Joining the Grace In Real Life podcast today is licensed professional counselor Shey Reichenau. Shey is a mental health therapist with Forever Hope Counseling & Educational Services specializing in working with children and adolescents. And she’s here to help us answer these questions: How do I talk to my child about the coronavirus and all […]
Episode 6: How the gospel intersects with the real struggles you face
How does the gospel — the good news of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and ascension — intersect with our real life? What impact does Jesus have in our daily life? How does Jesus make any difference in the roles we play as moms, sisters, friends, employees, and volunteers? Jesus rescues us from sin and ourselves. […]
Episode 5: Three mindsets to live grace in real life
How can we be gracious to ourselves in real life? What does living in grace actually look like? Is there a secret sauce that makes us less harsh and more kind and compassionate toward ourselves? How can we receive the grace God so freely offers us? In this episode, we walk through three grace-giving mindsets […]
BONUS #3: How to give yourself grace as you parent through a pandemic
How can you practically parent with grace during a pandemic? What does that even look like? And how can you do it in real life? Today’s episode is broken down into three parts: Seven mindsets to encourage you and give you grace What’s working for Team McCormick I’ll pray a blessing over you Here […]
BONUS #2: Grace in the face of anxiety, fear, uncertainty, and worry
What does grace say in the face of anxiety, fear, uncertainty, and worry? What does God say when we fear? How are we supposed to operate in the unknowns that have become our new norm these days? We unpack three areas in this episode: Fear — what it is, where it comes from, and how it […]
Bonus Episode: Grace in the face of chaos, crisis, and coronavirus
In light of the ever-changing directives, cancelations, and closures, in this episode, we’ll talk about how grace responds in a crisis. What does it look like to trust God in the face of a global pandemic? We’ll unpack three areas today: How God speaks to us What God provides What our role is We’ll unpack […]
Episode 3: Are you a try-hard girl?
What are the five main attributes of a try-hard girl? Are you one? What does God say to those of us who do-more and try-harder? In this episode, we’ll break down the five qualities of a try-hard girl that don’t serve us well. We’ll also be reminded of some great news: We were created to be […]
Episode 4: Do you view God one of these five ways?
How you view God impacts how — or whether — you receive grace and if you draw close to Him. Do you view God as your loving father, a policeman, sovereign, or a taskmaster? In this episode, we break down five ways you may view God and we uncover who He really is. If we […]
Episode 2: Three practical ways to live out grace in your real life
How can you live centered in real life? What are practical strategies you can implement today so you don’t swing between legalism and laziness? In this episode, Jill breaks down three practical ways you can live out grace in your real life. All of us wonder how we can extend grace to ourselves without swinging […]
Episode 1: So what is grace exactly?
What is grace exactly? Is it laziness? Is it approving of all sorts of behavior? How does God define grace? In this episode, I walk through my personal struggle with grace and how we define grace on the podcast. Grace allows you to: try and fail, let go of shame and blame, stop comparing, connect […]