the remind{h}er podcast

We often feel immense pressure to prove ourselves. We start to believe we are what we do, what we look like, what we have, what we can control, or what others say about us. And it is exhausting.

I've…

This week marks one year since many of us began to experience changes to our way of life thanks to COVID-19. Several weeks into said changes, I remember thinking to myself, "This is significant and p…

For most of my life, I thought humility meant I had to somehow intentionally put myself down or deny any sort of encouragement or affirmation. But as Rick Warren so famously said, "Humility is not th…

One of the many things I've been learning recently is the distinction between memorizing Scripture and remembering it. There's a difference between memorizing the words and remembering the message. T…

We are called to remember. I say that a lot around here. But what about when we'd rather forget? What about when the memories are difficult? What does it look like to faithfully hold a painful past?

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I am not a natural-born hostess, but I am learning that hospitality is part of our call as followers of Jesus. Hospitality is different than hosting. It goes beyond the walls of our homes and the bou…

It can be easy to feel so overwhelmed by all that is broken in this world and assume there is nothing we can do to fix it; we might as well just turn the other way. Or it's easy to feel pressure to d…

Even though I'm a deep feeler, awhile ago I learned how to control my tears. I often chose not to cry, even if deep down I wanted to. That all changed a little over a year ago when I made a commitmen…

This past weekend, I took some time to replant my Christmas cactus. It's leaves were dark and drooping and I could tell it was time for some fresh soil and a larger pot. In this, I was reminded of ou…

As we continue to experience chaos within and all around, I've felt myself longing for peace. In this episode, we explore what peace means and looks like in the context of our faith. The peace of Chr…

I am usually all about the fresh start of a new year. But in entering 2021, after a year like 2020, I find myself hesitating, cautious, and taking it slow. I feel a bit intimidated by the uncertainty…

As we wrap up 2020, here is one more reminder to carry into 2021. I've been learning to trust that God does significant work behind the scenes and that God's faithfulness does not depend on our aware…

I wanted to do something special on the podcast during Advent and what I came up with is, well, pretty unoriginal. But I think it might be exactly what we need right now. After such a crazy and heavy…

I wanted to do something special on the podcast during Advent and what I've come up with is, well, pretty unoriginal. But I think it might be exactly what we need right now. After such a crazy and he…

I wanted to do something special on the podcast during Advent and what I've come up with is, well, pretty unoriginal. But I think it might be exactly what we need right now. After such a crazy and he…

I wanted to do something special on the podcast during Advent and what I've come up with is, well, pretty unoriginal. But I think it might be exactly what we need right now. After such a crazy and he…

I don't know about you, but for me, it has been much more difficult to find God's goodness in a year like 2020.  But that doesn't mean that God is absent or that there isn't any goodness to be found.…

If you're anything like me, life often feels like a roller coaster, with unexpected twists, turns, drops, loops and bumps along the way. It's easy to experience joy when life feels straight and stead…

This episode was written and recorded before any election results came in. But by the time it hits your ears, the 2020 Election will be over. At the end of the day, and at the end of an election seas…

So often, we feel like we have to try to be like somebody else, or fit a mold we weren't meant for, compensating for all the things we think we lack. We forget that we were created by God - an intric…