What if your calendar became a doorway to peace instead of a source of pressure? We sit down with our dear friend and counselor Nancy Williams to reimagine the new year through a single, weighty idea: intentionality. Not vague intentions or rigid resolutions, but the daily practice of making choices on purpose—choices that honor God, care for our bodies, and create space for the right work at the right time.

Nancy shares tender, hard-won wisdom from rebuilding life after the sudden loss of her husband. She walks us through moving from survival to thriving, anchoring each morning with “be still and know,” and filtering decisions through simple questions: What honors God? What protects my health? What aligns with my calling? We talk practicals too: scheduling walks like real appointments, eating to sustain energy, and using Scripture as a living guide rather than a checkbox. Proverbs 3:5–6 becomes a rhythm of trust, acknowledgment, and direction that turns plans into a path.

We also lean into the power of margin. Busyness can masquerade as faithfulness, but God often leads in the space we guard. Nancy’s sponge analogy makes it memorable: wring out to rest, soak up to serve. With stories of “now and not yet,” moments of unexpected provision, and the gentle discipline of reading with fresh eyes, this conversation offers a grounded way to steward health, time, and attention.

If you’re ready to trade reactivity for purpose and coasting for calling, this is your gentle nudge to start small: pick one word, one habit, and one space. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review to let us know the first intentional step you’re taking this week.

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What happens when a quiet, detail-loving mom raises an extroverted sparkplug who can’t sit still, and then finds herself called to special education? We open up about parenting an ADHD daughter, learning to release control, and discovering how grace and truth can live side by side without watering each other down. Betsy Brown-Mosley walks us through her unexpected path from dance teacher to banker to special ed, and how each stop taught her something essential: lead with empathy, live in the gray, and celebrate the small steps that add up to real change.

Together we unpack the tension parents feel when kids don’t fit the mold, and why labels like ADHD can guide support without defining a child’s ceiling. Betsy shares practical strategies from the classroom—chunking tasks, honoring movement needs, coaching self-advocacy—and how those same tools lowered stress at home. We talk about partnering with teachers, choosing when to advocate and when to coach your child to speak up, and using simple rituals to separate truth from lies, like writing down heavy thoughts and tearing them up. Along the way, there are stories of former students who found their lane and thrived, proof that love plus structure can re-route a life.

This conversation is also about calling. Betsy describes the peace that nudged her to quit banking, start subbing, and step into special education where small wins feel like mountains moved. We reflect on how far special ed has come and why its individualized, strengths-first mindset should shape every classroom. If you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver walking with a high-energy, out-of-the-box kid, you’ll find hope, tools, and a reminder that your work matters more than you know.

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What if the love story you’re clinging to only grows when you let it go? We sit down with Abbie Fly, oldest of four, marketer by day, fitness coach by sunrise, and high school girls’ mentor every week, to trace a path from campfire faith to a resilient marriage forged by surrender. The conversation begins with a counselor at Camp Tejas who saw Abbie, told the truth, and stood close enough for courage to catch. That seed became a calling: show up for teen girls, listen without judgment, and make room for honest questions about identity, pressure, and hope.

Then Abbie opened the chapter most of us know too well. At Texas A&M, Fish Camp paired her with Mitchell not by preference but by design: complementary strengths, instant friendship, and, eventually, real love. Senior year collided with reality. His petroleum career meant Colorado and years abroad. He chose singleness for the road ahead, and Abbie’s certainty crumbled. What followed was a hard lesson in control. She moved to Houston for a demanding schedule, cut off from church and community, and anxiety filled the silence. Naming the pattern—trying to muscle outcomes—became the first step toward release.

When she returned to Austin during the pandemic, peace met her at the door. Habits reformed. And then the phone rang. Mitchell had been laid off in the oil downturn and, on a promise to himself, moved to Austin. The reunion didn’t hinge on fate so much as formation: this time their relationship centered on faith, daily practices, and candid conversations that aligned values before romance. Abbie’s favorite image (God holding Eve back in Michelangelo’s work) became a lens: withholding isn’t punishment; it’s timing that protects a better yes.

We close with practical takeaways for students, singles, and anyone tired of white‑knuckling: be radically honest with God about fear and desire, seek mentors who tell you the truth, rebuild community before you need it, and remember that surrender does not shrink love, it deepens it. If this story met you where you are, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review to help more listeners find these conversations.

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