WHY?", OR if you're wondering, practically, what can we do so DEATH doesn't catch us off guard? 

In this episode, we reflect on the things we both learned in the passing of Emily's father, Timothy Hulsey. God allows life to happen so it could speak His LOVE and SOVEREIGNTY to those they leave. 

If you stay until the very end of the episode, we hear the very song mentioned, sung by Timothy himself accompanied by his daughters, Emily and Samantha. 

We thank you for listening and please be sure to SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, SHARE, and turn on NOTIFICATIONS!

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We would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to write in and ask us questions, suggestions, or comment on what you think of what we're saying so far! email us at [email protected]

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WE ARE BACK! SEASON 2! 

The comeback and the title of this Episode IS too much of a coincidence of our season in our life and where we were with the podcast "Are we done?" "Is it time to put it to rest?"... BUT to the listener? Have you gone to a fork in the road of "Is this done?" "Can the show GO ON?"

Its a topic that we can all understand and might even CONTINUE to be in at this moment. 

Hope you like the new SEASON and join us in this journey of discovery and LIFE

RESOURCE that we included:

LOOKING unto JESUS translated from French of Theodore Monod by Helen Willis

"...and not to the apparent success of our efforts. The apparent success is not the measure of the real success; but to work; it is of our work that He requires an account, and not of our success, - why then concern ourselves with it? It is for us to scatter the seed, for God to gather the fruit; if not today then it will be tomorrow; if He does not employ us to gather it, then He will employ others. Even when success is granted to us, it is always dangerous to fix our attention on it; on the one hand we are tempted to make some of the credit of it to ourselves; on the other hand we thus accustom ourselves to abate our zeal when we cease to perceive its result, that is to say, at the very time when we should redouble our energy. To look at success is to walk by sight; to look at Jesus, and to persevere in following Him and serving Him, in spite of all discouragements, is to walk by faith."

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20 Episodes/1st Season completed! This first season was a trial run for us. We weren't quite sure of what we were getting ourselves into but now that we're slightly "seasoned" (pun intended), we are excited to start planning for the next! In this episode we give you a quick run down of how we plan to work towards this next season of Us&Stuff....which will begin sometime in August (exact date TBD). We are truly grateful for each one of our listeners and thank you for sticking with us. Talk to you soon.

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