Forget the long list of resolutions that usually fizzle out by February. This week on All the Things, Liz dives into one of her favorite annual traditions: The Word of the Year. Instead of focusing on what you want to do, picking a single word allows you to focus on centering yourself in the will of the Father and who He has called you to be. Liz breaks down why this simple shift in perspective is so powerful for personal growth and provides a step-by-step guide to help you find the word that resonates with your season of life.

Whether you want more abundance, stillness, courage, or connection, this episode will give you the clarity you need to start your year with intention.

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As a new year begins, many of us step forward carrying quiet pressure—to prove ourselves, keep up, or not miss our moment. In this episode of ALL THE THINGS, Liz Caffman invites listeners to pause and examine the expectations shaping their lives, leadership, and faith.

Together, we explore the difference between hustle-driven expectations rooted in fear, comparison, and scarcity, and holy expectations grounded in trust, surrender, and obedience. Liz unpacks how expectations reveal what we’re truly trusting—our plans, our consistency, our own strength—or God’s presence, even when outcomes don’t look the way we hoped.

This conversation also names the cost of unrealistic and unspoken expectations: burnout, resentment, disappointment, and spiritual exhaustion. With honesty and grace, Liz shares personal insight into how pressure once shaped her expectations and what it taught her about joy, faithfulness, and redefining success.

If you’ve felt weary, discouraged, or quietly overwhelmed by the weight of “shoulds,” this episode is an invitation to release what God never asked you to carry—and to step into the year ahead with holy expectations that bring freedom, peace, and lasting fruit.

A grounding conversation for leaders, dreamers, and anyone longing to begin the year with clarity instead of striving.

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In this episode, Things I Wish I Would Have Known: Ministry Edition, Part 2, Liz opens up about four powerful lessons she’s learned the hard way during her years in ministry. She shares with honesty and heart the truths she wishes someone had told her from the start—like how numbers do not always equal impact or even success, and that worship leading is spiritual warfare.

Liz also dives into why boundaries are essential for longevity and health in ministry, and how you can’t take people to a place spiritually that you haven’t been with God yourself.

This conversation is raw, real, and full of encouragement for anyone serving in ministry or leadership. Learn from Liz’s experiences, avoid her mistakes, and be reminded that the most effective ministry flows from intimacy with God—not performance or pressure.

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