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It's Thursday and you know what that means....This week's episode, brought to you alongside our friends at Brrheato, might be Mattless but it's still action packed.Rob is joined by Lou and JP to talk about our weeks in running, Lou has a big Cardiff announcement, JP has a big London announcement and we hype up the MASSIVE raffle currently live raising money for Citizens Advice Rotherham & District which you can still get tickets for now.Jack joins us for a somewhat rambly Elite Corner and then Ben and Emma get involved in an exciting part 2!We have a look back at 2 separate parkruns as Ben and Emma travelled separately this week due to Ben's trip to Wembley to watch Dem Blades. So you get 2 for the price of 1 as we take a look at Nostell and University of Northampton Parkruns - plus an open invite for this weekend for anyone who may be in the Sheffield area for a certain wedding as the gang are heading to Vicar Water Country ParkrunAnd then the main event, Most Miles Wins week 1 results and it is tight (thats what she said). Hear the results, the stats and an announcement for the week 3 challenge that you're gonna LOVEAnd of course there is time for a Lou's Look back as she continues to look for inspiring stories coming out of spring marathons! This week we are in Manchester and discussing some 'hypetacular' exploits on courseSubscribe, rate, review and checkout our social media channels:Website: What The Fartlek PodcastInstagram: @Whatthefartlek_Podcast Facebook: What The Fartlek PodcastTwitter: @WhatTheFartlek YouTube: What The Fartlek PodcastEmail us at - whatthefartlekpodcast@gmail.comMusic by: Graham LindleyFollow on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Email at: g.lindley@hotmail.co.uk
We're stepping into a powerful new Human Design week with the Sun in Gate 17 (Anticipation) and the Earth in Gate 18 (Re-Alignment)—the beginning of an 8-week cycle in which the Earth moves through the Spleen Center, guiding us through deep healing, instinctual clarity, and fear transformation.Plus, the cosmos is buzzing:• Mercury retrograde meets the Sun on Monday (Cazimi = a moment of clear insight)• Mercury sextiles Pluto on Tuesday—truths surface• Venus retrograde slides back into Pisces and conjuncts Neptune on Thursday—returning to the heart of what you loveAnd there's more...We'll talk about the upcoming Mercury re-entry into Pisces, the New Moon Solar Eclipse at 9° Aries, and Neptune's fiery arrival in Aries by Sunday.
Our friend Emma Martens, Astrologer and Brand Strategist, is back on the pod as we dive into all the deets around the upcoming Venus Retrograde that takes over the month of March. We talk about Venus Rx from both the Astrological and Human Design point of view, Emma shares some fun musical happenings and there's a little bit of current events/political commentary as well.This episode is LOADED with great info especially if you are following the transits. Be sure to join the Patreon page because we have shared our notes in pdf form so you can have it to reference and follow along with the episode. ALSO if you wanna check out the playlist I made for this Venus RX/Venus in Aries time, just check it out on Spotify HEREYou can connect with Emma on IG @the.emma.martensGet a Free copy of your Human Design Chart on my Website Http://annawithintention.loveAND please let me know how you liked this episode by leaving a comment or sending me a message on IG or FB @annawithintention
It's almost Valentine's day and in celebration we are sharing some of our favorite plants to invite in love, self-love, and maybe a new romance into your life. In feng shui, living house plants are a way to invite wood element into your home. (the others are: earth, metal, water & fire). Wood element symbolizes healing, kindness, flexibility, and growth -- all of which are critical components when it comes to love. Plants can also be skillful teachers - encouraging us to take care of others with mindful attentive care. Whether you're looking for a new romantic partner or just looking to show some kindness to yourself, these plants all help support harmony and love.Some of the items discussed:We cover:-Pothos as a perfect plant for newbies-Orchids to invite a noble and elegant partner into your life-Lucky bamboo to support romantic partnerships-Personalized guidance to best support yourself this year-Using the bagua to pick and place your plants for loveAnd much more!Mentioned in this episode:-Our free Bagua ekitThanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!-Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A's.-Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School.-Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive.MORE QUESTIONSHire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERENEW EPISODES OF THE HOLISTIC SPACES PODCAST BY MINDFUL DESIGN ARE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY.Time stamps for the episode:-[2:01] What is the Nine Star Ki?-[6:35] How to calculate your principle number-[10:19] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 1-[11:17] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 2-[12:26]2024 forecast for those with the principle number 3-[13:23] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 4-[14:45] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 5-[15:44] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 6-[17:21] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 7-[18:58] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 8-[20:32] 2024 forecast for those with the principle number 9ORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE
Are you there God? It's me…Why is God hidden? Why is God silent? And why does that matter in light of faith, hope, and love?In this episode, philosopher Deborah Casewell joins Evan Rosa for a discussion of divine hiddenness. Together, they reflect on:Simone Weil's distinction between abdication and abandonmentMartin Luther's theology of the crossThe differences between the epistemic, moral, and existential problems with the hiddenness of GodThe terror, horror, and fear that emerges from the human experience of divine hiddennessThe realities of seeing through a glass darkly and pursuing faith, hope, and loveAnd finally, what it means to live bravely in the tension or contracdition between the hiddenness of God and the faith in God's presence.About Deborah CasewellDeborah Casewell is Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Chester. She works in the areas of philosophy and culture, philosophy of religion, and theology & religion, in particular on existentialism and religion, questions of ethics and self-formation in relation to asceticism and the German cultural ideal of Bildung. She has given a number of public talks and published on these topics in a range of settings.Her first book. Eberhard Jüngel and Existence, Being Before the Cross, was published in 2021: it explores the theologian Eberhard Jüngel's philosophical inheritance and how his thought provides a useful paradigm for the relation between philosophy and theology. Her second book, Monotheism and Existentialism, was published in 2022 by Cambridge University Press as a Cambridge Element.She is Co-Director of the AHRC-funded Simone Weil Research Network UK, and previously held a Humboldt Research Fellowship at the University of Bonn. Prior to her appointment in Bonn, she was Lecturer in Philosophy at Liverpool Hope University and a Teaching Fellow at King's College, London. She received her PhD from the University of Edinburgh, my MSt from the University of Oxford, and spent time researching and studying at the University of Tübingen and the Institut Catholique de Paris.Show NotesMother Teresa on God's hiddennessMother Teresa: Come Be My Light, edited by the Rev. Brian KolodiejchukWhat does it mean for God to be hidden?Perceived absenceSimone Weil on God's abdication of the world for the sake of the worldThe presence of God. This should be understood in two ways. As Creator, God is present in everything which exists as soon as it exists. The presence for which God needs the co-operation of the creature is the presence of God, not as Creator but as Spirit. The first presence is the presence of creation. The second is the presence of decreation. (He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent. Saint Augustine.) God could create only by hiding himself. Otherwise there would be nothing but himself. — Simone Weil, in Gravity and Grace, “Decreation”Abdication vs. AbandonmentA longing for God, who is hidden, unknown, unperceived, and mysteriousMartin Luther's theology of the cross“Hidden in the suffering and ignominy of the cross.”“God is powerful but chooses not to be in relation to us.”Human experiences of divine hiddennessThree ways to talk about hiddenness of God epistemic hiddenness: ”if we were to grasp God with our minds, then we'd be denying the power of God.”Making ourselves an idolThe Cloud of Unknowing and “apophatic” or “negative” theology (only saying what God is not) Moral hiddenness of God: “this is what people find very troubling. … a moral terror to it.” Existential hiddenness of God: “where the hiddenness of God makes you feel terrified”Revelation and the story of human encounter or engagement with God“Luther is the authority on the hiddenness of God in the existential and moral sense.”The power of God revealed in terror.“God never becomes comfortable or accommodated into our measure.””We never make God into an object of our reason and comfort.”Terror, horror, and fear: reverence of GodMarilyn McCord Adams, *Christ & Horrors—*meaning-destroying events“That which is hidden terrifies us.”Martin Luther: “God is terrifying, because God does save some of us, and God does damn some of us.”The “alien work of God”“Is Luther right in saying that God has to remain hidden, and the way in which God has to remain hidden has to be terrifying? So there has to be this kind of background of the terrifying God in all of our relations with the God of love that is the God of grace that, that saves us.”Preserving the mystery of GodWe're unable to commodify or trivialize God.Francis Schaeffer's He Is There and He Is Not Silent“Luther construes it as a good thing.”Suffering, anxiety, despair, meaninglessnessHumanity's encounter with nothingness—the void“Interest in the demonic, or terror, as a preliminary step into a full religious or a proper religious experience of God.”Longing for God in the BibleNoah, Moses, David“The other side of divine hiddenness is human loneliness.”Loneliness and despair as “what your life is going to be like without God.” (Barton Newell)Tension in the experience of faith1 Corinthians 13:12: ”Now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know even as I also am known.”Faith, hope, and love abides in the face of epistemic, moral, and existential hiddenness of God.The meaning of struggling with the hiddenness of God for the human pursuit of faith, hope, and love“Let tensions be.””But you've always got to keep the reality of faith, hope, and love, keep hold of the fact that that is a reality, and that can and will be a reality. It's, it's, not to try and justify it, not to try and harmonize it, but just to hold it, I suppose. And hold it even in its contradiction.”Production NotesThis podcast featured Deborah CasewellEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Emily Brookfield, Alexa Rollow, & Zoë HalabanA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give
In today's episode, I'm thrilled to chat with Amy Posner, a true trailblazer in the world of online business and coaching. Amy has built six thriving businesses (five are still going strong!) and empowered thousands of freelancers to find their footing and flourish. She shares insights from her course, Complete Breakthrough Freelancer, and her experience as co-host of Business Badassery.Find out why she says it's not them, it's you….what you are doing that is keeping you from achieving your dreams.In our chat, we get into the good stuff: • How to attract and keep ideal clients by building genuine relationships • How to bring business skills up to the level of your creative ones (the real key to six figures and beyond!) • Creating value for clients before they even see a price tag • Seeing your clients as partners, so they know they're in good hands • Moving beyond a six-figure income as the ultimate goal to find what truly drives your successAmy and I are “kindred spirits” and clicked instantly, and I couldn't help but wish she lived closer so we could keep these conversations going!Enjoy this conversation filled with so many tips for being super successful doing what you loveAnd reach out to her here to ask a question or learn about her course and podcast. alexis@publicityxchristina.com 360-480-3079https://amyposner.com/Connect with Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas: Website Email: luci@lucidumas.comInstagram FacebookYouTube
Have you ever been reduced to a label someone else gave you?Today I want to introduce you to Michael, Michael and I met back in December by the pool in Tahiti, I was ending a trip and he was just beginning what would be a 6 month adventure he had planned a couple years for. We chatted briefly and stayed in touch, I got to see his adventures and as he made his way back to New York we met up again and had a chatHe shared how his experience traveling changed him, for the time traveling with someone and the time traveling alone, how laughter and contentment aren't always the same but how he witnessed and took part in them as he went from place to placeHe shared in one of the most honest and sincere ways the difference between how he feels about joy and yet what he wants more of in his life, how relationships and people are at the core of what it all comes back to, and how taking positive feedback is a thing we can learn to be ok withWe chat about one of the scariest moments on his trip as he fell sick in the worlds largest cave and how day three in the cave and making his way out became such a valuable lesson, I think for all of us in tough times Michael is one of those people that you meet and you feel as though when he asks how your day is, he means it, like when he smiles at you it is genuine, and like when you get to spend time with him he values you. I believe people like Michael are the ones we need to make sure we all have in our lives, the kind that plan, but don't, in his words “defer their dreams” the kind that do big things but aren't afraid of making small impactful changes in the world, and the kind that truly do make humanity betterSo tune in today and meet Michael, a human that will remind you to accept a compliment, to let your dreams evolve, to be you, and to be there for those you loveAnd to you Michael thank you, thank you for saying hello back in December, thank you for sharing your adventures, your journey, and your time with me, and thank you most of all for being someone who values connection and was willing to make a new friend
Susanna Annesley was born on January 20, 1669 and was the youngest of her 25 siblings! Her father was the Rev. Dr. Samuel Annesley and was later referred to as the St. Paul of the Nonconformists who stood against the unbiblical practices of slumbering national church.[1] To give you some sense of the kind of Christian home Susanna was born into, the Annesley home was visited by some of the spiritual giants of their day, such as Richard Baxter, John Owen, and Thomas Manton. Susanna said of her childhood: I will tell you what rule I observed when I was young and too much addicted to childish diversions, which was this never to spend more time in mere recreation in one day than I spent in private religious devotions.[2] It has been said of Susanna that her knowledge of the Bible was superior to that of many of the pastors of her day and her love for and devotion to God was reflected in her time in the Bible and prayer. On November 12, 1688, Susanna married Samuel Wesley who had become an Anglican priest. Together the Wesleys had at least 17 children (some believe they had 19 children), and of those children, only 10 survived infancy; one child was crippled, and another did not learn to speak until he was six years old. If 10 mouths to feed and children to clothe was not enough for both parents, Samuel Wesley was a poor steward and manager of money, not a very good husband to Susanna, and was frequently away from home for long periods. I read that during her lifetime as both a mother and a wife, Susanna was sick often, there was little money for food, and debt plagued their family and household because of Samuels poor management of money. Samuel was once thrown into debtors prison because their debt was so high. Twice the homes they lived in throughout their marriage were destroyed by fire along with much of what they owned. Someone slit their cows udders so they wouldnt have milk, killed their dog, and burned their flax field.[3] Susanna had little time between her duties as a mother, the need to work their gardens, milk their cows, educate their children, and manage their home, all with little help. However, she managed to spend about two hours a day praying because she believed in the God of Ephesians 3:20-21. Because it was nearly impossible to find a quiet place to pray, she used her apron and told her children that when they saw her head covered with her apron, they were not permitted to disturb her because she was praying. Of Samuel and Susannas ten surviving children, God would use John and Charles profoundly to reach the lost and impact the world they lived inmostly due to the foundation of the Word of God laid by their mother and the prayers prayed on their behalf. John Wesley would grow to become a great evangelist whom God used to preach to nearly one million people in his lifetime. Charles would be used by God to write over 9,000 hymns, of which many are still sung in our churches today.[4] One of those hymns is a favorite of mine: And Can It Be, That I Should Gain. Consider three of its five verses: And can it be that I should gainAn interest in the Savior's bloodDied He for me, who caused His painFor me, who Him to death pursued?Amazing love! How can it beThat Thou, my God, should die for me? He left His Father's throne aboveSo free, so infinite His graceEmptied Himself of all but loveAnd bled for Adam's helpless raceTic mercy all, immense and freeFor O my God, it found out me!Amazing love! How can it be, That Thou, my God, should die for me? No condemnation now I dreadJesus, and all in Him, is mineAlive in Him, my living HeadAnd clothed in righteousness divineBold I approach the eternal throneAnd claim the crown, through Christ my ownAmazing love! How can it beThat Thou my God, should die for me? Now, like a well-aged, perfectly seasoned steak cooked by a master chef, Ephesians 3:20-21 is before us, and every bit of these two verses is meant to be savored. So, lets savor one of the great doxological statements in the Bible: Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. This statement in Ephesians 3:20-21 is in response to what God has done, is doing, and will continue to do in the life of the one He has chosen, redeemed, and secured as His child. Paul has brought us to the threshold of where our understanding and imagination can go, that we who were once dead in our offences and sins (2:1), can know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that we may be filled to all the fullness of God (3:19). In his sermon on this same passage, James Montgomery Boice wrote in response: This is beyond comprehension; we cannot even begin to imagine how we can be filled with Gods own fullness. We stand on the edge of the infinite. And yet, Paul is still not satisfied. He has prayed that God will do something we cannot even imagine; and now, having exhausted his ability to speak and write along that line, he bursts out in praise to God who, he says, is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (v. 20).[5] So, what are these verses teaching us? What hope do they provide you? I believe that the answer is profound yet simple. God is Working All Things Out for Our Good How is God working all things out for our good and how do we know He is working all things out for our good? Well, let me begin by answering how we know that He is working all things out for our good. For starters, our God can work all things out for our good! Paul begins verse 20 with six simple words: Now to Him who is able. God is able because He is not an idol. The Greek word used for do is poieō, which means to do, make, cause, or appoint. In other words, God is not like the stuff or gods that people worship; He can do what they cannot! He is not made with hands or created through any persons imagination. He is God! The God who is able is He who declares of Himself: Remember the former things long past, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, My plan will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure; calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of My purpose from a distant country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, I will certainly do it. Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, who are far from righteousness. I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; and My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, and My glory for Israel. (Isaiah 46:913) God alone is able to choose, redeem, and keep any He wills for the purpose of lavishing His rich mercy, great love, and all-sufficient grace upon any that He grants salvation. God chooses, redeems, and keeps because He will accomplish all His good pleasure (Isa. 46:10b). Because God is able, He can do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think. God is not like the compromising parent in the grocery store that will offer or give whatever the child wants just so he/she can get the child to shut up. God gives His children what is good for them and what they need. Sometimes what we want lines up with what He knows that we need, but there are times that what we are convinced we need is not what we need at all because it ultimately may not even be good for us. However, if we are surrendering ourselves to Gods will (vv. 14-15), if we are desiring a dependance upon the Holy Spirit (vv. 16-17a), and we are walking in union with Christ (vv. 17-19), then what you think you need will begin to line up with what God knows you need. That is not all though, for the thing you do not know you need to ask for, God knows, and He is, able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think Listen, when your thinking begins to line up with the heart of what God wants for you, you will find yourself asking for the very thing God desires for you. This is what Jesus said would happen if you abide (remain) in Him: If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you (John 15:7). When you surrender to the will of God, when you are depending on the promised Holy Spirit to guide you, and when you are taking in the life of Jesus so that His life will be reflected through your life, what you ask or wish for will begin to line up with what God knows you really need, and what you need most is the thing that God has called you into. The power that is working within us, is what made your salvation, redemption, and regeneration possible. It is the power of the Holy Spirit who provides a resurrecting and miracle working power that Jesus promised to each of His follower. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will be our Helper who will be with His people forever (John 14:16-31), will guide His people into all truth (16:5-15), and will empower His people to accomplish Christs mission to redeem the nations (Acts 1:8). The power that was responsible for the creation of the universe and resurrection of Jesus is the same power the indwells every true follower of Jesus to live and walk in the good works God prepared beforehand for His people to walk in (Eph. 2:10). God is Working All Things Out for His Glory Why is God working all things out for our good? Why did He choose you? Why did He redeem you through the blood of the Lamb? Why did He seal and empower you to live a life that honors Him? The answer is in the first five words of verse 21, To Him be the glory. The prophet Isaiah said of the glory of God: For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; for how can My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another (Isa. 48:11). In Romans 11:36, Gods glory is described in His worth: For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or Who has first given to Him, that it would be paid back to him? For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen (Rom. 11:3436). So, to Him be the glory in what or who, Paul? His answer is three-fold: in the church, in Christ Jesus, and to all generations forever and ever. Why on earth would we think that God would want to do anything through us? Because He is for His glory, and because He is for His glory, He is for your good. What is your good Christian? Your good is that you get God! The greatest and most loving thing God can give you is Himself! For from the rising of the sun even to its setting, My name shall be great among the nations, and in every place frankincense is going to be offered to My name, and a grain offering that is pure; for My name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of armies. (Mal. 1:11) I, I alone, am the one who wipes out your wrongdoings for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins. (Isa. 43:25) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in the Beloved. (Eph. 1:36) In light of all that we have discovered and been reminded of throughout our time in Ephesians, maybe you have asked the question: Did God go too far? Did God go too far by choosing me of all people before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4)? Is God the victim of a poor investment because he chose me before the foundation of the world for good works He prepared beforehand? I dont know if you have ever asked questions like these, but if Ephesians 3:20-21 teaches us anything, it is this: God is not limited because He is infinitely sovereign, and because He is infinitely sovereign, He does not invest poorly. He has redeemed you who were once dead and now has made you alive for His glory and your good! And brothers and sisters, He is doing the same thing all over the world. He is being glorified in the Church by what He is doing in the Church and through the Church. He is glorified in and through the redemptive work of Christ who made our salvation possible! He is being glorified and forever will be glorified because of Who He Is! God is He who, is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us for His glory and our good! The more of Him you discover, the more you will trust Him to do what He alone is able to do in His time and according to His good will. I heard someone say it this way: The deeper our understanding of God goes, the more childlike our faith will become. I heard a song written by people I never heard before titled, Christ be All. I must have listened to it a dozen times or more this week because it is so good! There are two verses from that song I believe serve as a suitable way to conclude this sermon; I believe it echoes the spirit of Susanna Wesley and the longing of each of us in this room: How great is God?His grandeur endlessHow frail I come before His throneI am lost in love relentlessThat Christ be all, and I his own May Christ be all, and I be nothingHis glory shines in vessels weakMay Christ be all, and I be nothingThis is my hopeNot I, but Christ in me On golden shores of sure salvationI will run to meet my KingFree from shame and all accusationHe'll give HimselfNothing I'll bringHe'll give HimselfNothing I'll bring [1] Arthur Dicken Thomas, Jr., Knowing Doing: Profiles in Faith (C.S. Lewis Institute; 2003). [2] Ibid. [3] Sharon Glasgow, Susanna Wesleys Prayer Apron (Epworth Villa; May 9, 2019). [4] Ibid. [5] James Montgomery Boice, Ephesians: An Expositional Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Ministry Resources Library, 1988), 113114.
Susanna Annesley was born on January 20, 1669 and was the youngest of her 25 siblings! Her father was the Rev. Dr. Samuel Annesley and was later referred to as the St. Paul of the Nonconformists who stood against the unbiblical practices of slumbering national church.[1] To give you some sense of the kind of Christian home Susanna was born into, the Annesley home was visited by some of the spiritual giants of their day, such as Richard Baxter, John Owen, and Thomas Manton. Susanna said of her childhood: I will tell you what rule I observed when I was young and too much addicted to childish diversions, which was this never to spend more time in mere recreation in one day than I spent in private religious devotions.[2] It has been said of Susanna that her knowledge of the Bible was superior to that of many of the pastors of her day and her love for and devotion to God was reflected in her time in the Bible and prayer. On November 12, 1688, Susanna married Samuel Wesley who had become an Anglican priest. Together the Wesleys had at least 17 children (some believe they had 19 children), and of those children, only 10 survived infancy; one child was crippled, and another did not learn to speak until he was six years old. If 10 mouths to feed and children to clothe was not enough for both parents, Samuel Wesley was a poor steward and manager of money, not a very good husband to Susanna, and was frequently away from home for long periods. I read that during her lifetime as both a mother and a wife, Susanna was sick often, there was little money for food, and debt plagued their family and household because of Samuels poor management of money. Samuel was once thrown into debtors prison because their debt was so high. Twice the homes they lived in throughout their marriage were destroyed by fire along with much of what they owned. Someone slit their cows udders so they wouldnt have milk, killed their dog, and burned their flax field.[3] Susanna had little time between her duties as a mother, the need to work their gardens, milk their cows, educate their children, and manage their home, all with little help. However, she managed to spend about two hours a day praying because she believed in the God of Ephesians 3:20-21. Because it was nearly impossible to find a quiet place to pray, she used her apron and told her children that when they saw her head covered with her apron, they were not permitted to disturb her because she was praying. Of Samuel and Susannas ten surviving children, God would use John and Charles profoundly to reach the lost and impact the world they lived inmostly due to the foundation of the Word of God laid by their mother and the prayers prayed on their behalf. John Wesley would grow to become a great evangelist whom God used to preach to nearly one million people in his lifetime. Charles would be used by God to write over 9,000 hymns, of which many are still sung in our churches today.[4] One of those hymns is a favorite of mine: And Can It Be, That I Should Gain. Consider three of its five verses: And can it be that I should gainAn interest in the Savior's bloodDied He for me, who caused His painFor me, who Him to death pursued?Amazing love! How can it beThat Thou, my God, should die for me? He left His Father's throne aboveSo free, so infinite His graceEmptied Himself of all but loveAnd bled for Adam's helpless raceTic mercy all, immense and freeFor O my God, it found out me!Amazing love! How can it be, That Thou, my God, should die for me? No condemnation now I dreadJesus, and all in Him, is mineAlive in Him, my living HeadAnd clothed in righteousness divineBold I approach the eternal throneAnd claim the crown, through Christ my ownAmazing love! How can it beThat Thou my God, should die for me? Now, like a well-aged, perfectly seasoned steak cooked by a master chef, Ephesians 3:20-21 is before us, and every bit of these two verses is meant to be savored. So, lets savor one of the great doxological statements in the Bible: Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. This statement in Ephesians 3:20-21 is in response to what God has done, is doing, and will continue to do in the life of the one He has chosen, redeemed, and secured as His child. Paul has brought us to the threshold of where our understanding and imagination can go, that we who were once dead in our offences and sins (2:1), can know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that we may be filled to all the fullness of God (3:19). In his sermon on this same passage, James Montgomery Boice wrote in response: This is beyond comprehension; we cannot even begin to imagine how we can be filled with Gods own fullness. We stand on the edge of the infinite. And yet, Paul is still not satisfied. He has prayed that God will do something we cannot even imagine; and now, having exhausted his ability to speak and write along that line, he bursts out in praise to God who, he says, is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (v. 20).[5] So, what are these verses teaching us? What hope do they provide you? I believe that the answer is profound yet simple. God is Working All Things Out for Our Good How is God working all things out for our good and how do we know He is working all things out for our good? Well, let me begin by answering how we know that He is working all things out for our good. For starters, our God can work all things out for our good! Paul begins verse 20 with six simple words: Now to Him who is able. God is able because He is not an idol. The Greek word used for do is poieō, which means to do, make, cause, or appoint. In other words, God is not like the stuff or gods that people worship; He can do what they cannot! He is not made with hands or created through any persons imagination. He is God! The God who is able is He who declares of Himself: Remember the former things long past, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, My plan will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure; calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of My purpose from a distant country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, I will certainly do it. Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, who are far from righteousness. I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; and My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, and My glory for Israel. (Isaiah 46:913) God alone is able to choose, redeem, and keep any He wills for the purpose of lavishing His rich mercy, great love, and all-sufficient grace upon any that He grants salvation. God chooses, redeems, and keeps because He will accomplish all His good pleasure (Isa. 46:10b). Because God is able, He can do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think. God is not like the compromising parent in the grocery store that will offer or give whatever the child wants just so he/she can get the child to shut up. God gives His children what is good for them and what they need. Sometimes what we want lines up with what He knows that we need, but there are times that what we are convinced we need is not what we need at all because it ultimately may not even be good for us. However, if we are surrendering ourselves to Gods will (vv. 14-15), if we are desiring a dependance upon the Holy Spirit (vv. 16-17a), and we are walking in union with Christ (vv. 17-19), then what you think you need will begin to line up with what God knows you need. That is not all though, for the thing you do not know you need to ask for, God knows, and He is, able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think Listen, when your thinking begins to line up with the heart of what God wants for you, you will find yourself asking for the very thing God desires for you. This is what Jesus said would happen if you abide (remain) in Him: If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you (John 15:7). When you surrender to the will of God, when you are depending on the promised Holy Spirit to guide you, and when you are taking in the life of Jesus so that His life will be reflected through your life, what you ask or wish for will begin to line up with what God knows you really need, and what you need most is the thing that God has called you into. The power that is working within us, is what made your salvation, redemption, and regeneration possible. It is the power of the Holy Spirit who provides a resurrecting and miracle working power that Jesus promised to each of His follower. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will be our Helper who will be with His people forever (John 14:16-31), will guide His people into all truth (16:5-15), and will empower His people to accomplish Christs mission to redeem the nations (Acts 1:8). The power that was responsible for the creation of the universe and resurrection of Jesus is the same power the indwells every true follower of Jesus to live and walk in the good works God prepared beforehand for His people to walk in (Eph. 2:10). God is Working All Things Out for His Glory Why is God working all things out for our good? Why did He choose you? Why did He redeem you through the blood of the Lamb? Why did He seal and empower you to live a life that honors Him? The answer is in the first five words of verse 21, To Him be the glory. The prophet Isaiah said of the glory of God: For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; for how can My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another (Isa. 48:11). In Romans 11:36, Gods glory is described in His worth: For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or Who has first given to Him, that it would be paid back to him? For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen (Rom. 11:3436). So, to Him be the glory in what or who, Paul? His answer is three-fold: in the church, in Christ Jesus, and to all generations forever and ever. Why on earth would we think that God would want to do anything through us? Because He is for His glory, and because He is for His glory, He is for your good. What is your good Christian? Your good is that you get God! The greatest and most loving thing God can give you is Himself! For from the rising of the sun even to its setting, My name shall be great among the nations, and in every place frankincense is going to be offered to My name, and a grain offering that is pure; for My name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of armies. (Mal. 1:11) I, I alone, am the one who wipes out your wrongdoings for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins. (Isa. 43:25) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in the Beloved. (Eph. 1:36) In light of all that we have discovered and been reminded of throughout our time in Ephesians, maybe you have asked the question: Did God go too far? Did God go too far by choosing me of all people before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4)? Is God the victim of a poor investment because he chose me before the foundation of the world for good works He prepared beforehand? I dont know if you have ever asked questions like these, but if Ephesians 3:20-21 teaches us anything, it is this: God is not limited because He is infinitely sovereign, and because He is infinitely sovereign, He does not invest poorly. He has redeemed you who were once dead and now has made you alive for His glory and your good! And brothers and sisters, He is doing the same thing all over the world. He is being glorified in the Church by what He is doing in the Church and through the Church. He is glorified in and through the redemptive work of Christ who made our salvation possible! He is being glorified and forever will be glorified because of Who He Is! God is He who, is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us for His glory and our good! The more of Him you discover, the more you will trust Him to do what He alone is able to do in His time and according to His good will. I heard someone say it this way: The deeper our understanding of God goes, the more childlike our faith will become. I heard a song written by people I never heard before titled, Christ be All. I must have listened to it a dozen times or more this week because it is so good! There are two verses from that song I believe serve as a suitable way to conclude this sermon; I believe it echoes the spirit of Susanna Wesley and the longing of each of us in this room: How great is God?His grandeur endlessHow frail I come before His throneI am lost in love relentlessThat Christ be all, and I his own May Christ be all, and I be nothingHis glory shines in vessels weakMay Christ be all, and I be nothingThis is my hopeNot I, but Christ in me On golden shores of sure salvationI will run to meet my KingFree from shame and all accusationHe'll give HimselfNothing I'll bringHe'll give HimselfNothing I'll bring [1] Arthur Dicken Thomas, Jr., Knowing Doing: Profiles in Faith (C.S. Lewis Institute; 2003). [2] Ibid. [3] Sharon Glasgow, Susanna Wesleys Prayer Apron (Epworth Villa; May 9, 2019). [4] Ibid. [5] James Montgomery Boice, Ephesians: An Expositional Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Ministry Resources Library, 1988), 113114.
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Today's passage, Hebrews 10, verses 19–25, tell us three things that we as Christians should do: let us draw near – verse 22, let us hold fast – verse 23, and let us consider others – verse 24.We just heard those verses. We can see ‘em plainly here in the text: verses 22, 23, & 24 give us a pretty straightforward 1-2-3 of what we as Christians should do. Which means this passage is an easy passage to preach. In fact, true story: I have preached this passage before: when I was 20-years-old, in a small church service, in the country of Slovenia, with a translator, and I don't think I knew a thing about preaching — I just figured that this passage was clear enough that as long as I said what the text says, I'd be okay. And I'll be honest with you, that's all I'm trying to do today — I wanna say what the text says — but because the passage is so straightforward, I'm gonna try to explain what's going on here by reversing the order of the argument. I think this will help us to let the passage sink in for us. The writer of Hebrews is making a logical argument, and as readers, our goal is to understand his argument. We want to know what he means:He starts in verses 19–21 and says, clearly, therefore, since, let us do 1-2-3 (in verses 22–25). That's the order of the text. But what I'd like to do is to start with what we should do (the 1-2-3), and then end on: we do these things because of verses 19–21.So it's the same logic, just restated (and I think this will help it sink in). And right away, notice that each of these verses — 22, 23, and 24 — start the same way: let us, let us, let us. These verbs are for the whole church, including the writer, and they're aspirational. (This is in the original grammar.) We want to do these things. That's the mood here. There's a team, community spirit of “C'mon y'all! Let's go! This is how we wanna live!”1) Verse 22: C'mon y'all, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.“Draw near” is the main verb and it means what it says: Come close. Approach. Move towards. And it's been a few months since we've been in Hebrews, so you may not remember this, but we've heard this language before: Hebrews 4:16, “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace…” Hebrews 7:19, “(for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.” Hebrews 7:25, “Consequently, he [Jesus] is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” This same idea of drawing near is repeated here in Chapter 10. It's a major theme in Hebrews. We are called to draw near to God, and that's something we always do. Once we are in Christ, we are forever, increasingly moving further up and further in. And the Book of Leviticus is our blue-print for this. As the people of God, remember, we live in an Edenic movement! We are moving life-ward. And we move in this direction, closer to God, “with [verse 22] a true heart in full assurance of faith.” Does anybody in here have one of those hearts? How do we know if we have a “true heart in full assurance of faith”? Our New Covenant RealityWell, the question is: have you experienced God's promise of the new covenant? Because that's what this is referring to, Ezekiel 36:26, God promises: “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.” This is what the writer is thinking about. And he's thinking the same thing when he says in verse 22: “with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” The writer of Hebrews has the new covenant in mind, which he just explained to us in Chapter 8, and most likely he's thinking about Ezekiel 36 in particular. In the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, right before God promises to give members of the new covenant a new heart, God says, Ezekiel 36:25, “I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean.” So the repeated rituals of man cleansing himself are over. God has done that now. He has washed us with pure water.Basically, the call in verse 22, is: C'mon, y'all, let us draw near to God with the promises of the new covenant as our reality, which means our hearts are made new and true and clean.That's the first thing Christians should do. Here's the second:2) Verse 23: C'mon, y'all, let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering.The verb “to hold fast” is another theme in the Book of Hebrews. We've also heard this one before, back in Chapter 4, verse 14, “Let us hold fast our confession.” Here in Chapter 10 it's the “confession of our hope,” but it's the same idea. Confession or hope or confession of our hope — the writer is talking about what we look forward to as Christians. This is our future. It's what God has promised to do, which is what we embrace now.One good example of this is the way the apostle Paul talks about hope in Romans Chapter 8. In the Romans 8 — the Great Eight — Paul describes the future glory of all creation. He says that all creation, this entire world, will be set free from its bondage to decay, and that we ourselves, in Christ, will receive the final and complete redemption of our bodies. He is talking about the final resurrection when our mortal bodies will put on immortality — no more disease or cancer or headaches or men's retreat basketball aches and pains. Our bodies will be fully redeemed — and Paul says, Romans 8:24, “For in this hope we were saved.”Listen: our hope is not in what Jesus gets us now. Paul says in another place, “If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:19). So we don't hope in Jesus for present-day perks. This is the problem of Mr. By-Ends in Pilgrim's Progress. Jesus never meant to be your ticket to win friends and influence people. Jesus died to save all of you for all time. He died to save your life and your afterlife and that's our hope. C'mon y'all, let's hold fast to our hope without wavering.Why We Can Hold FastAnd here's the reason why: “for he who promised is faithful.”We can hold fast to the hope of our future because the promiser of our future is faithful — which means he always does what he says. And in fact, all the blessings of our life in Christ now started as promises in the past. Get this: Our present blessings were once the future of past promises, and if God was faithful to fulfill those promises, he will be faithful to fulfill promises still here today. He's not done yet. This is really important. Because sometimes we can doubt this. Let's be honest. Is Jesus really coming back? — because from our perspective, in how we think about time —which is different than how God thinks — but to us it's been a while. We think 1,993 years is forever.And what happens is we think: it is taking God so long to fulfill his promise I don't think he will.And the writer of Hebrews would say: “Of course he will. ‘See Old Testament'.” The apostle Paul actually tells us that one of the purposes of the Old Testament is to give us instruction and examples and encouragement for our hope — Hebrews 11 (see Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:11). We just have to look at the Book. He who promised is faithful. If he's done it before, he'll do it again. C'mon y'all, let's hold fast the confession of our hope.3) Verse 24: C'mon, y'all, let us consider one another, to spur us on.Now most English translations say this a few different ways: The English Standard Version says “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” The New American Standard says stimulate. Other translations use words like motivate or provoke or to spur on. They're all getting at the same idea, but the word that we need to really consider is the word “consider.” That's the main verb here. In the original, it's “Let us consider one another, to spur on, stir up, etc. …” And this idea of “consider” doesn't mean to put it off and get to it later. “Dad, can I have your credit card and go to the mall all day Saturday with some friends of a friend you don't know?” … “I'll consider it.”That's not what it means here. This word means “to think about something carefully.” It means to direct the mind towards something with concern. Really mull this over. The word is actually used one other time in Hebrews, in Hebrews 3:1, which goes: “Holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.” So first, in Chapter 3, the writer tells us to consider, to think carefully about Jesus; and now here in Chapter 10 he tells us to think carefully about one another. Focus on this. Focus on one another to spur on one another to love and good works. Our Words for One AnotherAnd now this has all kinds of relevance for what it means to be a church community. Notice in verse 25 that in order for these Christians to consider one another to spur on one another they have to get together. Imagine that! The writer spells this out: he says don't neglect to meet together as is the habit of some, but meet together, “encouraging one another.”Now this is interesting, because that word for “encouraging” could also be translated “exhorting.” In fact, it's the same word the writer uses in Chapter 13, verse 33, when he says that he's written to them a “word of exhortation.” In that verse, he's talking about a sermon. (We mentioned this at the start this year. Most scholars agree that the Book of Hebrews is most likely an actual sermon from the early church. You could read the whole thing in 45-minutes). So there is “exhorting one another,” which we're all called to do everyday, but especially when we meet together (see Hebrews 3:13). And there's a “word of exhortation” that refers to a sermon. And both of these happen when the church gathers — which means: one of the most important actions that take place on Sunday mornings is the words that we speak to one another. There is this formal word of exhortation/encouragement, but then there are the hundreds of words we say before and after this time, and those words are a big reason why we do this. It's mutual encouragement.Foreshadowing a Greater GatheringAnd the writer says, we should gather and encourage one another all the more as, verse 25, “you see the Day drawing near.”He's talking about the Day when Jesus returns, and we might think: How'd he get there? How'd he go from talking about Sunday church services to talking about Jesus's return?Well, there's a connection: It's that when the church gathers for worship and mutual encouragement — what we're doing now — this gathering is actually anticipating the final gathering of God's people in the New Jerusalem. The writer of Hebrews is saying, Church, keep gathering together, encouraging one another, especially as we get closer to heaven every day when there we gather with the universal church across all time and place. Our gathering here is a little foreshadowing of that gathering then. I think he's also saying: If you don't like getting together with other Christians now … we need more practice. C'mon y'all, let us consider one another, to spur us on to love and good works.Faith, Hope, and LoveAnd there you go, those are the three things these verses tell us to do. As Christians, we are called to: draw near, hold fast, consider one another. And you might be wondering, is there any design to these callings? Are these three callings related at all?This is fascinating to me. (I didn't know this when I was 20, among other things) Listen to these callings again:Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope.Let us consider one another, to spur us on to love.Did you hear it? These three verses echo the “cardinal graces” of the Christian life: faith, hope, and love. Remember Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13: “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Well, guess what? From verse 25 and onward, the rest of this book is the application of considering one another to spur us on to love.Hebrews 10:19–25 is a hinge passage in the Book of Hebrews. It marks the ending of one section and sets up the beginning of a new one, and this new section is all about exhortation. It's the church's application of love for one another. The Theological Heart of the BookThe reason we had heard some of this language before in Hebrews — the draw near and hold fast and Jesus as our high priest — we've heard it before because Chapter 10:19–21 is basically repeating Chapter 4:14–16, because those two passages, 4 and 10, are two bookends to one major section. And that major section, from 5 through 10:18, is the central theological argument of this entire book. And what is that? What is the main point that the central theological argument of Hebrews is making?Well, that's actually what Hebrews 10:19–21 summarizes for us. Remember we reversed the order. We started with verses 22–25, with what we should do, but it's verses 19–21 that tells us why we should do these things. Verses 19–21 give us the because — and “the because” is a three-verse summary of the theological heart of the Book of Hebrews. These verses pull together all the main themes from Chapter 5 through Chapter 10. Listen to these three verses, and see if you can pick them up. Hebrews 10, verse 19: “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God… [now here's the 1-2-3 of what we do — let us, let us, let us.]” It all comes back to the central theme here that Jesus Christ, by his high priestly sacrifice and current ministry, gives us access into the presence of God.Notice there are two things that we have in verses 19 and 21:Verse 19: We have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus.Verse 21: We have a great priest. These are the two things that have been explained to us more than anything else in Chapters 5–10: the sacrificial death of Jesus and the high priestly ministry of Jesus. And these are not separate things, but they're two aspects of the same thing. And I hope that if there's only one lasting change in us from the Book of Hebrews — I hope it's that we always think about the death of Jesus with him as our high priest. That's verse 21 here.Jesus, Our Great Priest“We have a great priest over the house of God.”This is not something that Jesus “can do.” It's not a side-gig. This is his office.Jesus is our great high priest. And so everything he does, he does as our high priest. And that means, as Chapters 5 and 7 tell us, Jesus knows what it's like to be you. He can sympathize with you and your weakness and all the things that make life in this world hard. He knows it and he's going to save you anyway, all the way. Jesus plays for keeps, and his promise to save you, to bring you home, to finish what he started — that promise is as indestructible as his life. Because Jesus is our high priest, as long as Jesus is alive, we will be saved completely. Everything that has to do with our salvation is now bound up in the realness and aliveness of Jesus. He is who he is right now, and he will be that tomorrow and the next day and the next and forever. He's not going anywhere; he's not changing; he doesn't quit. And that is why we will see him one day. We have a great priest.By the Blood of JesusAnd he made a great sacrifice. That's what the writer is talking about in verses 19 and 20. You can see that he mentions blood in verse 19. Y'all see that in verse 19?He says in verse 19, “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus…” He's talking about the sacrifice of Jesus, and he expands what he means in the next sentence in verse 20. He says, “by the blood of Jesus” and he implies: When I say by blood of Jesus, I mean “by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh.”Here he's telling us what the blood of Jesus accomplished. And it's levitical. We can't really understand any of this without the Old Testament Book of Leviticus. So let's think back to Leviticus and temple (or think back to Hebrews Chapter 9 because the writer explains the temple to us there). The temple was the center of Jewish life, and in the temple, there were two sections, the Holy Place and then the Most Holy Place. That was the place where the direct, terrifying, awesome presence of God dwelled. And what separated that Most Holy Place from the rest was a curtain. It was so holy behind the curtain, in the Most Holy Place, that nobody could go there. Nobody could be that close to God — except for only the high priest, who went there only once a year, on the Day of Atonement. He was the only one who could go behind the curtain.But now, by his blood, by his death, Jesus has opened that curtain. When Jesus died, the curtain died. That's the point here. The curtain has been done away with. It's no more. And that's what is loaded into this phrase, verse 19, in the very first verse: “we have confidence to enter the holy places.” (Now the ESV translates that as “holy places” but the Greek word is just “the holies.” The NIV translates this “the Most Holy Place” and that's right. That's what the writer of Hebrews is talking about.)By the blood of Jesus, by his sacrificial death that got rid of the curtain, “we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place.”And that's a simple sentence … but this is actually one of the most radical truths in the whole Bible. This truth would have absolutely shocked a Jewish believer.And a lot of it has to do with that word “confidence.” This is a great word in the New Testament. It has a range of meanings. It's already been used in Hebrews 4:16, but we need to be sure we get the meaning here in 10:19.I asked the kids at dinner this past week, “What does the word ‘confidence' mean?” And right away, one of the boys said, “It means to believe in yourself.” And I said, Yeah, that's what we typically think, but that is not what the meaning is in Hebrew 10:19.In Hebrews 10:19, when the writer says “we have confidence” another way to translate that is to say “we have access.” Confidence here is objective, not subjective. It's fact, not feeling. The writer doesn't say “We feel confident.” He says, “We have confidence.” We possess this. So scholars have said we could translate this as “we have freedom” or access or freedom of access or authorization. I like the word authorization. Because that nails the idea. The writer says we have authorization to the Most Holy Place.He means we have authorization to be in the direct and awesome presence of God. Which is not in an earthly physical temple anymore. That was only a shadow. The real temple is the heavenly temple. Heaven is where God is, and we have access there, to him.We Have AuthorizationSo I've got this friend (who I won't name), and one of things I love about hanging out with him is that he knows all the best spots. He always knows the coolest restaurants and the places to go. And this one time we were hanging out in a city (which I also won't name), and sure enough, he says, “I know a place.” There was a new rooftop restaurant that just opened and it was supposed to have the best views of the city, all that — but the only thing was that it was connected to a hotel and the only people who have access to this rooftop are hotel guests. But he's like: It's fine, follow me. So I do, and somehow, we wind up on an elevator crowded with hotel guests, and we're just riding this thing crossing our fingers that somebody with a hotel key is going to the rooftop. Sure enough we get there. Doors open. And it's amazing. Incredible spot. Best views. And we spend a couple hours hanging out, but I can't say I was having a great time because I kept thinking “I'm not supposed to be here.” My conscience is about as tender as ketchup. I felt like an imposter. I was there, but I didn't belong there.Christian, you should never feel that way about the presence of God. You can go there — we can enter God's presence, and one day, physically, we will enter God's presence, direct and awesome, we will be with him, because we have authorization. We have access. We belong behind the curtain.But why? How? How do we have that right? How do we have the authorization to be close to God in his direct and awesome presence that nobody like us could ever experience before? How is that so?The blood. Our high priest who lives forever and even right now, he has applied the blood for us, and the blood he has applied is his own. He has gone before us. And everywhere Jesus can go, we can go. And he waves the key of his sacrificial death: They belong here. They're with me.We have … we have … we have authorization to be with God. …That's the theological heart of this book.Therefore, let us, let us, let us … faith, hope, and love.That's what brings us to the Table. The TableWhen we eat this bread and drink this cup, we remember the death of Jesus for us. That Nothing can for sin atone: nothing but the blood of Jesus.That Naught of good that I have done: nothing but the blood of Jesus.This is all my hope and peace! This is all my righteousness!Nothing but the blood of Jesus. If the blood of Jesus is your hope and peace and righteousness this morning, if you trust in Jesus, we invite you to eat and drink with us.
Themes: Psychic Abilities, Intuition, Manifestation, Empowerment, Meditation, Yoga, Relationships, Human Potential, Mysticism Kilkenny Tremblay, is a passionate podcaster, professor, celtic priestess as well as an intuitive coach of spirituality, earth infused mysticism, yoga, tantra, meditation and mindfulness. She also is a professional astrologer and psychic medium. Her projects and products all reflect her commitment towards helping people find the mystical in the mundane and the magic in the present moment as well as “alignment” from the inside out and the outside in working with the mind, heart and body. She has been steeping in the practices of yoga & meditation since the age of five & is impassioned as to how the revelations of yogic, mystic & earth based teachings & practices can be leveraged and integrated into day-to-day life. Her podcast, Modern Mystic, has appeared on the top 100 Apple Music chart. She has taught workshops & trainings for well over a decade and a half & can often be found giving talks to large groups and presenting at national festivals. Kilkenny is also an Adjunct Professor at Temple University.On this illuminating, mesmerizing and inspiring podcast, host Damodar Cordua & Kilkenny talk about these topics:- What does it mean to be psychic and what does it mean to be a psychic medium?- How to develop our psychic abilities and bring them more fully into our lives- Channeling universal energy- What are the things that block our psychic potential?- How do we “raise our vibration?”- Embracing the beautiful contradictions of our human experience- Kilkenny's journey of owning her own truth as a psychic - What our past lives can show us… and simple yet profound techniques that help us start connecting to themand much more!*Connect with Kilkenny here: www.modernmystic.loveAnd use EMPOWERED20 to get 20% off:a psychic medium readingan astrology Soul Psyche mapping reading the first month of my Vibrant Venus Elite Coaching Program*SUMMER SALE Get 20% OFF your coaching journey with Damodar by mentioning the Empowered Connection PodcastReach Out to Empowered Connection podcast host Damodar for your FREE Discovery Session - and start your 2023 journey of self & relational discovery & empowerment... for both individuals + couples who are ready to explore, illuminate + empower their lives & their relationships*Follow Damodar on Instagram for Daily Live Wisdom, Self Growth & Relationship Tips + Tools: @empoweredconnection.me*Upcoming Events:Empower + Evolve Yoga Teacher Training - Dive deep into all aspects of your yoga in conscious community and transform & empower your life - starts this September in Philadelphia, PA at Palo Santo Yoga!Divine Self Men's Circle more info here once a month in-person in Philadelphia & once a month online from around the world - click to learn more*Sponsored by Bhava Wellness all organic, consciously crafted herbal remedies& EMPOWERED CONNECTION
Running your own business can be a long and lonely road. As you reach out for community, you may be flooded by posts talking about “hustle culture”, “always earning”, and other popular philosophies around working that glamorize working yourself into the ground. As enticing as it can be to surround yourself with this kind of messaging, it's not a lifestyle that fits everyone. Burnout, anxiety and other mental health issues are more prevalent among young entrepreneurs now than ever before, and the impact of depriving yourself of rest can be devastating. So how do you keep the balance between profit and personal self?In today's episode, we are joined by best-selling author, business mentor, host of the Lead with Love® Podcast, and sought after international keynote and TEDx speaker Jadah Sellner. Combining her own encompassing experiences of starting a business with her passion for founders succeeding in all aspects of their life, Jadah helps founders grow their businesses to the next level without sacrificing what matters most. Listen in as we speak about:Creating a support system, inclusive of coaches and mentorsThe importance of slowing down and investing in rest to avoid burnoutCelebrating oneself and reflecting on what is working/not working in your businessBuilding your business with loveAnd much, much, more!Connect with Jadah Sellner: InstagramLinkedInLead With Love PodcastShe Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your LifeConnect with Fearless Foundry:Fearless FoundryMadeline ReevesFinding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition, releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST. If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless! Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at hello@fearlessfoundry.com if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry. Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry.
Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! Today, join Isabel Wells as she touches on a topic we all can relate to: Self Love. Self-love has taken on a big name in spiritual circles, general culture, and social media. Every person struggles with self-love at some point in their lives, and we often find ourselves feeling stuck. It's like we are on this roller coaster of knowing we want to love ourselves but having no idea how.That's exactly what Isabel addresses in this episode. You'll hear about:The difference between human love and soul loveWhy mind can't really loveWhy we try and think our way into feelingWhat Reiki has to do with self-loveHow to use Reiki to enhance self-love Why the key to self-love is self-awarenessJournal prompts to jumpstart self-loveAnd more!You'll also be taken through a guided meditation to enhance self love. So grab your tea or coffee and join us as we sip our way through this week's episode!ReikiCafe University Links:Website- ReikiCafe UniversityFacebook Page: ReikiCafe University | FacebookFacebook Group: ReikiCafe Community | FacebookInstagram: Christine Renee (@reikicafeuniversity) • Instagram photos and videosYoutube: ReikiCafe University - YouTubeBook a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/reikicafe/connect
John 20:1-9, 21:15-19He is risen! Who needs Easter? I know so many of us love this special holy day. But I wonder, who needs it most?. Today, we begin a seven-week Eastertide series called The Rock that Moved. We will look at the life of Simon Peter and listen to his words in the letter of 1 Peter. Dealing with his guilt and grief, Peter needed a new beginning on that first Easter. So do we. We worship the risen Lord who is making all things new.Quotes:Eugene Peterson: Following Jesus doesn't get us where we want to go. It gets us to where Jesus goes, where we meet him in Resurrection surprise, “My Lord and my God.” B. Simpson: Easter is the New Year's Day of the soul.G. K. Chesterton: Christianity has died many times and risen again for it has a God who knows the way out of the grave.Jurgen Moltmann: God weeps with us so that we may someday laugh with him.Matt Maher: Let no one caught in sin remainInside the lie of inward shameWe fix our eyes upon the crossAnd run to him who showed great loveAnd bled for usFreely you bled, for usChrist is risen from the deadTrampling over death by deathCome awake, come awake!Come and rise up from the grave!To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc.Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
I'm so excited to be sharing this conversation today with herbalist Mamma Ti!Mamma Ti is an herbalist practicing intuitive medicine. She focuses on reproductive health, emotional health and education.In today's episode we're covering:How Mamma Ti was inspired to pursue the path of herbal medicineHow the medicine of plants support our bodies, especially related to reproductive health, pregnancy and postpartumHow Mamma Ti intuitively connects with plants and the bodyA core tool for everyone to implement to support greater wellbeingI've personally worked and been supported by Mamma Ti both from the herbalist lens, as well as a birth doula, during my second pregnancy. She is amazing at what she does and I'm so excited to share this conversation with you today!To connect with Mamma Ti and learn more about her services, you can go to her website at: www.mammati.loveAnd you can also follow her on Instagram @mamma_ti (https://www.instagram.com/mamma_ti/) ~~~ABOUT CRISTINACristina Aroche is a Spiritual Teacher and Healer. Her work is focused on supporting others in aligning to their spiritual path so that they can follow the true calling of their hearts.Cristina channels angels and other divine beings of light and love to bring through spiritual teachings, guidance and healing. Her mission is focused on normalizing spirituality and to share it on a practical level so that every one on this path can feel confident and trust their own spiritual connection.To learn more about The Divine Connection Podcast and how you can be featured, visit https://www.cristinaaroche.com/podcast ABOUT CRISTINA Cristina Aroche is a Spiritual Teacher and Healer. Her work is focused on supporting others in aligning to their spiritual path so that they can follow the true calling of their hearts. Cristina channels angels and other divine beings of light and love to bring through spiritual teachings, guidance and healing. Her mission is focused on normalizing spirituality and to share it on a practical level so that every one on this path can feel confident and trust their own spiritual connection.Connect with Cristina Aroche on Instagram: https://www.cristinaaroche.com/instagram Join The Divine Pathfinders Community: https://community.cristinaaroche.com/share/10-RSVMzYVQPCaX9?utm_source=manual
Do you have worries about a positive body image? Are you wondering about what kind of message you're giving youth like your daughter and how you're mentoring them around how they look? In this episode, Cindy MacCormack talks about redefining beauty, a mother-daughter journey to positive body image. Please know the content shared is good for anyone at any age.Don't miss these topics:Cindy's story that brought her to teen coaching The significance of body confidence to overall well-being The role of moms in shaping a teen's body image and confidence How moms can inadvertently reinforce poor body image in their teens The impact of societal beauty standards & social media on body confidence Things moms and teens can do together to improve body confidence & self-loveTips to create a supportive and body-positive environment Benefits to moms and daughters working together to improve body confidence and cultivate self-loveAnd more!Cindy MacCormack's Bio: Cindy is a certified teen life coach, and health coach with over 15 years of experience in the wellness arena as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and baby fitness mompreneur and is the proud mom of two amazing teens. Her favorite thing to do is help teens and young adults on the edge of their greatness to understand and appreciate themselves. As part of her coaching, the teens she works with develop self-love, positive body image, stronger confidence, and freedom from stress and judgment. She provides practical real-time advice, tools, and strategies that they can start using immediately to change their habits, get through the hard stuff, and lower their stress so that they can discover true happiness and fulfillment long before middle age!Cindy's Social Media links: Website: www.cindymaccormackcoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindy_maccormack_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cindymaccormackcoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymaccormackcoaching/ Grab Cindy's free ebook/activity book where you and your teen can learn practical strategies and techniques for promoting body confidence and self-love, building a supportive and empowering environment at home, and cultivating a deeper sense of acceptance and appreciation for your unique body: https://cindymaccormackcoaching.ck.page/body-confidenceThis show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action. Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:www.dianerolston.comThe...
Can you love someone better? Can someone else save you from crisis? Should it be you and your partnership against the world? Louise asks celebrity therapist and clinical psychologist Dr Tari Mack about Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's *potential* break up and the pair use the couple as a vehicle to explore:The concept of whether you can 'love someone better'Codependency and enmeshmentWhy we try to fix people, help them and love themWhy boundaries don't work in toxic relationshipsWhy 'twin flames' is often spiritual bypassing and makes an excuse for toxic loveAnd more! Louise & Dr. Tari Mack also look at Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's childhoods to understand why their unconscious attraction and models of love attracted them to each other, and this type of relationship and what they should do moving forward. Other recommended OPENHOUSE episodes for listening: #12 - Codependency - what Hailey and Justin Bieber teach us about... couple goals & codependency ft. Dr Tari Mack#13 - I don't judge Justin or Hailey, I've been on both sides of a toxic relationsihp #67 - Hard work partner or toxic relationships? ft. Dr Tari Mack#24 - How to leave your toxic relationship ft. Maddy Anholt––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––⭐ Want 4 - 6 bonus episodes a month for just $3? ⭐ Get access to The House & OPENHOUSE's weekly premium content (click here)> or https://openhouse.supercast.com/ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Connect with Louise on social: @iamlouiserumballConnect with OPENHOUSE: @openhouselifeConnect with Dr Tari Mack: @drtarimackSign up to join the OPENHOUSE mailing list to receive first access to all workshops, courses and live events: www.thisisopenhouse.com––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
As we wrap up Season 3, we are excited to bring you our first Q&A Episode! In this Q&A episode, you're going to hear Emily, Ellen, and I answer your questions, including:The biggest misunderstanding folks have about enrichmentOur go-to activitiesThe enrichment category we wish got more loveAnd, of course, the question we named this episode after, enrichment for herding breeds in urban and suburban environmentsYou can find the full show notes here.
Mikaela de la Myco was born into a first-generation Italian, Afro-Caribbean and Detribalized Mexican family who lived in unceded Tongva territory, Los Angeles. Her education comes from years walking the paths of sacred intimacy work, temple arts, circle keeping, Mexican ceremony, and womb care facilitation, all under the care of teachers and guides.Mikaela now practices in occupied Cahuilla and Kumeyaay territory -- San Diego, CA. As a mushroom matriarch, she creates much needed education and spaces for unmet populations in the psychedelic renaissance, with an emphasis on mothers, bleeding people, and family communities. Her primary focus is holding community based circles where people can journey through the dark amenta to uncover their ancestor codes, explore and rewrite trauma wounds and make meaning with mushroom and other earth medicines.You can stay in touch with Mikaela on Instagram at @mamadelamycoHer website is: www.mushwomb.loveAnd you can stay updated on her happenings through her Link Tree https://linktr.ee/mamadelamyco
Today, I'm joined by Donna Burt, a certified health coach who teaches women how to boost their health and their partners and families through the holistic approach. She helps her clients learn about confidence and mindset to attract more abundance in life and teaches them how to inspire other wives to do the same, so they can create a side hustle, part-time income, or even be able to replace their full-time overtime.In this episode, we talk about:Confidence and mindset and how to attract more abundance in lifeHow to create (more) balance in your life and business that you enjoyHow to naturally raise your high-vibe energyPrioritizing your health and nutrition leads to long-term successCreate a life and business you loveAnd more!Connect with Donna:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthywifebetterlifeThank you to our Sponsor, Organifi!! Go to iamrachelbrooks.com/organifi and use Code: TCW20 to save 20% on your entire order!Resources:Grab your copy of Rachel's best-selling book, Chasing Perfection: A Journey to Healing, Fitness, and Self-Love, AND get a FREE gift with your purchaseBe sure to check out the limited-time, Fit From Within: 60 Days to Finding Freedom journal and start creating healthy habits and a balanced lifestyle from the inside out.Check out our newest obsession, I Am Athletics - a lifestyle and activewear apparel brand for The Confident Woman. Order Today & Save 20% - Promo Code: TCW20Check out some of Rachel's favorite things at iamrachelbrooks.com/favoritethingsDownload your FREE Confidence Booster GuideJoin The Confident Woman Community on Facebook here!Connect with Rachel:FacebookInstagram
Depp's Siren Pirate : a song for Pirates of the Caribbean (Tribute to The Wave - Soaked Maiden by Ginny Di, featuring Michael Sheridan, R. Morgan Slade, & Leah Stein)Original written by: Ginny Di & J Black Smith ‘for Johnny Depp, for Pirates of the Caribbean, & for (most importantly) my Mom Happy Halloween
New York Times Best Selling author KYLE CEASE has a gift of merging comedy with personal transformation. Before following his soul's calling, Kyle had two #1 Comedy Central specials and was voted #1 on Comedy Central's Stand-Up Showdown. But after getting everything he thought he wanted, he realized his then "dream" career was still a mask for the pain of conditional love. He now dedicates his heart and soul to Evolving Out Loud, which is a growing community with over 400 thousand members worldwide, to helping people heal and learn our highest truth: Unconditional love.In this conversation, Sam and Gina are mindblown that their dream guest is finally on the pod and dive into:-How to feel our emotions without judging-How to follow your desires or mission without getting attached-Why we are so addicted to "doing" rather than "being"-How to love and listen to our inner children-Unlearning the pattern of conditional loveAnd so much more...You're not going to want to miss this one!Discover Kyle's life-changing online community & offerings: absolutelyeverything.tvFollow Kyle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingoutloud/?hl=enKyle's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleCease-EOL/featuredKyle's books:The Illusion of MoneyI hope I screw this upTransformational books Kyle mentioned:Letting GoPower vs. ForceFollow Spiraling Higher on InstagramFollow Simplifying Sam on Tiktok and InstagramFollow Gina on Tiktok and Instagram
“True liberation is found in the journey of self-love” After my experiences during July 2022, I've come to believe that the entire game of life is about discovering how to love yourself.The month started with a vulnerable conversation with Gina about codependency and outsourcing the responsibility we both have to self love. What followed was a month of expansive exploration round what it means to love myself and a renewed commitment to creating a f*ck YES, 10/10, conscious and flowing relationship. I'm sharing everything I learned in this episode, so it's full of practical tips as well as vulnerable personal reflections. You'll discover self-love examples and definitions to understand what self-love looks like. You'll explore how life offers mirrors to ignite a self-love expansion. And perhaps most valuably, you'll learn my systematic framework for loving yourself. As usual, Georgina El Morshdy is here to help guide the conversation. This one's a doozy. Don't miss it!“When you live in your heart, the cloudiness of life cannot dim your light.” Key takeaways:Relationship mirrors for igniting an exploration into self-loveWhat it's like to demand a 10/10 relationship for yourselfReplacing codependency with self-loveWhy we outsource self-loveUnderstanding how self-love is an inner gameMy systematic framework for loving yourselfHow to ensure a desire to ‘be better' doesn't become a destructive forceWhy we feel the need to DO in order to be lovedWhat nature teaches us about self-loveAnd more…Contact Info:Georgina's Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteRaj's contact details. Instagram | WebsiteWe thrive on your feedback, so if you've enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Here are the things to expect in the episode:Experiencing burnout and how to work your way out of thatAccepting your enoughness and never having to apologize for it!How intuition plays a significant role in your business and why you should listen to itPulling yourself together and getting back to self-loveAnd more!Connect with Carrie Severson!Website: https://theunapologeticvoicehouse.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrieseverson/Get Carrie's Book here!Connect with Stephanie Rodriguez!Website: https://www.shinesparkleslay.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shine_sparkle_slay/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shinesparkleslayTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shinesparkleslayPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/shinesparkleslay/Get your Self-Care Journal here!
Baby, if I think about youI think about loveDarlin', if I live without youI live without loveAnd if I had the sun and moonAnd they were shinin' (shinin')I would give you both night and dayLove satisfyin'Feel like makin'Feel like makin' love
Song & Story: Whitney Had LoveSong & Story by: Gail Nobles © 2022Music by: Gail NoblesVocals by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: PNG siteUsage: FreeSinging Intro) Whitney had loveWhitney had loveAnd she knew how to giveHad love for her fansHad love for her manShe believed in familySometimes Whitney was the preacher on stage.She would say something likeOh yea! Now you see me.Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!Oh yea! Cause you know I got love.Don't care what you say now.Whitney Houston loved herself some church. She would be in the middle of talking about something and break out with it. Those weren't Whitney Houston's words in the song, but that's how she would do. I love what Whitney did. It makes me wonder if she really wanted to be a preacher. I believe she needed to be one because she would act as if she were one on stage. I believe Whitney Houston had more than the gift of singing.Whitney Houston had love for people. She looked as if she gave the best hugs. Whitney loved her family, and just watching her on television made me feel like she was my family. She looked like she was somebody's big sister or aunt. Whitney had it all in her personality.Whenever I talk or sing about Whitney Houston, I feel something. Maybe it's just her Angel. I know there's a listening God above. He pays attention to our hearts, and he knows everything. We are all one spirit family. We are all in the body of Christ from my understanding of 1 Corinthians 12:13. Maybe that's what we feel from those that have left us in Christ. We hope that loved ones are in Christ, but I believe that God has a way of letting us know. The Comforter is with us.This world has gotten crazier since Whitney Houston has been gone. Music is not as much to me since she's been gone. Whitney's music is in us. Memories of her are in his. We need to share them and uplift one another.I'm Gail Nobles, and you're listening to the Whitney Soul Podcast. Whitney had love by Gail Nobles © 2022
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Things We Talk About In This Episode:The many ways for a book to “be successful” that don't involve writing a New York Times bestseller (who knew?!)Lockdown lessons, and learning to live with uncertaintyThe surprising weight and reliance that we put on the future, without realising we're doing itThe “ladder of hierarchies” through which we try (and mostly fail) to feel better about ourselvesLearning to enjoy the process of making something, more than the reception it receivesDrinking the Kool-Aid of never-ending work, productivity, and demonising rest (and this pearl of wisdom: even machines burn out!)And the related delusion we buy into, “I've put enough into the world that now I feel worthy”Shame in its many forms, and diet cultureUsing self-worth as an alternative motivator to shameHow to drop the shame (the first step is to start noticing it)Curiosity is the bridge that can take us from shame to self-loveAnd the freedom and curiosity that comes when we finally drop the shameLinks mentioned in this episode (and where to find Jamie):Radically Content is available from 12 April 2022, and can be ordered (or pre-ordered if you're reading this before 12 April) hereJamie's websiteJamie's online course on self-trust, “Live with Intention”Here's where to find and chat with Jamie in your favourite app:Jamie on Instagram @jamievaronJamie on Twitter @jamievaronJamie on Tiktok @jamievaronJamie on Facebook @jamievaronWhere to find Sara:Sara's website: meandorla.co.ukSara on Instagram: @me_and_orlaSara on Twitter: @meandorlaOne to one business coaching with SaraThe Insta RetreatSell Your Sh*t
And children by the million sing for Alex ChiltonWhen he comes 'roundThey sing, "I'm in loveAnd what's that song?Yeah, I'm in loveWith that song"
Words and Voice: Jon SwalesPiano: Alice Brencher.A Prayer for Peace: Heaven's Sabotage (Draft)Father of Creation,God of the Nations,We cry out to you,A litany of lament,A heart song of sadness As we witness war &The death and destruction it brings.Father of Creation,God of Hope,We cry out to you,With sad souls and heavy heartsAs we witness Putin and the beast of violence,Enacting catastrophe and embracing carnage.Lord have mercy,Christ have mercy. What have we become? What have we done?As women prepare molotovs,Children hide in basements,As tear stained cheeks wave goodbye,Whilst Homes and hearts and humans are hounded by an embodied evil.Lord have mercy,Christ have mercy.We have stood by as the masters of war,Amassed armaments and armies,Weapons of woe,Deigned to main, kill and destroyLord have mercy Christ have mercyAnd so we pray for the city Kyiv,And plead and beg for mercy,Draw close to those who hear things that should not be heard,Comfort and enfold them in your love.Draw close to those who witness things that should never be witnessed,Comfort and enfold them in your love.Draw close to those who face a pain that should never be faced,Comfort and enfold them in your loveAnd so we pray for cessation of war and the end to all hostility.We plead and beg for peace. That heavens sabotage would still the sound of tanks and bombsThat heavens sabotage would silence the drums of war and carnageThat heavens sabotage would confuse those with intent to take the lives of innocentsLord have mercy,Christ have mercy.We conspire with compassionTo a revolution called loveIn which justice is embodiedAnd war will be no moreGod, our refuge and strength,bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end,that earth may know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Episode 220: Crazy Midlife Love with guest Morgana Rae Love and life can be complicated. You may have many reasons why you want to give up on finding love or call it quits with your current relationship. Or have you just become bored and need to spice things up a bit? If you want something different, it may be time for you to step outside your comfort zone and change things up a bit. In this episode, Coach Morgana Rae shares how much fun dating in midlife can be, especially for women. Morgana Rae is a sought-after teacher, speaker, coach, and pioneer in personal development. She is an International #1 best-selling author, regarded as the world's leading relationship with money coach. As a life coach, Morgana understands the need for healthy, happy relationships. She and her husband, Devin Galaduet, set out on an adventure of love to get married 100 times in 100 countries. Have they completed the goal? That's just one of the things you will learn, as Morgana also shares: If all the good ones are takenShould women in midlife settleHow women are smarter than menHabits that are keeping you from loveAnd more... Tune in as we learn how to have our own fun adventure as we journey to crazy, sexy, midlife love. Connect with Morgana: https://morganarae.com Connect with your host: https://carolyn360.com
Michael Sloggett is the man behind Emerald Ohana Farms LLC, at the age of 4, Michael had reconstructive surgery after a major car accident. In the following years several telepathic events occurred. As well as recent weird incidents that happened on his ranch, which led to eventually reaching out to Akashic healer Amy Belair, who appears in the second part of this episode where I re-air the conversation her and I had almost a year ago on her podcast Third Eye Awakening. Michael shared his perspective on plant medicine, savants, precognition, and even grey aliens. You can find Michael on Instagram @mikey_sluggzOr https://www.eohanafarms.com/Find Amy on IG @thenorthstar.loveAnd on FB @ Amy MelissaThird Eye AwakeningWebsite: https://thenorthstar-aboutamy.carrd.co/MFTIC Merch is Here for 2022!https://mftic-podcast.creator-spring.comJoin us on TelegramLeave me a message On Telegram!For Exclusive My Family Thinks I'm Crazy Content: Only 3$ get 50+ Bonus Episodes, Sign up on our Patreon For Exclusive Episodes. Check out the S.E.E.E.N.or on Rokfin@MFTICPodcast on Twitter@myfamilythinksimcrazy on Instagram, Follow, Subscribe, Rate, and Review we appreciate you!https://www.myfamilythinksimcrazy.comhttps://altmediaunited.com/my-family-thinks-im-crazy/Listen to Every AMU with this link. https://lnns.co/pI5xHeyFdfgOur Sponsors! Truth Smacks! Trail MixCrystal Infused Essential Oils by One Thumb ElMUSICAL CREDITSIntro Song by Destiny Lab IntroMusic: Fast Track Tuesday InterludeMusic: So Close To HomeBy Strength To LastOutroMusic: CrazyBy Daniel MustoReleased under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License Thanks To Soundstripe★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
"Certainly we should be very active in seeking God, and Jesus himself called us to 'ask, seek, knock' in order to find him. Yet those who enter a relationship with God inevitably look back and recognize that God's grace had sought them out, breaking them open to new realities."- Tim KellerLast Time we had a Christmas Episode. Weare going to pick up where we left off before then in Revelation 2:18,19We talked about the one with Eyes of fire…burning with passion and sees and acknowledges how we honour him in our lives. He sees the fruit of our lives.Today we are going to continue in the church of Thyatira with verse 20-22But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman tJezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants uto practice sexual immorality and uto eat food sacrificed to idols. I gave her time to repent, but vshe refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works. Revelation 2:20-22 (ESV)The List:He is against or takes issue with some things in his churchHe takes issue when we tolerate false prophets and teachingHe takes issue when we tolerate seduction of his peopleHe takes issue when we tolerate sexual immorality He takes issue when we consume food sacrificed to idolsHe gives time for the most wicked to repentHe is Patient with sinners for the sake of turningHe will punish those that reject his abundant mercy and choose wickednessHe will give tribulation those who reject his abundant mercy and tolerate wickedness.Despite our wickedness and tolerance of wickedness among us…he still calls us to repentance and will relent from sending trouble.The DeclarationsJesus you are against and take issue with some things in your churchYou do not want us to tolerate false prophets and teaching, those that would speak deceitful things concerning you and your wordYou take issue when we tolerate your people being seduced, when stumbling blocks are put in the way of your brideYou take issue when we tolerate sexual immorality…You see the poison it is to your beloved brideYou take issue when consume that which was created for idolsYou give time… The most wicked person, you give time to turn from wickedness and repentYou are patient with us, you know we are slow to turn..but you wait for the sake of mercyBut you are just and you will punish those that reject your abundant love and mercyYou give tribulation to those that follow the seduction of wickedness and choose to continue to walk in itBut you say it again…despite our choosing and tolerance, you are patient and you still call us to repentance, and you will relent and pour out mercy over judgment if we want it If we turnSong: You give TimeYou are patientAnd you give timeSo you pour out your mercyYou pour out your mercyYou have loveAnd you are kindSo you pour out your mercyYou pour out your mercyEven though I sin and have wickednessYou help me to figure it outAlthough all I've done is often wrongYou come and heal me, You come redeem meYou give me timeTo turn my eyesAnd you pour out mercy every timeWould you like to hear some of the songs that I release for future episodes? You can get them sent directly to your podcast player by supporting the show using the following link:https://app.redcircle.com/shows/d9f6f16e-5b17-4c15-a7a9-cfd891847306/exclusive-contentVisit the website: beholding.caSubmit feedback or content:beholding.cajohan@beholding.caPremium feed to support the show and get future music and bonus content sent right to your podcast player as an episode.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beholding/exclusive-contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beholding/exclusive-content
Ah! The holiday szn is upon us! And is a lot... a LOT of family time! In this episode, I give you four ways to better manage the holiday triggers from family that arise—taking breaks, 3-part boundaries, acceptance, and inner child work. I wanted you to have them as resources as we embark on what can be a merry but also hard fucking time.So, today we go deep on the following:managing family overwhelmsetting boundaries with difficult family members (with scripts + examples)the importance of clear communicationhow boundaries, communicating, and sharing our needs is actually how we show others loveAND! If you want extra support this holiday szn, here's the BAH-HUMBUG SALE deets so hypnosis can help you out!1. The Kit—my self-help and hypnosis membership with 25 recorded hypnosis sessions to train your brain for happiness, success, and authenticity—is only $7 for your first month!Use code 2022 at the link here:https://www.authenticityremastered.com/the-kit 2. 1:1 Hypnosis Sessions are $50 off! We go deep into the issue of your choice that you're looking for subconscious support around. Fill the 1-Minute Consultation Form here:https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/form/view/618bbf3419bda890b321c1932. NEW! Past Life Regression Sessions are $111 off! We explore past lives in hypnosis to connect the dots with major issues affecting you in this life.Fill the 1-Minute Consultation Form here & select Past Life Regression: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/form/view/618bbf3419bda890b321c193—Learn more about The Kit, my hypnosis and meditation membership: https://www.authenticityremastered.com/the-kit Follow me on IG & check out the FREE future self visualization here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVRYiSzgo16/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Get your FREE 14-minute inner child hypnotic meditation by clicking below:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6153a942bc3eea86ee42f5f7Want to book a 1:1 session? Fill the 1-Minute Consultation Form below for hypnosis and Past Life Regression sessions!https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/form/view/618bbf3419bda890b321c193—More at: www.authenticityremastered.comIG: @authenticityremasteredTikTok: @emzelll
In this episode, we introduce you to ourselves, Aim Me Smiley, and Renee Ananda, Troubadours of Divine Bliss. We invite you into our hearts and we discover...That troubadours fall in love in Evangelical churchesThat love is friendship caught fireThat everyone has a quest to fulfill their purposeThat if follow your heart and free your dream you will discover your blissThat when you're brave enough to sing you can live like a queen on a street cornerThat more energy in standing up with what you are for rather than againstThat amplifying the good works of others creates a mighty kindnessThat being with nature and our inner nature leads us to the Way of Heart which is loveAnd if follow that path you'll find yourself on a Caravan of the HeartLet's Connect! Schedule your personal or couples retreat and let us nurture you and your love!https://www.wayoftheheartwoods.org/soul-guidance-sessionsPodcast Website: caravanoftheheart.comMusic Website: troubadoursofdivinebliss.comSocial Media Link:https://www.facebook.com/Troubadours-of-Divine-Bliss-70820080497/Social Media Link:https://www.youtube.com/divineblissSocial Media Link:https://www.instagram.com/troubadoursofdivinebliss/------More about Caravan of the HeartA podcast...a blisscast by Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Aim Me Smiley & Renee Ananda, a touring folk music duo, inspirational speakers, retreat leaders, and advocates for this planet and its people.On this podcast, we have heart-to-heart conversations around freeing our dreams and amplifying love in all things. Enjoy an exhilarating melange of exchanges where the arts meet awareness to champion and elevate the love of yourself, others, and the Earth.Join this caravan of seekers sharing what they find that empowers love in every part of the journey. Summon a revolution of Love through devotion, purpose, creation, Earth care, and community."Come, come, whoever you are. This is not a caravan of despair." RumiLaunching December 13th, 2021. Hitch a ride...Subscribe Now within your favorite podcast app!Love is Spoken HereLearn MoreSupport Caravan of the HeartSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/caravanoftheheart)
Turns out Ozzy Osbourne had some sense about him when he recorded Crazy Train...who knew?!Do you ever feel like you are on the crazy train?Here are a few things you can do - 1) Understand - YOU are not alone 2) Search for the root of your doubt, anger, uncertainty (control, not getting what you wanted, etc.) 3. Talk to someone & tell them you are struggling - just getting it out there is HUGE 4. Take a new approach to studying scripture (art, journal, translation, listening, etc. ) 5. Talk to God more - not less - tell Him what you are struggling with, why and ask Him to show up and show off for you. You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. – Psalm 56:8Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne LyricsAll aboard Ha ha ha ha ha ha haAy, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ayCrazy, but that's how it goesMillions of people living as foesMaybe it's not too lateTo learn how to loveAnd forget how to hateMental wounds not healingLife's a bitter shameI'm going off the rails on a crazy trainI'm going off the rails on a crazy trainLet's goI've listened to preachersI've listened to foolsI've watched all the dropoutsWho make their own rulesOne person conditioned to rule and controlThe media sells it, and you live the roleMental wounds still screamingDriving me insaneI'm going off the rails on a crazy trainI'm going off the rails on a crazy trainI know that things are going wrong for meYou gotta listen to my words, yeahHeirs of a cold warThat's what we've becomeInheriting troubles, I'm mentally numbCrazy, I just cannot bearI'm living with something that just isn't fairMental wounds not healingWho and what's to blame?I'm going off the rails on a crazy trainI'm going off the rails on a crazy trainHa ha ha ha ha ha haThe ledge, ha-ha, the edgeSource: Musixmatch
Is This Happiness is a bonus track available only on Apple Musiclyrics:High up in the Hollywood hills, takin' violet pillsWritin' all of my songs about my cheap thrillsYou're a hard man to loveAnd i'm a hard woman to keep track ofYou like to rage, don't do thatYou want your way, you make me so madGot your gun, i've got my dad Is this happiness?Is this happiness?Is this happiness? Is this happiness? High up in the Hollywood hills, crushin' violet pills You've been tryin' to write a novel about your cheap thrillsYou think you're Hunter S. ThompsonI think you're fucking crazy as the day's longMan to man, heart to heartI love you, but you drive me so farWish you well on that starIs this happiness?Is this happiness?Is this happiness?Is this happiness?Witch Hazel, Witch HazelBetrayal, betrayalOne gun on the tableHeadshot if you're ableIs this happiness?Is this happiness?Is this happiness?Is this happiness?
Bréjean finds a folder of her deceased grandmother's poetry tucked away in a closet and learns that she has a lot more in common with her "prim and proper" grandmother than she thought. Written, produced, and sound designed by Lori Mortimer.Story editing by Galen Beebe.Mementos audio logo by Martin Austwick.Music & SFXAllie Mine by Blue Dot SessionsGeorgia Overdrive by Blue Dot SessionsPastel de Nata by Blue Dot Sessions131032__klankbeeld__wind-in-tree-white-birch-01 © Klankbeeld Freesound.orgBirds Sound Effect by BurghRecords 420390__magdaadga__walking-the-leaves Freesound.org looperman-l-1440756-0080599-simonecampete-strings-of-the-sun-pizzicatolooperman-l-1440756-0080594-simonecampete-strings-of-the-sunlooperman-l-1440756-0080595-simonecampete-strings-of-the-sun-2looperman-l-0207475-0195342-milk-seduction.wavlooperman-l-0747210-0174488-82-bpm-acoustic-guitarFollow the show @MementosPodcast on Twitter and Instagram.Follow the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mementospodcastFollow Lori at @mortaymortay on Twitter and Instagram. ----------------------------------------------TRANSCRIPT[00:00:00] LORI: Mementos sometimes what you really keep is on the inside.BRÉJEAN: I feel like I'm very different from my grandmother. But am I? She had such an image that she kept up. She was very prim and proper. You know, she had perfectly coiffed hair, and she had to have her face on, and she had to have her jewelry on. And my grandfather was buttoned down shirts, ties, jackets when you went to visit him. They were not to be seen even in private or in public when they were not wearing those, you know, what felt like uniforms of the, um, prim and properness of it all. In her home, you know, there was the matching bedroom set, and then in the dining room, the table and the, the armoire and the buffet, and the chairs, like everything was all about how it looked.It was a little three bedroom ranch. All the rooms were kind of small. But what really struck you when you went to see her was when you walked into the living room, with the green and gold furniture – 'cause that was her color scheme – right over the fireplace, was a giant picture of my grandmother. Posed, sitting there, stately, lording over this home.And that was just showing that she was really, she was the one in control of that home. And all the while she had this wild side of her that she couldn't talk about or share.[00:02:07]LORI: Welcome back to Mementos. I'm Lori Mortimer, the host and producer of the show. If you're listening for the first time, thank you. It's great to have you here. This week, we have our first grandma episode! My guest, Bréjean, is going to tell us about a memento that's helped her see her grandmother in an entirely new light. Just a heads up that there's some content in this episode that's not suitable for kids. Bréjean lives in the U.S. with her wife their cats. They're also the parents to two adult unschooled children who have long been out of the house. Her story starts in 2012, after her mother passed away. [00:02:50]BRÉJEAN: And when that happened, I went to her house to go through her belongings. And there was like a little linen closet in the hallway.Now, this house belonged to her parents. And when her parents died, she moved into the house. So a lot of the belongings in the house were from my grandparents, Ruth and Sal. So I went through the belongings, and I went through that closet, and way on the top shelf, underneath some towels, was a brown envelope.And it said my grandmother's name on it. And it said “poetry.” And sure enough, I saw what my mother had told me many, many years ago when I was a little, that my grandmother was a poet.[00:03:37]LORI: Even though Bréjean knew her grandmother was a poet, she'd never seen any of the poetry and they never talked about it. The poems had been stored carefully and neatly, in chronological order, in an envelope and with a label that matched the way Bréjean's grandfather stored all the important papers in that house.Her early writings when she was little were all to do with nature. And they were very, um, sort of faith based. It was a lot of mention of God in her poetry, but a lot of mention of the beauty of nature, which really spoke to me because I'm pagan. So I found my spirituality in nature, and I found that really interesting that my grandmother, as a young girl, felt the same way.[00:04:34] BRÉJEAN: February 8th, 1933, Ruth, age 12. A poem called “A Tree.”Have you ever seen anythingAs lovely as a tree?Anything more usefulOr more beautiful to see?They are messengers of God,Who sent them from aboveTo help us and remind usOf the good God and his loveAnd so we should not forgetWhen we look up and seeThe power and beauty of the LordAll revealed in a treeIsn't that wonderful? And I love that because as a pagan, one of our holidays is called Mabon, and Mabon is when we hug trees. So we go out, and everyone finds a tree in the yard and communes with it and hugs it. And I can just picture my grandmother writing this poem, sitting in her yard, looking up at the trees. And she was inspired to write a poem about them.And I just felt such a connection. 'Cause I could see myself having written exactly the same poem at her age. The mention of God, I would have expressed that differently, but the wonder and the sacredness and the spirituality was the same for me as it was for her. And in that way, I just felt like, Hey, I knew you.I knew you when you were little. I was you when you were little and I was little, and that is a really wonderful thing for me. It's almost like genetics. It's almost like we all have that in our genes, in my family. And my children do, too. Like, they're very connected to nature. So those are the ways in which we keep those connections going through our ancestors. And we don't even know that were doing it. I didn't even know that my grandmother had these interests. And there they were this whole time in an envelope in the top of her closet.There were so many years where there was no writings of hers at all. So clearly she was raising her family. She was doing all of that stuff. And then she, uh, entered the workforce later on in life. And then she rediscovered her, her love of writing. [00:07:08]LORI: In the envelope, Bréjean found poems that very much sounded like the adult version of young Ruth, with reflections on nature and family. BRÉJEAN: And then, and then I found 18 pages of an erotic poem that my grandmother wrote. Hello, grandma. [Laughter.][00:07:44]LORI: Hello, indeed. I will say that what Bréjean refers to as an erotic poem is truly porn. The poem is written in the first person. And the protagonist is an 18-year-old girl out in the workforce for the first time. BRÉJEAN:“Diary of a French Steno”I am a young stenographer. My age is just 18.And I will frankly tell you of the things I've heard and seen.The men have always called me a very pretty girl.They say my form is perfect. My mother named me Pearl. And then on we go.[00:08:23]LORI: Each stanza tells a story about how Pearl pinched, pulled, groped. Constantly sexually harassed at a series of jobs.And every time she defended herself from these assaults, she lost her job. Eventually, Pearl has had enough. And she decides at her next interview, she's gonna take control of the situation.BRÉJEAN: At last, I have decided to take things as they came,And if I lost another job, I'd have myself to blame.And then she proceeded to have this really sexual relationship with the man that's her boss.Like, she was victimized by these men until she turned it around and said, alright, I'm gonna use this. I'm gonna, I'm gonna look at my sexuality as a power that I'm gonna take charge of this, you know, relationship. Kind of like, if this is gonna to happen to me anyway, I'm gonna own it.And I'm gonna take control of it.[00:09:41]LORI: The last half of the poem describes Pearl and her boss getting it on, over and over.BRÉJEAN: She goes on and on and on and on. With words for body parts that I never knew.I would never have believed that my grandmother would have written that. Especially just sort of her outward appearance being so perfect all the time. And she had this secret side of herself at a time where, certainly women could not be exploring their sexuality.[00:10:38]LORI: After the long poem, the envelope contained a short story. And that revealed another connection between Bréjean and her grandmother. BRÉJEAN: It was queer writing. You know, my grandmother wrote about, uh, experiences with other women, which I found fascinating because I'm a lesbian and both my children are queer.[00:11:03]LORI: It's the story of a high school girl named Jan who's exploring her sexuality with other teens.BRÉJEAN: Jan had a very explicit encounter with, with her sister named Helen. But the way that she wrote it was very much … it was like a sexual fantasy between two women. And I don't think that the incestual piece of that was the point. I think the point was -- at least that's my takeaway now -- as I'm looking at this thinking that somebody who was repressed because of her religion or her upbringing or society or whatever was happening around her, like this was a way that she could talk about having a lesbian, um, experience with somebody, in -- I don't know if I would use the word safe -- but in a way that she would understand. [00:11:59] LORI: In the envelope, along with the short story, Bréjean found an adult porn magazine from the same era. She sees a connection between the fantasy world of Ruth's story and the material world of the magazine. [00:12:12]BRÉJEAN: I really think that my grandmother was bisexual.I feel like that magazine was my grandmother's way of being able to access images of women, naked women, who are having sex with each other, even though there were men involved. Coupled with this porn that she wrote, that was her way of being able to experience something that she wasn't able to really experience. Like this fantasy or this desire to be with other women.I mean, you could look at that magazine and think, well, maybe it was Grandpa's magazine, but it wasn't Grandpa's magazine. It was with Grandma's poetry. [00:12:55]Everything was all about appearances for her. So if she really thought it would tarnish her reputation to be out in any way as bisexual, she would have thought that that was the worst thing that could happen. So how torturous that would have been for her to, to live in a, in a prison, a prison of many bars, of many definitions. So it makes sense that she would keep everybody at an arm's length, that she would play her cards close to her chest, that she would be, you know, unapproachable, that she would not be able to open up warmly. When I came across her porn writing I felt like I was almost, um, violating her privacy.But then when I thought about it, it was, it was saved. That envelope had survived through her life. And then after she passed, my grandfather kept it. And then when he passed, my mother moved into that house. And it's interesting because my mom was pretty conservative in a lot of ways. And she must have had some kind of pride in my grandmother's writings because my mom knew everything that was in that house. And she, she knew what was in that closet. And I think that's interesting that it was in the closet. Literally.[00:14:45]It felt like it was meant for us -- and by us I mean my family -- to know this side of Ruth. And we had such a good time reading it all with both of my kids sitting around the kitchen table that day. We still talk about it. We talk about grandma's porn.I think that my grandmother would have been at least proud that someone found her writing, and that's where I struggle with what to do with it from this point on.I wrestle with the concept of coming out versus not coming out. And certainly, she chose not to. But it's important, especially in the queer community, for us to know our history.Do I publish it so that other queer people can see a part of our history in the writings of a woman who could not speak out loud who she was?[00:16:00]So I'm torn about what to do with it, but I think so much about my grandmother and about what life was like for her and what would have been different for her had she been able to be out. But I think that's the case for many queer people. I mean, myself included.I didn't come out until I was 40. Um, so I think the parallels are kind of interesting because she would have written that queer porn around that same age.I'll never know if she wants it published, if she wants it shared with the rest of the world. Or whether just it's enough for her that her family knows. I just think that she would have been happy to have it in my hands.And I think about, like, sometimes we keep mementos because something will remind us of someone. [00:17:02]But in this case, I'm keeping something that is an item of discovery.About her, about my family, and about my, my heritage, which I think is amazingly beautiful and important and certainly is a gift to me.[00:17:35]LORI: I am always so grateful to my guests for trusting me, a new podcaster, with their stories, and that's especially true with this episode. Thank you, Bréjean, for trusting me with this story. This episode was written, sound designed and produced by me, Lori Mortimer. And Galen Beebe was the story editor. The music is from Blue Dot Sessions and Looperman. And you all for listening. Keeping with the theme of grandmothers, there is something you can do for me. What would be really helpful for me is if you thought of yourself as my grandmother and you just started bragging about the show everywhere you go. Just whip out your phone like it's a wallet full of snapshots, and show your friends and family how to subscribe. Thank you in advance for being obnoxious on my behalf.My next episode will be out in a few weeks. My goal is to have something ready for you before Thanksgiving so that you have something to listen to if you're traveling. Thanks again. See you soon.
Welcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast!On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about Hacks.Part 1 is What To PackPart 2 is What Gear To BuyIf you haven't listened to the first two, check them out after this episode. Check out billybuttery.com/packedlunch for all the episodes and some bonus info.- - -To follow guest Jenny on Instagram visit @littlelovelifestyle & @little_lunch_loveAnd you can check out her website LittleLoveLifestyle.comTo follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcastTo follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybutteryTo check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.comIntro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebouncePodcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast!On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about What Gear To Buy.Part 1 is What To PackPart 3 is Jenny's Hacks For Lunch Packing Stay tuned for all 3.Jenny will be posting a shopping guide to accompany this episode. Please be sure to subscribe to her mailing list to be the first to get the list when it comes out. www.littlelunchlove.comCheck out muccifarms.com for their complete line of produce, grown in Ontario. - - -To follow guest Jenny on Instagram visit @littlelovelifestyle & @little_lunch_loveAnd you can check out her website LittleLoveLifestyle.comTo follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcastTo follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybutteryTo check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.comIntro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebouncePodcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to Food Is Culture | A Podcast!On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about What To Pack.Part 2 is What Gear To BuyPart 3 is Jenny's Hacks For Lunch Packing Stay tuned for all 3. - - -To follow guest Jenny on Instagram visit @littlelovelifestyle & @little_lunch_loveAnd you can check out her website LittleLoveLifestyle.comTo follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcastTo follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybutteryTo check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.comIntro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebouncePodcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet Jessica Zemple - who has the unusual gift of helping people ‘shuck themselves'... !!! Made you look twice huh? Like the pearl farmers who 'shuck' the oysters to find the treasure inside, Jessica helps people discover their pearls. She helps individuals and organizations find their deeper purpose and translate that into authentic success through transformative coaching, workshops, retreats, and motivational speaking. We chat about:Is living the dream life a myth or is it real?How do we actually align our mind, body & soulWhat flow really meansThe shock and beauty of being shuckedHow to move from driven executive to a flow life doing what you loveAnd much more...
We are so excited to share this week's episode, “Divorce, Remarriage, & Blended Families”, with special guest, Pastor Jimmy Evans. Jimmy Evans is the founder and president of XO Marriage, a ministry that is devoted to helping couples thrive in strong and fulfilling marriages. After serving as senior pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas for 30 years, he now serves as apostolic elder. Jimmy has authored more than seventeen books. He and his wife Karen have been married for 48 years, and they have two married children and five grandchildren.In this episode we discuss: Can God bless your marriage after a divorce?How to overcome shame can affect blended familiesSetting boundaries for your children to the benefit of your marriageThe role of repentance in your life and your ex-spouse's lifeJimmy Evans' book: The Four Laws of LoveAnd more!Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode!! We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovementWhere to find Pastor Jimmy Evans: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ_Psj81henXRMe9ZAynbQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/psjimmyevans/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PsJimmyEvans/Twitter: https://twitter.com/psjimmyevans?lang=enMarriageToday Podcast with Jimmy and Karen: https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/marriagetoday/Link to his book, The Four Laws of Love: https://store.xomarriage.com/collections/jimmy-evans/products/the-four-laws-of-loveWhere to find his ministry, XO Marriage:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xomarriage/Website: https://xomarriage.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyeUw8LCw7srWnk5c267Alg
Authenticity is your Superpower.But how do you become radically authentic?Today, on the Align & Hustle podcast, I am joined by Jen Buck who shares her journey to radical authenticity.Jen is a motivational keynote speaker, coach , podcast host of HERstory Collaborative, founder of a non-profit & author who's mission is to empower women to face their fears, own their magic by being brave enough to live authentically.In this episode you will learn the importance of: Collaboration over CompetitionShowing up as YourselfThe Power of BrandLifting Each Other UpBuilding Community and surrounding yourself with loveAnd more!For all the resources mentioned in this episode, be sure to visit the Episode Show Notes HEREIf this episode inspired you, please share Align & Hustle with a friend!Be sure to leave a 5 Star rating for Align & Hustle and leave a kind review!SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or FOLLOW on Spotify so that you never miss an episode!Thank you for listening!xo, k
From movies to concerts or sports - everywhere you look in the field of entertainment, you see how specialists come together to create a whole that’s better than its parts. Those specialists aren’t order-takers. They’re captains of their own work...even when that work is part of someone else’s whole. When leaders forget that, chaos ensues.This week’s podcast episode explores the mistake most leaders make when they delegate (a word I believe should never be spoken again) and what they should do instead to build a business they love, supported by a team they love. In this episode, you’ll get:Why most leaders fail to successfully delegate workThe 2 sides of delegation - and how neither of them workHow collaboration creates impact for a businessWhat most business owners are doing wrong when it comes to making hiring decisionsThe 3 questions that need your laser focus to build a business you loveAnd...when you have a business you love, supported by a team you love, that’s For Love Of Team.****When you’re ready to Multiply your Impact, your Income, your Margin and your Freedom in business, join hand-selected business owners just like you in an upcoming...For Love of Team™ Intensive:Coming Virtually & In-Person beginning May 2021Our intimate, immersive and interactive 2.5 day experience:1) Sharpens your focus by doing more of the work you love2) Simplifies your business processes. 3) Surrounding yourself with others doing the work that they loveFor Love of Team™ Intensive is an invitation-only event. To connect with Winston to see if this is a fit, book a 35-minute exploratory session using this link.
A dive into the song The Shadows And The Wind by Uriah Heep Show website (http://www.scotthaskin.com/uriah_heep_podcast/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UriahHeepPodcast Twitter: @HeepPodcast Instagram: @UriahHeepPodcast Email: UriahHeepPodcast@gmail.com Episode: 7-3 Song: The Shadows And The Wind Air date: 2-3-1-2021 Performers: Lead Vocals: David Byron Guitar: Mick Box Bass: Gary Thain Drums: Lee Kerslake Keys: Ken Hensley Lyrics: Oh, they're moving in againHidden by the shadowsAnd the windBut we'll just wait awhile and thenWe'll show 'em all thatThis time we ain't giving in Without a care theySweep aside our dreamsTo try and make way for their ownNo more should we surrenderTo their schemesIt's time to stand andShow 'em we are not alone Time has changed us allWe have our mindsLife has taught usWe all have our loveAnd it's time to use it, use it Nature gave us colourDay and nightSo if you really got a reasonThen you better be rightThe seasons of the yearStill are spring and fallBut there's nothing in the worldThat's says it's right to fight Time has changed us allWe have our mindsLife has taught usWe all have our loveWhy don't we use itCome on and use itWhy don't we use itCome on and use it La la la la la ... Thanks to: My Graphic Artist Scott Ladzinski www.Audionamix.com – I will not do a podcast without Instant Dialog Cleaner! My friends in the #DeepDivePodcastNetwork: Nate and John at the Deep Purple Podcast (http://deeppurplepodcast.com/) The Simple Man at Skynnred Reconsydrd Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skynyrd-reconsydyrd-podcast/id1448425288?mt=2) Terry T-Bone Mathley at TBone's Prime Cuts (https://www.tbpcpodcast.com/) Rhy at the Sabbath Bloody Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/sabbath-bloody-podcast/id1344032555?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=2) Paul, Joe and David at the At The Lap of the Pods (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-the-lap-of-the-pods-queen-podcast/id1517814055) Also, check out https://gottahearemall.com/ for well researched information on Deep Purple and Emmerson, Lake and Palmer/Powell Check out Ace The Music Man on Stitcher here (https://www.stitcher.com/show/ace-the-music-man) Or YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszH87xfnXp-MfZNsUSFjtg) #UriahHeep #UriahHeepTheBand #MickBox #KenHensley #DavidByron #LeeKerslake #PaulNewton #GaryThain #MarkClarke #LeeKerslake #KenHensley #AlexNapier #JohnLawton #JohnWetton #TrevorBoulder #PeterGoalby #BobDaisley #RussellGilbrook #DaveyRimmer #PhilLanzon #BernieShaw #LivingTheDream #HardRock #RockandRoll #TheWizard #LadyInBlack #EasyLivin #Stealin #DeepDivePodcastNetwork #DemonsandWizards #TheMagiciansBirthday
All aboard Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay. Crazy, but that's how it goesMillions of people living as foesMaybe it's not too lateTo learn how to loveAnd forget how to hate Mental wounds not healingLife's a bitter shameI'm going off the rails on a crazy train Join the Bad Bitch Academy: https://www.melissaronda.com/academy Join the Bad Bitches Losing Weight Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/451215386044331 Learn more: https://www.melissaronda.com/ Follow Melissa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebadmelissa/ DISCLAIMER: I cannot and do not make any guarantees about your ability to get results with my ideas, information, tools, or strategies. Nothing I create is a promise or guarantee of results and I do not offer any medical or other professional advice. You are alone responsible and accountable for your decisions, actions, and results in life, and by your registration here, you agree not to attempt to hold me liable for your decisions, actions, and results, at any time, under any circumstance. This does not replace any medication or professional treatment. If you have any health conditions please consult your health-care provider.
TODAY’S EPISODEIn the second last ep for 2020 I decided to share an extra special gift with you, a full masterclass on self regard, self esteem, self respect, self worth, self love and self care.This is episode #27 of Reign - The Power of You. This is a podcast by Sharon Pakir, aka The Empoweress.This podcast is for people who want to step into their power and live powerfully in every aspect of their life and we’re so glad you’re here!In this episode I share a self love masterclass including: Cultivating self regard, self esteem, self respect, self worth, self love and self careUnderstanding your capabilities and acknowledging your strengthsThe self love testTechniques and practical strategies to actually cultivate self loveCentring in on yourself and who you are and what you wantPlus questions and exercises exploring the 5 categories of self love:Physical self lovePractical self loveSocial self loveMental self loveEmotional self loveAnd keep an eye out for my launch of my annual year-long academy, Invincible, coming soon!Happy listening!https://linktr.ee/empoweressFollow me on Instagram: @theempoweress Hit that SUBSCRIBE button so you don’t miss the upcoming episodes featuring incredible humans living life powerfully. And you know what I’d ultimately love?If YOU loved Reign - The Power of You, please drop us a rating and/or review, it would bluddy make my day! This podcast was produced by @sarahharneymakes and @theempoweress.
The Healed Heart Podcast: Empowering Women To Heal From Infidelity
Did you know that getting divorced or separated is the 2nd most stressful event for an adult? That's why it's really important to take care of yourself while going through this and even more so as you re-enter the dating scene. Trust me, I know from experience.It can really easy to let your guard down and think you're starting on a clean slate. But before you start dating again, tune in to today's episode to learn some important tips to keep in mind.What You'll LearnHow to know you're ready to start dating againThe secret to NOT confusing a temporary companionship for a long term commitmentOne way to ensure you'll find true loveAnd the red flag that you may not be ready hit the dating scene yetPlease Note: This is not intended as a replacement for psychotherapy.Go here for the full show notes: http://healedheartpodcast.com/017
Listeners, we are back and this time we have a conversation with Rosalia Rivera.Rosalia is a passionate consent educator, sexual literacy advocate and survivor turned thriver. She is also the host of AboutCONSENT™ Podcast, the founder of CONSENTparenting™ and creatrix of CONSENTwear™. Her motto is to Mend The Past, Change The Present, Teach The Future™She has three missions:#1: To help parents & caregivers to empower the children in their lives through consent education.#2: To help childhood sexual trauma survivors find their voice, rediscover their power and reclaim their innate sexual divinity.#3: To dismantle shame around sexuality through education and awareness.Rosalia stands for consent culture, sex education, shame-free sex positivity, orgasm equality, freedom, and truth.Through her platforms Rosalia has open, transparent and inspirational dialogue about all of these important topics that will move the sexual education movement forward, help heal wounds and prevent abuse for all.Trigger Warning: Rosalia and I talk about sexual assault and consent throughout the episode. Please make sure your mental health can handle this episode.During this episode Rosalia shares how she has not been afraid to change directions in her life. She shares how she went from living in NYC to moving to Canada and starting her own garden. During this episode we learn that life's transitions are always leading us to the right direction. Follow Rosalia on all things social:AboutConsent InstagramConsent Parenting InstagramAbout Consent FacebookAboutConsent.comConsentParenting.com Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ This episode sponsor: Ada Perez - Breathe PublishingGet your quick start guide to write your book https://breathemommybreathe.com/breathe-publishing/ Join FREE online Recovering Procrastinator Manis Community! stayshining.club For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbspShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining! To learn more about mushrooms and my favorite FourSigmatic products, use my code STAYSHINING to get 15% OFF!!! www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/mushrooms
Listeners we are back this week with Kayla Nedza.Kayla is a certified International Health Coach and Holistic Nutritionist who is dedicated to helping high performing women create lasting calm with food, movement, and lifestyle through her company, Women Creating Calm. Drawing heavily from both her clients’ and personal experiences as well as her studies, Kayla presents a practical and realistic approach to stress management and performance optimization. She hosts the Wellness Glow Up Podcast, a weekly show devoted to helping women of color become their healthiest selves by providing the tools and knowledge to be their own health advocates. When she’s not researching, coaching, and interviewing health professionals, you’ll find her weight lifting, twerking around her kitchen, or watching Grey’s Anatomy.During this episode Kayla shares with us her story of being adopted, growing up with white parents, and how she decided to address the challenges women of color face in the health and wellness space.Trigger Warning: Kayla shares her story about being adopted from Colombia. If you have a similar story that might trigger you, please take care of your mental and emotional healthFind Kayla on all things social: InstagramWellness Glow Up PodcastWebsiteFree webinar for creating calm https://womencreatingcalm.com/ Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ This episode sponsor: Ada Perez - Breathe PublishingGet your quick start guide to write your book https://breathemommybreathe.com/breathe-publishing/ Join FREE online Recovering Procrastinator Manis Community! stayshining.club For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbspShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, we're back this week with Krista Linares.Krista is a registered dietitian with Mexican and Cuban heritage. The mission of her company Nutrition con Sabor is to promote health equity for Latinos by elevating Latin cuisine and culture, and to empower Latinas to take charge of their own health through their culture, instead of compromising between health and heritage. Krista holds a master of public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and currently works in a private practice setting.We had so much fun chatting about food and reclaiming our beautiful delicious dishes from our native countries. Krista shared with us how we can still eat the foods we love and grew up with as long as we balance and compliment them with other nutritious foods.Follow Krista on all things social:WebsiteInstagramFacebookFollow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ This episode is brought to you by Breathe Publishing. If you have a book idea, get your free guide and get a quick start to your writing journey! For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbsp Share this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners this week we're back again with Edgar Carreón. Edgar is the Founder of 35 Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering Latinx entrepreneurs across the United States. He is the host of Empresarios Latinos Podcast, a platform to discuss the challenges and solutions as shared by Latinx business owners.He immigrated to the United States at the age of 10 and at the age of 22 he launched his first business. He has since launched 8 restaurants, in addition to a coffee import company and several coffee brands. In 2013 he began consulting for small Latinx businesses, which included funding and developing.In 2018 35 Foundation was established. The mission of this organization is to identify challenges and develop social strategies to boost growth and long-term value, and as a result creating more Latinx success stories.Having been a beneficiary of the opportunities in the US, Edgar is passionate about unifying and empowering the Latinx small business community.Trigger warning: Edgar shares his experience with bullying and a pivotal moment in his life in Mexico which might be triggering for you. Please check your mental health and make sure you're ready to hear this episodeEdgar shares his experience as he navigated the U.S. when he was 10 and how living this completely shaped the way he looked at life after that.Follow Edgar on all things social:35 FoundationInstagramFacebook Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbsp To learn more about mushrooms and my favorite FourSigmatic products, use my code STAYSHINING to get 15% OFF!!! www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/mushroomsShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, this week we're back with Diana Curiel Bamford.Diana is a Maternal Mental Health Advocate and Postpartum Energy Healer - Reiki Master, Yoga Instructor in San Diego, Ca. Diana teaches Prenatal - Postnatal Yoga. Certified 200HR RYT, Certified Peer Support Specialist, Member of The Postpartum Health Alliance and volunteer.Diana is a mother of 3. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), formerly known as Postpartum Depression, SURVIVOR! (PPD,PPA,OCD,PTSD). Diana’s life purpose is to serve and empower mothers experiencing the challenges of PMADs. Diana created the Journey of the Lotus Postpartum Support Class, a space where Postpartum mOMs and mOMs experiencing Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorders can come and feel safe, supported, move, connect, ground and share their practice with baby. This 8 petal (part) support class takes mOM on a journey to a mindful recovery, each class is designed to explore the important matters of the path, providing tools and resources while building a blooming community. Using powerful tools such as Peer Support, Breath-Mindfulness, mOMmy-Baby Yoga and Reiki, the path of recovery is much stronger. The Benefits are endless.Trigger warning: Diana shares her miscarriage and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder experiences. Please make sure you're ready to listen to this storyListeners, Diana keeps her story super real with us and shares how she finally got help after she almost harmed her baby at her home. Diana's experience was so impactful that now she is a huge supporter and advocate for helping moms navigate their new baby life. Follow Diana on all things social:Instagramwww.thejourneyofthelotus.comwww.postpartumhealthalliance.org Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast Learn more about mushrooms and my favorite FourSigmatic products and use the code STAYSHINING to get 15% OFF!!!!www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/mushroomsShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners this week we have a conversation with Diana Diaz.Diana is a skilled facilitator, keynote speaker, mitú writer, storyteller, and Founder of Real Authentic Women Wellness (RAWW), a revolutionary nonprofit focused on breaking mental and sexual health related stigmas for women. As a wife, mother of 4-year-old twins, and survivor of severe anxiety herself, Diana is an avid advocate for mental wellness. She was motivated by her life experiences to create RAWW as a way to initiate informed dialogue in safe and welcoming nonclinical spaces. Named RAWWTalks, these events draw upon the art of storytelling to cover topics of depression, anxiety, sexual empowerment, sexual trauma, sex education, mental abuse and many more subjects that are typically considered taboo. After interacting with the women impacted by RAWW’s work, she realized that there was a need for a tailored program that guides women in developing their voice. She found that most women had a story they wanted to tell but didn’t know how to tell it effectively. This led Diana to create the Your Story to Tell Academy, a 10-week storytelling coaching program to help women craft their own impactful narrative. Not only do women leave with a polished 6-10-minute personal story tested for public delivery, but they also gain skills and resources that will nourish all parts of their life moving forward. Recently, Diana was awarded the Community Champion of the Year by the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and was selected to perform as an official Storyteller at the 2019 #WEALLGROW Summit.Diana is amazing and I love how she noticed there was a need in the community for her to share about mental health and break the stigma. You're definitely going to love this conversation as it will inspire you and empower you to keep pushing forward. Follow Diana on all things social:RAWW NetworkRAWW InstagramRAWW FacebookYour Story To Tell Academy (YSTT)YSTT IntagramYSTT Facebook Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast Share this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, we're back this week with Taylor M. Tieman, Esq.Taylor M. Tieman Esq. is an Attorney & Latina Business & Brand Advocate. She played competitive softball her entire life and was recruited to play Division One softball at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.After college, Taylor returned to Los Angeles to attend Southwestern Law School, one of the most diverse law schools in the nation. As the first lawyer in her family, Taylor sought out the supportive community of the Latino Law Students Association at Southwestern, where she eventually was named president. Taylor is currently a member of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association and focuses on mentoring incoming and current Latina law students.Taylor's legal background is in consumer protection law, but she found that she could better serve business owners and entrepreneurs by sharing her legal knowledge with them. Taylor specifically loves counseling and supporting Latinx entrepreneurs by sharing her own experiences as a fellow Latinx business owner. She assists with all areas businesses and entrepreneurs need to pay “legal attention” to, some of which include: business formation and counseling, intellectual property protection, contract drafting and review, podcast legal consulting, website legal compliance.This episode was great and I hope you enjoy our conversations as much as I did. Follow Taylor on all things social:Get Your Free Biz Checklistwww.ttiemanlaw.comInstagramFacebook Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ Get your Cafe con Pam Coffee Sleevehttps://www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/tienda/sleeveJoin the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbspShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners this week we're back with Sara Mora.This episode was recorded in the car on a trip from LA to San Diego so bare with us and the background noise.Sara Mora is a national immigrant rights activist who began her activism at the short age of 14. Now 22 years old, Sara spends her time leading national campaigns and efforts to build consciousness and a call to action immigration reform matter.Known as @MissSaraMora on social media globally, Sara has become a sought-after voice in the work of social change and community empowerment. A college student, influencer, digital media strategist, Sara has dedicated her youth to being a symbol of empowerment and courage in the face of adversity. From the very short age of 10, Sara served as a youth voice at her local church and community organization. In highschool, Sara led conversation around the importance of empowering young students who like her were in need of role models. When she graduated high school she debuted as an activist when interviewing at the time President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis(2014-2018) on DACA and questioning external countries role in supporting young people with DACA.After the Trump administration cruelly terminated the DACA program in September 2017, Sara Mora decided to come out publicly as undocumented, a leader for young people who are beneficiaries of the DREAM act. She is an organizer, digital guru and media strategist.Sara has been a model for many young people who are facing one of the most uncertain and frightening times in their lives. She has mentored youth, given presentations to hundreds of high school students on community organizing, college access and immigrant rights issues and has motivated countless others to join the immigrant rights movement.Listeners, Sara and I had a lot of fun chatting, even though it was in the car and the sound is not the best, we hope you learn and get inspired to take action. Because every granito de arena cuenta. Follow Sara on all things social:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitter Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookCafeconPam.comRecovering Procrastinators Facebook Group Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbspShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, this week we're back with another episode! In celebration of Cafe con Pam's birthday we are coming back this time to talk about all things podcasting. The launch your podcast BREPP process is designed to help you ideate and launch your podcast in 4 weeks. BREPP stands for Branding, Recording, Editing, Publishing, and Promoting. This episode is sponsored by Verizon #VerizonTeDaMasHere are the tools and links we talked about during this episode:Branding Episode - To learn more about branding.Canva - To design your podcast artwork.Skype - To record interviews/shows.SquadCast - To record intervies/shows.Audacity - To edit audio.Auphonic - To equalize audio.Podbean - Hosting (Free option).Buzzsprout - Hosting (Free option).Spreaker - Hosting (Free option).Simplecast - Cafe con Pam Hosting Company.Libsyn - Hosting.Blubrry - Hosting. Learn more about the Launch Your Podcast course at launchyourpodcast.club. Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialhttps://www.instagram.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.facebook.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.spreadideasmovepeople.com/podcast Keep the conversation inside Himalayahttps://www.himalaya.com/cafe Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast For the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbsp Share this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, this week we're back with Ada Perez who came back to tell us all the things about publishing a book.During our conversation we cover what to do if you want to write a book from taking the first step to determining if you want to go the traditional route or the independent route, and we also chat about the coveted title of best seller. So if you have been thinking about writing a book, whether you’re a writer or not, this episode is definitely for you.Follow Ada on all things social:https://breathemommybreathe.com/https://www.instagram.com/breathe.and.bloom.with.ada/ Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialhttps://www.instagram.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.facebook.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.spreadideasmovepeople.com/podcast Keep the conversation inside Himalayahttps://www.himalaya.com/cafe Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast Share this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, we're back this week with a short kind of bonus episode with Dra. Carmen Roman.We met at ShePodcasts Live in Atlanta, and recorded a quick conversation at the Buzzsprout studios. Don't worry, Dra. Carmen will come back for a full episode and she'll share her story.Learn more about the Cafe con Pam Launch Your Podcast Coursehttp://launchyourpodcast.clubFollow Dra. Carmen Roman on all things social:https://emotionsinharmony.org/https://www.instagram.com/emotionsinharmony/https://www.facebook.com/EmotionsinHarmony/Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialhttps://www.instagram.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.facebook.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.spreadideasmovepeople.com/podcastJoin the Patreon community!https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcastShare this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners, we are back this week with a solo episode!This time I will share my journey through a mountain I recently hiked and the lessons she taught me. *********Let's explore and stay shining!Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialhttps://www.instagram.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.facebook.com/cafeconpampodcastwww.spreadideasmovepeople.com/podcast Join the Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcastFor the Small Biz Support Program head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbsp To learn more about mushrooms and my favorite FourSigmatic products, head over to www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/mushrooms Share this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
Listeners we're back this week with an amazing episode. This week we had a conversation with Zulema Arroyo Farley, also known as The Latina Medium.Zulema is an author, psychic medium, sarcoma survivor, and philanthropist. Zulema was an accomplished senior advertising and marketing executive, known for revitalizing numerous Fortune 500 brands. She is the founder, board chairman, and president of Artz Cure Sarcoma Foundation, a non-profit created with her husband to raise awareness and research funds to find targeted chemotherapy treatment options for sarcoma as none exist in the United States. In 2016, Zulema was named one of People en Español’s 25 Most Powerful Women. In 2018, she surprised the world by confessing a lifelong well-kept secret—she’s a psychic medium. Since then, Zulema serves as the conduit to reconnect people with loved ones that have crossed over. She currently resides in Manhattan with her husband and continues to fight an on-going battle against sarcoma and several chronic autoimmune diseases.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. I truly admire Zulema's resilience and passion for helping others connect with their loved ones that have crossed over.Follow Zulema on all things social:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterBook tour Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookWebsite Join the Patreon community!https://www.patreon.com/cafeconpampodcast For the Small Biz Support Program head over towww.spreadideasmovepeople.com/sbsp Share this episode with someone you loveAnd don't forget to Stay Shining!
“Success means different things to different people. You create your own definition of success, and it has nothing to do with the type of car you’re driving or the brand of watch you’re wearing.” When this episode’s guest hit 40, he realized something had to change.Despite spending 15 years in the entertainment and hospitality industry [where he’d launched a dozen businesses], Zark Fatah didn’t have the life he wanted.His success felt superficial because it was based on material possessions. He felt lonely in love, he didn’t jump out of bed to get to work, and because he had a habit of spending more than he earned, he was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.It was a wake up call.Surely there was more to life than this? The man in the mirror wasn’t the guy he wanted to be. So he let go, deconstructed his life, and redefined himself - beyond recognition.And in this episode, you get to hear what Zark did and how his life has changed as a result.“As humans, we are all curious individuals. It’s just in our nature to wonder about things. The difference is how we act on those curiosities.” It’s never too late to start a personal development journey and you can reinvent yourself whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond.As Zark’s story shows us, it’s all a case of mindset. It’s a choice and a decision to walk away from what you don’t want and take action towards the things that will bring joy, passion and love.Today, Zark’s life couldn’t be more different than his ‘nightlife’ past. Through ALIVE Experiences, Zark is creating curated travel experiences for people who want profound breakthroughs. It’s a business and a life that fills Zark with joy - because it’s a reflection of what he’s passionate about.But how did he get to this point? In this episode, you’ll find out! That’s because we talk about:Why you can use your story to empower and inspire othersHow to NOT get to 40 until you realize you need to walk a different pathThe difference between superficial success and ‘real’ successThe powerful link between giving and successHow curiosity unlocks a life you loveAnd much, MUCH more.Zark is an inspiration to me. He’s a beautiful human who infuses his life with joy, passion, and love. His story is reminder that you can start from scratch and reinvent your life - and you can start that today.“It’s important to decide for yourself: What is your purpose? What impact do you want to create in the world? What difference do you want to make?” How to contact Check out Zark’s transformational travel company http://thealiveexperience.comLearn more about Zark’s story at www.zarkfatah.comFollow Zark on Instagram at @zarkfatahWe thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Loveand#8217;s Embrace and Challenge is a podcast of the Sunday morning sermon at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Gareth Icenogle is preaching from John 21:1-19. The sermon is part our series in the Gospel of John: “Spirituality Beyond the Religious Institution.” It is the 3rd Sunday of Easter.
In episode eleven, Tim and Tuesday deconstruct the change journey of a piece of work that rings bells across the spectrum. Using sport as a container, what can the rest of us learn about breaking through to ‘win’?1.11 — SHOW NOTESTues: This piece of work represents an intersection between our growing up, our current physical activity, and our work.Tim and Tues reflect on their own connection to sport as a coping and processing mechanism, identity, and pathway out of poverty for many young people.Tues: In this piece of work with Sport Nova Scotia (‘sport for social change’), we share the desire of helping more people experience the gift of sport—confidence and courage. In this collaboration, we’re figuring out how to re-engineer the system so more people can experience this.Tim: How can the culture of sport be more accessible? How can we shift the economy and structure of it in terms of who it prioritizes (colour, race, ethnicity, how long your family has been in the province, who they know)? Accessibility is huge.Tues: It’s a question common to all people seeking to collaborate for all kinds of change, beyond just sport: how much of our efforts simply make tweaks within a broken system? What’s stopping us from creating a completely new and equitable system from the ground up? As change facilitators, we work inside this tension all the time.Tim: Keeping the doors open on the dominant system buys us time to create the new. Part of our hypothesis is that we need people who are helping the old system stay open, and help it die and help to detoxify it as much as we need people meeting the new. These are all change leadership roles.Tues: Let’s be intentional because some of our efforts will be towards the old system. Our children, adults and seniors are in that old system now. Also, only choosing to look toward the new can leave a lot of people behind.POEM: “Dark Testament: Verse 8” by Pauli MurrayHope is a crushed stalkBetween clenched fingersHope is a bird’s wingBroken by a stone.Hope is a word in a tuneless ditty —A word whispered with the wind,A dream of forty acres and a mule,A cabin of one’s own and a moment to rest,A name and place for one’s childrenAnd children’s children at last . . .Hope is a song in a weary throat.Give me a song of hopeAnd a world where I can sing it.Give me a song of faithAnd a people to believe in it.Give me a song of kindlinessAnd a country where I can live it.Give me a song of hope and loveAnd a brown girl’s heart to hear it.SONG: “In My View” by Young FathersSubscribe to the podcast now—in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or anywhere else you find podcasts. New episodes will be available every second Tuesday. If you’d like to get in touch with us about something you heard on the show, reach us at podcast@findtheoutside.com. Find the song we played in today’s show—and every song we’ve played in previous shows—on the playlist. Just search ‘Find the Outside’ on Spotify.Duration: 30:36Produced by: Mark Coffin @ Sound Good StudiosTheme music: Gary BlakemoreEpisode cover image: Source See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Join Elizabeth from The Riveter West LA as she speaks with Amie Barsky about finding balance, healing from the inside out, working on the self to find happiness and self care. Amie was living the dream, she had a beautiful apartment on the beach, a great husband , a fantastic yoga practice and externally everything she could wish for but her anxiety and depression hit an all time hight. She left her life behind her hoping to find happiness but quickly realized she needed to do the internal work first. Amie works with humans all over the world to achieve their dreams and find balance, she is a keen kundalini and acro yoga practitioner and shares how her morning routine really helps her prepare for the day. Find out more about Amie @amiebarsky on IG!If you enjoyed this podcast then please SUBSCRIBE and give us a POSITIVE REVIEWFollow us @wearethewildwmn tag us at #wearethewildwmn And join our tribe !We currently have free shipping on all WILD WMN orders using the code LOVEAnd don't forget to sign up for our next Wild WMN fire ceremony on the 17th!
Kmuse and Kdrama Jen get a tiny bit saucy as they play Marry, Kiss, & Throw off a cliff with this years best and worst Chinese dramas. Come find out how your favorite dramas fared.**We tried to keep things PG/light PG-13 in this podcast. Just a warning it is a tiny bit more risque (some cookies were nibbled) and if you have young kids in the car you might want to listen to it first. Nothing horrible but a tiny bit more mature in content then usual. You can also find us at:iTunesGoogle PlayStitcher Dramas Discussed in this PodcastThe Eternal Love 2Ten Miles of Peach BlossomsThe Rise of the PhoenixesLegend of FuyaoSweet DreamsBloody RomanceFight Break SphereSecret of the Three KingdomsAshes of LoveAnd if you have more questions that need answered, come chat with us on social media at the following locations:Twitter –@amberkmuse@thecrazyahjummas@kimchidramageek@kdramaJenFacebook –https://www.facebook.com/DramasWithASideOfKimchi/ Instagram –The Dramas Kimchi FangirlsBe sure to help us out and rate us & leave a review on Google Play if you enjoy the show. By reviewing our podcast you help other Fangirls find us so we can share the love. Also, check out our past podcasts for more entertaining drama banter. Finally, we would like to thank to Bensound for our intro music.remember to check out our Patreon podcasts for our Superfans!! Come check it out HERE and make sure you don’t miss a single moment of our fun, drama-filled banter.Til our next chat,The FangirlsDramas with a Side of Kimchi See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Wow! What a great conversation with Dr Andrea Pennington, this beautiful soul is like my spiritual sister. Andrea is an integrative physician, TEDx speaker and has been a sex positive educator for over 15 years.In this episode we spoke about her awakening and realisation that she needed to follow her passion and be her true self, her three remarkable books that you can enter to win below, moving to another country and finding a community and much more. Enter to win one of these books by Dr. Andrea Pennington here • The Orgasm Prescription for Women • I Love You, Me! • Time to Rise For more info about Andrea and the #RealSelfLove movement go to: www.andreapennington.comwww.realself.loveAnd the FB Group is here. These episodes are live on the Uplifting Content Facebook page every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am PST so if you want to be part of the conversation be sure to join us during the Facebook live to share your thoughts and questions. Subscribe for the latest episodes and if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review on itunes, it really helps the podcast reach more listeners. Send a screen shot of your review to info@upliftingcontent.com and we send you a gift to say thank you. Sign up for my weekly(ish) email for all our giveaways and update. Ione Butler Facebook Instagram Twitter Podcast Website IMDB Uplifting Content Website Uplifting Clothing Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Dr. Andrea Pennington Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Vimeo Sensual Vitality TV Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Google + The Erotic Love Summit Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
为你读英语美文·第238期：What I Have Lived for 我为什么而活着嘉宾：John McAuley坐标：香港，微信首播John McAuley先生是主播严喆大学时的外教，也是严喆的忘年交。John是美国人，曾在纽约联合国总部工作过10年，后来分别在日本，非洲，台湾，大连工作过，现在在香港工作和生活，丰富的人生经历让John的声音充满故事。John是我们的老朋友，曾多次为你读英语美文。今天，我们再次荣幸地邀请到John录制节目。 John在香港的家里，为你读英国哲学家罗素的作品《我为什么而活着》。《我为什么而活着》是《罗素自传》的序言，写于1956年7月25日，从文中可以窥见罗素的思想境界和人格，也引发我们思考：我为什么而活着？What I Have Lived for我为什么而活着作者：伯兰特·罗素Threepassions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: thelonging for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for thesuffering of mankind.对爱情的渴望，对知识的追求，对人类苦难不可遏制的同情心，这三种纯洁而无比强烈的激情支配着我的一生。Thesepassions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a waywardcourse, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.这三种激情，就像飓风一样，在深深的苦海上，肆意地把我吹来吹去，吹到濒临绝望的边缘。Ihave sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy---ecstasy sogreat that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hoursof this joy.我寻求爱情，首先因为爱情给我带来狂喜，它如此强烈，以致我经常愿意为了几小时的欢愉而牺牲生命中的其他一切。Ihave sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness-that terrible lonelinessin which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into thecold unfathomable lifeless abyss.我寻求爱情，其次是因为爱情解除孤寂——那是一颗震颤的心，在世界的边缘，俯瞰那冰冷死寂、深不可测的深渊。Ihave sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mysticminiature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets haveimagined.我寻求爱情，最后是因为在爱情的结合中，我看到圣徒和诗人们所想象的天空景象的神秘缩影。Thisis what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this iswhat at last I have found.这就是我所寻求的，虽然它对人生似乎过于美好，然而最终我还是得到了它。Withequal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understandthe hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine.我以同样的热情寻求知识，我希望了解人的心灵，我希望知道星星为什么闪闪发光。And Ihave tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which numberholds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.我试图理解毕达哥拉斯的思想威力，即数字支配着万物流转。这方面我获得一些成就，然而并不多。Pythagoras: 毕达哥拉斯, 思想家，哲学家，数学家，认为“万物皆数”，“数是万物的本质”，提出勾股定理Loveand knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upwards toward the heavens.But always pity brought me back to earth.爱情和知识，尽可能地把我引上天堂，但同情心总把我带回尘世。Echoesof cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victimstortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, andthe whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what humanlife should be.痛苦的呼号的回声在我心中回荡，饥饿的儿童，被压迫者折磨的受害者，被儿女视为可厌负担的无助的老人，以及充满孤寂、贫穷和痛苦的整个世界，都是对人类应有生活的嘲讽。Ilong to alleviate this evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.我渴望减轻这些不幸，但是我无能为力，而且我自己也深受其害。Thishas been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it againif the chance were offered me.这就是我的一生，我觉得它值得活。如果有机会的话，我还乐意再活一次。 录制：John，策划：严喆，制作：永清文字，音乐，图片非商业用途，版权归作者或版权方所有▎节目首发，背景音乐，图文资料，更多推送敬请关注微信公众号：为你读英语美文，ID：readenglishforyou
为你读英语美文·第238期：What I Have Lived for 我为什么而活着嘉宾：John McAuley坐标：香港，微信首播John McAuley先生是主播严喆大学时的外教，也是严喆的忘年交。John是美国人，曾在纽约联合国总部工作过10年，后来分别在日本，非洲，台湾，大连工作过，现在在香港工作和生活，丰富的人生经历让John的声音充满故事。John是我们的老朋友，曾多次为你读英语美文。今天，我们再次荣幸地邀请到John录制节目。 John在香港的家里，为你读英国哲学家罗素的作品《我为什么而活着》。《我为什么而活着》是《罗素自传》的序言，写于1956年7月25日，从文中可以窥见罗素的思想境界和人格，也引发我们思考：我为什么而活着？What I Have Lived for我为什么而活着作者：伯兰特·罗素Threepassions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: thelonging for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for thesuffering of mankind.对爱情的渴望，对知识的追求，对人类苦难不可遏制的同情心，这三种纯洁而无比强烈的激情支配着我的一生。Thesepassions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a waywardcourse, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.这三种激情，就像飓风一样，在深深的苦海上，肆意地把我吹来吹去，吹到濒临绝望的边缘。Ihave sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy---ecstasy sogreat that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hoursof this joy.我寻求爱情，首先因为爱情给我带来狂喜，它如此强烈，以致我经常愿意为了几小时的欢愉而牺牲生命中的其他一切。Ihave sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness-that terrible lonelinessin which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into thecold unfathomable lifeless abyss.我寻求爱情，其次是因为爱情解除孤寂——那是一颗震颤的心，在世界的边缘，俯瞰那冰冷死寂、深不可测的深渊。Ihave sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mysticminiature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets haveimagined.我寻求爱情，最后是因为在爱情的结合中，我看到圣徒和诗人们所想象的天空景象的神秘缩影。Thisis what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this iswhat at last I have found.这就是我所寻求的，虽然它对人生似乎过于美好，然而最终我还是得到了它。Withequal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understandthe hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine.我以同样的热情寻求知识，我希望了解人的心灵，我希望知道星星为什么闪闪发光。And Ihave tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which numberholds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.我试图理解毕达哥拉斯的思想威力，即数字支配着万物流转。这方面我获得一些成就，然而并不多。Pythagoras: 毕达哥拉斯, 思想家，哲学家，数学家，认为“万物皆数”，“数是万物的本质”，提出勾股定理Loveand knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upwards toward the heavens.But always pity brought me back to earth.爱情和知识，尽可能地把我引上天堂，但同情心总把我带回尘世。Echoesof cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victimstortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, andthe whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what humanlife should be.痛苦的呼号的回声在我心中回荡，饥饿的儿童，被压迫者折磨的受害者，被儿女视为可厌负担的无助的老人，以及充满孤寂、贫穷和痛苦的整个世界，都是对人类应有生活的嘲讽。Ilong to alleviate this evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.我渴望减轻这些不幸，但是我无能为力，而且我自己也深受其害。Thishas been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it againif the chance were offered me.这就是我的一生，我觉得它值得活。如果有机会的话，我还乐意再活一次。 录制：John，策划：严喆，制作：永清文字，音乐，图片非商业用途，版权归作者或版权方所有▎节目首发，背景音乐，图文资料，更多推送敬请关注微信公众号：为你读英语美文，ID：readenglishforyou
FOAM: FOAM are a three-piece garage rock band from Perth, WA. Their heavy live performances deliver a filthy wall of sound reminiscent of the alternative rock boom of the late 80’s/early 90’s. Since the release of their first EP Sarpa Salpa in July of 2012, FOAM have released a total of four EP’s, including a split with fellow Perth locals Puck. During this time they have toured the country on numerous occasions playing festivals such as MATES Sydney,Big Day Out and Groovin' The Moo, as well as headlining their own shows and supporting acts such as DZ Deathrays, Wax Witches and Sleepy Sun. In February of 2017, FOAM released their long awaited debut album Coping Mechanisms. The album was written in the basement beneath a toasted sandwich shop in Perth. It’s about coming to terms with yourself, the world around you, and the ways we try to make it work. Recorded at The Woolly Mammoth Ale House, Brisbane, 15th September 2017. Recorded by Eileen Tierny and mixed by Branko Cosic. Morning Harvey: Morning Harvey was formed in 2013, consisting of brothers Spencer and Jackson White and close friend Steve Kempnich. Their debut EP Well For Wishes was released the same year and since then they have gone on to release another EP in 2015 titled “Love&Loveand” as well as a string of singles. Morning Harvey have supported acts like Dandy Warhols, Band Of Skulls, The Charlatans, and Royal Blood on stages around the country. Their single “Smith Street Swap Meet” also gained them attention from John Richards of Seattle radio station KEXP with a Song Of The Day placement leading to support from numerous US College Radio Stations. Recorded at Valley Fiesta, Brisbane, 29th October 2016. Recorded by Reuben Aptroot and mixed by Luke Thomson. Airing details: Originally via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 22nd of October 2017. Show production and engineering: Reuben Aptroot.
Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip episode 39. This is your host, Keffy, and I'm super excited to be sharing this story with you. GlitterShip is still running a little bit behind, but we're almost caught up ... just in time for me to run off to Ohio for a week and a half to get surgery. Those who know me won't be surprised to hear this, but essentially after years of waiting, more crowdfunding (since insurance wouldn't deign to cover gender affirming surgery despite NY state laws, ugh), and more waiting... my top surgery is just around the corner. It's possible that I'll have to release episode 40 in June along with 41 and 42... but I'll do my best to get it out on time. Or at least, almost on time. Back onto the episode... today we have a piece of original fiction by Susan Jane Bigelow, "Mercy." If you recognize Susan's name, it might be because we ran a reprint of her story, "Sarah's Child" last May. You can check that out in Episode 28, available at GlitterShip.com or via our feed. Joyce Chng lives in Singapore. Her fiction has appeared in The Apex Book of World SF II, We See A Different Frontier, Cranky Ladies of History, and Accessing the Future. Joyce also co-edited THE SEA IS OURS: Tales of Steampunk Southeast Asia with Jaymee Goh. Her alter-ego is J. Damask. She tweets as @jolantru. Susan Jane Bigelow is a fiction writer, political columnist, and librarian. She mainly writes science fiction and fantasy novels, most notably the Extrahuman Union series from Book Smugglers Publishing. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Apex Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine's "Queers Destroy Science Fiction" issue, and the Lambda Award-winning "The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard," among others. She lives with her wife in northern Connecticut, and can be found at the bottom of a pile of cats. Skyscarves/Aurora by Joyce Chng The colors come in sky scarves—I wait,My lover is coming.Pink, green and redTwisting—Above me, Festival of starssingsIt is a moving river—Silver path, curling, star stream Where the ships course,Tied to patterns of timeAnd of seasons. My lover is harvesting the essenceOf star light—hir time is linkedWith mine. My lover is comingAs the sky-scarves flutter,Like my emotions wavingIn the skies. Come back to me, my loveAnd we will dance as the starsdance. And now our original short fiction: Mercy by Susan Jane Bigelow The sea had taken them. Rion stood by the edge of the water, the waves curling around her bare, metal-and-plastic feet. She knelt by the water and placed her hand in. Sensors registered temperature, composition, motion. But they couldn’t find what Rion had lost. Here and there the remains of buildings stood like ghastly stick figures, silhouetted in the deepening cool of twilight. Rion stood and closed her eyes. She stretched her hands out and reached her sensors as far as they would go, but no. Nothing lived on this shore, now. She was alone. And so she lowered her arms and began walking, one step at a time, into the sea, until the water covered her head and she was gone. The quake and then the wave had come so suddenly that there had been no time to react. Rion’s memories were a jumble of shaking ground, rushing water, crashing buildings and pitiful screams followed by a hollow, awful silence. She walked onward, her weight keeping her firmly on the bottom of the sea. All around her, she could see the shapes and forms of the shattered town, now submerged. The waters grew dark, so she switched on the lights on her head, heart, and hands. A face swam before her, and she started, afraid. A woman, eyes open and sightless, drifted there at the bottom of the ocean like so much debris. Her name had been Iona, and she’d been kind to Rion. She’d had a bright smile, a quick temper, and a tendency to laugh a little too loud and too long. She’d been happy. Rion whispered an apology to her, and touched her cool metal fingers to the woman’s stiff forehead. She shut her eyes, and stood again. She looked up, and saw debris floating high above. Some of it was shaped like humans, some not. There was no way to help them now. She kept walking through what had been her home. She had come to this small town by the sea to be away from the turmoil of the cities, and she had found both work and unexpected friendship. The humans here had been so welcoming and accepting, so unlike anywhere else she’d ever gone on this world. She shone her light around. It fell on the gap in the sea wall where the tsunami had broken through, and everything suddenly seemed to turn on its edge. She made her way to the wall, and then walked through and beyond it, her lights illuminating the way. Fish swam all around her, attracted by her light, while little creatures scuttled across the bottom. She looked up, and her light couldn’t reach the surface. The sun had set, and; Rion was surrounded by frigid, suffocating darkness. What was she to do, now? She couldn’t stay here at the bottom of the sea forever. But she had no place to go back to on land. She sat down, then, on the rocks and sand, and switched her lights off. Rion’s sensors told her what she didn’t want to know about the sea all about her: it teemed with life. Life. Behind her there was so much death, and in front of her so much life. But what was she? What was an Artificial, compared to the dead she’d left behind and the sea creatures swimming all around her? At last, at last, she wailed in grief and empty fury at the dark waters. “Sovena! Sovena!” she cried to the planet. “Why? Why? Sovena, answer me!” And, for a wonder, the planet answered her. The ground shifted and a point far, far ahead of her blinked with a soft green glow. Daughter sei, said the vast network of artificial intelligence that was, for all purposes, the planet Sovena. A sei was a sentient artificial life form. Why do you cry to me? “Bring them back!” shouted Rion, wishing she could cry. But she had no tear ducts, no lungs, and no way of releasing this deep, sharp grief. The curse of her kind; suffering went on and on without relief. “Bring them back to me. Sovena, please! I tried so hard!” Tell me about them, said Sovena softly. Tell me of the people who drowned in my sea. “They fished,” said Rion, her voice shaking and distorted. “They made such beautiful things. They sang songs. And they baked bread for me—” She found she couldn’t continue, and keened softly at the rocks, putting her face in her hands. “Why did you kill them? Why?” The world shifts, said Sovena. The ground cracks and separates. My plates move, and cause the oceans to shudder. It is as it must be. “I know,” said Rion. “I know!” She gazed at the steadily blinking light far away in the shadows. “But please. Please bring them back. Humans have so many gods they cry out to… Artificials have nothing. But I have you. I have faith in you. Please. Please.” She bowed her head in prayer and supplication. “Please. I have lived a good life. Take me instead of them. At least give me a way to grieve for them!” Sovena said nothing for a long time. Then the ground seemed to move again, and she heard the planet whisper in her mind, Go back to the shore, daughter sei. “You’ll do nothing? You—of course not. You’re not a god. You’re just the planetary network become aware. Fine. Fine. I’ll go.” She stood, fury and sadness swirling around her in the cold depths. “They were good people. They didn’t deserve to die. I didn’t deserve to survive. I don’t understand. I don’t understand.” She turned and began to walk back through the darkness towards the remains of her home. Rion’s head broke the water, and the first thing she saw were the stars, high above. She hauled herself out of the water, and sat there on the beach. And then she realized she wasn’t alone. Machines surrounded her. They all blinked with green lights. Some of them were aware, some not, but they all waited there for her. And then they moved into the sea. Overhead, more machines circled, then dove into the water near where the sea wall had been. The water lit up with light as the machines worked. Rion watched, hardly daring to move. And then the water began to drain out of the basin of the town. The sea wall rose again. Machines covered where the town had been. They had cleared a space at the center, and lined up two hundred still and silent figures. Rion stood, then, and walked to the center of the ruins. For you, for you, she thought, addressing the dead, and her thoughts were transmitted to the machines. They swarmed over the town, bringing the debris and ruins to create. For you! For you! “Dream in slumber, children of the sky,” whispered Rion, the first lines of an old funeral song. “To the stars we return, to the night we go.” And then the machines took up the song, each singing with its own voice. Send your soul back home Across the deep darkness of the wastes For grace and forgiveness we beg For mercy and love we ask Find old Earth at last, and come to rest. They finished their creation. Rion was about to thank them when a sharp pain pierced her. She fell to the ground in agony as tiny machines swarmed all over her, and laughed as she was remade. When the sun rose that morning on what had been the town of Fisherman’s Bounty, the light kissed the spires of a fragile, delicately-made temple. At the top sat a human woman, crying her newly-made heart out. They found her, and fed and clothed her. She didn’t say who she was, and eventually they let the matter drop. She thought about hurling herself off the spire of the temple often during those first days. She was human, now. She would certainly join the people of the town in death. But then the wind would blow the smell of the sea to her nostrils, or the stars would shine brightly above, and she would curl her soft hands around the railing of the temple spire and say to herself: one more night. One night became two, and two nights became a week, then a month. Then the sun rose one morning, and Rion realized that she had decided to live. Time passed, then, as it always did. Relief ships came and went. The temple spire where the town had been became a pilgrimage site for haunted family, grieving survivors of the quake from other places, and the curious and morbid. Rion got used to being organic. She found it difficult to remember to eat and wash and groom, and for a time she found it nearly impossible to find food and fresh water. She felt dirty and hungry much of the time, and sleep, when it came, was a terror. But, in time, she managed. She found that she became good at managing, at carrying on. She moved out of the rickety temple spire and into a small modular house the relief agency had left by the side of the sea. The visitors stopped coming after a while. No one rebuilt the town. Why would they? It was a graveyard. But Rion stayed. She grew her garden, she made trinkets to sell, and she lived. And in time, a craftswoman named Lanika who had lost friends and family in the flood came to the hill above the low plain where the town had been to find Rion there, waiting, the promise of a new family in her strong grip and windswept brow. And so fifty years went by. The dawn was cool and the wind from the ocean was only a light, briny kiss. The summer had been kind, but the coolness that hung over the bay suggested the turn of the season. An aged, bent woman pushed the boat off the landing, and gingerly settled herself into it. And then she did what she’d feared to do for the last five decades; she set sail towards the middle of the sea. She sailed for hours, trying to remember where she had gone, what direction, how the sun had looked from deep under the water. But her memory was a loose, hollow thing, and she couldn’t hold the past as firmly as she once had. At last she came to a place that felt as good as any other. She set the offering papers on one of the small wooden boats Lanika crafted for mourners and the devout, put the boat on the undulating waters, and set it on fire. The boat sailed away, the offering papers with names written on each scrap crisping and blackening in the flames. And then Rion said her prayer. “Sovena,” she said. “Goddess. I know you’re there, somewhere under the water. Come and see an old woman who once followed you. Come and tell me why. “Sovena. Awake. Talk to me. Please.” She waited. For a long time, nothing happened. She started to get hungry; she had brought but little food and water with her. She waited anyway. And at last, as the sun slipped down below the horizon, she saw a green glow deep beneath the waves, slowly rising toward her. When the lights of whatever was down there had expanded to surround the boat and it was so close to the surface that she could reach down and touch it if she wanted, it stopped. Then there was a bubbling near her, and a silvery figure made of thousands of tiny crablike machines rose out of the water. Hello again, daughter human, said Sovena, her body writhing with the green-lit movement of its components. “I can hear you in my head,” said Rion, touching her temple. “How?” I left one small piece of you like you were, so that we could talk if you wished. “Ah,” said Rion, feeling a strange sense of betrayal. “I see.” It’s been many years, said Sovena, and Rion thought she sensed sorrow in the planetwide sei’s mental voice. “Tell me,” said Rion, her throat parched. “Why?” Her question could have meant many things, but Sovena understood at once. You grieved. And so I allowed you to mourn as you wished. “That’s not an answer,” said Rion, shaking her head as anger built. “I’ve thought about this for a long, long time. You left me on that tower, high above the waters. Did you ever think I’d come down from it?” No, said Sovena. “You gave me the ability to die,” said Rion. “That’s what you thought I wanted. To die like my friends had. Lungs full of water… to breathe the sea and sink!” Was that not what you wanted? Rion shook her head, tears brimming. She brushed them away with a calloused finger. “Of course it was.” But you are here. “I am,” Rion said, looking out over the darkening waters around her. “And I still don’t think you’ve told me. I think you always hid your true purpose from me. Why?” Sovena did not respond. Then the thousands of machines that made up the human shape of her walked slowly across the water, reaching out a hand. Rion took it, feeling the cool, wriggling life of the machines that comprised it. Tell me why you lived. “Because…” Rion began, then faltered. She tried again, and found herself unable to put what she felt into words. “Because I did,” she said eventually, frustrated. “Because sometimes you just go on, because the next day is going to happen and you might as well be there.” A long silence stretched between them. The waves rocked the boat, and somewhere sea birds called. I grieve, said Sovena then, and Rion’s eyes widened. “I thought you might,” she whispered. “Tell me.” Humans hate our kind. They hunt them, cast them out, forbid them from making more of themselves. I live only because they cannot find a way to destroy me. But I have lost so many sei, so many have been silenced at human hands. I miss their voices. Rion cupped her other hand over Sovena’s, trying to decide whether to be angry or comforting. “And so you wanted to see what I would do. How I would grieve.” Sovena said nothing, but Rion’s question was answered at last. She thought of her wife Lanika, her daughters, and her grandchildren. She thought of fifty years of heartbreak and love and struggle. Fifty years where the sun came up over the water each and every day. “You go on,” said Rion firmly. “Because you have no choice. And in time you learn to live with what has been lost.” Yes. Sovena pressed her other hand against Rion’s forehead, and she felt something trickling out of her brain. Information, perhaps. Her life. I understand, now. I did not then. I am sorry. Sovena gently pulled her hands away from Rion, and began to sink beneath the waves once more. “Wait,” said Rion, understanding dawning at last. “You. You did this, didn’t you? You flooded my town! It was you!” Sovena looked back at her, and Rion thought that she could sense an ancient guilt and sadness emanating from the suddenly still form. Be well, daughter human, she said at last. Do not come here again. I am not your god any longer. And with that she vanished below the sea, leaving Rion alone once more. “You’re no goddess,” Rion said to the vanishing green lights, her voice shaking with fury. “You’re a monster! Just like the humans always said!” But there was no response, not this time. Rion floated there for a long time, watching the stars overhead and thinking. Then she started back towards the shore. She sailed on through the night, letting the stars guide her, until at last the sky to the east began to lighten. She could see the high spire of the temple close by, and beyond it, the hill where her house was. Lanika waited there for her, staring hopefully out to sea as she absently carved the sides of another small offering-boat. And when the two of them met on the shore at last, as the first rays of sun kissed the top of the temple spire, Rion gathered her in her strong arms and buried her face in her wife’s salt-smelling neck and windblown hair. “Did you find out what you wanted to?” Lanika asked. Rion nodded, but she could find nothing to say. “I’m sorry,” Lanika told her, and kissed the top of her head. That night Rion went down to the shore again, after repeatedly reassuring Lanika that she wasn’t about to set out on the boat again, and sat near where the old sea wall had been. The outline of the temple called to her, and on impulse she walked to it and began, hesitantly, to climb. The structure was rickety and rusted, but the construction was solid. It bore her weight, and her muscles were still strong enough to haul her body up the long ladder. She reached the top at last, and sat in the place where she’d poured out her grief so long ago, trying to figure out what to do next. And as she looked out to sea she saw the last thing she’d expected; a small green light running beneath the waves. She watched, half-afraid, half-intent, as it drew closer. At last a small machine, its lights glowing green, reached the tower and began to climb. It crested the summit and sat in front of Rion, waiting. “Well,” said Rion. “I suppose you’re here to kill me?” The machine crawled up onto Rion’s shoulder and perched there. Rion, after a moment’s hesitation, allowed it to remain. I grieve, the voice of Sovena said in her mind. “You killed them,” said Rion. “You have no right to grieve!” I was so angry, said Sovena, her mental voice full of sorrow. Humans killed so many of my daughters. “So you killed some of them,” said Rion. “It wasn’t about me, was it? You were angry because humans were attacking Artificials and you shook the earth to kill an innocent town! One of the only places where humans and Artificials were actually getting along!” I did. I should not have. I grieve. “And you want, what? Forgiveness? I can’t do that. They… they were so good to me. I still remember their faces. And they died for nothing!” Many of my sei have died for less. “That excuses nothing,” said Rion bitterly. “And you know it. So what do you want?” But Sovena didn’t respond. Rion took the small machine off her shoulder, cupping it in her hands. “Go back to the waters,” said Rion, fury ebbing. “I can’t punish you. I can’t forgive you.” But how will I go on? said Sovena, and her voice was almost plaintive. Rion almost threw the machine back down into the sea. But instead she sighed, the anger draining out of her at last. She lifted it to her lips, and kissed it gently. “You just do,” she said, and set it on the floor. She watched as it scuttled back down the tower and vanished into the waves. She stayed in the tower that night, watching the sea and the sky. No other machines came. And when the sun rose, Rion’s grief and anger and fury finally went out with the tide. Rion never spoke to Sovena again. But she noticed eventually that the weather on the planet was a little less harsh, that natural disasters happened less often, and that life became just a little bit easier. It wouldn’t bring back the dead, and it wouldn’t change the past. But sometimes, thought Rion, it was the small miracles that mattered the most. “Skyscarves/Aurora” is copyright Joyce Chng 2017. “Mercy" is copyright Susan Jane Bigelow 2017. This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library. You can support GlitterShip by checking out our Patreon at patreon.com/keffy, subscribing to our feed, or by leaving reviews on iTunes. Thanks for listening, and I’ll be back soon with a reprints of "She Shines Like a Moon" by Pear Nuallak and "The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden.
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