You’re Not That Special

Welcome to part two of the conversation! Conflict is inevitable, but a fight is not. We’re discussing our relationship and how we’ve weathered conflict over the years. An Imperfect Woman by, Kim Hyland- Imperfect Woman: Letting Go of the Need to Have It All Together https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801075165/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_022A6DZG2SQS04VJH2DQ

Conflict is inevitable, but a fight is not. We’re discussing our relationship and how we’ve weathered conflict over the years. An Imperfect Woman by, Kim Hyland- Imperfect Woman: Letting Go of the Need to Have It All Together https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801075165/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_022A6DZG2SQS04VJH2DQ

If we’re “alright” is that alright? We want beauty, comfort, productivity, in our days, who doesn’t? However, not every day brings all of this and some days we don’t get any of it. What should we think about days that are just alright and what place do they have in the Christian sojourn? Listen in.

How does observing Holy Week contextualize and help us understand the daily intersection of Easter into our everyday lives? Outside of one exceptional day-the Easter Sunday celebration-what does this mean for us in our day to day, and especially in our mundane? Links: Changing the Conversation- https://worldviewacademy.square.site/product/changing-the-conversation/116

Where we’re finding inspiration can often be a calling card for grace or encouragement we didn’t know we needed. Join us as we speak on gardens, a recent gardening favorite (Garden Maker by, Christie Purifoy- https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Maker-Growing-Beauty-Flowers/dp/0736982140 ), and what has been generally inspiring us during the slow, rainy wake of spring here in the Virginia countryside. Links: Chosen Candles-https://www.chosencandle.com/

Today we’re sharing about a particularly frustrating or aggravating season and what exactly our “disturbance” may have in store for us. Trading well-meaning plans for the kind lessons of a loving Father. Emily shares about this pregnancy and how her lack is ultimately showing her a better, fuller way to live.

How can a season of penitence and fasting answer a deep longing in us? To “give up and take up” means the Lenten season is about more than just what is lacking. Listen in.

When we have a string of hard days, or a season of hard we have to learn (before we can embrace it) to find the wonder and joy in our everyday lives. We want to become a people of advent, where our hearts and minds are believing and rehearsing the truth of our coming savior. The beautiful repetition of birth and death illustrated in springtime growth points us to our very own domestic lives. During this tumultuous sojourn we take comfort in a Savior who is growing good things both in us and for us. What a hope!

Three Books We Should Read: Our Bodies Tell God’s Story- https://www.amazon.com/Our-Bodies-Tell-Gods-Story/dp/158743427X/ref=nodl_ A Severe Mercy- https://www.amazon.com/Severe-Mercy-Sheldon-Vanauken/dp/0060688246/ref=asc_df_0060688246_nodl?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80195746822995&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795274118132&psc=1 Chance or the Dance- https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Dance-Critique-Modern-Secularism/dp/0898702291/ref=nodl_

As winter is roughly 20 years of the average lifespan we’re diving into winter for all it has to offer. Enjoying this season for what it is and not forcing our agenda onto a season has incredible benefits, not just for our bodies, but also for our spiritual lives. Heavenly Gluten Free Galette: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/gluten-free-almond-galette-recipe

How setting goals from a place of humility and contentment may be the game changer we need to succeed in a deeper way this year.