Warrior Words | Stories of Hope | Finding Beauty After Battles & Thriving After Surviving Trauma

Welcome to Episode 153 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk about the future of the Bits of Biblical Beauty - or BoBB - episodes.
 
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Welcome to Episode 152 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk more about the beauty of Advent. This fourth week focuses on Peace, and we light all four candles; the fourth candle is known as the Angel's Candle. What peace we have knowing that Jesus has come to save us! His name is Emanuel - His name literally means "God is with us!"
 
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Welcome to Episode 151 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk more about the beauty of Advent. This third week focuses on Joy, and we light the pink candle, known as the Shepherd's Candle. This Sunday in Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday - Gaudete means rejoice. We rejoice because Christmas is almost here, and the Scripture referenced in this episode has God reminding us that we do not need to be afraid because He is coming to save us!
 
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Welcome to Episode 150 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
This week, I have an early Christmas message.
Christmas was meant to be the most hope-filled, the most love-filled time of the year. But for many of us, walking through the various storms of life, it's difficult to see the hope or the love.
Sometimes the pain and loss blind us to the blessings so freely given to us by God.
Don't let the enemy win. Don't let him steal the joy and blessings God has for you.
It is my wish that my message offers you some hope, but know that if it does, that hope may have come through me, but it came from Him - The King of the Universe. The King of All Creation. The King Who came to us as a little baby in a stable in Bethlehem. He is the one Who offers you hope, beauty, and love.
At Christmas. And every day.
So spend time with Him:
In prayer
In worship
In Adoration - even if you're not Catholic. If you are open, find an Adoration Chapel and sit with Him. Pour your heart out to Him.
Have a Blessed Christmas and a Wonderful New Year celebration! 
 
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Welcome to Episode 149 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk more about the beauty of Advent. This second week focuses on Faith, and we light the second purple candle, known as the Bethlehem Candle. It's about how Jesus judges with righteousness and mercy, not on appearances, even though He experienced the opposite from the moment He began His human life in the womb of Mary to the moment He gave up His human life in obedience on the cross.
 
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Welcome to Episode 148 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
I have a very short episode for you this week. As I mentioned in a previous episode, I had an ablation for my lower back and an ankle reconstruction surgery last week. Yes, both procedures occurred less than 48 hours apart.
That scheduling was actually a blessing in disguise.
I am home and able to do most things. Except I can't walk. At all. No weight at all on the ankle, and the splint is huge. I'll post a photo on my community tab over on YouTube.
Let me just say that my toes are freezing because none of my extra-large, super-warm socks are big enough to cover them.
I am super grateful for everyone who has prayed, sent messages, helped with rides, and helped with groceries. Everything has been a blessing.
I look forward to getting back to my normal routine in January.
 
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Welcome to Episode 147 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk about the beauty of Advent. Advent is a season of approximately four weeks. The first week focuses on Hope, and we light the first purple candle, known as the Prophet's Candle.
 
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Welcome to Episode 146 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
Have you ever said or done something you later regretted? My guess is that most of you reading this answered, "Yes."
I think we all do it.
Sometimes we are able to fix it - make amends - and sometimes, we can't. At least not the way we might want to fix it.
This week, I speak with a woman who said some harsh words and made a decision for which she had some regret. And before they had a chance to come face-to-face, something awful happened.
Like so many times on this podcast, Kylie took that situation and changed her life. Instead of wallowing in the "why," she started asking, "What now?"
That perspective shift, and her developing faith in God, put her on a path to learn from this situation - to find beauty in her suffering - and to use it to help other women through coaching and spiritual direction.
I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kylie!
 
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Welcome to Episode 145 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk about the beauty of repentance with the illustration of Jesus' response to the Good Thief on the Cross: "Today, you will be with me in paradise."
 
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Welcome to Episode 144 of the Warrior Words podcast!
 
Are you a planner? Do you like to have every detail accounted for, and basically like to have it your way?
Do you ever pray like you're at the Burger King drive-through?
Well, as much as we may not like it, God does not answer prayers like Burger King offers to let you have it your way.
Through a series of medical challenges, I've discovered (to no one's surprise) that God's orchestrations are better than my plans. And while this particular orchestration is not how I wanted it, or would have planned it myself, I am seeing that, as usual, He is right.
So, while this episode was meant to be an update with some practical information, it turned into another reminder - mostly for myself - that His thoughts are above my thoughts, and His ways are higher than my ways (Isaiah 55:8-9).
I hope there are some nuggets in here for you as well. Plus, I did still include the practical information.
 
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NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical.
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