Unshaken Reign

Do you ever just stop and stare at your kid while they are making the hugest mess ever and just wonder “who are you going to be?” It is important on the hard or monotonous days to remember just what exactly we are doing here as parents…we are raising spiritual warriors, future moms and dads and pastors and world leaders and community influencers. In this episode we stop and consider, what promises might we be contending for that our kids, or our kids’ kids will get to see come to fruition?

Our culture is all just go, go, go. Jobs, school schedules, after school activities, even dinner and laundry never end and sneak up like little deadlines. It is so easy now to flick on a light at 6am regardless of what time the sun rises and start plugging away at our day, but are we allowing our bodies to have seasons? This episode is super practical as we take the time to check in with our bodies and ask “what are you needing right now, so that we are as physically and emotionally strong as possible?” Our bodies are like little barometers that send us signals when we are under pressure - are we listening?

Can we goal plan and dream for the new year AND be kind to ourselves? Can we seek to improve ourselves and our habits AND celebrate how far we have come and the good work going on in our hearts? I think so. But it’s a fine line to walk. In this episode we look at some fun ways to include the family in goal planning *while* also guarding our hearts from a potentially negative “coulda, shoulda, woulda” narrative. ALSO, theres a little gift for ya in this one!

I used to dislike the idea of picking a word of the year. Then I would just forget to do it. Finally, this year, the word picked me. In this episode I am excited to share with you how my word of 2019 came to me, the significance it carries for our life right now, and how I plan on using this word to flavor our year and bring intentionality to our days, weeks, months and seasons.

Have you ever just “hung out” with God? Does that feel weird to even say or think? So often we approach god with so much seriousness, as if he just wants us to only be reciting scripture or making prayer request lists all day. We see in the Bible examples of people who were called “friends of God”…but what did that look like? And what can it look like for us now? Get inspired into new levels of good friendship with God, and hear about that one time I took a road trip with him.

We are royal daughters equipped for reigning and battle, and more than conquerors…but what about the days when our biggest battle is laundry? Or getting kids to eat entire meals before wandering off? As moms and wives and awesome women…sometimes our days “just” look like taking care of kids and homes and watching Parks and Rec in the evenings with our husbands. How do we “reign” on these days, when we feel like we aren’t making an impact? And what if these simple at home days are your life and you LOVE it? Do you ever feel disqualified from the warrior momma term because you don’t have big hopes and dreams right now beyond momming the heck out of your home? You are called to reign, momma - not matter where, no matter how your life looks right now.

The Bible says that we are part of a nation of Royal Priests and yet, *most* days we aren’t donning ceremonial robes and throwing ashes against stone altars. So what does this part of our identity mean? And why does it sound a little…weird? In this episode we get theological as I look at the history of our heritage as Priests and dive in to what that means for our lives NOW. What exactly does being a priest - or priestess since we are women - mean when we enter into times of worship or prayer? What’s really going on spiritually there? I want to encourage you to NOT back up the way the Israelites did from the fullness of your destiny and calling as a priestess. The anointing, insight, and authority you carry as part of this holy nation of priests is too awesome to ignore.

It’s great to be queen. But what happens when the queen is having a bad day? What if there is unrest in her queendom? What if she is - may it never be! - outright ignored when she gives a (loving of course) command? in this episode I explore strategies for how to stay grounded in your identity as royalty even on days when you have hit your max, or you feel pushed or cornered. We will discuss what it means and what it looks like to stay laser focused on your identity and mission when your boundaries are crossed - or when you cross them yourself. You aren’t an ice queen - but you aren’t a doormat either. Find your center, and stand there with your head held high.

Does it ever feel like you have lost a bit of yourself as you spend your day running from one thing to the next? Even on the days when I don’t leave the house I could just spend the whole day going from project to project, task to task, and never finish my list. In this episode we dive in and talk about the ways I’ve found to stay grounded in who I am, honoring and nourishing myself, so that I am able to serve those around me - kids, husband, friends, church, community - from a place of established royalty, rather than frazzled yes-woman whose life is made up of tasks for others.

It’s one thing to know in your head that you are a daughter of God - it’s a whole ‘nother thing for life to feel that way! Are you conscious of your identity as God’s daughter when you are in the pick-up line at school? Or when you get home from the grocery store and realize you forgot cilantro? Or when you go to jump in bed and realize that it’s covered in unfolded laundry? In this episode I dig in to what God says about your identity as ROYALTY, what hurdles I had to overcome to be able to step in to this identity, and we look at how a true understanding and grounding in this truth can play out in our day-to-day when we remain mindful of who we are.

Do you ever feel stuck? Defeated? Disqualified? Ashamed of who you are or how much you have managed to “accomplish” so far in your life? Maybe you got dealt a bum deck, or maybe you have suffered more set back than the average so-and-so down the street….or maybe just maybe you have been listening to a relentless narrative of negative self talk for too long. A major tactic of the enemy of our hearts is to remind us of our failings and then train US to remind ourselves of those failings! What a trap! But thats not where you have to stay. I believe that you have NEW life through Jesus - and that means you don’t have stay tethered to that old identity of “broken” and “messed up”. In this Episode I share where the attacking thoughts left me in the past and how I learned to size those thoughts up against TRUTH. We will dive in to what the source of this “brain battle” is, and then I highlight a few of my favorite tactics for you to take and implement so that you can start to take authority over the noise in your head.

What does it mean to Reign Unshaken? In my own life I have seen so much transformation in my heart as I have learned to stand firmly planted on my identity in God, and my purpose here on earth as His royal daughter. In this episode I share my heart for YOU to find solid ground to stand on in the midst of your battles, and I ask the question “what if?” What if you could walk through life conscious of your identity and calling? What would that change in your everyday?