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Random thoughts and writings on the topic of life and God from a woman who discovered she doesn't fit in the box and maybe - quite possibly - that's a good thing! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

Martha Burton


    • Nov 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    If Jesus Was A Manly Man...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 12:40


    If patriarchy doesn't exist or is good then how did this happen?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    The Deadly Poison of Patriarchy: killing men since the fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 32:40


    You can't complain about the deadly effects of the system while still defending the system. Patriarchy is bad for men and women. But if you want to hold to its validity then grab ahold of its consequences with welcoming arms. You've earned them. You can be happy and free or you can be unhealthy and imprisoned. But men... you are worth more than what you do.

    Reality, pessimism, and truth... we need them all.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 25:15


    Today I talk about how pessimistic we can be. How we leave out hope. What is reality and what is unshakeable truth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Throwing the baby out with the bath water

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 30:17


    Dealing with my mistrust of religion, the ungodliness of the Billy Graham Rule and Womanhood in Antibellum times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Can't see the forest for the trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 33:39


    Talking today about yokes and people who get it... almost... hopefully but they just can't see the forest for the trees. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    She's Back! This Is M!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 23:12


    It's good too be back. Life is different now and I wanna talk about truth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    She's A Little Bit Holy Water; Still Little Bit Burning Man...And Boy Is She Blessed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 29:19


    Random thoughts from a weekend of self reflection. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Coinsicense Strikes Again and I Don't Wanna Kiss Frogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 27:40


    I talked before about putting myself out there to reach goals and dreams. Today, something happened to push me further in that direction. The question remains will I take a step forward or will I give in to fear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Forward and Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 23:16


    I find myself being myself again. And...I'm happy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Flustered, Frustrated, and Floundering

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 24:35


    I am in a place that is greatly unsettling and I am not so sure that removing myself from the discomfort is the best course of action for my personal growth and strength. After all you are only as good as your competition. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    You Don't Have To Hold All The Pieces Girl! Let Them Fall...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 28:40


    An early morning drive lends insight into a situation that was stealing my peace. Let go and let the pieces fall. They aren't yours to hold or pick up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Jesus Crashes Collective Power and Maniacs Become Free Men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 20:35


    When the Power of the many is confronted by the One true Power tormented maniacs become free men able to go home. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Broken Hallelujahs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 23:24


    Your opinion of someone else's Hallelujah doesn't matter to God so you can resign from your position as the Hallelujah police. It may be time you realized just just how broken your own Hallelujah is. Thankfully, to God every Hallelujah is Holy because of Jesus Christ. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Who I Am, Who I Used To Be, and The Person I Want To Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 24:09


    I gave up a part of myself unintentionally because I blamed her for people removing themselves from my life. It wasn't her fault. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Shadows, Light and Good For Nothing Liars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 26:07


    We live in a world of shadows of things to come; a world of things that will pass away and are merely a symbol of what is to come. Yet we make the shadows the important thing and spend our lives chasing something that can't be caught. In segment two I will address Good For Nothing Liars and what part we play in lies....after all you can't back a dog into a corner and then wonder why it bites you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    "That's Not An Arrow. That's A Marshmallow!" ,said the girl I'd like to know.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 26:46


    self discovery, personal growth, assertiveness and peace...my it has been a busy week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Pain & Priorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 29:44


    Sometimes methods we use to deal with pain create different pain and before we know it we end up in a cycle of reacting to pain. That's what I have discovered this week and am in the process of allowing myself my humanity while seeking to find balance once again. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    You Caught Me In Mid Jump

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 27:12


    Yes, last week I decided to jump; full on Superman style. This week I find myself still in mid jump wondering if I will make it to the other side of greatness but finally beginning to understand that it is worth the risk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    The Past Speaks & Gifts are Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 24:48


    Today I talk about why gifts should be magic that a list cannot contain and how the past me spoke to the future me about greatness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    I'm Back and On The Brink

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 22:22


    I find myself a nobody on the precipice of the future unable to willingly move forward. And I'm wondering if there is anyone out there willing to jump with me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisism/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisism/support

    Setting the hidden free

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 24:00


    It seems I am a love kind of woman in a lust kind of world with hidden parts that I had no idea were capable of opening doors --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Growth Spurt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 28:21


    It's alright to be where you are .. Just don't get stuck there. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    If the terrain is dangerous you may wanna build a bridge.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 27:48


    Talking at people builds fences that separate us but talking to people builds bridges that help unite us.. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Privilege and Perspective That's What's On My Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 18:24


    We all need a better Perspective of our privilege and how to honor it, ourselves and those who afford is those privileges. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Removing The Training Wheels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 12:22


    Training Wheels that were once needed as a support can quickly become a crutch halting your growth if you aren't willing to remove them when they are no longer needed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    A Refusal To Listen Leads To Hearing Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 37:44


    Just Listen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Finding A Healthy Dose Of Truth Principle #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 21:23


    It's as simple and as difficult as change. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Finding A Healthy Dose Of Truth Principle#4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 16:40


    Life is full of contradictions but your belief system shouldn't be. Should it? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Finding A Healthy Dose Of Truth Principle#3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 20:41


    The things that bother us and are difficult for us to deal with are the things that refuse to fit inside the boxes we make for them. But they are the very things that will lead us to truth and set us free if we will let them --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Finding A Healthy Dose Of Truth Principle #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 25:39


    Why do we believe what we believe? Why do we do the things we do? What motivates your we treat others? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Finding A Healthy Dose Of Truth Principle #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 27:44


    I think it would benefit us all to some the light on ourselves to find out if we are a part of the solution or the problem. This is the first in a series of principles we can use to discover the truth about any situation or belief. This episode deals when Principle #1. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    A Little Right, A Little Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 27:09


    In the middle of all of its picking opposite sides of the fence a little love and humility can help us see both sides are a little right and a little wrong --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Because We Need More Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 28:03


    The heart cannot love what the kind does not know. -Lauren Wilkins --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    One Man's Non-Essential Could Be A Civilization's Life Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 30:44


    Is religion merely part of the non- essential entertainment industry or a very essential foundation for civilization? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    He Mumbled Something And Got A Smile From Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 27:20


    Today was a reminder again if the power of music to build connections between strangers and forge new friendships --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    How'd We Get Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 24:06


    The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step but remember it isn't about the destination is about the journey. So make sure your single steps are taking you somewhere you want to arrive at. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    It's ME! I've Been Here All Along

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 21:20


    Reading through a pile of highschool papers reminds me of who I am and that I was never destroyed only waiting for my time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Is My Message Clear

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 22:01


    Do I speak love effectively. Am I acting in a way that enables me to be understood. Are my actions making my message clear --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    I'd Sleep But If I Do They Might Come Back.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 15:23


    Reflections on ant infestations, dear friends who understand how hard to hold onto I can be at times and the love of children that makes everything alright. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    You'll Need A Tribe, Girl And A Desire To Really Live

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 20:33


    Meeting folks who willingly put their head in the sand serves as a reminder to myself about my inclination to act in the same manner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Today I Have Lived Dangerously Authentic To My Design.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 30:26


    Shopping, smiling, singing, dancing, laughing, prepping and organizing - It just doesn't get much more authentic than that! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    The Clutter Of Convenience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 19:24


    Making choices to fill my life with the right things... Things that reflect my personality... Rather than just filling my life with the convenient things --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Because he loves me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 19:00


    It's the realization of how much we are loved that Spurs is on to love others greatly. Maybe a refusal to love others is the result of not understanding great love. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    He Isn't Trying To Be An Ass But He Is Right.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 17:15


    A call for help is a reminder that love must be given and received. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Freedom Is Born Internally And Evidenced Externally

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 45:31


    It seems I have been training for this Covid 19 quarantine long before it hit only I didn't realize it and tonight a truth about freedom dawns on me as I ponder out loud with you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Light And Darkness Cannot Coexist And Matter Is Never Destroyed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 40:23


    Tonight I discuss my love for second chances, the relationship between light and darkness, and life beyond this physical realm. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Respecting Your Pencil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 32:39


    How we treat the seemingly insignificant is a great indicator as to how we do or will treat the weightier things in our lives. If it doesn't spark joy let it move on but if it does then it deserves the best of you. And the best of you is a version that respects not only the things and people in your life but it's a version that respect the self as well. It all begins with respecting your pencil. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    Powerfully Insignificant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 30:17


    Insignificance should be a super power...No one expects the insignificant to be powerful or the thing that solves the problem. But in God's economy it's the insignificant that holds the greatest promise of power most often. Feeling insignificant..you may just be more powerful than you think. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    No Never Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 25:44


    Revisiting my day and the concept of being individuals and collectivists simultaneously. What interesting thoughts and perspectives on life and the Kingdom of Heaven. At least I think so... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    I Am An Individual Collectivist And So Are You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 23:25


    It's true. We all are individuals but we don't live in bubbles. We are also part of a greater whole. Humanity. And we need each other. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

    See You Don't Really Need Me...But I Need You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 16:30


    It's great when you inspire someone to the point that they grow and become the inspiration for you. And it's wonderful to realize that when you need to borrow strength there are people who love you who will come alongside you and lend you theirs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this.is.M/support

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