Counting the Stars

Refocusing this week on purpose in living.  Are we sleeping through life? Are we operating through fear? Why are we drawn to Science Fiction and Horror? Join us as we continue to ask the questions that help us to wake up and live life a little more fully. Peace,Mary & MaloneNote: Stranger Things Season 3 on NetflixEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamYou Tube: Malone Gilliam   Mary GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We are talking big topics this week, folks!! The PGA, diet, exercise and Tilamook ice cream. You don't want to miss it!Have a great week,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

What if a "need to be certain" is actually holding us back?? Join us as we discuss how certitude is affecting our lives in many areas, including our faith, education and culture. Enjoy counting your stars this week!Peace, Mary & MalonePodcast Noted: A Contemplative Look at the Bible, JesusExclusiveSavior interviews Richard RohrEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonSound Cloud: Malone GilliamYou Tube: Malone Gilliam   Mary GilliamInstagram: @marysloangilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Let's chat about where our identity comes from, the development of virtues and why "story" is so important. Have a meaningful week, friends!Peace,Mary & MaloneNotes: Medici  Streaming on Netflix. A political family drama set in Florence in the early 15th century. R.T. Mullins The Reluctant Theologian PodcastContact & Links for Mary & Malone:Email: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamYou Tube: Malone Gilliam   Mary GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We are back for Season 2!! Who knows what kind of stars will be explored as we share in honest questions and conversation together. We open this season with a discussion about .... dare I say a "post-pandemic" world, and how we can find some grounding, stability and rest in the middle of it all. Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamYou Tube: Malone Gilliam    , Mary GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We've been Counting Our Stars for one full year, friends! Join us for this final episode of Season 1, as we digest and discuss our view of the stars. Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamYouTube: Malone Gilliam  You Tube : Mary GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We are having a nice little morning coffee chat about the season we are in.... in many ways. Join us and enjoy Counting Your Stars!Peace,Mary and MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We are talking about "growing up" and what that looks like, this week on Counting the Stars!There are pesky little obstacles like fear, control, and self-protection that we all have to deal with on some level. The only way through and into maturity involves some things that we don't love signing up for..... but its so worth it!!You are not in this alone!Peace,Mary & MaloneBook Note: Immortal Diamond by Richard RohrEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

I am not going to give a description of this one. Its a huge and important topic, so lets Count our Stars!Noted references:"The Dig" New on Netflix"Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" 2007 Movie with Dustin Hoffman"Immortal Diamond" Book by Richard Rohr Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Malone and I continue to count our stars as we discuss: the simple things in life, evictions that bring freedom, and how we can deepen our awareness! You are invited to join. Peace,Mary Email: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

This Week!!! Let's continue to ask questions and grow together.... how often do we label one another, what is spiritual deconstruction, and what does growth look like??? Dive right on in with us here on Counting the Stars! Peace,Mary & Malone GilliamIdeas Digest Podcast Episode with Phil DrysdaleEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join in this week as we celebrate the "Great British Bake Off", play with "deep energy", and deal with "bad mojo". Peace & Love!!Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Happy February! The theme today is "JOY"!! Go ahead and ask the question for yourself, "How do I experience joy?". Join our honest discussion on this topic, which includes obstacles, considerations, and mentorships from unlikely sources. At this point, I no longer feel the need to apologize for displays of emotion on this podcast... they are part of my counting the stars and free me to continue on my journey. I invite you to join. Link to referenced Facebook video here!Peace,Mary GilliamEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We have a blend of Enneagram talk with some practical application this week! I am told that my connecting the dots strategy had just the right amount of "woo". Here's to spontaneous and ongoing honest conversation, Counting the Stars family.Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamEnneagram Notes/Teachers: Helen Palmer & Richard RohrSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We are back! Join us as we discuss the topic of assumptions. As always, we don't offer all the answers, for sure, but we continue an honest discussion with hopes for discovering a bit more clarity for this adventure called Life!Peace & Love,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Well here we go into 2021! Join us for a discussion about goals, relationships and ways of thinking as we roll into this New Year, altogether.Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Count Your Stars this Week and Discover how the details of everything and everyone Matters!  We invite you to enjoy this message of Christmas!!!Peace in all kinds of ways,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us for coffee this week and a discussion about music, Christmas reminiscing , and the powerful sense of hearing. Thanks to musician Michael Logozar for your talents. Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

This Week on Counting the Stars: Join us as we wake up with a little help from Jim's Double Chocolate!! Discussions include "Temple Truth", wrestling with gravity, and things that are too good to be true.....and yet really are. Take comfort and remember you are not alone out there!Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Lots of questions for this week, as we discuss the CNBC documentary "Why Finland and Denmark are Happier Than the US". What is Hygge? Are we resistant or open to change? How does society work best together? Is close-mindedness keeping us blind? What does change require? Remember Counting the Stars Family, its about starting the conversation and seeing where it takes you on your journey. Peace and Have a Watchful Advent,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

We are back this week with a full description of a "mental spin out", how to find relief from perfectionism, and the fruit that grows from dwelling in gratefulness. Musician notes include: Rich Mullins, Sarah Mclachlan, and Ben Webster.Have a wonderful and adventurous Thanksgiving week, friends!!Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us this week, as we discuss the topic of "Support". Where do we find support: mind, body & spirit..... is needing support a sign of weakness?? How does the art of listening play a role in supporting one another? How does playing "Hot Potato" affect our relationships? There is always plenty to talk about when we are Counting our Stars.Peace and Love,Mary & MaloneSong Note: Michael Card "Joy in the JourneyBook & Movie Note: "The Shack" by William Paul YoungEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Ins and Outs defined: the details of a situation or process.... let's talk, shall we??Abundant Life is thrown around frequently, especially in religious circles. But, what does it really mean, and what is the process by which we come to truly experience this realm??? Join us this week as we discuss the suffering associated with seeing clearly, the better way, judgement, the crisis of the moment and decision. Book Note: "The Pastor: A Crisis" by Bradley Jersak & Wm. Paul YoungHave a tremendous week, friends!Peace,Malone & MaryEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

It's another deep chat this week over morning coffee with the Gilliams. We are discovering our great need for grace, patience, & mercy.... with some help from Andy Griffith and a constantly GOOD GOD. Have a beautiful week everyone. Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Up for Discussion this Week: Helpful Change, Washing of the Word, The Benefit of Honesty and a Primer in Ayurveda.Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Yes, I did title that.... quoted straight from the podcast. Join us this week as we spontaneously dive into all sorts of dynamics related to marriage!! Have a super week, friends!!Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Another week, and more conversation!! We are asking some deep questions today about our collective fatigue, need for rest, and the beautiful journey into humility. There is time allowed for a little "horse hockey" and noticing how the "nones" can easily recognize a farce. Join right in, friends!Peace,Mary and MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us as we discuss the Netflix docudrama "The Social Dilemma", human nature, and how the Gospel can provide us with a permanent remedy. Have a super week!Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us as we discuss living in the present, with the help of a little creativity and intuition. Love & Peace,Mary & Malone GilliamEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join in on this discussion about some radical truth: our seamless existence with God, with illustrations from a little coffee and GPS!Hats off to Malcolm Smith.Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone Gilliam Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us this week as we dive into a discussion on the meaning of hope for us today, the way to develop intimacy with God in the middle of your suffering, and what personal prayer can be for each of us. High fives to Baxter Kruger (our friend and big brother) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine and now coffee producer). Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us this week as we discuss struggles and suffering...the spirit in which we live, the truth of connection and common humanity & counting one another as stars!!!!Have a great week!Peace, Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

The Ups & Downs of Marriage, Faith, and Being Human are discussed as we navigate this new season!! Peace & Love to you all,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us, now back from vacation as we share: adventures in painting, PGA analysis, 3 tips for living well today, and the practice of "unfurrowing your brow". Peace and Love,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSound Cloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Straight from our Vacation Zone: Noticing Differences. Practicing to Be Yourself. Quieting the "Nagger" in Your Head. Peace,Malone & MaryEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

This Week: Awakenings, Impacts of Covid, Silver Linings & the Power of Stories....Keep Counting Your Stars, Friends!!Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us this week as we ponder a broader type of thankfulness, murky waters, social media drama, and vacay MO. Counting Your Stars everyday will take you deeper into living and experiencing more of what is really going on inside of you and this world!!Peace and Love,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Frontiersmen vs. Settlers, The Blessing of Failure, Problems of Dualistic Thinking, George MacDonald, & A Lesson from the Stars....George MacDonald Book Cited: The Michael Phillips Edited Version The Curate of Glaston, Originally published as the Trilogy: The Curate's Awakening, The Lady's Confession, and The Baron's Apprenticeship. Enjoy counting your stars this week!!!Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Twelve Angry Men, Looking in the Mirror, Sitting Down at the Table, & 2 Ways to Approach Growth...Love and Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of EdentonInstagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Help from the Weather, A Little Ayurveda, Considering Uniquness, Drawing from the Well, & Benefits of Creativity!Keep Counting Your Stars!!Peace & Love,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFacebook: Arts and Wellness of Edenton Instagram: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Tales of a Novice Gardner, More Cat Metaphors, "Running up the Side of the Screened Porch", and an Impassioned Encouragement for Us All.Note of Clarification: Tears come easily to me, from a variety of sources. The ones at the close of this podcast are not sorrow-filled tears, but of heartfelt encouragement. Peace and Love,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Why is Lasting Change Hard? What Happens when Truth is Exposed? Is there Hope for a Different Future? Let's Talk.Have a thoughtful week.Peace,Mary & Malone GilliamEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Discussions about marriage, finding the "Will of God for our Lives", Co-Creating Life with the Redeeming Genius, and how suffering can change us.....Have a super week! Keep counting your stars!!!Peace,Mary & MaloneEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts & Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Feline Encounters, The Enneagram, Why Count Your Stars?, and Tunnel Vision Pitfalls are Discussed this Week!Notes include:Enneagram Authors Richard Rohr, Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson, Ian Cron, & Chris HeuertzHBO Documentary Noted: "Going Clear""Listening" by Anne LongHave a super week, and keep counting your stars!Peace,Mary & MaloneSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Do you feel "Squeezed" by the current events?? Contentment, "future tripping", and turning lack into creativity are discussed, along with some wise words from 38 Special.One day at a time,Malone & Mary Email: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

More Real Talk.... on the pandemic, times of crisis, our inner & outer worlds; and in the end honesty prevails and hope remains. Book Noted: Women Food and God by Geneen RothEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Join us for this second episode as we discuss the season of "stay at home", questions about how to stay focused, where might God be in all of this, and how Seinfeld can bring some levity to it all. Peace,Mary & Malone GilliamEmail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG: @marysloangilliamSoundCloud: Malone GilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)

Here we are! Our first podcast. Take a listen and see how we came up with this slightly obscure name, and where it will take us. We hope that this process will bring what all good processes do: adventure, discovery, lots of conversation, and maybe a little more understanding about living whole. Peace,Mary & Malone Gilliamemail: mandmcountingthestars@gmail.comFB: Arts and Wellness of EdentonIG @marysloangilliamSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MaryGilliampay)