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Having open hands and an open heart is one part of A Surrendered Yes: 52 Devotions to Let Go and Live Free, the new book by Rebekah Lyons. A Surrendered Yes is also about living in the now. On today's episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Rebekah and I talk about what it was like for her to have a child diagnosed with Down syndrome, what living a surrendered life looks like, and how God doesn't call you to anything that He won't also give you the strength for. Rebekah and her family have been a huge inspiration to our family as we have stepped out in faith and said yes to adopting Baby D. Watching their family and the journey they have been on and how they have trusted the Lord and lived in surrender to His calling has been such an encouragement to us. If you are struggling to say yes and step out in faith, Rebekah's raw honesty on this episode will infuse you with courage. Don't miss it! In This Episode [00:37] - Welcome to The Crystal Paine Show today we are honored to have a repeat guest, Rebekah Lyons. [03:32] - The great joy in life is to lose your life so that you can find it again. [04:19] - I ask Rebekah what it was like to receive the diagnosis that her firstborn had Down syndrome. [09:44] - "If you could go back to your 26-year-old self when you were walking through this, knowing what you know now, what would you say to yourself?" [12:47] - Rebekah talks directly to the woman who's listening who wants to have that courage but is scared. [15:24] - If you are feeling a nudge or a whisper or something that kind of continues to surface, don't close your hands to it. [17:34] - We talk about what it was like to say yes to adopting Joy. [19:20] - Pay attention to your tears. [23:49] - We segue into talking about answering those people saying "How do you do it?" [28:28] - I ask Rebekah to close by sharing what "letting go and living free" looks like in her life right now.  [31:50] - It's not living in tomorrow, it's not living in yesterday. It's living today. Links & Resources Books Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose by Rebekah LyonsA Surrendered Yes: 52 Devotions to Let Go and Live Free by Rebekah LyonsFreefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning by Rebekah Lyons Special Mentions The Crystal Paine Show, Ep 50 Rebekah Lyons Rebekah Lyons on Facebook Rebekah Lyons on Instagram Rebekah Lyons on Twitter Other Links Love-Centered Parenting 10 Days to Be a Happier Mom Sign up for the Hot Deals Email List MoneySavingMom.com My Instagram account (I'd love for you to follow me there! I usually hop on at least a few times per day and share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, my grocery store hauls, funny stories, or just anything I'm pondering or would like your advice or feedback on!) Have feedback on the show or suggestions for future episodes or topics? Send me an email: crystal @ moneysavingmom.com

Mental health disorders are an issue for many of us, and it is often and sadly a journey filled with shame and pain. In this episode, I'm joined by Rebecca Lyons to talk about mental health and our journey of faith. Rebecca started wrestling with panic disorder when she moved to New York. After a year and a half of dealing with panic attacks, she cried out to the Lord, and at that moment, she was flooded with peace and didn't experience another panic attack for seven years. But, the journey did not end for her there. Anxiety still affects her from time to time. Therefore, she established spiritual rhythms to maintain health and renewal. Rebecca is here to remind us that we don't have to perform for God. We can go to God with our rawness, our desperation, our longing, and our despair. His hands are wide open for us. After our podcast last week on spiritual abuse with Dr. John Townsend, I thought it would be beneficial to have Rebecca's voice here to talk about the prevalence of mental illness in our midst and how it is that it affects our journey of faith. We discussed how we can really talk about it, how we walk with God, and how God equips us, heals us, and even transforms us to help others. Rebecca Lyons is an excellent national speaker. She is a bestselling author Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. She is the co-founder of Q Ideas. Her work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Good morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, and more. For more information about Rebekah Lyons, visit https://rebekahlyons.com/

Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God's peace. Rhythms of Renewal will help you trade your anxiety for the vibrant life you were meant to live through four profound rhythms: rest, restore, connect, and create. With encouraging stories and practical steps, Rebekah Lyons will help you begin an intentional, lifelong journey toward sustained emotional, relational, and spiritual health. Rhythms of Renewalis your guide to daily rescue and a way forward into the peace your soul longs for. Over 100,000 copies sold! As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack. Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities we can't control. Eventually we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety, unlike ever before.  But it doesn't have to stay this way.  Rebekah draws from her own battle with depression and anxiety and shares a pathway to establish four life-giving rhythms that quiet inner chaos and make room for a flourishing life. By taking time to rest, restore, connect, and create, you will discover how to:  Take charge of your emotional health and inspire your loved ones to do the sameOvercome anxiety by establishing daily habits that keep you mentally and physically strongFind joy through restored relationships in your family and communityWalk in confidence with the unique gifts you have to offer the world Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, You Are Free: Be Who You Already AreandFreefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage in culture. The organization’s global livestream events feature thought leaders such as David Brooks, Malcolm Gladwell, Soledad O'Brien, and Tim Keller. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children in Franklin, Tennessee.

About 10 years ago, I wasn't doing any of the things I'm doing now. I wasn't writing books. I wasn't hosting podcasts. I was sitting at home and watching other women go first. A lot of us find someone who is doing what we want to do and we follow them and root for them and listen closely when they speak. I was at home watching Rebekah Lyons. I've loved her from the moment I heard her speak. This might surprise some of you, after hearing this interview, because we couldn't be more different. She is all love, light, kindness and gracefulness.  I've watched her long enough to know that what she speaks she walks. That's all you can ask for. Put people in front of me who are paving the way with truth, candor, and authenticity. She is all of these things. As we wrap up the series on rest, sabbath, pause, uncluttering, slowing down and being intentional we couldn't have found a better guest to end it with.  Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Show Notes: [03:05] Rebekah was one of the first people that Melissa followed on Instagram. [04:16] Rebekah and her husband run a non-profit.  [06:37] The first time Rebekah spoke publicly, she was vulnerable about her journey. [08:50] Freefall to Fly was a chronicle of Rebekah's crash and burn. Her family moved from Atlanta to New York City. She tells a lot of stories about this season and how she wanted to run back to the South.  [12:11] God put her in a place that she wasn't excited about, but those were the transformative times in her life.  [13:02] Rebekah started experiencing claustrophobia. She would take stairs to avoid elevators and stopped riding the subway. [13:31] She was outgoing and energetic but became a shell of who she was because she couldn't go anywhere. [14:12] There are different panic attack triggers for different people. [15:50] Rebekah had a relapse, but then had to ask if she was a fraud in her next book. Her patterns of chronic stress had to be reformed. [17:50] There's renewal happening everyday. [18:52] Don't do the same thing over and over and expect it to be different. [20:09] We have to do the work. We can't fix patterns of behavior and thinking in one day.  [23:29] Don't settle for a story someone tries to impose on you. Ask God to remind you of the story that he has already set in motion and that's part of the healing journey. [25:11] We're going to talk about the four rhythms or disciplines that Rebekah feels are essential to feeling less anxiety and stress. [25:55] They are rest, restore, connect, and create. Rest and restore are the input rhythms that fill you up. Connect and create are the output rhythms. [26:09] 77% of society have physical symptoms of stress. As a result, we need to rest. [27:37] Life starts in rhythm. Each rhythm is a different part of our health.  [29:50] Her book has a lot of practical ways on how to slow down. [30:50] We don't have to share everything. Whose validation are we seeking? [31:31] Our worth isn't attached to what we share with other people. We are worthy of rest and indulgence.   [34:04] Until you get quiet you can't know what your heart needs to confess.  [36:26] Rebekah spent two days pulling weeds. She wanted to recover the passion of her vocation. She pulled weeds like distractions.  [39:06] Sometimes we say yes to things when we shouldn't because they crowd out what we should be doing.  [40:07] Rebekah and her family took a big risk with their adopted daughter. They moved to Nashville. They then adopted a little girl with down syndrome and her name is Joy.  [44:29] God was there every step of the way and knew that they were going to adopt this little girl. They have had her for 14 months. [47:46] Rebekah loves Franklin Juice BomBom Acai bowls.  [49:20] Friendship is where both people are willing to be vulnerable. Both can hear and say things to each other.  [50:08] Who would play Rebekah in a movie????? Thanks for joining us on Ordinary People Ordinary Things. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review. Just like your mother taught you. Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page @MsMelissaRadke on Instagram @msmelissaradke on Twitter Sign Up for Insider Access Rebekah Lyons Rebekah Lyons on Facebook Rebekah Lyons on Instagram Rebekah Lyons on Twitter Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning IF:Gathering Who Has Time for Eyeliner? Man’s Search for Meaning The Book of Waking Up: Experiencing the Divine Love That Reorders a Life Annie Downs Franklin Juice

How do you know if you have depression or anxiety? At what point do you seek help? Rebekah came on this week to share her story and we talk a lot about fear, lies, mental health and faith. When your identity is tied to your accomplishments it’s easy to start to feel like you’re drowning. So, what has to change? What does God say about rest, food, connection, creativity? Rebekah shares with us a lot of her ah-ha moments in her new book, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, Lyons pulls from her own journey with anxiety and depression to guide readers through four life-giving rhythms to overcome fear and live an abundant, vibrant life. Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome. She wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: how stress can lead to anxiety and build into depression knowing when it’s time to get outside help battling the lies of depression with the truth of Christ what it actually means to “take your thoughts captive” the power of speaking the truth about your friends never allowing our label or diagnosis to be our identity a few practical ways to guard our rest CONNECT WITH REBEKAH: website | instagram | facebook | twitter CONNECT WITH EMILY: website | instagram | facebook | patreon EPISODE SPONSORS: Third Love: get 15% off when you visit thirdlove.com/swp Care Of: get 25% off your first order when you visit takecareof.com and use promo code MSW SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreon | Amazon SHARE THE STRUGGLE! If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

In this episode, Havilah chats with Rebekah Lyons, a wife, mother, speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. She is an old soul with a contemporary, honest voice. Her passion is inviting others to boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Learn how to discover your everyday win in the waiting season and how to live a balanced, healthy life. Learn more and connect with Rebekah: + rebekahlyons.com + Buy Rythms of Renewal Learn more and connect with Havilah: + havilahcunnington.com + truthtotable.com + theinfluencertable.com

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You  Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their three children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee.

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher's Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. Are you ready to start dreaming big? Click HERE to receive your free Dream Big Workbook. ————————— On the episode: Producer : Haley King Engineer : Jackson Carpenter Co-host : Scott Schimmel

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. We also have a monthly giveaway you can easily download to help you make a plan for moving forward on your big ambitions... ————————— On the episode: Producer : Haley King Engineer : Jackson Carpenter Co-host : Scott Schimmel

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher's Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. We also have a monthly giveaway you can easily download to help you make a plan for moving forward on your big ambitions... ————————— On the episode: Producer : Haley King Engineer : Jackson Carpenter Co-host : Scott Schimmel

Today's guest is Rebekah Lyons, a national speaker, bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their three children (and adopting a fourth) and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. In this episode you will hear us answer the following questions and share about: How does one overcome anxiety day-by-day? How do you know if God is calling you to something? What is the first step in the process of becoming free from whatever struggle you have? What are practical ways to overcoming the lies that hold us back from experiencing the freedom God provides? I know you will be impacted and inspired by this episode. *Please leave a review on iTunes or whatever podcast app you are tuning in to! It really does help keep this podcast running!* --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachelcswanson/support

    How can we experience more freedom and be more of who we were created to be? Listen in and be inspired as Rebekah shares her ongoing journey to freedom and how she is living fully into who she was created to be. Some things we touch on:You can't know freedom if you don't know bondage.Areas of bondage that keep us from being free.Identifying the lies that keep us in bondage.How do we find meaning in surrender?How do we pursue a life of meaning and passion?Why where we get our identity from matters.   Rebekah Lyons is the author of Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning and You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are. She is a mother of three, wife of one, and dog-walker of two living in Franklin, TN. She's an old soul with a contemporary, honest voice who puts a new face on the struggles women face as they seek to live a life of meaning. Through emotive writing and speaking, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety, depression, and consumer impulses - challenging women to discover and boldly pursue the calling God has for them. As a self-confessed mess, Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage in culture. Her favorite pastime is spent with her nose in a book and a discriminating cup of coffee in hand. You can find Rebekah on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and rebekahlyons.com.

Rebekah Lyons is the author of Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning and You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are (released February 21, 2017.) She is a mother of three, wife of one, and dog walker of two living in Nashville. She’s an old soul with a contemporary, honest voice who puts a new face on the struggles we all face as we seek to live a life of meaning. Through emotive writing and speaking, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety, depression, and consumer impulses—challenging people to discover and boldly pursue the calling God has for them. As a self-confessed mess, Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike.

My guest for The Happy Hour #129 is Rebekah Lyons. Rebekah is the author of Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning and now You are Free: Be Who You Already Are. She is a mother of three, wife of one, and dog-walker of two living in Franklin, TN. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage in culture. When she's not busy writing killer books, you can find her reading and sipping a discriminating cup of coffee. In today's show, we cover it all. We start where all happy hours should start - a review on jumpsuits. If you don't know, Rebekah can rock a jumpsuit better than just about anyone out there. I later learn that one reason she can pull them off so effortlessly is because she's riding a bike with her son for about an hour every day. So, if you need a new goal, there you go. Riding a bike may just earn you a jumpsuit. In less trivial conversation, Rebekah shares about her newest book, You Are Free, which was just released yesterday. Y'all have heard me (at nauseam) talk about book covers, and this one is one of my favorites. It even feels good. Rebekah talks about the process of writing the book and battling the lies of the enemy to walk in obedience and write her story. She also shares about her family and their move to New York City with three kids, and how her son very cleverly caused himself to be sick at school day after day to communicate to his parents that it was time to move on. I am majorly inspired by Rebekah, and I hope that you are too. Make sure you hurry over and grab a copy of her latest book. {You can listen to the showHERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Rebekah's Book: You Are Free The Broken + Free Tour Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta by Mother Theresa What Rebekah is loving: Hourglass Makeup Palette, wearing hats and This Is Us Music from Jason Poe Connect with Rebekah Facebook // Instagram // Twitter Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Sponsors: EM Jewelry+Design EM Jewelry+Design is a woman owned and operated company that makes jewelry by hand from start to finish. By creating high quality jewelry we encourage women to invest in fewer pieces that will last longer. Our hope is to inspire confidence in women, by looking and feeling great in what they are wearing. Learn more at emjewelrydesign.com and use code 'HAPPYHOUR' to save 10% on your purchase!  PrepDish Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you'll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After a couple of hours on the weekend, you'll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You'll save time and have some amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with Roasted Carrots, Parsnips & Fennel or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. Allison is offering listeners one month for just $4! You can't beat it. Check out PrepDish for this amazing deal! Use code: happyhour The Heart of Marriage With beautiful photographs and poignant prose, Dawn Camp invites you to reflect on the heart of marriage. This collection is perfect for the good days, the hard days, and all the days in between. With stories from Crystal Paine, Lisa-Jo Baker, Alexandra Kuykendall, Holley Gerth, Shaunti Feldhahn, Renee Swope, Richard Paul Evans, Kristen Welch, Mo Isom, and many more. Pick up your copy here.

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