Wrestling With The Angels

Has it ever been difficult for you to be happy for someone else? Why is that? We talk about it today because we recognize that has been something we’ve wrestled with before (and likely will again!). Can we change our stripes? We think so.

Todays episode taught me a new word: equanimity. This is something we ask for in every episode, “Lord make us a channel of your peace.” Another phrase that comes to mind with todays topic is, “This too shall pass.” Ultimately, Clint and I want emotional balance in our lives. Thanks for listening!

Today we discuss what it means to take up space in relationships. Clint and I come at this topic from two different perspectives. This isn’t a topic we’ve wrestled with a lot. You can hear us working out our thoughts real time. We hope it is a help to you!

What does it mean to be judgmental? We define it as being hyper critical. While there are various connotations with this word we are focusing on the negative aspect. We speak from our personal experience with being judgmental and what has helped us escape that mindset.

Today we attempted to define insecurity, discuss what it looks like for each of us, and how we deal with it. I’ve found it helpful to talk about my insecurities because it helps me come terms with having them and practicing acceptance.

Today we ask ourselves the question, “Should religion be public?” We all affirmed that ours should be, but practically what that looks like may not be how you’ve experienced it. The way I have practiced my faith publicly has changed over time. I hope it’s been for the better. Time will tell.

Angie and Clint were tied up so I invited Sarah and Pastor Dave onto the podcast. We asked ourselves the question, “What is one thing in our past that has made us who we are?” A question I couldn’t help but ask is, “Does the thing that changed me have an impact on others?” That is something I’ll have to wrestle with. What I have experienced is hearing other’s stories and sharing mine has caused spiritual growth.

Today is probably our longest episode. It has been a while since we’ve all been on. We each had a different approach to the question, “What expectations do you place on others.” And we came to the conclusion that we often are looking for ourselves in others which can be good, but it can also hinder relationships at times.

It may be a bit of an eye roll to listen to a 31yo and 36yo discuss getting older, but we wanted to discuss how getting older has changed us, why that is, and our outlook of the future. Spoiler alert we are optimistic about it.

We struggled to come up with a topic this week. This is an age old question we aren’t hoping to resolve, but rather offer our opinion and why (counter intuitively) our answer gives us great comfort. We hope to bring comfort to you as well.