Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a platform. And somehow....everyone is yelling. In this episode, we talk about why constant divisive commentary is spiritually exhausting, how distraction can look very productive, and how discernment often sounds a lot less dramatic than social media would have you believe.

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Spoiler alert: if it steals your peace and pulls your focus off God, it might not be wisdom - it might just be noise.

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If you grew up thinking Advent was just the cute cardboard box with tiny chocolates or toys, SAME. But Advent is actually this beautiful, biblical sense of expectation, hope and preparing our hearts for Jesus (and nobody told us)! So in today's episode, we're breaking it all down in the most real way possible that even our December, sleep-deprived brains can fully understand.

We'll walk through what Advent actually means, why it matters, and how to practice without becoming the Pinterest mom of Bethlehem. Scripture references included, theology degree NOT required.

Hit play - Jesus is coming, ready or not!

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In this episode, we're diving straight into one of the most underrated moments in Top Gun: Maverick. That line - "I don't like that look, Mav." And Maverick's response? "It's the only one I got."

Listen, that line hit me different this time. Because so many of us spend our whole lives trying to change our 'look' - our personality, our softness, our instinct, the way God wired us....because someone, somewhere, told us they didn't like it. We twist ourselves into whatever version feels the most acceptable, the least embarrassing, the least "too much".

But what if the very thing people criticized in you....is the exact thing God wants to use?

We're going there. We're talking comformity, overthinking, calling on Psalm 139, and how the Holy Spirit nudges us just like Maverick tells Rooster: "Don't think. Just do."

We'll talk about how your empathy isn't a flaw. Why your fire isn't "too much." Why your sensitivity might actually be a GIFT that was never meant to be hidden. And why your "only look" - the one you've been apologizing for - is the one God handcrafted for your exact mission.

If you've ever felt pressured to be someone else...if you've ever been told you're too emotional, too loud, too sensitive, too quiet, too different....this episode is meant for you. Truly.

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