This episode launches Season 3 of Adventures With Rhonda: Fully Alive with honesty, gratitude, and a renewed commitment to living wisely. Rhonda shares the unexpected challenges that opened her year - from a car accident to days of forced rest - and the surprising ways God met her through friendship, fellowship, and small mercies. She also tells the story of two days filled with rainbows, protection, and God’s unmistakable kindness.

From there, the episode steps into this season’s theme: Strengthened in Spirit - Faith, Health, and Discipline. Rhonda explores holistic health through a biblical lens, reflecting on how God designed us as whole beings and how wisdom shapes our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual lives. With practical steps, reflection questions, and a devotional moment rooted in Proverbs 4:23, this premiere invites listeners to begin the year with intention, courage, and a heart that pays attention to God’s presence in the everyday.

Rhonda opens this episode by sharing the meaning behind 111, the Scriptures that anchor her faith, and the childhood song that still echoes in her heart: “One, one, one, one way to God, baptized in Jesus’ name.”

If you’ve experienced church hurt, trauma, or a rough start to the year, she offers a gentle invitation back to the One who loves you, sees you, and has never stopped pursuing you.

Then, in honor of 1/11, she shares 11 simple, practical ways to add adventure to your life - small steps you can take to live more intentionally, more joyfully, and more fully alive right where you are.

Whether you’re looking for spiritual encouragement, a fresh start, or just a few new ideas to spark joy, this episode is for you.

You matter. You are loved. And God has beautiful plans for your life.

Start your year with intention, joy, and a renewed sense of purpose. In this episode, Rhonda explores how microadventures — small, simple, meaningful moments - can help us slow down, savor the ordinary, and notice God’s goodness in everyday life.

You’ll learn what microadventures are, where the idea came from, and how they fit beautifully with the spiritual renewal we’re invited into through Christ. Rhonda also shares 14 Scripture‑paired microadventure ideas you can try this week, plus a heartfelt update about shifting the podcast to a bi‑weekly rhythm in this new season of life.

Then we turn to the deeper truth: abundant life doesn’t come from adventures themselves - it comes from Jesus. Together, we explore what it means to step into 2026 with a renewed mind, a surrendered heart, and small, intentional steps of faith.

Start the year fully alive - one microadventure, one step of faith, one act of surrender at a time.