Glordinary

Don't You Care? : Dealing with Life's Distractions

Ever feel like no matter how hard you're trying, you just seem to come up short? There's always one.more.thing. Oh, and you probably need to drink more water too. I hear ya.
Know you're not alone in your to-do's and distractions as Stacy offers some Luke 10 encouragement from Mary and Martha. Spoiler-alert: She's Team Martha. 
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"Interestingly, the original Greek word here means “dragging around all that is distracting.” Yep, that pretty much defines me. I’m guessing it may define you too. Dragging around your distractions: your priorities, your jobs, your worries. Oh, man, can I relate to this image. Like a ball and chain, I sure can drag around my distractions like a profession."

Shallow Rock Bottom: Finding Your Way...Again

Are there decisions you'd rather not repeat? Things we can't undo? Me too.
Rock bottom. We all hit it, and that's a good thing. How deep our rock bottom is? Well, let's pray for a shallow one. Join Stacy as she peeks at Genesis, rock bottom, and the kindness of a Good Shepherd steering us away from the cliff…on repeat.
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"But the depth of our rock bottom seems unique to each one. Some of us seemingly need to fall hard, crashing deep into rock bottom’s bedrock, like Wile E. Coyote falling off the cliff with an iron anvil attached to them. A deep rock bottom. Some learn more easily from themselves or others, watching for pitfalls and previous errors to prevent a nasty free-fall…a shallow rock bottom, I like to say."

Say That: Why Your Voice Matters

Ever feel insecure and more than a little terrified for the next chapter in your story? Find out why your voice matters more than you know. You're in good company as Stacy invites courage from Luke's Gospel. 
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"The reasons Luke shouldn’t have written a Gospel tell us far less about Luke and far more about God...and His invitation. Luke wasn’t one of the inner 12 that had instant credibility. He wasn’t even Jewish. Okay. But that alone tells us so.much.more about God the Father. God did not discount Luke based on what he lacked."

Question Beneath The Question

We all face questions throughout our lives related to uncertainty, transition, and loss. But how often are we asking the deeper questions, the real questions? Join Stacy today as she shares a vulnerable conversation from Luke 8, titled: The Question Beneath the Question. 
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"It was the first time in my life You led me to ask the question beneath the question. So, now 12 years later, what question am I really asking this time? 'Am I valuable enough to fix this? Do I warrant this level of care? Am I worth it?'"

How Sandwich: Navigating Life's Curveballs

No one's exempt from life's twists and turns. Learn to navigate curveballs in today's episode as Stacy draws hope from Lamentations 3:21-23. 
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"Until that day with my journal, I never noticed the word HOW and WHO are almost identical in the English language. H-O-W (how) and W-H-O (who). A simple shift of the letters, makes an entirely new word. A simple shift of thought, makes an entirely new perspective. Hope in my WHO, rather than horror in my HOW."

The Squigglies: Telling Yourself the Truth

The world is a noisy place, distorting the messages we see and hear. In today's episode, Stacy shares how to refocus with Truth from John 16:13. www.glordinary.com
"That morning, while my eyes sabotaged my literal vision, my heart’s vision re-focused. I began rehearsing Truth right then and there. Truth to counteract the lies of my heart and mind. Truth doesn’t ignore facts, my friend; it just places the emphasis on the right syllable."

Ordinary, But Better

This opening teaser episode shares a glimpse into the Glordinary backstory. What does a Glordinary life look like?
My life is very ordinary. It's not like I "settled" for ordinary. I chose to stop chasing culture's "extraordinary" to embrace a different kind of life, a distinctive life, a better life. Glordinary is a few moments where we glimpse God's Glory in the unseen, hidden, and ordinary places of our regular lives. Each week we'll Truthfully encourage, champion the ordinary, and invite meaningful reflection. I'm glad you're here. 

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My life is very ordinary. I'm not glamorous. But in a culture that's constantly chasing the next shiny thing, there's something deeply satisfying about a "long obedience in the same direction." Join me as we glimpse God's Glory and champion the ordinary.