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Welcome to our last episode of Season 2! We have enjoyed every moment throughout this Season and can not wait until Season 3 in 2021. We are taking a few weeks off to prepare for some pretty amazing things coming up. In this time, we hope that you are able to catch up on any episodes that you may be behind on. This episode is a little different as we went live via Facebook while recording and answered listeners/viewers questions that they had for us! We hope that you'll get to know us and our hearts a little better as we answer those questions. See you in 2021! Be on the look out for some pretty awesome and exciting announcements.

Have you ever expected someone to know what you need without asking them? We walk around assuming that others just know our needs and wants and when they don't meet those things for us, we become disappointed in them. WHY?We are so guilty of this ourselves and learning that we can't be mad about those expectations when we aren't expressing them to others to begin with. They can't meet what they don't know. But also we should only expect things from God because God is always good and works things out for our good. It's okay to have expectations but don't have unrealistic expectations! And, cut others some slack when you feel they haven't met your expectations, especially when you haven't even told them what you need from them!

Raise your hand if you're a gal who often assumes the worst in people or in a situation? Someone gives you a side eye and you're already assuming they don't like you, they have a problem with you or you must of done something for them to of made that face at you. Me, I am that girl!In life we assume so many things. What we should be doing instead of jumping to conclusions is, asking for clarification so our minds don't have space to wander. My brain fuels negative and ugly thoughts that turn into a monster if I don't just ask what the problem is. We cannot know the truth without asking for it from the source!If this sounds like something you can relate to, take a listen to this episode.

We often define ourselves of our past mistakes, regrets and choices. Others often do the same for us. We run into that person we went to high school with and try to run the other way because we know exactly what they think of us based off something that happened or the person you were 15+ years ago. It is so easy to get caught up in who we once were or what we once did. We fail at things in life and that's okay. When we are failing, it shows that we are trying new things. I like to try new things and the fear of failing used to paralyze me but not anymore. I like going for it, the least that can happen is I don't succeed at it. But you won't know unless you try.We encourage you to let go of those labels slapped on you by others or by yourself based off your failures.

Ratings is something that we keep up with regularly. The hotel we are staying at needs 5 stars or better yet, 6 if we're being honest. Restaurants need good ratings in order for us to go there and eat. We often judge a book by it's cover without getting to read the inside ourselves.In life, we often judge other based off what we see. We choose who someone is based off what we think by appearance. We often times base who we are off of our situations in life when really we are who God says we are and we can find all of these things in the Bible. We have to be more cautious and not judge based off what the eye sees. Lets go all in and let God speak for every person and every situation.

Have you ever been rejected? Maybe from a sports team, group of friends, spouse, job, family member or even church? Wherever it may of come from, truth is, rejection hurts!Rejection leaves us with a sting that lingers on and on. It makes us question our self worth and question ourselves with why it happened. We talk about how Jesus' time here on earth came with a lot of rejection for Him. What did He do? He turned the other cheek. He didn't let it stop Him from His mission. He continued on doing work for the Lord.In this episode, we encourage you to deal to heal. We have to nip it quick and not allow it to eat at us, causing us to stop pursuing God's calling on our lives. If you've ever been rejected or currently going through rejection, take a listen to this episode! It will help you navigate through the pain. Even if it's not something you are dealing with currently, the truth is, at some point you will deal with it and we would love to share some tips on how to be somewhat prepared for it when it comes.

Have you ever walked through valley's in life? In those valley's all you can think about is making it to the mountain top. In the valley's we get to experience growth. It's not easy and it's never fun but it is worth the life lesson. God uses those valley's to teach us valuable lessons. We also learn in these season's that He truly is God over it all. The control is all in His hands, not ours.The view from the mountain top is gorgeous while the view from the valley is cold and dark; it's painful. We want to encourage you to give praise while you're on the mountain top and never forget the valley you were pulled from.Life is hard, learning is difficult and times are tough but with each thing we face in life, God is there with us surrounding us on all sides just like a mountain surrounds the valley. Grab your coffee, notebook and pen and listen along as we share our hearts and the importance of the high's and the low's of life.

Have you ever had someone tell you that you're too much or you are extra? Maybe they've even told you that you aren't enough. We are so guilty of allowing these lies to pierce our hearts and fill our minds. We get honest and talk about the things that sometimes bother us when it comes to not feeling like we are enough for our kids, jobs etc. At some point in our lives we haven't felt qualified or like we are enough for the job and unfortunately motherhood, marriage, jobs, etc bring a lot of those moments for us.We want to tell you today that you ARE enough because your Heavenly Father is enough! We are enough because He is enough. You are enough because He made you in His image! You are enough because He loves you as you are. We hope that you'll really listen to this one and realize that while we aren't for everyone, we are for some and those some are pretty special people!

Join us as we gather with Sarah Coates, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and owner of 180 Counseling to five North Carolina locations where their mission is to help others turn their lives around. As well at Host of the Turn Your Life Around Podcast. We discuss the stigma of mental health and everything that goes along with it.It is okay to have Jesus and a Therapist too! We know that's not a popular opinion but that's okay because we know that God has designed us the way that we are and we know that it is okay to seek help when needed. On this episode we encourage you to open up to the idea of requesting help when needed. Seeking help is not a sin!Tune in as we talk about a lot of different things including what led Sarah to Counseling and what her passion and mission is!**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode talks about mental health/suicide.

Today we focus on the importance of being still with God. No distractions, no music, no scripture reading, no prayer. Just take the time to sit and be with Him. It's in these moments that He comes in the stillness and speaks to our hearts.We often fill our schedules so we don't have the time to be still, being still means we think about the things we don't want to think about. Being still means we have no room to fidget around to distract us from the reality of our circumstances.When God is quiet, you need to be quieter. When we don't hear from Him, it's not because He's not talking, it's that we need to get a little quieter so that we can hear from Him. What He has to say may not be what we want to hear, it may not sound how we expected it to sound, but the importance of it is He has something to say to us and we don't want to miss out on that. Have you taken the time to just sit with God? If not, we challenge to you to be still. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Today’s episode briefly discusses the topic of suicide.

As a child I remember hiding under the covers because I was terrified of what I couldn't see. I had just watched a scary movie, heard a scary story or had a scary thought. The outcome of all of these things were that I was wide awake, alert and terrified of what may be coming for me. Today's episode we talk about staying awake to the thing's that God is showing us and staying awake and aware that Jesus is coming back. We need to open our eyes so that we don't miss the thing's that God is trying to show us.

When you are in a toxic environment taking in toxic things, you often pollute your mind mentally and spiritually. The same goes for when our hearts aren't in the right place in our walk with Christ. We can't attend church on Sunday's, worship praising and praying and leave it there when we leave. We have to worship, praise and pray the other 6 days of the week. We talk about the importance of the environment of which your heart and mind are in. Often times we forget that in order to continue growing in our relationship with God that we have to let go of our past and who we used to be. We are made new!

What do we need right now? This is a question I am sure most of you have asked since March of this year when everything we once knew quickly was taken from us overnight. The answer is as simple as this, we need Jesus! But this world also needs love. Maybe you've heard the song, what the world needs now, is love sweet love, it's an oldie but I will say it sings so much truth. This world needs so much love right now and every day going forward.We are called to love others. To show love in everything we do. We discuss the importance of the things we are taking in, if we are taking in the wrong things, we can quickly become dehydrated causing us to become depleted. We can only put out what we have taken in. This is also why it is so important that we are fueling ourselves with the right things.Grab a notebook and a pen because we caught ourselves taking notes for our own selves and know this episode carries a good bit of information that benefits us all. God always speaks to our hearts through every episode we were record and we walk away with a word we needed spoken to our hearts.

We are so excited for our first Guest of Season 2! Today, we introduce to you all the way from Southern Mississippi Rebecca George. She's a Pastor's wife, Speaker, Writer, Podcast Host of Do The Thing Movement and Interview Coach.Y'all are going to love her, we had an instant sistership! Is that even a thing? If not, we just made it one! Together on today's episode our mission is sharing the importance of investing in the next generation. The next generation is the younger women and teenage girls in the church. Why do we have to invest you may ask? Because we need to pass on what a God fearing christian woman looks like so it can continue for generations to come.We share our vision of leading other women to Christ and coming together in unity with one another because we all play a roll in the Kingdom of God. It literally takes an army and each of us have a purpose. Just as important as it is to be a mentor, it's important to be a mentee as well. We all need at least that one person whose there along with us helping us when we need Godly advice and counsel. We only have the potential to reach so many, so today we share a good bit of information with you on what this looks like and how to do it. Get your notebooks out because Rebecca shares so much information that you'll want to apply to your lives!

Something about this title sounds off, right? You're probably used to hearing the phrase, you can't sit with us! We aren't called to exclude people by limiting our circle. We are called to love other's as God loves them, even if they don't look like us, smell like us or believe like us. We can love one another and still disagree with the way they're living their lives. On this episode we discuss the importance of inviting God into our homes but also inviting others into our homes. Let's open our doors more than normal and invite people in to break bread with us, exactly like Jesus did. Even Jesus broke bread with people who would eventually betray Him.Part of our message to you in this episode is that you are always welcome at our table!!

On today's episode we go back to the beginning, the basics of where it all started. A refresher for the saved and an open invitation of new life for those who aren't yet. We discuss God's love for us no matter how far gone we are. No matter how dirty our lives are or have been. We get a little personal as always and share some of the feelings we have been going through as well as situations in our past. This episode is truly all about sharing how much God loves you, despite any and everything you have ever done. We pray the salvation prayer for anyone wanting to surrender their lives over to God. If you prayed this prayer along with us, please reach out to us. We would love the opportunity to talk with you and give you a gift as well as some others resources.

Today we talk on the importance of speaking out. Speaking out can be positive or negative. We have to control our tongues and know when the right time to talk is. We need to speak up for those who can't speak for themselves. We need to speak up and share about how good our God is.We have to choose our words wisely when talking and make sure we stay away from gossip. We share ways you can separate yourself from the gossip.Join us as we share some things that are on our hearts, even things that have happened in our lives where God challenged us to SPEAK OUT!

We're back and we couldn't be any more excited to be reunited with you all!!On today's episode we talk what's your why. We can't pursue our why if we don't have everything else in line. We often get wrapped up in our own planning that we forget the Lord decides where we go as He directs our every step. Tune in as we share our hearts and what's been on them through this COVID 19 quarantine. We've struggled with it daily so if it's something you've struggled with, just know that you are not alone.

Guess whose back again? She Sheds back, tell a friend! We are so happy to be back! We have missed you all so much but we hope that you've been catching us over on our YouTube channel as we've shared some Jesus, fun and fashion episodes. We have had the best time connecting with you all on a more personal level. In Season 2 we will have some serious topics along with laughter and heart to hearts. We are so ready to sit down with you and share what all has been on our hearts during our break. We look forward to bringing you those real, honest and hard topics that often times aren't spoken about. We will also have some amazing Guest Hosts that you won't want to miss.Thanks for coming back! Are y'all ready for this? Let's get started as we dive into Episode 1.

Today is our final episode for Season 1 and this is one you'll want to tune into.Rachel Camarota joins us again but this time we are flipping the switch. She is interviewing us and my goodness, does she have some deep questions! We talk about dreams and pursuing them. Quarantine and what we have learned through it. The vision for She Sheds Real Light and how it was birthed. We share laughter and tears.We are so thankful that you've joined us this Season and can't wait to be back in August for Season 2. Mark your calendars for August 5th 2020. In the meantime, tune into our Facebook group for some exciting news for the Summer.

This week we have with us a special guest, Kendall Tart also known as Kendall Mariah, Founder of Unapologetic Ministry. Originally from North Carolina, now residing in Nashville, Tennessee due to her husband's job with the Military. Kendall shares a little about her past and what God did in the waiting period of her life. She gives inspiration and encouragement through her struggles as a living representation of the amazing work that God can do in our lives. From anxiety and depression to infertility and most recently going through the adoption process.She has had her fair share of hills and valley's but has fought her way through each battle with the Word of God, through prayer with God but most importantly a relationship with God and applying all that she knows daily. Her story encouraged us to season well in whatever season we are currently in, rather it be on top of the mountain or in the bottom of the valley. We hope that it encourages you as well!

Today we get real with you about how we are dealing with everything going on around us. We understand the changes and complications that it brings. We want you to shift your perspective and try to see the bigger picture, the good in every situation. To transform your thoughts to be more like God's thoughts.Are you an optimistic or pessimistic? We share with you which one we are and how we see things differently now than we once did. Let's focus on the good, when we focus on the good, the good gets better! Lets worship God where we are at, rather that be on the top of a mountain or in the middle of a storm.

Today's episode gets a little deeper than usual as Susan shares a little of her story. We talk a lot about the labels others place on us based off our past and how those labels are nothing more than others opinions of us. The only label on us is the label God gives us and we can find who He says we are in scripture. You are worthy, adored, cherished, loved, chosen, forgiven, beautiful, valuable and so on. Rahab had and still carries the label of a prostitute be we discuss how she was way more than that and that God had a mighty plan for her life from the very beginning.We hope that you will open your hearts and minds to fully take in the story of Rahab and what God can do in your life despite your past.

Join us as we share our hearts for shining the light of Jesus and sharing it with everyone! We recently took a Mission trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. We went to different areas in the community to serve and share the gospel. Today we share the importance of mission work, even if that doesn't look like getting on a plan to a foreign country. Tune in as discuss missions within your own community. We just share how important it is to serve others and share the love of Jesus! Most importantly we talk about how God has called us to share about Him.

Today we discuss grace and how we should be applying it in our homes as well as in our lives.What is grace? Grace is God's unmerited favor, freely given to each of us.We talk about how we should be acting in kindness and love to others because Christ has done the same for us by sparing us from what we deserve. Sharing a little of what grace in our homes look like now vs how they looked before our relationships with Christ.What does grace in your home look like?Join in on the fun as we throw some grace bombs this week! (Listen to find out more about this)

Today we have Rachel Camarota on the podcast. Rachel is the Founder of Axios and Director of First Priority. She has an amazing testimony that will touch your heart in more ways than one. We are so thankful for the opportunity to gather around a table with her and hear her heart and passion!She shares how she beat the odds from the many obstacles she faced in her life and how God has blossomed her into something amazing, doing work for the Lord daily.We talk about filtering our minds from the things it's exposed to.Grab your tissues and chocolate, this is a long one! You'll either cry from laughing or cry because her testimony is that powerful. We did a little bit of both!!

How do you find hope in the unknown? We are currently living through a pandemic. A time where fear, anxiety, frustration, depression, anger and so many other emotions are taking over our minds. Some have lost their jobs while others are having to re-route their plans for a wedding or arrival of a baby. Some are even mourning the loss from this disease.It is okay to feel different emotions but in this episode we encourage you to seek out God in this time of need. To have a hope even when we have no idea of what's to come. The one thing we do know is that our God supplies our every need and we never go without.We encourage you to focus on all of the positive in all of the negative surrounding us, while taking this time to focus on what God wants you to eliminate from your life once all of this settles down.

Have you ever felt stuck? You knew God had spoken a promise to you but you didn't have all the answers or even know when the promise would happen?We talk about that very thing. Sharing about times we've missed the point of now because we are too worried about the when of the promise.We encourage you to rest in the waters and really focus on what God is trying to teach you in the now.

Today's episodes speaks truth over the power in the tongue.Before we speak, we need to stop, think and ask ourselves, is it ...T - TrueH - HelpfulI - InspiringN - NecessaryK - KindIf our words are not meeting the acrostic, we don't need to speak them. Our tongues have the power to bring harm or good. We encourage you to pause and think before speaking!

Grief and loss of any form is something hard for us to walk in. The season of grief can bring a lot of sorrow but in return we can find joy even when we may not see it at first. We discuss the 5 stages of healing: 1. Denial 2. Anger3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. AcceptanceWe share how we have coped through each of these areas in our own lives and talk about how God will always carry you through.If you are struggling with loss of any kind and need someone to talk to please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to build one another up.

We discuss why we are so consumed with other's opinions of us. Sharing about times in our lives that we allowed someone’s opinion to bother us more than it should have. There’s only one opinion that holds truth and that’s God’s opinion. We can find out everything He thinks about us in the word. Don’t be opinionated!

We are so excited to have our second guest on the Podcast! Priscilla lives in Michigan, she is a worship and events director at her home church as well as a passionate advocate through the court for abused girls.She shares how a broken past doesn't stop you from living in God's full potential for your life. We all deserve to live in our full potential and in order to do so we have to allow God to stand in the gaps for us.She also talks about our heart posture. Pushing aside our hurts while we are in the room with the same people who hurt us.

On this episode we talk about the importance of our foundations and what we are building them on. The base of our foundation should always be Christ because He is our firm foundation and Rock of Salvation.Is your foundation built on Christ or is it built on worldly pleasures?We discuss having a plan of action put in place because when we plan, we are prepared and have more stability.Crystal even shares a funny, yet familiar story that will be sure to make you laugh.

Join us for the final episode in our Three C Series as we talk about contentment.We share our personal opinions on discontentment and how we think it stems from our worldly desires.We discuss how happiness and joy is the key to contentment and how being happy with what you already have brings contentment. What is the ringleader of your discontentment?What is your heart check and mindset telling you?

Welcome to the second episode in our Three C Series as we talk about competition.Crystal shares how competitive she can be and how we start learning about competition at a very young age.We discuss how the root of competition stems from jealousy. Also sharing the importance of how we miss out on the opportunities that God places in front of us when we are trying to run everyone else's race instead of our own. We have to stop chasing other people's success.

Thank you for joining us as we dive into the first episode of our Three C Series. We jumpstart it with the topic of comparison. We share the story of Leah and Rachel and how they both dealt with comparison.We hit on how comparison is most definitely the thief of our joy and how going to God in prayer is a must to help us deal with our comparison problem.We discuss the importance of needing to set healthy boundaries and step away from the things that are bringing comparison.

Join us as we introduce to you our very first guest, Jennene Eklund! Author of Overthrow. Grab a pen and notebook because you’ll want to take notes on all the insightful information she shares on this episode. She shares some of her testimony about her past eating disorder, abuse and trauma. How it impacted her life but also how God healed her and is now using her.Hitting on how we are perfected but not perfect and what God's value of us is.She speaks of identifying the enemy and declaring war by telling someone your struggle. We also talk about internal perspective and how we can look into the mirror of internal truth.Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sheshedsreallightpodcast/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheshedsreallightpodcast/

Discussing how to deal with un-forgiveness and why it's so hard to forgive when someone doesn't apologize.Forgiving, processing and moving forward so you can grow. Sharing how un-forgiveness keeps us chained down while forgiving ourselves is freeing.We speak on the categories of sin.Lastly, we challenge you to work on forgiveness.Connect with us on: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sheshedsreallightpodcast/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheshedsreallightpodcast/

Join us as we discuss why it's okay to say no sometimes. In this episode we cover how we become overwhelmed and drained when we say yes to everything around us. Learning the importance of saying no to others and saying yes more often to God.We can't say yes to everything else when we're not even saying yes to Him.Connect with us on:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sheshedsreallightpodcast/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheshedsreallightpodcast/

This episode reveals our vision and what brought us to where we are today. We share our own transparency with real life topics hoping to also encourage you in your walk with Christ. We hit on teenage pregnancy, the domino effect of sin and how God uses your story to impact others. Connect with us on:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sheshedsreallightpodcast/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheshedsreallightpodcast/

This episode compares how we used to fight our battles compared to how we currently fight them. Encouraging you to equip yourself and be armored with the word. Having a good support system that always leads you back to Christ.Susan shares her own experience with fighting a personal battle and how turning to God changed the outcome.Connect with us on: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sheshedsreallightpodcast/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheshedsreallightpodcast/

Mike Toney offers an overview on research for materials that could be used in the field of sustainable energy. He co-leads the Materials Sciences Division at SSRL. (October 24, 2011)