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What if your work could feel lighter without losing impact?

We take a hard look at hustle culture, anxiety, and the myth that success must hurt, then contrast it with Jesus’ promise of an easy yoke and a light burden.

We unpack how living from the parasympathetic nervous system aligns with God’s design for steady, sustainable growth.

Stephanie and I share stories that challenge logic and strengthen trust, from the fishermen who found abundance after a fruitless night to real-world moments when providential timing solved impossible scheduling problems. You’ll hear how flexible planning - holding a clear vision while writing plans in erasable ink - invites God to order our steps.

Along the way, we explore the sphere of control to quiet spiraling thoughts, showing why directing energy toward thoughts, choices, and attitude restores agency while easing physiological stress.

When crises hit, we do what we can, then hand over the rest, trusting that God works all things toward good; even when we can’t see the full picture. The result? Calmer minds, wiser decisions, and work that moves forward without grinding our souls.

If you’re craving peace without losing progress, this conversation offers a grounded, faith-first framework for your calendar, your body, and your calling. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a lighter load, and leave a review.

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Headlines pull at our attention, but our bodies keep asking for a slower rhythm. We open up about leaving the 24/7 outrage cycle for something gentler and far more human: rest, scripture, and neighbors on the porch. A simple story from a Facebook Post - Wi‑Fi out, apple pie offered, an hour of real conversation - becomes a case study in how safety, presence, and small rituals can reset a stressed nervous system.

We explore how faith and science complement each other in healing. From Sabbath to heart rate variability, from prayer to the ventral vagal system, we trace how spiritual practices move the body from threat to safety. Crisis response offers powerful proof: communities recover faster when people are kept near familiar faces and places. Rebuilding homes matters, but rebuilding belonging changes outcomes. We share insights from field work and family life, including monthly dinners that become “church” at a small table, and how trimming inputs - fewer doom-scrolls, more books, jazz, and baking - creates the margin needed for joy.

Expect practical takeaways you can use today: prune one anxiety-spiking input, add one ritual that grounds you, and make one neighborly move that invites connection. Along the way, we touch on thoughtful examples of God’s design - like the timing of vitamin K in newborns - to remind us that rest and community aren’t trends; they’re woven into our biology. If you’re longing to feel calm, connected, and clear again, this conversation offers next steps that are simple, humane, and faithful.

If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a gentle reset, and leave a review so more women can find a community that lifts from the inside out.

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What if the fastest way out of anxiety isn’t trying harder, but shifting into gratitude-filled prayer and taking one clear next step?

In this episode, we bring Philippians 4:6–7 to life with real talk about fear, neuroscience, and the power of community, showing how peace can guard both your heart and your mind when you move from rumination to relationship with God. You’ll hear why prayer is connection, not performance, and how starting with thanksgiving changes your state, calms your nervous system, and opens room for wisdom and creative problem-solving.

We unpack anxiety as an indicator light rather than a verdict, then walk through a simple framework: pray with thanks, ask specifically, and translate emotion into motion. Along the way, we explore the survival brain’s negativity bias, how new neural pathways form through small choices, and why you don’t have to do it alone. Two are better than one, and a cord of three strands -us plus God - won’t break. When you can’t see solutions, community widens your view. We also trade the myth of balance for the music of harmony, embracing mountaintops, valleys, and quiet stretches as part of a faithful, resilient life.

Expect a grounded blend of Scripture and science: prayer often quiets brain activity, nudging you into parasympathetic calm where healing and creativity thrive. Healing isn’t linear, but every cycle builds your “casting anxiety” muscles. We close with a call to remember and celebrate progress; because looking back helps you see how far God has brought you, and celebration fuels hope.

Subscribe, share with a friend who needs peace today, and tell us: What are you thankful for, and what’s your next step of faith?

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