This conversation begins with a blast from the past! We are talking all things Gen X including the Brat Pack actors we loved as teenagers. We discuss the Brats documentary on Hulu, the power of being labeled by others and how it impacts our identity. We also share what we are learning from Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer including contemplative prayer and the small habits crucial to our spiritual formation. This book has reshaped our undertanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, and we consider it a "must read" for us all!

You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel!

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LifeCell Anti-Aging Teeth Serum

Hokas Stinson 7

2048 game

Brats documentary on Hulu

• All I wanted in life was to be seen, but I felt like I wasn't being seen.
• We give words the power to either help us grown or to harm us

Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

• Learning how to pause and simply "look at God looking at you with love."
• Gaze at the beauty of the Lord. We become like what we gaze at.
• The most important thing that happens between God and the human soul is to to love and be loved by God
• Contemplative prayer - spending time with Jesus - enjoying and being with God. There's a kind of knowledge you can only get by direct person to person experience.
• May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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We become llike the people we spend time with, and Rachel Mitchell is one of our very favorite influencers! Our faith & fitness coach is back for another great conversation about the battle for our bodies, the importance of gut health, the supplements we need, and how to connect scripture to our fitness. Rachel shares her "must haves" from ALDI, her go-to crockpot meal, and her favorite fitness hacks. We wrap it all up with encouragement from scripture and what the Lord is teaching her in this season. This is an episode you will want to listen to more than once and share with a friend!

Get Rachel's scripture guide to faith & fitness here

Learn more about Rachel's favorite supplements:

1. Energize preworkout drink
2. Happy Juice for gut health & natural energy - use this link for $10 off!
3. Creatine supplement

Romans 12:1-2 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

Learn more about Rachel's Faith & Fitness Virtual Bootcamp

Easy Instant Pot Chicken Thighs - Kristine's Kitchen

Listen to Rachel's podcast Living on Mission

Connect with Rachel online here

Send Rachel an email: rachel@racheljmitchell.com

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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Happy Labor Day, everybody! We have a fun conversation for y'all this week full of classic rambling including updates on the swans and our volleyball tree, Angela's anniversary trip to the Tetons (and new favorite garment bag), and the new all-in-one skincare we are investigating. We also discuss Kane's Gift and how to come alongside families who are adopting (and how to apply for grants if you are adopting). Then we share our new favorite book "Practicing the Way" by John Mark Comer and why we think it's a must read!

Learn more about Jackson Lake Lodge inside Grand Teton National Park

Check out Angela's Halfday Garment Duffel bag and our favorite travel outfit

LifeCell All-In-One Skin Tighteniing Treatment

Learn more about Kane's Gift and how to help families who are adopting (or how to apply for a grant if you are adopting)

Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

"May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi."

"It doesn't matter who plants the seed or who waters the seed, the Lord makes the seed grow." 1 Corinthians 3:7

You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel!

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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In this episode, we continue the conversation about Fran's big move AND international mission trip in July. Fran updates us on how she is doing and what the Lord is teaching her in this season. We talk about our favorite travel essentials and the importance of getting outside our comfort zones. Fran gives us great questions to ask as we are learning and growing in our relationship with the Lord. Angela recaps Kaylee's mission trip to Kenya and her adventures there. We share what we are loving on television lately, then wrap it all up with beautiful encouragement from scripture. As always, we hope you enjoy this conversation, and we pray it encourages you today!

Our favorite travel essentials!

Beis mini weekender and carryon

Cozy Earth travel outfit

Lululemon belt bag

Learn more about Fran's trip to the Dominican Republic with Mission of Hope

"To whom much is given, much will be required." Luke 12:48

Learn more about Kaylee's trip to Kenya with Purposefully Made Ministries

Psalm 31 (The Message version)

I run to you, God; I run for dear life.
Don’t let me down!
Take me seriously this time!
Get down on my level and listen,
and please—no procrastination!
Your granite cave a hiding place,
your high cliff nest a place of safety.

You’re my cave to hide in,
my cliff to climb.
Be my safe leader,
be my true mountain guide.
Free me from hidden traps;
I want to hide in you.
I’ve put my life in your hands.
You won’t drop me,
you’ll never let me down.

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Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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We are back and we have so much catching up to do!! In this episode, we recap our summer including Angela's trip to Boston and our summer book club "Untangle Your Emotions" by Jennie Allen. It's amazing how the Lord was literally preparing Fran for all the major life changes that happened in July, and we talk about all of it! Fran is so honest about what she learned and how to show up for people in hard seasons. Proverbs 16:9 reminds us "We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps." Isnt' that the honest truth?! We are so thankful the Lord is with us through it all. We sure do love y'all and we are so excited to be with you again for another season of rambling through everyday life!

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Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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This is our final conversation of season 4 and we ramble about graduation and the transitions that come with that. We ramble about our summer (actually just June) book club. We will be reading Jennie Allen's new book "Untangle Your Emotions." Order yours here.

Do you need some simple summer things to eat? We talk about that.

Of course there is a baby swan update from the farm too!

And then we end with the spiritual encouragement we need as we head into summer.

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Every now and then we post on TikTok. We need to do more of that this summer. :)

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Our favorite faith and fitness coach is back! Rachel Mitchell is passionate about helping women reach our health and fitness goals through inspiration, motivation, meal planning and God’s truths. We talk about our relationships with food, why we should eat more(!!!) to feel better, and how to enjoy exercise. Y'all will love this conversation and will be so encouraged by it!

Prayer: Lead me to what is good, God-honoring and sustainable!

"God already views your body as a perfect and beautiful sacrifice!

Romans 12:1-2 "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

burger in a bowl recipe

Join a virtual boot camp, sign up for online devotionals, & connect with Rachel Mitchell here!

Listen to Rachel's podcast Living on Mission

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."What am I doing with the body God gave me and the people God gave me?"

Deuteronomy 2:3 "You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north!"

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This conversation is classic rambling including Angela's birthday and all the things we have been up to lately! You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel!

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

Graduation gift ideas:

First Light and Eventide Journal

New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp

If you are interested in the free online seminary level classes we took as part of Fellowship University, you can find them online here

If you want to learn more about Union University, check out the website www.uu.edu or email Fran at fthomas@uu.edu - we also have a fee waiver fee if you plan to apply! Simply use the word TALK on the application.

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