In this episode, Dustin and I are discussing setbacks. The emotions they stir up, how our faith is affected by them, how we can change our perspective on them (and in them!). *Note: This episode was actually recording last fall but never posted! As we set out to plan...
This week, I have a really tough conversation with my teen daughters, Aisling and Arabella. They’re at an age where they’re wrestling with what they believe and what they don’t believe, and this is the first time they’ve really admitted to me...
This week, I’m joined by my awesome 14-year-old daughter, Arabella! She and I are on similar journeys with our health; we both have a genetic disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. We talk about what that means and how we experience it. Then we get into how our...
This week, Dustin and I talk about heading into summer, and how we get intentional about the changing seasons. How can we make sure the summer isn’t a total bust? How can we set better expectations and get the most out of the seasonal shift? Give it a...
This week, Dustin and I talk about the Bible. I’m madly in love with the Bible, but it took me a long time to get here. I talk about how we need to shift our perspective on what the Bible is and how to approach it, and I share how Bible journaling helped me find...
This week, Dustin and I talk about what it means to celebrate well. I wrestle with reconciling what celebration used to look like in my life, versus what it looks like now, and Dustin really helps me reframe that. I share my thoughts on why we’re meant to...
This week, Dustin and I talk about the process of training the first cohort of Painted Prayers Instructors! We take you behind the scenes of creating the course itself, and talk about managing it all with my chronic illness. Definitely NOT an easy task! I discuss my...
This week, Aisling and Arabella join me to kick off the holiday season! We chat about all of our favorite things about the holidays, and let you in on some of the funny memories we have from holidays past. The first take of this recording did NOT record, so this is...
This week, Dustin and I talk about our marriage and what makes us work. We take you behind the scenes during our courtship, talk about what went into our wedding and the process of blending our families — and then we get into the nitty gritty of what it looks...
This week, I bring my sister in to chat with me about growing up Catholic and where our faith journeys have taken us. I loved this conversation because we touched on so many important points! And my little sister is pretty rad, so any excuse we get to spend a day...
In this episode of our podcast, Creative Salvation, Dustin and I chat about the difference between a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset, and things get pretty deep. I share some of my insight from the world of creativity, and why I think we all need to be...
In this episode of Creative Salvation, I get to chat with my awesome friend Caiti Spiess! She and I have had a LOT of conversations over the past year about being in the wilderness, and what that means for our growth and our relationship with God. Give it a listen,...
