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Living Graceful When Growth is Hard

Living Graceful When Growth is Hard

I’ve had growth and change on my mind this week. This quote from Rick Warren is one I can say I’ve experienced. “There is no growth without change, no change without fear or loss, and no loss without pain.” The question that seems to glare at us is, why is pain a part of growth? I don’t know about you, but I tend to make changes when my circumstances become painful. Don’t you wish we…

Did I Forgive Even Though I Can’t Forget? | EP22

Did I Forgive Even Though I Can’t Forget? | EP22

Forgiveness is hard. But even after you’ve forgiven someone, painful memories can resurface and cause you to wonder if you really did forgive that person. Is it possible to forgive and forget? In today’s episode, Kristine and Carmen help us understand what God’s Word says about forgetting. It’s what we do with our memories that matters. Verses:  Colossians 3:13 Isaiah 43:25 Hebrews 10:16 Psalm 103:12 Psalm 25:6-7,11 Resources: Carmen’s blog post: Forgiveness and Trust Are…

Can We Find Beauty in Our Pain? | EP19

Can We Find Beauty in Our Pain? | EP19

Are you standing in the rubble of your circumstances and wondering if you will ever find any good in all this bad? In this episode, Carmen offers several actions we can take to begin seeing the little bits of hope amid our ashes. Verses Carmen shared: Romans 8:282 Corinthians 1:3-5 Three questions from Grace Maps to ponder when searching for beauty in your ashes: 1. Can I see how God worked through this difficult time? 2. Did…

God’s Pruning Prepares Us for Restoration | EP11

God’s Pruning Prepares Us for Restoration | EP11

Happy Six-Month Podcast anniversary! Thank you so much for hanging out with us month after month to discuss Jesus and life. How does the pruning process prepare us for restoration? In today’s episode, we eavesdrop on Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well.  As we listen, we discover how pruning helped in her restoration. Links, Verses, and Points to Ponder: John 4John 15.1-5Colossians 1.10Proverbs 3.11-122 Corinthians 5.17 5 Prayers of Hope When You…