Monica McConkey and I have been crossing paths for the last five years–even though we weren’t aware of it until about a year ago! But God finally gave us occasion to connect, and the result has been a great joy as we have each discovered many common interests–both of us are wives, moms and authors, and we also each have the desire to serve God as best we can in the vineyard. For Monica, in addition to being wife and mom of 5 kids, she is also a designer, an architecture school survivor, and a crafter. She and her husband […]
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Are you needing some more hope, peace and joy? Then don’t forget to come to the “Preparing for an Advent Full of Hope, Peace and Joy” Min-Prayer Workshop, TOMORROW morning (Saturday) from 8:30-10am Central Time. You can register here This mini-prayer workshop is designed to be an opportunity for you to listen, learn, reflect, and then intentionally prepare for the upcoming Advent season by pausing to listen for God’s desires for you at this moment of your life, learn what you can do to experience God’s presence each day, and then assist you in developing a plan to help you […]
Been quite a week! In the latest episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, I share Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet in light of the liturgical calendar and current events. Listen to Episode 40-“Judgement, Unworthiness and Mercy I hope this podcast encourages and helps you continue to grow in your understanding of the depth of God’s love for you, and inspires you to keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to continue to strive for holiness. Listen to Episode 40-“Judgement, Unworthiness and Mercy” At the end of the podcast, I mention my upcoming workshop. If you are interested, […]
In the week since election day, the range of emotions that everyone has been through have been intense, but it’s not a good place to stay. Therefore, in this latest addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, I share three things that can help you as you continue the journey towards holiness. Watch–Feeling Anxious? Angry? Stuck? Then Do These Three Things I hope this video inspires, encourages and helps you move you through whatever you may be currently experiencing, as well as allow you to focus upon the three things that I share here in this […]
Well, I think it says a LOT about the last week in that I neglected to share this week’s podcast earlier in the week. Even so, the thoughts and conversation are still VERY applicable, especially in the aftermath of the national election here in the United States. So, here is the latest Say Yes to Holiness podcast—Episode 39–On The Edge of Sanity While Moving Towards Sanctity In this episode, I am sharing Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that helps you have the clarity and focus you need so you are able to continue moving towards holiness–even in […]
Here is the latest addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life series on the Say Yes to Holiness YouTube channel. On this election day, I believe that it is even MORE important than ever for each one of us to strive to live out the essence of the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, the essence of which is the message that we are to be transformed. Transformed into what you might ask? LOVE. I don’t think that there is ANY coincidence that the Beatitudes were our Gospel from this past Sunday. I hope this video helps inspire, […]
This week, I had the great joy of hosting Roberta Bryer-King, on the Say Yes to Holiness podcast. Roberta and I first connected at the Igniting Souls Conference last year, and since then, we have been encouraging and supporting one another from afar as we each have now completed our books and brought them to publication. Roberta is the author of the book, Embracing Your Wicked Good, God Awe-Full Life, now available as a Kindle book, and will available on Amazon in paperback and hardback on November 19th. Roberta describes herself as a bit of a Renaissance woman as her […]
Greetings! I am SUPER excited because my talk, entitled, ‘Seven Characteristics All Saints Have (And You Can Too!)’ is now live for you to watch as part of the Modern Saints: Missions from God Online Conference. Please go watch it, and then reach out and tell me what you think either here on my blog, or on the Say Yes to Holiness FB page. And when you go to the link above where my talk is, you can ALSO watch 9 more videos from the conference for free. In fact, you can watch everything for free when you join the […]
Here is the latest addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life series on the Say Yes to Holiness YouTube channel. This week, in the YouTube video ‘Be a Saint? Who, Me? Yes, You!’, Christina shares the seven characteristics that all saints hold in common, and how you, too, can cultivate these characteristics in your life and not only be the saint that God created you to be, but to also embrace the life that God desires for you–a life of purpose, peace and abundance. This topic is also something that Christina has shared about as a talk for […]
Here is the latest addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life series on the Say Yes to Holiness YouTube channel. This week, Christina shares about The Power of Story for Becoming Saints. Story serves an extremely important function in our lives, both individually and collectively, as stories serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement in our lives, especially on the journey towards holiness. This topic was also part of discussion held during the recent Discovering Your Life’s Purpose Masterclass, so make sure to check it out if you want to delve a bit deeper. May this video […]