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Celebrating Women Who Live to 100 and Beyond Encore Episode As we approach the end of the summer, I wanted to revisit some of my staff's favorite podcast episodes of all time. This week we start with my favorite episode with Dr. Amy D'Prix to celebrate our 100th episode. Dr. Amy and I discuss women's longevity and two special women in my life - my maternal grandmother, Nana Mo, and my paternal great aunt, Aunt Alice. While I love being a podcast host and enjoy all my interviewing experiences, I love this one because it highlights two special women in my life that taught me at a very young age that women could change the world.  Here are the original show notes and description. I hope you enjoy this encore episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Happy Listening! kbk In this 100th podcast episode, I celebrate two women in my life who have lived to 100 years old and beyond with Dr. Amy, a life transitions expert. My Nana Mo and my Great Aunt Alice, each from different sides of my family lived to be 103 and 104 respectively. These women role modeled what it meant to be a feminist before it was fashionable. Dr. Amy shares her insights as to how to live a long, rewarding life and how having essential conversations with family members helps you share your legacy of stories, memories, and values. The first of a 3-part series on Breaking Money Silence® on Longevity, this episode is not to be missed!  Dr. Amy's Plan B Question: If there was a shift in my health or mobility, or the health and mobility of someone I love, what might I do differently? Dr. Amy S. D'Aprix, MSW, PhD, CPCA, is a life transitions expert and an internationally renowned authority on lifestyle issues relating to retirement, estate planning, aging, caregiving, and family dynamics.  “Dr. Amy,” as she is affectionately known, has worked with the financial services industry for more than twenty years, both with advisors and as a keynote speaker at client events. She has authored the book From Surviving to Thriving: Transforming Your Caregiving Journey and co-recorded a CD with an accompanying workbook titled, Building the Bonds of Friendship in Midlife and Beyond. She is also the creator of the Life Memories Journal and Caring Cards to inspire more meaningful inter-generational conversations. Dr. Amy is a frequent guest on radio and TV shows and has written numerous articles for print and online publications.  For more information, visit dramy.life. Show Notes: Books mentioned: Living to 100 Authors: Dr. Tom Perls, Dr. Margery H. Silver, with John Lauerman  Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives  Author: David Snowden .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_content { background-color: #146a7d !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_container .et_bloom_form_header { background-color: #146a7d !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_content button { background-color: #f58023 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_content .et_bloom_fields i { color: #f58023 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_content .et_bloom_custom_field_radio i:before { background: #f58023 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_content button { background-color: #f58023 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_container h2, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_container h2 span, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_container h2 strong { font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; }.et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_container p, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_1 .et_bloom_form_container p span, .et_bloom .

We dig into GRACE - What is Grace and why do we need it?

Self-compassion means being warm, kind, and giving yourself grace. Have you ever felt like a sheet being tossed to and fro in the dryer? A lack of self-compassion and clarity can leave us feeling like a sheet in the dryer. Swish, shush, swish, and a ton of other noise going on in our mind as it spins with overwhelm. Often, but especially during the holiday season, we feel like we don't have direction or clarity and it's important to give ourselves the gift of self-compassion. Instead of having self-compassion, we often only see what's wrong with us.  We lack compassion and self-judgment overrules. Krista Resnick saw this first-hand with her photography clients and decided to become a life coach so that she could do deeper work and impact women and how they feel about themselves. Everything Happens For a Reason When we are on a journey, every experience leads us to something more meaningful, for purpose. We need to stop looking at life from why is this happening to me, to why is this happening for me? This outlook shift will move us from a victim's mindset to become seekers.  This mindset shift will help us heal and grow and be our authentic, beautiful selves. What Does Self-Compassion mean? Self-compassion means to be warm, kind, and to give yourself grace. That is true self-compassion.  Talking to ourselves like we would talk to a friend.  We give compassion to others, but no for ourselves. When we aren't coming from a place of self-compassion, we are coming from a place of self-judgment. Self-judgement is a form of protection.  It is a way to protect ourselves from being hurt or judged.  We are judging ourselves so others can't judge us.  If we are being cruel to ourselves by judging ourselves. This is an act of blocking ourselves from expansion, up-leveling, growing, and stepping into the most powerful version of ourselves. When we are doing this to ourselves, we can't build relationships with others. Self-Love and Self-Compassion go Hand-in-Hand Self-love is the power cord to all things.  Knowing that you were made for something powerful and great and that you are enough. We aren't taught how to have self-compassion or to love ourselves. Self-judgment is Learned and Blocks Self-Compassion Many people have been taught to judge themselves. When people grow up in a home of judgment and squashing of ideas, they will be more likely to judge themselves and lack self-compassion. Start to make judgment unfamiliar and start to make self-compassion familiar. Awareness Awareness is where we begin.  We can't change what we aren't aware of.  But we have to embody the beliefs and implement them.   It takes action.  Information doesn't equate to transformation.  Embodiment, action, and intention have to come into play. Patience is an underutilized tool.  It's not a one and done when it comes to learning self-compassion.  You can't just read about it, you have to take action. Fear leads us to procrastination and when we procrastinate, we don't take action to embody the things we need to embrace self-compassion. Ask Yourself What is it that stops you from practicing self-compassion? Clarity It is often clarity that stops us from having self-compassion and taking action to achieve our goals and dreams. You have to have clarity around that to be able to shift it. "Clear is kind.  Unclear is unkind." – Brene Brown Not being clear on what you want in your life causes suffering. The mind knows that once we get clear we have to take action, and taking action is intimidating. Find out what stops you from practicing self-compassion. When you are kind to yourself, is when you have terrific gains. 3 Elements of Self-Compassion Self-awareness We cannot shift what we are not aware of.  Notice when are you being the mean girl. When do you feel low? When are you bombarding yourself with the should have's, etc. Common Humanity We have to stop isolating ourselves because we aren't the only ones going through hard things.  Every human has pain and suffering. We are all in this together and should be supporting each other. Kindness over judgment Kindness over self-judgment. Grace over self-berating. I am enough.  I deserve unconditional love.  If we aren't nice to ourselves, how will we rise and make the impact we are meant to make.  You can't rise and answer your diving calling if you don't have self-compassion. Action Start to make self-compassion familiar. Patience and Grace What stops me from being more compassionate with myself? Identify What stops me from being warm and understanding with myself? What are my go-to self-judgments? Take self-judgments and flip them – write them in the voice of self-compassion Identify one way we can give ourselves grace? Everything starts with just one thing. Honor yourself by taking action to that one thing to offer yourself grace. It's important to write these out, not type them so that the brain can truly connect with them. Be aware of the two voices: the voice of judgment and the voice of compassion. Notice when you take that action how it feels in the body.  What is your mind offering you when you take that grace.  Pay attention to your body and trust yourself to know when it's time to give yourself another compassion break. Patience Much of this work is about slowing down.  Patience comes into play to be able to slow down, take time, don't rush through it, and we'll know when it's time to move forward with another step. Often times when we slow down, we start to panic.  Rushing through life is a response to trauma.  So when we stop, a flood of emotions come into our mind and heart. Then we want to numb ourselves. Picking up our phones or other addictions are tools we use to numb ourselves. When these moments come, take an inventory of what's going on.  Take them as a reminder to slow down and treasure the emotions and moments that are fleeting. About Krista Krista is a women's leadership expert, success coach, sought-after speaker, and mother of three teenage boys. She is a powerhouse of soul, fun, compassion, and vibrancy.  Her honest and curious approach guides the women she serves in a way that is both real, true, and supportive. Krista's work empowers female leaders to stop settling, embrace their wholeness, and define success o their own terms.  Her Selfish Badass Movement has helped hundreds of women across the globe.  Krista is a walking permission slip, inspiring women to show up unapologetically and live a life that lights their souls on fire. Learn more about your host, Robyn Graham, click HERE. To learn about The Brand Marketing Insider by Robyn Graham, click HERE. Join the Female Entrepreneur Insider Facebook Group HERE. Book a Brand Marketing Strategy Session HERE. Ask Me Anything HERE. Connect with me, Robyn Graham: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest Learn more about Krista and connect with her: Website: www.kristaresnick.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristaresnickcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristaresnickcoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krista-resnick-4a406713b/

We women possess innate qualities that make us strong. But did you know that we can do things to grow the power we have within us? Co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Bender share seven ways to do so, whether you're starting now or simply need a reminder. Here are just a few they discuss that we all need to master: respect yourself (and others) go with the flow trust your gut Viewing in an app? Full show notes here!   Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love How to Have a Beautiful Wedding on a Budget Did the new year bring you a new ring? Or, maybe your Valentine surprised you with a proposal for life-long love. No Read more 6 Things to Treasure About Pandemic Life I’ve learned in life that it is really important to look back. To reflect. To pay attention. While COVID-19 Read more 5 Slogans From AA That Will Make Every Woman Wiser My former chosen method of numbing pain included self-medicating with pills and toxic relationships. It’s taken years, open sharing Read more What Does It Take to Be a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? What defines a strong woman? Can I become strong? How do I find my purpose? Do I have to Read more Quote of the episode: "You see I am neither as good as I want to be or as bad as I could be. I am still a work in progress, growing in grace." - Darlene Brock Check out these episodes we mentioned: Darlene and Julie Chat Balancing Adulting, Barbells and Booties – 109, Get It Girl! How Self-Respect Can Change Your Life – 097, 7 Things You Can Stop Doing To Be a Strong Woman – 147, and You Are More Inspiring Than You Think – 141 Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

Abiding in Christ is not automatic, it is a command to be obeyed. It is us learning how to maintain fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ and we must have active daily and conscious awareness and interaction with Christ. » View: What Does it Mean to Abide? (Part 2)

Marriage takes work even in the best of times.  But, marriage during a pandemic must also take on stress response, tight quarters, no alone time, financial challenges, etc.  Sharing the load of childcare, trying to keep working, and the stress of what we are experiencing collectively in our national and world is going to expose the cracks in your relationship.  One article I read talks about how those cracks can become a fracture.  In today’s episode, I share how those cracks can be an opportunity to strengthen your relationship by putting in some “reps” on relationship muscles that will serve you well beyond this experience.  Today’s episode focuses on communication, grace and giving the benefit of the doubt.  Communication Finding time to connect each day, and not just about chores, kids, etc.  Sharing challenges or grievances without blaming Don’t rush to solve things in a single conversation Speaking up when you need something Example    Grace What we are experiencing requires us to show grace to ourselves and to each other Definition of grace   Example Benefit of the doubt Building trust De-centering ourselves Seeking to understand  Review and Subscribe in iTunes Sign-up for a free 20 min flash coaching session www.wifemotherleader.com/coaching

On this day in Tudor history, 4th October 1507, Sir Francis Bigod, was born at Seaton, in Hinderwell, Yorkshire. Bigod led an uprising in Yorkshire in January 1537,  Bigod’s Rebellion, after the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace had been dispersed. But who was Bigod? Why would an evangelical reformer become involved with the Pilgrimage of Grace? What was his rebellion about and what happened to him? Find out more about Sir Francis Bigod and Bigod's Rebellion in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/rPR8AQCZA2Y Also on this day in Tudor history, Wednesday 4th October 1536, trouble erupted in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. This was part of what we know as the Lincolnshire Rising which, in turn, was part of the famous Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion, which I have, of course, just mentioned. You can find out what happened in Horncastle, which included two murders, what the rebellion was all about, and how King Henry VIII responded to the rebel's grievances, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/9WBhp2N3hKM  

In this 100th podcast episode, I celebrate two women in my life who have lived to 100 years old and beyond with Dr. Amy, a life transitions expert. My Nana Mo and my Great Aunt Alice, each from different sides of my family lived to be 103 and 104 respectively. These women role modeled what it meant to be a feminist before it was fashionable. Dr. Amy shares her insights as to how to live a long, rewarding life and how having essential conversations with family members helps you share your legacy of stories, memories, and values. The first of a 3-part series on Breaking Money Silence® on Longevity, this episode is not to be missed!  This episode is sponsored by AgeUp. Did you know that one in three 65-year-olds live into their 90’s, but few can afford it? AgeUp provides supplemental income to help fill in the financial gaps that come with a long life. To find out more, visit Age-Up.com. Show Notes: Books mentioned: Living to 100 Authors: Dr. Tom Perls, Dr. Margery H. Silver, with John Lauerman  Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives  Author: David Snowden Dr. Amy’s Plan B Question: If there was a shift in my health or mobility, or the health and mobility of someone I love, what might I do differently? Dr. Amy S. D’Aprix, MSW, PhD, CPCA, is a life transitions expert and an internationally renowned authority on lifestyle issues relating to retirement, estate planning, aging, caregiving, and family dynamics.  “Dr. Amy,” as she is affectionately known, has worked with the financial services industry for more than twenty years, both with advisors and as a keynote speaker at client events. She has authored the book From Surviving to Thriving: Transforming Your Caregiving Journey and co-recorded a CD with an accompanying workbook titled, Building the Bonds of Friendship in Midlife and Beyond. She is also the creator of the Life Memories Journal and Caring Cards to inspire more meaningful inter-generational conversations. Dr. Amy is a frequent guest on radio and TV shows and has written numerous articles for print and online publications.  For more information, visit dramy.life. Be sure to sign up for the Breaking Money Silence® podcast and not miss an episode!  Disclosure: Please note that the links above may be affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through the link.

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PROPHETIC ALIGNMENT (NIGHT OF GRACE 2) THE WORD OF GRACE Speaker: Ps Ebenezer Okronipa In yet another miraculous and prophetic atmosphere, Ps Eben expounds on how it takes the grace of God to attain anything in this life. What is the grace of God? What is the Source of Grace? What are the effects of grace? You will be blessed with all these truths as you listen and pray along. Comment. like and share

Christian women often aspire to live that Proverbs 31 life, or what we perceive it to be. But sometimes the expectations are unrealistic, the pressure gets to be too great, and the doubts set it. Are you doing the right things and avoiding the wrong things? Do you feel the need to be better, sweeter, and to live a more godly life? Are you living up to the biblical example found in that text. Is it even realistic? These questions and more are discussed by co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Graham as they willingly admit their failures and tendencies to compare. While becoming like Christ is their desire, they realize too often we are judging ourselves and others by impossible standards. In this episode, they freely embrace the grace God extends to every strong woman (and those who want to be)—encouraging you to remember that it is not because of what you do or how good you are that you are loved. A perfect God loves you exactly as you are, and it is his joy to help you become who he knows you can be. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! This is a replay of a previous popular episode (092) with a few new thoughts added in from your co-hosts that relate to today. Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love Bible Verses From the Grit and Grace Team on Grace What would we have if it weren’t for grace? Where would we be? Only through grace can we receive Read more A Modern Day Esther: Finding My Voice Through a Hero in the Bible It was kind of like a modern-day beauty pageant, minus the talent section. It required no essay entrance exam Read more 100 Things a Grit and Grace Woman Believes Today, In Read more What Does It Take to Be a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? What defines a strong woman? Can I become strong? How do I find my purpose? Do I have to Read more To the Christian Woman With a Crooked Past As I sat in that stuffy, little room listening to the woman on stage, I looked around at the other women—some Read more This Is What Jesus Says About Equality for Women Religion has often been used as an excuse for inequality between men and women. Historically, and even today within many world religions, women find themselves restricted in what they are allowed: their appearance, their behavior, and of course their Read more How a Woman of Grit and Grace Wears Her Faith Have you ever noticed how many analogies there are in the Bible about plants or farming? Quite a few, but being the black thumb that I am (think seven dead basil plants since the beginning of the year), I Read more How to Have Your Own Coffee + Bible Time If you follow me on social media (you should, by the way) you likely see me post on Facebook most mornings (not every day—no perfection here!) that I’m enjoying “C&B” or Read more Beginning Faith: Walking This Life With Grit, Grace, and God When I was loading the car to fly my elder daughter off to college, I stopped and made her look me in the eye to tell her this: “Life is hard.” Not sure why that was on my mind except that Read more Quote of the episode: "Yes, I am a Christian. Yes, I make mistakes. I fall. I struggle. I am a mess. But I'm God's mess." Check out these episodes we mentioned: How to Feel Your Emotions in a Healthy Way With Dr. Zoe Shaw – 075, Get It Girl! How Self-Respect Can Change Your Life – 097, Step Into Your Confidence Now – 108, The Benefits of Optimism in the Grit and Grace Life – 025, and Grit and Grace, but What About God? – 105Grit and Grace, but What About God? – 105 Don't miss this advice from Dr. Zoe! Ask Dr. Zoe – In Love with a Narcissist, Ask Dr. Zoe – How Do I Leave the Past Behind? Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

MATURING IN LIGHT OF HIS RESURRECTION •••Bible Study Verses: 2 Peter 3:3-18, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Romans 5:2, 2 Corinthians 2:-8-9, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:1-2, Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 4:7-15, Hebrews 4:16, Colossians 4:6, Jude 1:4, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Hebrews 5:12, Ephesians 24:14, 2 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 1:5-9. “All growth is progressive, and the more complex and delicate the organism, the more time it will take to reach maturity. But it should be said that one is mature not merely after a certain lapse of time, but after the essential laws of spiritual growth have been obeyed...Spiritual growth is spontaneous when the soul is fed consistently from the Word, when it breathes the pure air of prayer, and when it cultivates fellowship with the people of God. On the other hand, our growth can be stunted by failing to provide congenial spiritual conditions. If we are to exercise an influential spiritual ministry, it will grow out of the soil of a faithfully observed devotional life” J. Oswald Sanders, CSLewisInstitute.org † “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” Hebrews 5:12-14, NKJV Does the Resurrection Matter? Does the Resurrection Make any difference in our Lives? How Shall We Live? If you are one of those people who believe that because Christ rose from the dead, and that He is coming back what kind of person should you be? What Does It Mean to Grow in Grace? What is Grace? What is Grace not? Why Must a Believer Grow in Grace? What are some of the Dangers of Not Growing in Grace? How does one Grow in Grace? Are You Growing in the Grace of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Pastor Godwin Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounter Radio Podcast originally aired on April 25, 2020 on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcast to all 7-continents on this big beautiful blue marble, earth, floating through space. Please be prayerful before studying The Word of God so that you will receive the most inspiration possible. This Teaching Podcast is brought to you by Christian Leadership International and all the beloved of God who believe in it’s mission through prayer and support. Thank you. COVER ART CREDIT: Photo by Randy Fath, art direction by gil on his mac. † http://www.cslewisinstitute.org/In_Pursuit_of_Maturity_page3 FERP20025Episode #117 GOT200425ep117 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it mean to be a Christian when you don’t know or understand common terminology? What does it mean to be saved? What is faith? What is salvation and how do you get it? Mercy v. Grace: What’s the difference? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/missperceptionspod/support

Sermon delivered by Pastor Wade Muncy titled Grace: What does it do? PART 2. Recorded live on March 15, 2020 at Trinity Christian Fellowship

We are a podcast for strong women and those who want to be, right? But what does it mean to be a strong woman? What defines a woman as powerful, secure, tenacious? What are practical things strong women do? Here’s what we think… A strong woman knows she can’t do it all. A strong woman asks for help.  A strong woman doesn’t play games.  A strong woman says what she means.  A strong woman can be trusted.   What else do strong women do?    The best way to become a woman of strength is to understand these qualities. That’s why, in this This Grit and Grace Life episode, hosts Darlene and Julie unpack what they think a strong women truly is. The two also provide you with their best advice on how you can become her, one day at a time. This is a replay of a previous popular episode, (016) with a few new thoughts added from your co-hosts that relate to today. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love What Does It Take to Be a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? What defines a strong woman? Can I become strong? How do I find my purpose? Do I have to know my purpose? These questions can become increasingly difficult to answer Read more A Strong Woman Has These 7 Things on Her Bucket List If you’re in search of more meaning in life, crossing off a few extra items on your bucket list can be the very thing that sends you on a Read more 5 Life Skills You Can and Should Master to be a Strong Woman I almost titled this article “Single? Here are five things you can do now to make marriage better,” but let’s be honest, it’s not all about marriage. So often, we Read more For the Woman Who Wants to Be Strong I would have never considered myself a strong woman seven years ago. In fact, I wasn’t a strong woman seven years ago. I was weak, wishy-washy, and wandering aimlessly. Read more 100 Things a Grit and Grace Woman Believes Today, In the last year, we’ve recorded our Read more Do Strong Women Like Masculine Men? Each week, Monday night finds women and their girlfriends stuck to the television, watching The Bachelor to see who gets the rose. Whether we attend Read more 3 Surprising Signs of Strength in a Woman Our idea of what a strong woman looks like is brought to us by women of power, grace, and intelligence. Oprah. Mother Theresa. Michelle Obama. Read more Do All Strong Women Hate Men? I am so very weary of the notion that the sure sign of a strong woman is that she is angry with men. Outspoken or implied, this utter nonsense Read more Finding Your Grit Just When You Are Sure You Don’t Have Any Some of life’s storms come and go with little impact on our daily lives and hardly disrupt our normal routines. Some storms of life are just a bother, leaving Read more Quote of the episode: "If I can't be the wire to hold you, I'll be the net to catch you when you fall." Check out these episodes we mentioned: What Makes a Woman Strong (Might Surprise You) – 016 and Are You a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? – 072. Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

Is it just us or are the words "grit” and "grace" seen everywhere now? It feels like the two have turned into buzzwords that fail to hold any real meaning. But at This Grit and Grace Life, they are so much more than buzzwords, they bring vision and direction to our lives. They even extend beyond being just two simple words and are ultimately life choices. We must choose to live with grit and with grace. But what do grit and grace really mean? Sure they are seen everywhere and perhaps words we use regularly, but do we really know, or more importantly, understand, the deeper meaning behind them? In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life Podcast, hosts Darlene and Julie get real with you by sharing the larger meaning behind these two words, or life choices, and what they can mean for you in your life. Both ladies get vulnerable, sharing real-life struggles where grit and grace were the two things that pulled them through. So if you are looking for some strength, and perhaps some hope in your life, this episode is definitely for you. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love If Your Man Didn’t Propose (But Should Have) Read This To the girl who didn’t get the engagement you were expecting, this is what you need to do to Read more My Dad’s Suicide and the Hole in My Heart I knew my father was having a difficult time in life. It was so very unlike this man whose Read more Beginning Faith: Walking This Life With Grit, Grace, and God When I was loading the car to fly my elder daughter off to college, I stopped and made her Read more Battered Faith: Holding on to Hope Even When You Struggle I was 13 years old when I was diagnosed with a muscular disease called Myasthenia Gravis. I had a Read more You Are Loved More Than You Know My husband asked me recently if there’s anything I’ve learned since being pregnant for the first time. Thinking of Read more A Woman’s Grit Is Her Biggest Asset for Success Have you ever been introduced to an idea that radically changed your life? Did Read more What Does It Take to Be a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? What defines a strong woman? Can I become strong? How do I find my purpose? Do I have to Read more Grace Is Not Weakness; It Requires Strength Defining Grace Grace is the anchor of our faith, the reason for the confidence we have in a God of Read more Why You Need to Forgive When Forgiveness Seems Impossible If you aren’t sure of what a charged word looks like, consider the word forgiveness. If forgiveness was a Read more Are You Missing Your Purpose While Searching for It? Purpose. That seems to be a buzz word these days. Read more Do You Need to Improve Your Mother/Daughter Relationship? We all have this dream of what an adult mother-daughter relationship should look like. When we think of it, Read more This is Why I Love The Bachelor I’ll tell you my dirty little secret. Well, one of them. I love The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and maybe even most Read more Quote of the episode: "The world could use more people who love the life they are living and aren't afraid to show it." -Carey Melton Check out these episodes we mentioned: This Is How to Handle a Hard Relationship With Your Mom – 089, Can You Really Leave Your Past Behind You? – 028, Julie Graham’s Untold Story of Heartbreak, Healing and Hope – 101, and Are You a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? – 072. Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

We all want to be respected by others, but we must first respect ourselves for that to happen. So, what does this look like? Women don’t always consider what our actions communicate; what we do, say, and how we carry ourselves will tell the world whether or not we believe we are worthy of respect. In this episode, Darlene Brock and Julie Graham discuss how we can earn respect in all areas of our everyday lives: at home, work, in our friendships and romantic relationships, and, most importantly, in our minds. A strong woman of grit and grace will remember the first thing she needs to do is respect herself. And if you don’t feel like you're there yet, we know you can get there. Start now, girl! Listen in and channel those Aretha vibes! Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love Do I Have to Act Like a Man to Be Successful at Work? Do you ever wonder if you will make career strides in the workplace as a woman? Is it necessary to compete Read more Here’s a Quick Way to Know If You Should Keep Dating Him “All the single ladies. All the single ladies. All the single ladies, now put your hands up!” Most of us have heard this now infamous song whether playing it on our iPod after a breakup or at a wedding Read more This Is How You Protect Your Worth, Girl Honesty is always the best policy… until you are under the fire of pressure and then it looks like the worst choice. We want to be liked. We want to fit in. We do not want to see our Read more What Does It Take to Be a Strong Woman of Grit and Grace? What defines a strong woman? Can I become strong? How do I find my purpose? Do I have to know my Read more 6 Insider Tips to Help You Ace the Interview and Get the Offer No matter where you are in your career or how long you’ve been in the Read more This Is What Jesus Says About Equality for Women Religion has often been used as an excuse for inequality between men and women. Historically, and even today within many world religions, women find themselves restricted in what they are allowed: their appearance, their behavior, and of course their Read more Quote of the episode: "Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they'll become... habits. Watch your habits for they will forge your character. Watch your character, for it will make your destiny.” Margaret Thatcher Check out these questions answered from Dr. Zoe: Ask Dr. Zoe – How Do I Break Free From Codependency? Ask Dr. Zoe – When Is a Friendship Toxic? Ask Dr. Zoe – Help! I Can’t Do It All! And don't miss these previous episodes we mentioned: On Business, Happiness & Health with Burn Boot Camp’s Morgan Kline – 065 When to Leave an Unhealthy Relationship with Your Man – with Dr. Zoe Shaw – 024 What Today’s Dating Scene is Really Like – 094 and When Is a Friendship Unhealthy and What Do You Do? – 081. Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

Have you ever wondered about Grace? What is it? Why do we need it? How do we obtain it? Listen in as Pastors Josh and Iliana add to your life and teach about the beautiful gift that is Grace.

Grace: What it IS and what it DOES (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Grace is a gift. What is Grace? What are Christians supposed to do with grace and can it be abused? Find out on this episode.

Yoga, Enneagram, New Age, Mindfulness. Every time these topics came up as one to address, it always came with a huge hesitation. The New Age movement within Christendom is quickly becoming an undeniably divisive and dangerous issue. We knew that if we were to do this well, we needed someone to help us wade through these waters by giving solid statistics and years of experience. Sue Brinkmann was our first choice. Sue reminds us so beautifully that when people get caught up in the New Age or Occult they are typically just searching. As one who used to be entrenched in The New Age practices herself, Sue has become one of the leading researchers for the Catholic Church. Most people who participate in New Age have no substantial knowledge of what it is they are getting into. Our desire in this two-part series is to inform and to encourage our listeners to know how to better choose solely a Christ-centered spirituality. Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guest:   Susan Brinkmann, OCDS, author and journalist, has joined Living His Life Abundantly & Women of Grace as Staff Writer. Susan is a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites and comes to us from The Catholic Standard and Times, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where she served for six years as a Correspondent. She has won numerous national awards for her work and has published several books, including two historical fiction novels, a book on Carmelite prayer entitled, “Lord Teach us to Pray” and a book on the fraudulent research of Alfred C. Kinsey entitled, “The Kinsey Corruption,” published by Ascension Press. She has devoted her life and talents to building up the Church and tearing down the culture of death, and is pleased that the Lord has called her to LHLA/Women of Grace to continue this vocation. Susan is single and writes for us from her home in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Look for Sue’s articles on websites www.womenofgrace.com and in future issues of Canticle. You can reach Sue at sbrinkmann@womenofgrace.com.   Show Notes: Pontifical Document, Jesus Christ The Bearer of the Water of Life, A Christian reflection on the “New Age” Sue’s articles at  Women of Grace New Age Blog from Women of Grace What’s Missing from the Mindful Catholic? The Catholic Guide to Mindfulness, by Sue Brinkmann We Need to Talk: God Speaks to a Modern Girl, by Sue Brinkmann Catholics and the New Age, Father Mitch Pacwa Yoga: A Cautionary Tale by Jenny Uebbing SoulCore – A great workout that you could try in place of yoga Call to Action –  Let us all take a moment and ask us what we have made an idol in our lives. Is there something that we have allowed to take the place of Christ in our lives? If so, let us go to the Sacrament of Healing, Reconciliation. We must be open to receive God’s Mercy and Healing and make Jesus Christ the only Lord of our lives. Scripture –  “3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. ” – 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Saint Quote –  “If we want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” -St. Mother Teresa

Freed from the Law, Standing in Grace What is Salvation? In a world deeply entrenched in madness and Theology, nothing satisfies like the simple Gospel – the true power of God. Join along as we journey through the Scriptures to acquire a connected understanding of the simplicity of God’s grace. We hope you’ll enjoy the... Continue Reading →

Freed from the Law, Standing in Grace What is Salvation? In a world deeply entrenched in madness and Theology, nothing satisfies like the simple Gospel – the true power of God. Join along as we journey through the Scriptures to acquire a connected understanding of the simplicity of God’s grace. We hope you’ll enjoy the... Continue Reading →

How do you define Grace? What does it mean to you? Do you know what it means? After talking to other women about this subject and after discussing it on my recent yoga retreat, I realized that many people don't understand what Grace actually means. It seems like it's this esoteric concept of the past that I've only recently come to understand better after breaking off an engagement. So this week I jam on one of my favorite words, Grace, and how it relates to this week's special Solar Eclipse! THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: What is Grace, What does it look and feel like, What this Solar Eclipse means for us all, Water as a metaphor for feminine energy, What is feminine versus masculine energy, How the feminine energy is rising right now because the world needs it, and Softness and Fierceness as one.

What is the dispensation of Grace? What are the important aspects of the dispensation of Grace?

The homily was delivered on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. David Ruffin, Assistant Minister. HOMILY DESCRIPTION “Unfurl yourself into the grace of new beginning. That is at one with your life’s desire… For your soul senses the world that awaits you.” —John O’Donohue What is possible when we truly, fully receive the gift of Grace? What power do we release in our lives? What does it look like to not just have faith that grace will be there when we most need it (i.e. when our normal control mechanisms fail us) but to surrender to it, opening ourselves to receive and follow the flow of grace, each and every day?! The promise of grace - the unearned, unconditional love and beauty, and “right here, right now,” goodness of life, is the promise of the possibility of freedom from fear. Not freedom from vulnerability or heartbreak. But true freedom from ultimate fear. Can you let this promise give birth to you anew? What are you free to be and do with this one wild beautiful life of yours? SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: WATCH THIS HOMILY ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 41444 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:  

Women & LGBT Entrepreneurship Dissected with Guest Jennifer Brown Jenn T. Grace: I am thrilled to be talking today with Jennifer Brown, Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), a New York City-based consulting firm that is a womenowned and LGBT-certified business. Jennifer is a vocal advocate for workplace diversity and a passionate social entrepreneur who has created a thriving business by doing the work she loves. Welcome, Jennifer. Jennifer Brown (Consulting): Thanks for that introduction, Jenn. I’m excited to be here speaking with you as well. Jenn T. Grace: Great, then let’s get started. You actually began your career as an opera singer and eventually realized that you were meant to be using your voice in a different way. Can you share a bit about your professional journey and how you came to founding JBC in 2004? Jennifer Brown: My story has been an interesting one with lots of twists and turns. I originally came to New York to be a singer. I got a master’s degree in opera and voice, had an agent and was auditioning on the opera circuit. I really believed that was going to be my life. Unfortunately, the arduous training caused me to injure my voice and I ended up having to get several surgeries. Although I recovered fully from those surgeries, my stamina for performing multiple times a week and for touring became difficult to maintain. While licking my wounds a bit, thinking about what I wanted to do next, I realized that my stage background was actually great preparation for a career in training and organizational development. People who have performance skills do very well in this career because it requires creativity and the ability to improvise. In addition, as is true in many fields, you have to love selling and business development, which I did. I started out in internal HR roles, gaining my chops for the organizational development and consulting world. When I was laid off due to a restructuring at the company I was working for, I realized I was better suited to being an external consultant than working inside. So I made the decision to hang out my shingle. Initially, rather than incorporating myself or establishing an LLC, I took an interim step. I became a subcontractor for other training companies. They would send me into corporations and I would deliver training programs. Sometimes I designed those programs myself but most of the time somebody else designed and I delivered. Through that experience, listening to group after group of managers who attended these trainings, I started to form my own opinions about what was broken in the workplace and how it could be fixed. One thing led to another, and eventually I stopped subcontracting and started getting my own clients. I was finally privileged to start selling directly to my first client, then my second, then my third, then, before I knew it, it turned into 10! I started hiring people, and I began morphing my role from one that focused on delivery to one that prioritized running the business. I essentially went from working in the business to working on the business. That meant a combination of marketing, sales, brand building and thought leadership. Today, I continue to explore the journey around building my personal brand. There is my brand and then there is the company, JBC. The whole concept of being a founder who builds a company while at the same time thinking about your personal brand is something that I’m thinking a lot about these days. Personally, I don’t just want to be managing my business. I want to be out there changing the world in a broader way. This next phase of my professional journey will be about the intersection between my company and my personal brand, figuring out how to make both successful. Jenn T. Grace: Wow, that is quite a journey so far, and as you've alluded to, you are still on that journey. What inspires and drives you to continue moving forward? Jennifer Brown: I’m driven by the fact that there is still so much left to be done related to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Especially when you step outside of urban areas or the Fortune 100 companies that we tend to work with, many organizations haven’t made building an inclusive workplace a mantra and a commitment. They have not put in the investment, and their employees’ experiences reflect that. This is a very personal mission for me because when I was working in corporate roles, I was in the closet. I felt like there wasn’t a place for me in those environments, and now I realize what a loss that was for my employers. Companies lose when they fail to create corporate environments where employees feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. There is a clear, bottom-line advantage to encouraging diversity and inclusion in the workplace. I believe that Find the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast in the work we do at JBC is helping to spread that very important message. iTunes Find the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast in iTunes Jenn T. Grace | www.jenntgrace.comThis is an especially important message to be heard among executives. They are the people who have the power and resources to stand up and say, “I believe in this, and here’s why we’re going to put our money where our mouth is as a company.” We help companies understand why they need to care about inclusion and how they can go about making progress within their cultures. Creating inclusive workplaces is a tool for growing a business and it’s critical for achieving innovation. Within corporate entities, we need to keep pushing at all levels—certainly at the executive level, but also among employees and entrepreneurs because change happens from the bottom up as well.  Jenn T. Grace: Let’s talk about supplier diversity and supplier certification. Those two terms are still a mystery to many people. As an out lesbian, how have you been able to leverage your status as an LGBT business owner and as a women business owner? Jennifer Brown: At the end of the day, we are all marketers. Whether you have a sales role or not, especially if you are a business owner, you spend a lot of time selling. Supplier certification is very exciting from a marketing standpoint. For example, as a women-owned and LGBT-owned business, I get access to business opportunities that I might not otherwise have. I get access to a network of entrepreneurs, which is useful to me in terms of strategic partnerships, vendor relationships and also suppliers for our company. Also, the corporate network of sponsors that are involved with and support organizations like WBENC, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and NGLCC, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, is highly valuable. The corporate sponsors are all over these organizations’ conferences and other events. The introductions that I have made and benefited from in this ecosystem have been incredible. The relationships we’ve established through NGLCC and WBENC have led to bidding opportunities that weren’t always publicly known. We have bid on some of these RFPs and won! Bidding on an RFP is a time-consuming and expensive task for a small business, but these types of gigs can be game changers. If you win one huge contract, it can really change your trajectory in a positive way. One of our success stories was with a Fortune 50 financial services company. We bid on and won the opportunity to lead a three-day LGBT leadership-training event that this company now holds three times a year. We are now in our third year of delivering the program and the client is extremely satisfied with it. That is just one example of an opportunity that has come to me because of my status as a diverse supplier. People are often intimidated by these certifications because the paperwork can be intense. They want tax returns and letters of recommendation. For LGBT certification, there are even status qualifiers, which essentially require you to “prove” your LGBT status. It is certainly a robust process, but it’s also a very clarifying exercise that can help businesses get things in order. The certification bodies do not require high revenues. In fact, you can be a pre-revenue company and still get certified. So as an exercise alone, I believe certification is worth it. In addition, it is a great networking opportunity, and a feather in your cap that you can use to market yourself. Remember, certainly in the corporate sales space, the leading companies out there are trying to find you. Jenn T. Grace: What is the most rewarding part of working with corporate clients? Jennifer Brown: The number-one most rewarding part is feeling like I am making a difference and leaving a legacy. I am planting seeds. It is so rewarding when I’m facilitating a training with a senior management team and someone finally makes a connection. They have a light-bulb moment. Maybe it’s a woman who realizes why she’s been facing certain challenges. Suddenly it clicks, and she understands how she can modify her behavior. Or I’ll be working with a white male executive, and suddenly he has a breakthrough—intellectually but also in his heart—about what inclusion really means, and why it’s so important. It usually involves locating something in that executive’s story that he can then use to communicate as a leader in a way that resonates with the workplace. I love helping executives understand, and truly believe, that workplace inclusion is an important part of their job, and that it’s important to them personally and to the business. When I can be a part of that change in mindset, especially at the executive level, it is really exciting. Sometimes just a little tweak at the top of the house can have a big ripple effect throughout an organization. The transformation of someone with influence and positional power can be huge. In that way, JBC is at the genesis of organizational change. Jenn T. Grace As a successful business owner, I’m sure you have picked up a lot of valuable insights and tricks of the trade along the way. If you had to narrow it down, what one piece of advice would you give to business owners and entrepreneurs? Jennifer Brown: The most important thing is to realize very quickly your unique gifts. That is a journey. You have to pay attention: When do you get energized? When are you in the sweet spot? When you run a business, you have to do a lot of things that you don’t like. For me, those things have been operational duties, setting up processes, and anything to do with finance and accounting. Immediately when I started my company, one of the first things I did was outsource my book keeping. I knew that I would be much more useful to my company if I was out there selling instead of entering taxicab receipts in Quickbooks. Many entrepreneurs try to take it all on themselves. They think they can learn how to do everything. Maybe you can, but that’s not the point. Running a successful business is a game of time management. You need to figure out what you can do very quickly and intuitively versus what things are going to unnecessarily eat up your time. As a born business development person and marketer at heart, I had to invest in a complementary senior person in a COO/CFO type of role. Without that, I knew I would run out of bandwidth and expertise very quickly. I wanted to safeguard our revenue and ensure that I was running a solid company. If you are at all successful, scalability will become a challenge. I recommend reading entrepreneur books that focus on scaling, such as The E Myth because it’s a very important topic. You can’t be everything to everyone, even if your company has your name on the door. So, ask yourself, what is your towering gift? Then put all of your energy there. Jenn T. Grace: You mentioned that you are a marketer at heart. Can you share one piece of marketingspecific advice? Jennifer Brown: I love marketing. It is what I would do all day long, if I could. JBC’s business is all referral based. We have succeeded to a large extent through our pipeline of interest, which exists because of the branding and marketing work we have done. I am always out there circulating at conferences and events where my existing and potential clients gather. This is great for networking, as well as learning about best practices and thought leadership in your industry. I have built relationships with conference companies so that they now expect me to come to certain events. It has been an incredibly successful strategy for me. I can name 15 clients that have come from audience members when I was presenting at an event, or moderating or participating in a panel. I don’t charge for that kind of work. It’s a “give before you get” mentality. Make yourself useful before you even talk about money. Sales will come if you add value and put yourself in front of the right people. When you present yourself in a vulnerable and authentic way, people respond. When I participate on panels, I make it all about other people’s expertise and do whatever I can to help them get out their insights to the larger community. This has been a great way to build our brand and it has resulted in real business. Put yourself in the business of creating value and sales will follow. Jenn T. Grace You are clearly very passionate about the work you are doing. Is there something specific that you are particularly excited about at this moment? Jennifer Brown: There is an opportunity for me to really invest in my personal brand over the next year or two. I want to become more visible as a person and a founder. There are CEOs, CEO and founders, and just founders. As a business owner, this is something else to ask yourself: Are you a founder? Are you a CEO? Are you both? I am much more of a founder than a CEO. What’s exciting for me is the opportunity to invest in the company in a way that allows me to pursue building my personal brand. This involves professionalizing my management team. The benefits of this will accrue to the company but I also want to monetize and create a good revenue model around the personal brand. I want the success of my company in combination with a refined personal brand to continue creating a rising tide that lifts the workplace as a whole. I am not sure yet how this structure will look, but I have the pieces of the puzzle. My challenge now is to find the best way of putting them together. Jennifer T. Grace: Jennifer, thank you so much for taking the time for this interview, and for your enthusiasm and professionalism. It has been fantastic. Where can people find you if they want to learn more about you and your business? Jennifer Brown: We have various online platforms where people can reach out: Our website is www.jenniferbrownconsulting.com If you need to get in touch with our company, email info@jenniferbrownconsulting.com Our Twitter is www.twitter.com/jenniferbrown We’re on Facebook and LinkedIn under the company name. We also have a group called Diversity & Inclusion Leadership on LinkedIn. The group is made up of are hundreds of people from our network, including entrepreneurs and corporate diversity and inclusion advocates. Members share articles and have lots of interesting conversations there, so if the topic is up your alley, I suggest joining that group. (You can find the group here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4517615&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr) People can find additional information about JBC through researching ERGs, or Employee Resource Groups. A lot of our work focuses on ERGs, and we are one of the foremost resources for consulting in that area. If people Google ERGs, they will find our website as well as several thought leadership papers that we’ve published on the topic.

Growth is very important for us as Christians but what does it mean to grow in Grace? What are the means God uses to help us achieve this goal?

Gemini Brett tells the starry story of the Qi Xi festival... "Chinese Valentine's Day," which comes our way on the seventh day of the seventh moon (this year, it's 8.20.15). This episode features a sharing of deep wisdom from Elijah Parker of OneDoorLand along with music by Masaru Higasa, Elijah Parker, and Water Dropz. How can we open to Grace? What is our dharma, our highest calling, our devotion, our yoga, our passion? How can we manifest a world where each and everyone of us is showered in abundance for following the calling of our heart? By doing it, of course! Happy Qi Xi! May the Magpie Bridge connect us all. Love and Planets, Gemini Brett www.MoreThanAstrology Elijah Parker - www.OneDoorLand.com Masaru Higasa - www.MasaruHigasa.com Water Dropz - www.waterdropz.bandcamp.com

What is the Age of Grace? What are the distinct features of the Age of Grace?

As we journey on through this first module of the Disciples Project, we come to this overarching theme of the entire Bible, that is the Covenant of Grace. It is expressed in the beginning of Genesis and fulfilled at the end of Revelation. But what is this Covenant of Grace? What is a Covenant? Listen […]

How do you define the word Grace? Now think of God's Grace. Does your definition change? Do you earn this Grace? What is the cost? Listen and find out

Grace: What is it and where can I get it?

Mick Jagger, meet Jack Hayford. These are the worlds spanned by musician and pastor Jimi Calhoun, who uses his experiences in both arenas to help readers dissect racial relation issues. Tonight the Unstoppable Frankie Picasso is joined by Pastor Jimi Calhoun, author of "A Story of Rhythm and Grace: What the Church Can Learn from Rock and Roll about Healing the Racial Divide". Before becoming a pastor, Calhoun played bass for major recording acts and performed on stage with prominent artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Etta James, Hank Williams Jr., John Lennon, and Elton John. In his book, Jimi combines colorful illustrations from the rock-and-roll world with stories from his life as a pastor to show how he has succeeded as a bridge builder between cultures. As he interweaves personal stories with reflections on race, Calhoun challenges Christians (and dare I say others) to reach out for racial healing and reconciliation and offers hope for racial harmony in the church and in the broader culture. Tonight is a very special 90 minute Show. Please join in along with my panel of experts as we discuss the topic of Church, Religeon, race and how we can heal the past and pave way for a racial harmony. Joining us will also be, Chad Dion Lassiter,President Black Men at Penn School of Social Work, Dr. Paula Matabane,Communications professor at Howard University and independent filmmaker, her latest Faithfully Divided, Latayne Scott, former Mormon and author of 15 books including The Mormon Mirage, Rev. David Izenbart of Living Springs Community Church, a multicultural Church in Il.