The Grace & Cherish Podcast

16. How to avoid overwhelm when making design (and life) decisions

It’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed when making decisions for your home. The options seem never ending when it comes to paint, furniture, flooring or fabric. How do I know which one is best for me and my home? How do I get past the overwhelm I feel when trying to decide? This episode shares a few tips to help you lessen the overwhelm and make decisions you feel good about. In this episode we explore: * 4 questions to help you be intentional in your decision making and lessen overwhelm when making decisions at home and in life.

15. Formed by Seasons: Lent and Self-Examination

This week is the final episode of the Lent series. Listen in as we consider the role of self-examination in our faith as we end In this episode we explore: * What is self-examination and how does it form us? * The goal of self-examination is about communion not perfection * Self-examination that leads us deeper into the heart of Christ

14. Formed by Seasons: Lent and Preparation

Lent is a season of preparation. And today, we’re talking about the Woman at the well, and more specifically, the community she came from as we consider what it means to “prepare” for Christ. In this episode we explore: * The interaction between Jesus, the Samaritan woman and her community * What it means to prepare for Christ * Jesus call to “open your eyes and look at the fields because they are ready for harvest”

13. Formed by Seasons: Lent and Prayer

This week we talk about prayer and the challenge to be truly honest in our prayer. In this episode we explore: * Being honest and vulnerable in prayer, even when it’s painful. * My grandma’s influence on me through modeling prayer * The gift of communion through prayer

12. Formed by Seasons: Lent and Fasting

This week we talk about how we are formed through fasting, and have a discussion of fasting and feast days through the Lent season. We also discuss how fasting can lead us to serve our community and are reminded that fasting isn’t about gaining God’s love, because we already have it. In this episode we explore: * Fasting and feast days throughout Lent * How fasting can help you also be more aware and present * The connection between fasting and communion with God and your community