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Hamilton Revisted–How To Listen, Learn, Love and Live

Here is the next weekly addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life series! This playlist is part of the Say Yes to Holiness YouTube Channel, and this week, I revist the Broadway musical, now turned movie, Hamilton, and speak abot the connections between the movie’s messages and the four keys to to finding faith and in life. As I revist some of the themes that I reflected upon in a previous blog post (“History Has Its Eyes On You”–Hamilton-Inspired Observations For the Journey Towards Holiness), I used the 4 keys to faith and life–listening, learning, loving and living, […]

“God Is Bigger Than We Can Imagine”—Overcoming Fear and Anxiety In Uncertain Times–Episode 31 of Say Yes Podcast

Here is the latest Say Yes to Holiness podcast episode–Episode 31–“God Is Bigger Than We Can Imagine”—Overcoming Fear and Anxiety In Uncertain Times. In this episode, I focus upon sharing Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help encourage and accompany you as you try to strive to increase your faith and overcome fear and anxiety in these uncertain times. May this conversation help you grow in your ability to grow in faith and are encouraged to SAY YES to whatever it is our Lord asks of you, so that together we can persevere on our journey together […]

Listen. Learn. Love. Live. The 4 Keys to Faith and Life.

Here is my weekly recorded YouTube video for all of you as I continue to build up my YouTube Channel until I have 1000 subscribers. (Now up to 43, so thank you to those who subscribed this week–only another 957 to go!) This is the next video in the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life series where I focus upon the four keys to to finding faith and in life. . This time, I share about the importance of practicing 4 habits–listening, learning, loving and living. These are intricately tied to being able to know, love, and serve God, but […]

Raising Saints To Hear God’s Voice–Alexandra Sullivan–1 on 1 Post Summit Interview

One of the Say Yes to Holiness Summit panelists who participated in this spring’s Say Yes to Holiness Tranformation Online Summit was Alexandra Sullivan. Alexandra is a wife, mother of three and co-host of the podcast, “Raising Saints to Hear God’s Voice.” Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and Visual Arts from the College of the Holy Cross, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Photography from New York University. In this special episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina and Alexandra continue the conversation begun during the Say Yes Summit, sharing about […]

Imitating Mary While Publishing A Book (Or Any Other Activity of Daily Life)

Here is my weekly recorded YouTube video for all of you since I can’t won’t be able to go Live on my YouTube Channel until I have another 962 subscribers (thanks to the 8 of you who subscribed this week!), but here is my next video that focuses upon connecting faith and daily life. This time, I reflected upon the challenge of trying to imitate Mary as I have been publishing my book, but the wisdom here from the Blessed Virgin Mary applies to just about any activity of daily life, so hopefully it helps inspire, encourage and accompany you […]

Growing in Trust in the Midst of Worldly Anxiety–Episode 30 Say Yes to Holiness Podcast

Here is the latest Say Yes to Holiness podcast episode–Episode 30–Growing in Trust in the Midst of Worldly Anxiety. In this episode, I focus upon sharing Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help encourage and accompany you as you try to grow in trust in the midst of our current worldly anxieties, challenges and distractions. So here for your listening enjoyment is the latest Say Yes to Holiness podcast. May this conversation help you grow in your capacity to trust God in the midst of your daily challenges on our journey together towards holiness. Episode 30–Growing in […]

Ford v Ferrari And The Precious Few Driven To Do Something

In the last couple of months, the film Ford v Ferrari has been playing frequently on HBO. For those who are unfamiliar, Ford v Ferrari follows the story of a determined team of American and British engineers and designers, led by automotive designer Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, who are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca with the mission of building the Ford GT40, a new racing car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. I was excited to […]

Become Unhackable To Embrace the Life God Created You For

I’ve had folks reach out to me about becoming “Unhackable” (my topic yesterday during my Facebook Live video—you can watch it here if you are on FB), but here is a brief summary: Unhackable helps you become clear, focused and on fire in your work and personal life through a step by step 30 day plan that helps you get your dream done. It’s the Elixir for Creating Flawless Ideas, Leveraging Superhuman Focus, and Achieving Optimal Human Performance Through Flow. No matter who you are or what you do, you can benefit from participating in this process. Our world has […]

5 Steps to Finding Joy—Even When You Have COVID!

Since I can’t go Live on my YouTube Channel yet (still need like another 970 subscribers or something like that! LOL), I recorded a YouTube video for all of you out there instead! I know it’ might not be as good as a Live video, but hopefully you will still find it to be of help in inspiring, encouraging and accompanying you on the journey towards holiness! 5 Steps to Finding Joy–Even When You Have COVID! Christina Semmens is a Roman Catholic author, speaker, and coach and host of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast. She currently lives in Fort […]