To start the new year, let’s feed our hearts truth and hope for the new year by replacing long-held — but untrue — beliefs with what Jesus says. What you really want at the start of a new year is hope. While I cannot promise only goodness in this new year, I can give you […]
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Episode #49: Real-life grace for the Enneagram Nine with Karen Gauvreau
What is it like to be an Enneagram Nine? How can we avoid settling for a false peace? Is expressing what you need and want not as selfish as it seems? In this interview, writer, wife, mom, and Enneagram Nine Karen Gauvreau shares with us: How not to be a wishy-washy mom Three reasons why […]
Episode #48: Kind words and truth for the woman tired at the end of the year
We’re talking about Jesus, our tiredness, and His With-Ness. At the end, I offer up a simple prayer. It’s the end of 2020 — if you’re listening to this in real-time — and you are tired. Today’s episode meets you right where you are, and is a shot of grace straight to your heart. There […]
Episode #47: Real-life grace for the Enneagram Eight with Celia Miller
What is it like to be an Enneagram Eight? How can an Eight (or any of us!) learn to be vulnerable when we hate showing our weaknesses? How can we redefine failure? In this interview, author and wife Celia Miller shares with us: What confrontation really is, What to do when you’re afraid of letting […]
Episode #46: When you just want to put on your comfy pants and disengage with people
What’s really going on when we want to put on our comfy pants and not engage with people? We are all tired of adulting and over-analyzing, and being hyper-vigilant about All The Things. We just want a break because this has been one crazy year, so, in this episode, we break down: What we mean […]
Episode #45: Refresh your thought-life about your dreams, calling, and next steps with Sarah Birkbeck
This episode is all about your thought life and how it influences how you live, whether you strive or steward, whether you pursue your passion or you sit on the sidelines, and whether you move your dreams into reality or you stay stuck. In this interview, Refresh conference founder, wife, and mom Sarah Birkbeck shares […]
Episode #44: Real-life grace for the Enneagram Seven with Dorina Gilmore
What is it like to be an Enneagram Seven? When you love to chase the joy, how do Sevens handle the hard? How can you love the Sevens in your life well? In this interview, wife, mom, author, podcaster, runner, and Enneagram Seven Dorina Gilmore shares with us: What a Seven longs for above all, […]
Episode #42: Real-life grace for the Enneagram Six with Dr. Camden Morgante
What is it like to be an Enneagram Six? What are practical ways to handle the anxiety that Sixes (and others!) experience? How can you love the Sixes in your life well? In this interview, Camden and I break down: What it’s like to be an Enneagram Six How to keep yourself from over-analyzing so […]
Episode #41: How to give grace when people’s post-election reactions are unkind and hurtful
How can we respond as grace-givers and Christ-followers when we experience unkind, hurtful, and shocking interactions with friends and family about the election? What do we do when people’s reactions to the election drive are exasperating and exhausting? In this episode, we will: Process what you’re feeling and experiencing Decide what to do next. (I […]
Episode #40: Real-life grace for the Enneagram Five with Loretta Gjeltema
What is it like to be an Enneagram Five? How can we love Fives well? What can all of us learn about staying engaged in community when we’d rather put on our comfy pants and avoid people? In this interview, Loretta Gjeltema shares with us: What it’s like to be an Enneagram Five Three strategies […]