Monday Musings Podcast

Episode 369: Resources to Begin Your New Year with or to Use During Your Fast

December 30th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  9 mins 51 secs

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I always have specific things I dig into or use during a first of the year fast and as I begin a new year. I hope these resources are an encouragement to you!

Episode 368: What Do I Want to Fast For?

December 23rd, 2024  |  Season 5  |  6 mins 35 secs

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Fasting is always most about drawing close to Jesus. Yet often we have specific things on our heart we want to be a part of our fast. This week, I encourage you to lean into Jesus and begin to ask Him what do you want to focus on during your fast? It may be personal renewal and revival. It may be restoration of health, or resources, or a relationship. There are many different reasons we fast, and it is okay to fast for something specific. 

Episode 367: Asking God What You Are to Fast

December 16th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  6 mins 53 secs

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God has a real desire to draw close to you. He wants to have more time with you. Fasting creates that. This is why it is important to begin to ask God what you are to fast in this season. Because it is about creating more time with you and Him. To join our first of the year fast, email us at [email protected]

Episode 366: Fasting Increases Anointing

December 9th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  8 mins 26 secs

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This week, I share a story of a yearlong fast the Lord invited me on and the results of that season. I hope it encourages you to join us for our 10-day first of the year fast. If you'd like to, email us at [email protected] and we will send you all of our fasting resources.

Episode 365: Preparing for the New Year

December 2nd, 2024  |  Season 5  |  7 mins 15 secs

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What if there was something you could do as you entered into your new year that could move your heart closer to the Lord? Over the next few weeks, as we close out 2024, I want to invite us into something together that I know by experience will do just that. Don't shut this next month down because it isn't something you want to consider. Instead, allow your heart to be curious. Then, let's see what God may want to speak and how He may want to move.

Episode 364: A Different Thanksgiving Musing

November 25th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  6 mins 4 secs

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As our hearts enter this week of Thanksgiving, I couldn't get away from something that can steal our hearts of gratitude. If it is inside of us, I pray we will repent and surrender it to enjoy the full thanksgiving God desires for each of us.

Episode 363: Do You Know the Power of Your Testimony?

November 18th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  5 mins 21 secs

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Satan has convinced us that sharing our testimony is hard. Could it be because of the power that it holds? I pray today's musing and message takes some of the fear out of it, and instead fills your heart with boldness.

Episode 362: The Fields Are Ripe. What Are You Doing in Them?

November 11th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  8 mins 42 secs

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There is a real opportunity today in our broken world to pay attention to the opportunities the Lord sends our way. Philip didn't miss his, and a traveling Eunuch was saved and transformed. I hope this story encourages you not to miss yours.

Episode 361: What Are You Doing Tomorrow?

November 4th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  16 mins 8 secs

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I keep our musings focused on the heart of our Heavenly Father. Yet, every four years an election rolls around and it feels important to speak to it. Some of you may be on the fence on whether you even want to vote. I made this more for your heart. I hope you will find it encouraging. It is longer than most, but times are different than any other. So, it feels important.

Episode 360: Obeying the Promptings of the Holy Spirit

October 28th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  7 mins 28 secs

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When is the last time the Holy Spirit has tugged on your heart to call that person? Or invite that person to church? Or pray for that stranger at the grocery store? Have you obeyed? Distracted yourself instead with your phone? Given your heart multiple excuses as to why it isn't a good idea? This is a beautiful and powerful story God used in my own life in a very specific way. I think your heart will be encouraged and challenged today.

Episode 359: Leaving Her Water Jug

October 21st, 2024  |  Season 5  |  6 mins

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The story of the Samaritan woman that Jesus meets at the well is one most of us know. Denise shared this message recently, and this is an excerpt of when Jesus finally reveals Himself to her.

Episode 358: Seeing God in the Storms...

October 14th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  6 mins 29 secs

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What a couple week's we have witnessed through these devastating storms. I'm having trouble shaking it, so I thought maybe we could talk about it together.

Episode 249: Giving When It Is Hard

October 7th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  4 mins 17 secs

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Just when the price of groceries and gas and essentials of life began to take our breath away, then came the devastating storms of Helene. Add to that many are saying, "Make sure you have months of food on hand and are able to survive if there is a crisis." Moments like these can leave your head spinning and your heart grasping for what feels like safety.

Often, it is in times of threat we hold onto things tighter. I know many of you have given extravagantly to victims of Hurricane Helene even if things at home have been tight for you. My prayer is, that even if things get tighter or harder still, our hands will stay perpetually open. Everything we have, including our resources, have been given to us to steward. They are not ours. And giving is ultimately a reflection of our heart and where our trust lies. May this previous musing encourage you today to keep your heart and your hands open I pray.

Episode 357: How Does Your Garden Grow?

September 30th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  5 mins 51 secs

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My friend recently shared from her garden. It made me stop and consider what people are able to pick from mine.

Episode 356: Oh, That Memory

September 23rd, 2024  |  Season 5  |  5 mins 41 secs

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The older I get, the more I forget. But, this week, I talk about the importance of guarding our heart through remembering.

Episode 355: Permission to Grieve

September 16th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  6 mins 50 secs

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I'm grieving the arrival of Fall. I'm also grieving things far less trivial. What do you do with your grief? Do you stuff it down? Think it may overwhelm you if it shows up? Let's talk about grief today. I think you may be surprised.