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In this week's episode, we are covering: Communication: More Than Just Talking One of our biggest struggles has been truly understanding each other. Robyn would talk for hours, feeling unheard, while Victor would listen intently but miss the emotional core of what I was saying. It wasn't about the words, but about the feeling behind them. Victor's perspective was different. He was trying to find the core message, the one sentence that would validate my feelings. But our communication styles were fundamentally misaligned. The Power of Understanding Personal Growth We discovered that our individual growth paths were crucial to our relationship. Victor, for instance, requires extensive self-care – sometimes up to 4-5 hours daily. This isn't indulgence, but a necessary process of emotional and physical reset. For Robyn, growth meant learning to trust the universe, to understand that I couldn't force change in Victor, but could only transform myself.   Breaking Down Our Communication Differences Our Myers-Briggs types play a significant role in how we communicate: - Victor is more focused on feelings, memories, and past experiences - Robyn is driven by future goals, efficiency, and forward momentum. This fundamental difference used to create conflict, but now we've learned to see it as a strength. The Turning Point: Rediscovering Connection We started spending time together in our hot tub, reconnecting and trying to understand each other's perspectives. We realized that: 1. Individual growth is crucial 2. Communication is about understanding, not just talking 3. Relationships require constant intentional effort Our Relationship Toolkit We've developed strategies that have helped us: - Practice radical open-mindedness - Communicate honestly - Respect individual journeys - Create shared goals - Maintain personal growth A Message of Hope To couples struggling in long-term relationships, we want to say: Don't give up. Relationships are not about perfection, but about continuous growth and commitment. Key Takeaways: - Prioritize your partnership - Communicate openly - Maintain individual growth - Be patient with yourself and your partner - Regularly reassess and realign your relationship Our Relationship Course We've created a relationship course that breaks down our journey into four key elements: 1. Understanding personal wounds 2. Effective communication 3. Shadow work 4. Contract renegotiation The Secret Sauce: Manifestation and Trust Perhaps our most powerful tool has been manifestation. By consistently visualizing and believing in our desired outcome, we've been able to create remarkable experiences – from world travel to deepening our connection. Final Thoughts Marriage is not a destination. It's a continuous journey of growth, understanding, and recommitment. Some days are harder than others, but the key is to keep showing up, keep loving, and keep believing in each other. Resources: Our Relationship Course https://bit.ly/betheheromarriagecourse  Recommended Reading: Gene Keys https://a.co/d/3xgXEPx Enneagram Book https://a.co/d/gINIsS2 Enneagram Cheatsheets https://bit.ly/enneagramcheatsheets   Coaching Services Available Free Consult with Robyn https://calendly.com/robyn-nomadswithapurpose/30minconsult Free Consult with Victor https://calendly.com/theworkoutwarrior/30minconsult

In this episode, we continue the conversation about Fran's big move AND international mission trip in July.  Fran updates us on how she is doing and what the Lord is teaching her in this season.  We talk about our favorite travel essentials and the importance of getting outside our comfort zones.  Fran gives us great questions to ask as we are learning and growing in our relationship with the Lord.  Angela recaps Kaylee's mission trip to Kenya and her adventures there.  We share what we are loving on television lately, then wrap it all up with beautiful encouragement from scripture.  As always, we hope you enjoy this conversation, and we pray it encourages you today!      Our favorite travel essentials! Beis mini weekender and carryon    Cozy Earth travel outfit  Lululemon belt bag  Learn more about Fran's trip to the Dominican Republic with Mission of Hope "To whom much is given, much will be required." Luke 12:48  Learn more about Kaylee's trip to Kenya with Purposefully Made Ministries  Psalm 31 (The Message version)  I run to you, God; I run for dear life.     Don't let me down!     Take me seriously this time! Get down on my level and listen,     and please—no procrastination! Your granite cave a hiding place,     your high cliff nest a place of safety. You're my cave to hide in,     my cliff to climb. Be my safe leader,     be my true mountain guide. Free me from hidden traps;     I want to hide in you. I've put my life in your hands.     You won't drop me,     you'll never let me down.   If you want to learn more about Union University, check out the website www.uu.edu or email Fran at fthomas@uu.edu - we also have a fee waiver fee if you plan to apply!  Simply use the word TALK on the application. Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." We LOVE connecting with you!    Join our Facebook group   • Follow us on Instagram 

When God calls you to lay it down, how willing are you? My guest last week, Carol Kent, shared her story of surrendering her son JP completely to the Lord. The faith that it took, the freedom she has found in sharing their story with others and how joy is possible amidst hard circumstances.  "I pray for moms out there whose children have made wrong choices that have been devastating, not only to them, but to their families, to, to those who are in their sphere of influence, who hurt for them. And Lord I pray. That we would as moms choose to seek your face first and to get our joy and our strength from your word.” ~Carol Kent Our prayer this week is for you to "lay it down" before the Lord, it may very well be the ultimate act of worship when you trust Him enough to give it to him fully. Connect with Carol: Facebook~Twitter~Instagram~Website Speak Up Conference Speak Up for Hope To join Carol's email list, text 55444 and type: Giveaway in the message area. You'll receive a devotional sampler, and you can let her know what types of emails would benefit you. Connect with Courtney: Website~Instagram~Facebook  

How do we have Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances?  Today's guest, Carol Kent, shares with us how she had to unmask shame and guilt and pursue  unshakable faith since her sons conviction and imprisonment for first-degree murder. Her story will encourage you, and inspire you to run to Jesus despite the circumstances.   Her book "When I Lay My Isaac Down," is a reminder that we may face an "Isaac Experience" in our lives. Crisis may be thrust upon us with no warning and no instructions. Our "Isaacs" are the heart sacrifices we make when we choose to relinquish control and honor God with our choices when all seems lost. (When I Lay My Isaac Down pg. 12) Carol is a bestselling author and international speaker. She is the executive director for the Speak Up Conference and with her husband Gene she has founded the nonprofit organization, Speak Up for Hope.  Connect with Carol: Facebook~Twitter~Instagram~Website Speak Up Conference Speak Up for Hope To join Carol's email list, text 55444 and type: Giveaway in the message area. You'll receive a devotional sampler, and you can let her know what types of emails would benefit you. Connect with Courtney: Website~Instagram~Facebook

Join James and Teri Craft as they discuss overcoming impossible challenges in life and marriage. Listen in as they unpack key concepts from their book EXPOSED which was just published as a second edition with an accompanying study guide. For more information:  Livelifeunplugged.org To order the Book click here:  EXPOSED: A Journey of Renewal and Hope To order the Study Guide click here:  EXPOSED Study Guide Support the show

SUMMARY OF COLOSSIANSThis letter is written to a young church: The Apostle Paul writes this letter from prison to a young church in the city of Colossae that they may grow in “maturity to Christ” (1:28), despite the cultural pressures that they were experiencing. Christ began a new Kingdom: The foundation for resisting cultural pressure is recognizing we have been saved from ourselves and are now citizens of a new Kingdom– established in Christ. (1:13;1:15-20;3:1) Spiritual maturity is learning to live in that new Kingdom: Paul believes that learning to live in the Kingdom of Jesus transforms every aspect of our lives. THE ACHE FOR BELONGING.“We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves”; is a phrase that almost needs no explanation for we all know the ache for belonging. An MIT Study published in Nov. 2020 found that humans crave social interactions in the same region in our brain that we crave food. A different study indicated that our experience of social isolation or loneliness originates in the same region of the brain in which we experience the sensation of physical pain. We all seem to be looking for a community of meaningful participation. The Church is called to be a collaborative community; collaborating with God and one another. THROUGHOUT THE BIBLICAL NARRATIVE GOD DEMONSTRATES A DEEP DESIRE TO COLLABORATE WITH HUMANITY. “The human job description…found in chapter 1 of Genesis indicates that God assigned to us collectively the rule over all living things on earth, animal and plant. We are responsible before God for life on the earth. However unlikely it may seem from our current viewpoint, God equipped us for this task by framing our nature to function in a conscious, personal relationship of interactive responsibility with him. We are meant to exercise our ‘rule' only in union with God, as he acts with us. He intended to be our constant companion or co-worker in the creative enterprise of life on earth. That is what his love for us means in practical terms.” – Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy, 22 THE GOSPEL CAN BE UNDERSTOOD AS GOD'S INVITATION TO BE HIS COLLABORATING PEOPLE. “The task of the church is to serve as the best example of what God can do with human community.“ – Stanley Hauerwas “What you do in the present—by painting, preaching, singing, sewing, praying, teaching, building hospitals, digging wells, campaigning for justice, writing poems, caring for the needy, loving your neighbor as yourself—will last into God's future. These activities are not simply ways of making the present life a little less beastly, a little more bearable, until the day when we leave it behind altogether. They are part of what we may call building for God's kingdom.” – NT Wright, Suprised by Hope To collaborate with God is to understand his plan for the future, and to simply work towards it. “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” – Col 3:1–2. PAUL'S MOTLEY CREW OF COLLABORATORS. Two Messengers (Tychicus, Onesimus), three Jewish collaborators (Aristarchus, Mark, Jesus “Justus”), three Gentile collaborators (Epaphras, Luke, Demas), and a few final greetings (Nympha, the Church of Laodicea, and Archippus). “Christian friendships are call-and-response friendships. We tell each other over and over, back and forth, the truth of who we are and who God is. Over dinner and on walks, dropping off soup when someone is sick, and in prayer over the phone, we speak the good news to each other. And we become good news to every other.” — Tish Harrison Warren, Liturgy of the Ordinary OUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IS TO IDENTIFY & CENTER FRIENDSHIPS IN CHRIST. 1. Make friends with Christians who spur you towards the good.2. This means you need to show up to the Christian community. 3. You must put yourself out there– be intentional. 4. Keep working at friendship.

What does the Bible say about Hope? “I hope my team wins!” “I hope the grocery store has what I'm looking for!” “I hope I get to see my friends soon!” We toss around the word “hope” very lightly. But what does hope really mean? Hope To trust in, wait for, look for, or desire something or someone; or to expect something beneficial in the future. Today's action step is intentionally simple. Spend a few minutes today thinking about the hope you have from God, in His word, and in His love. Here are a few Psalms you can meditate on: For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. (Psalm 62:5) You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. (Psalm 119:114) But the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. (Psalm 147:11)

The “C” word. You may know the word all too well, or you have a family member or friend that knows it well. Tune in as I believe this interview will encourage you to look at cancer through a different lens. Actually, it's the 50th anniversary of the War on Cancer. With Cancer remaining the number two leading cause of death, Oasis of Hope's methods are helping to turn this tide around. More than 100,000 patients have come to Oasis of Hope, from 60 nations, looking for alternatives to chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Oasis of Hope focuses on the patient first, not disease first. They are a world leader in alternative cancer treatments and their one-year survival rate against all cancers treated is as much as three times U.S. averages. Their secret? With being located only 22 miles south of San Diego in Tijuana, Mexico, Dr. Francisco Contreras M.D. continues the legacy of his father, Dr. Ernesto Contreras in providing care for the whole person - medical, psychological and spiritual and believe in the healing power of faith, hope and love. It's a total care approach. Listen to this episode of The Visibly Fit Podcast to hear more. Would love to hear your feedback in the comments. If you or someone you know is looking for alternative treatment to cancer - Go to https://www.oasisofhope.com (www.oasisofhope.com) to learn more. OR dial 888-500-HOPE ----------------------- To learn more and for free resources go to www.wendiepett.com. If you haven't listened to the Introduction and the first 5 episodes of the Visibly Fit Podcast make sure you do. You will be encouraged that becoming Visibly Fit is actually within REACH. You can download the worksheets at www.wendiepett.com/visiblyfitpodcast

In this Episode, I will be reviewing the audible book, "Grit; The Power Of Passion and Perseverance" By Angela Duckworth. This audible book will teach you what Grit is, and how you can use Grit to change your Life. How To Get Grit and How To Keep It: Chapter 1: Showing Up Chapter 2: Distracted By Talent Chapter 3: Effort Counts Twice Chapter 4: How Gritty Are You? Chapter 5: Grit Grows Chapter 6: Interest Chapter 7: Practice Chapter 8: Purpose Chapter 9: Hope *To find out more about this audible book, Go To: www.audible.com and download this audible book, or go to www.angeladuckworth.com to find out more information about the Author. *Remember To Subscribe to this Podcast on Your favorite Podcast Platform, so You do not miss an Episode, and also remember to please share this Episode via text or email with Friends and Family and other People that You care about. Follow me on twitter @kellypodcast or Instagram @patrickkelly_podcast *For More Episodes of The Patrick Kelly Podcast for Self-Development go to: www.thepatrickkellypodcast.com. *If You would like to donate a dollar or more to the support of this Podcast, click the donate button at www.thepatrickkellypodcast.com or go to $patrickkellypodcast on cash app and I will be sure to thank You on the next Episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/patrickkellypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/patrickkellypodcast/support

Hope: “To cherish a desire with anticipation; to want something to happen or be true.” (Merriam Webster's Dictionary) Hope: “A strong and confident expectation; fulfillment of God's promises.” (Holman Bible Dictionary)

On today's podcast I chat with Alessio Rizzo and Robert Fox about having hope when treating and living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Alessio is a fully accredited Gestalt psychotherapist in the UK and a psychotherapy lecturer. He is a Level 3 IFS therapist and has been a PA for Derek Scott on the Stepping Out Program. He is working towards his IFS certification. Rob is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who practices in Woburn, Massachusetts. He is a IFS level 3 trained and Certified and an EMDR Certified Therapist. He presented at the 2018 IFS Conference on the topic of treating OCD with IFS Therapy. He was a guest on the IFS Talks podcast about his own personal challenges with OCD and what helped him.  Listen to the episode here: A Talk with Robert Fox on OCD type Parts | IFS (internalfamilysystems.pt) Here is an outline of this episode- all times are ish: - 11 - Their stories and their passion for OCD -18 - Other tx modalities (ERP is Exposure Response Prevention) - 24- Trauma and suffering as an invisible and consistent occurrence - 26-  Rob's personal story and Alessio's metaphor (Drop of water on a hard rock) - 35- Frederick Penzel OCD workbook. - 37- Recognizing patterns for OCD: repressed anger, a lot of shame, no witnessing adult, shame about OCD. *OCD parts need to be a powerful enough distraction to keep you away from intense shame 39- Their upcoming workshop (link below- November 27, 2021) 45- Lack of availability of OCD therapists and treatment, Stigma of OCD 51- HOPE -- To sign up for the OCD workshop: IFS & Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Sistemas de la Familia Interna (institutoifs.com) To connect with Alessio: Therapy with Alessio To connect with Robert: Home: Family Therapy | Couples Therapy | Woburn, MA 01801 (jobstresssolutions.com) To connect with me: Home - The One Inside-by Tammy Sollenberger Enjoy!

Living Hope in Troubled Times: Holy Conduct Built on Holy Grace | 2.7.21 Text: Peter 1:13-25 3 Requirements for Living in Hope To be hopeful requires a ready mind. To be hopeful requires holy conduct. To be hopeful requires sincere love.

The 5K has become such a popular race distance. You can find multiple 5Ks year-round all across the country. They’re fun to run. They’re fun to walk. They’re fun as community builders.  But we rarely know the stories behind them…behind each individual 5K. The reason for the race and what the funds are being used for. I’ve been trying to get you all to sign up for the Race for Hope for months now. And there’s still time to sign up, by the way. The 5K, half, and full marathon will be held February 22nd in Lufkin and the link to register is in my show notes. But do you know the purpose of the Race for Hope? To raise money for East Texas Cancer Alliance of Hope. A few years ago, Ashley Berry faced a cancer diagnosis. As she went through treatment, her community stepped in and helped her financially. She’s now been cancer free for five years and she formed East Texas Cancer Alliance of Hope to help others in her community who are fighting cancer by providing groceries, or gas money, or school clothes for their kids. She believes in community.  So does today’s guest, Erin Froehner. When Erin gave birth to her first baby, Addalyn, she found out Addalyn had trisomy 18. It was other parents of children with trisomy who provided her with the skills and knowledge she needed to take care of Addalyn. When Addalyn passed away a few years ago, Erin took over Hope for Trisomy, a non-profit organization that provides support, education, and resources to other families who are loving kids with trisomy.  And each March, Erin hosts a 5K in Arlington, Texas. The 5K raises funds for Hope for Trisomy, provides a way for her community to meet new people, and educates the runners and walkers about the children the organization has helped.  Here is my conversation with Erin about Addalyn, Hope for Trisomy, and the 5K.   Show Notes:   Race for Hope Registration Race for Hope Info Hope for Trisomy Website Hope for Trisomy on Facebook Register for the Hope for Trisomy 5K   Follow In A Skirt:   In A Skirt Website In A Skirt on Facebook In A Skirt on Instagram In A Skirt on Twitter

Part two of the Mega Episode! Marsha's projects, an upcoming trip, and hopes for the New Year. If you haven't heard episode 126, please go back to get all the fun! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of  our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. When last we heard from the Northwest heroine she had a dilemma. To rip back and use the correct needle size or keep going and bind off, leaving a mistake that probably no one would notice. What did she do? Read on and find out! Marsha’s Projects Almost done with Shared Rib by Anne Hanson as a cowl.  Old Maiden Aunt fingering in the colorway Crimson Lips. I finished the six rows of ribbing and was about to bind off when I realized the ribbing was suppose to be worked with the smaller needles. Ripped back and knitted ribbing again. Daphne’s Skull designed by Ellen Sibelius of Wooly Wonders is not quite finished.I haven’t picked it up since we last recorded. I’ve set a goal to finish it by Stitches West the end of February because KnittyBarb wants me to bring it to the show. I’m about to start the toe decreases of the first sock of my John O Groats Socks using Yarns From the Plains fingering weight in the colorway Cumbrian View. I bought the yarn from the dyer at the Caithness Craft Retreat in May. The pattern I’m using is the sock recipe from Nancy Lindberg, NL7 Knit to Fit Socks. Thinking about casting on a sweater either using New Lanark DK or Dovestone Baa Ram Ewe. Need a project for my trip to Iceland in January. Fix it or Nix It   Ended the first of January. Neither Marsha nor Kelly got their button bands reinforced, but there were a few fixes for each and Kelly nixed a few pairs of half-finished socks.  Events Winter Weave Along--Started October 15 in the Two Ewes Ravelry Group. This weave along goes until the end of March so you have plenty of time for weaving projects.  Stitches West is February 20-23 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. There is a podcaster meetup hosted by Yarniacs and 2 Knit Lit Chicks on Saturday the 22nd in the lobby bar area of the Hyatt (connected to the Convention Center).  Fiber Goals--do you have them? Kelly is interested in the tension between goals, challenges and to-do lists, and the idea that fiber crafts are a hobby that we do for fun. Do you have more fun when you have goals and challenges or when you have wide open choices?  We can discuss this on the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Group on Ravelry. Come join the conversation! Marsha’s Hopes for 2020 Health (weight, walking, core, knees, vitamins, attitude) In this part of the conversation we talked a little about developing habits and the book The Power of Habit Fun (fibery stuff, travel, cooking, agility) Fiber (colorwork class, Mark’s afghan, spinning, more projects for others) Here Kelly said that she is looking for balance in her hobbies so that she is able to do all of them. Decreased governmental chaos Marsha's distress and anxiety over the state of the country transcends political "sides"  and led Kelly to add the following resource. Bryan Stevenson on Hope To hear an excellent discussion on hop by Bryan Stevenson, jump to about 55:30 in this episode of the  Stay Tuned podcast.  Bryan Stevenson is a death penalty attorney who founded the Equal Justice Initiative. He is the author of the book Just Mercy (also being made into a movie). Kelly highly recommends listening to this short discussion on hope. 

EQ: How do we better understand the relationship between race, class, and real estate, and why does that matter?Guest: Marguerite Martin, curator of the Move to Tacoma movement and host of the Move to Tacoma Podcast, the Pod Auntie and a founding pod host on Channel 253 (the spry, young matriarch of the network).Marguerite shares her story:Her love for Tacoma and her early days downtown (what used to be the cheapest neighborhood!).Her start in real estate in the last boom market, circa 2005, and occupational survival in the downturn.The launch of the Move to Tacoma movement (website and, later, the podcast) as a resource for people relocating to the area.Feelings about her career - the thrill and terror of entrepreneurship. You can be creative and be yourself, workaholic!Why lots of people get their real estate license - it’s not too hard to meet the requirements, but it IS hard to build a career (the test has nothing to do with the actual work of selling real estate). You may not get the support you need as a newbie.Making her way - from the dream of being the Queen of Spanaway Real Estate to carving out a niche, first as a condo specialist, then as a downtown realtor, and later as a buyer’s agent. PLUS! The first prototype of Move to Tacoma - Get Real Tacoma.The changes in the local market, especially skyrocketing prices and the lack of affordable housing options.The market now: buyers have to give up more. Buyers are currently at a tremendous disadvantage, especially low-income folks. Those with a lack of intergenerational and historical wealth, especially people of color in Tacoma, don’t have access to the resources they need. Issues with the lack of diversity in the profession--the median age of realtors is 60 and 87% of agents are white. The field is treated by many real estate professionals as a meritocracy. Spoiler alert: it’s not. (Dis)trust and implicit bias fuel ageism, sexism, and racism in the business. Being “woke” in real estate is - maybe - impossible because systems of capitalism are inherently exploitative.Marguerite’s favorite Move to Tacoma Podcast Episode “The Tacoma Dating Scene”Guilty Favsies:Annie & Hope: Target, Target, and more Target!!Marguerite: John Mayer and YoungerDo Your Fudging Homework:Annie: Go watch a video called “Housing Segregation in Everything” from NPR’s Code Switch Podcast. Hope: To understand our country’s history of housing segregation and why things are they way they are today, go read Nicole Hannah Jones: Living Apart and Nerd Farm Reads book “Evicted:Poverty & Profit in the American City” by Mathew Desmond (Ep 30 & Pop the Trunk Addendum)Marguerite: Adams Ruins Everything “The Disturbing History of the Suburbs” and Race Power of Illusion.

Christy Taylor has battled through a distorted self image and weight loss yet found her valiant woman in which she shares her story in her new book, "Fighting Fat with Fearless Faith". Be ready to rediscover your valiant woman within, the woman only God can create. Christy Taylor: A wife of 21 years, and a mother of four children! Christy is an account manager for an engineering firm, a coach, and an author of her Valiant Woman Program, Fighting Fat with Fearless Faith. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ~ Philippians 4:13 BOOK: Fighting Fat with Fearless Faith Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including self image, weight loss, shame and love! You'll discover many nuggets and hope to battle another day. You are worth it! Married and Family Life Account Manager Typical Day Travel Obsession with weight Purging  Bulimia High school and Saltines Anorexia Laxatives Oprah, God, and Conviction Marriage Pregnancy Hating me! Lifestyle Haha's Hurt Roller Coaster Ride Movie Theaters Boy Scout Camp Crying Out Surgery Physical Nourishment Spiritual Nourishment The Path of Frustration The Path of Fulfillment The Motive Weight Watchers Change of Perspective Head hunger vs. Stomach hunger Eating at Restaurants The HALT Method Fruits of the Spirit Discipline Perseverance Bounce Combat Manuvers What did you see in the mirror? Denial Shame Flaws Relationship with Christ Faith  Fear Untruth vs. Truth Krispy Cremes Transformation Shadows Self-image Daughters and weight struggles Love yourself Embrace Battle Buddies Prep BOLD Battle Ready Program BOOK: Fighting Fat with Fearless Faith WEBSITE: ValiantWoman.com "You gotta bounce!" ~ Christy Taylor Quotes and statements within the interview: "Everyday is an adventure." "I would never wear shirts that would show my behind." "I would track it in my diary and call it Mr. X." "A friend of mine introduced me to those chocolate laxatives." "In 2010, I was 276 pounds and I was a size 26." "I really feared being disabled." "I felt like a prisoner in my own body." "My son came home from school saying he had stuck up for me because the kids were calling me an elephant." "I thought I was having a heart attack." "My spirit was crushed, my heart was broken and I needed the Lord to save me." "I was missing my relationship with the Lord." "I need to be spiritually nourished and faithfully fit." "I went down the path of fulfillment." "My body is not my own; it's God's temple." "The one thing was Romans 12:1-2." "We have an enemy after us." "The most important thing I've learned over the past 6 years is that you have to bounce. You have to be resilient." "I'm free from eating disorders." "When I looked in the mirror, I only looked from the shoulders up." "I didn't see love." "I didn't see that I was perfect in His image." "I was a Christian, but I wasn't walking it." "You are not going to know who your Father is without reading His word, the Bible." "Faith requires action." "Sometimes we get paralyzed in our fears." "The enemy attacks with untruth and fighting it with truths, which is God's word." "Getting right with God." "Keep pressing forward." "See yourself as God sees you." "God is your biggest weight-loss companion." "God provides armor for us to fight this battle." "Do you want to live a flourishing life or a languishing life." What would you tell that woman? You owe it to God. This is His temple. God has a purpose for your life. What has your story gifted you? Hope "To be able to help provide other women hope." Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Christy Taylor; http://ValiantWoman.com BOOK: Fighting Fat with Fearless Faith Facebook: Battle Buddies   "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!" Ready to see if coaching and a mentorship is for you? 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During WW2, C.S. Lewis did a series of radio lectures on the subject of Christianity. These lectures were later published in a book: Mere Christianity. In his lecture on hope, Lewis reminded his audience that hope is not “a form of escapism or wishful thinking, but one of the things a Christian is meant to do.” He continued: “It (i.e., hope) does not mean that we are to leave the present world as it is. If you read history you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.” He finished his point with these now famous lines: “It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. Aim at heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’: aim at earth and you’ll get neither.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, (118, Hope) To paraphrase Lewis, “Lay up treasures in heaven and you’ll get treasures on earth ‘thrown in’: lay up treasures on earth and you’ll get neither.”

12 Principles of Recovery presented by Roy K. HONESTY – Fairness and straight forwardness of conduct: adherence to the facts. HOPE – To expect with desire; something on which hopes are centered. FAITH – Complete confidence; belief and trust. COURAGE – Firmness  of  mind  and  will  in  the  face  of  extreme  difficulty;  mental  or  moral  strength  to withstand fear. INTEGRITY – The quality or state of being complete or undivided; soundness. WILLINGNESS – Prompt to act or respond; accepted and done of choice or without reluctance. HUMILITY – Not proud or haughty; not arrogant or assertive; a clear and concise understanding of what we are, followed by a sincere desire to become what we can be. LOVE – Unselfish concern that freely accepts another in loyalty and seeks his good to hold dear. DISCIPLINE – Training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character; to bring under control; to train or develop by instruction. PATIENCE/PERSEVERANCE – Steadfast despite opposition or adversity; able or willing to bear; to persist in an understanding in spite of counter influences. AWARENESS – Alive and alert; vigilance in observing. SERVICE – A  helpful  act;  contribution  to  the  welfare  of  others;  useful  labor  that  does  not  produce  a tangible commodity.