You've been there. We've been there. You're shooting the breeze with your co-workers and then...the conversation takes a turn. Someone's name is mentioned in passing. Some details are thrown in and you think, "I don't think I needed to know that." And, before you know it, the conversation grows into an all-out dramafest, highlighting pieces of gossip that you would've been happier not knowing. Or, maybe you found yourself caught up and throwing in a few things, too. It's nothing new. But how do we, as followers of Jesus, realistically respond differently? In this episode Somer and Michelle address the issues of gossip and drama, particularly at the workplace, emphasizing why it can be a huge concern for everyone, but especially Christian women. They are breaking it all down and giving you some practical and realistic tools to help you avoid it. They talked about: The Spiritual and Moral Effects Of Gossip Cultivating a No Gossip Zone Challenging Gossip: Strategies and Mindsets Leadership's Role in Eliminating Gossip Encouragement to Stand Against Gossip Push play and share it with your people! We're cheering for you!

We get it - the *idea* of a hobby sounds great. But the time and attention it takes to *do* said hobby...not so great. But what if a hobby has spiritual significance? What if, through a hobby, you have increased opportunities to introduce others to Jesus? Hobbies don't have to take tons of time and brain power - they're actually meant to make you excited to use your time and brain power on something outside the norm. To fill you up so you can continue to pour out into the required areas of life. There's an intersection of hobbies and spirituality and on this week's podcast - we want to finally talk about defining fun for yourself, letting the Gospel shape your imagination. This is a fun one!

But it's REALLY hard, isn't it? Our attention spans are ever-shrinking and so is our ability to carve out time for what is the most important spiritual discipline we can cling to across any circumstance. An open channel to the God of the universe? An invitation to enter His presence and share every part of our hearts to a God who *wants* to hear it all? And the best part? We can open that dialogue ANYTIME we want! Shewww, those are some lap-running-inducing sentences right there. But...we don't. The internal noise and clutter in the quiet moments makes it hard to formulate thoughts, let alone sentences. This invitation into deeper intimacy with our Savior is too good, too life-altering to bypass it with busyness, lack of focus or overwhelm. In this episode, we want to make sure you know the invitation to sit at His feet still stands. Always stands. Because Jesus always stands in intercession for us. Romans 8:34 says Jesus “is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us". 1 John 2:1 says Jesus is our “advocate with the Father". Hebrews 7:25 says Jesus “always lives to intercede” for us. In today's episode, [...]