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#56- Keystone Habits: Making Habits Work For You

It’s no secret. Our everyday, ordinary habits form us…for better or worse. We’re pretty aware of our bad habits, so let’s chat about a new way, a better way. Keystone habits shape us in the best way possible- from the inside out.Join me in our series, Habits That Work. We’ll chat through how to build strong, keystone habits as we continue with Paul’s words in Romans 12:1-2. 
www.glordinary.comHere’s a small excerpt: "But here’s the trend I’ve found to be true in my rule of life. On days I reached for my phone first, my day drastically aligned itself more toward anxiety, comparison, or envy. Despair, anger, or judgment flooded my early morning thoughts. The days I began with the Word, BEFORE grabbing my phone, my heart was in a dramatically different place. Coincidence? Paul submits that it is not. Our first moments of waking are some of the most powerful moments of formation. My brain became cluttered with what I saw, read, or noticed undone on my phone.”
 

#55- Rhythm Of Life: Why Your Habits Matter

Do you ever have days (or years) that just seem wild and unruly? Or maybe it’s a season that seems dead-in-the-water. Make the moments matter with a “rule of life” to orient yourself toward the One who holds all things together, even you and me. Join me as we continue our series, Habits That Work. We’ll chat through Romans 12:1-2 on why our habits matter in our everyday, ordinary lives and how to build the best ones.
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Here’s a small excerpt: "But why would Paul lead us to form a “rule of life,” a trellis for our lives to grow? Because just like in Paul’s day, culture isn’t neutral. Life isn’t neutral. You’re growing. I’m growing. And a “rule of life” helps us structure that growth and avoid decay, rot, and overall craziness. Because at the end of the day, either you will set your habits or someone else will set them for you: employer, administrator, family, friends, or your commitments.” 

#54- Habits For Everyday, Ordinary Life: Habits That Work

If you ever question why you do (or don’t do) certain things, welcome to the club. Our 30,000+ decisions every day allow our brains to outsource to the habit department (or basal ganglia if you want to be specific). So, let’s talk about our habits: what they are, why they matter, and how to make them work FOR you.Join me as we kickstart our new series, Habits That Work. We’ll take a look at Paul’s nearly 2,000-year-old wisdom from Romans 12:1-2.
www.glordinary.comHere’s a small excerpt: “But our habits aren’t formed in the vacations of life; they’re formed in the everyday, ordinary life. What’s more is that habits are forming YOU and ME in the everyday, ordinary parts of life. And that’s actually great news because as disappointing as this may sound, real life isn’t vacation. It’s not weekends and holidays. Real life is every day. Real life is ordinary.”

TOP TEN REPLAY: Ordinary, But Better

A Glordinary Birthday Celebration! Enjoy this Top Ten Replay!
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. 

TOP TEN REPLAY! The Squigglies: Telling Yourself The Truth

A Glordinary Birthday Celebration! Enjoy this Top Ten Replay!
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. 
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Here's a small excerpt:"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."

NEW Spring Series: Habits That Work

We all do it...the stuff we don't wanna do, we do. And vice versa. Join the club. Let's chat about it.
Join me Wednesday, April 2nd for our new series: Habits That Work. Short, sweet, sustainable. Yes, please. Ready for your ears each Wednesday on your favorite podcast platform or www.glordinary.com.

#53- I'm Praying For You, Friend: The Friend We All Need

Some days we just feel stuck, even “paralyzed” so to speak. Life can rattle us pretty good. Throw in the questions, decisions, and information-overload, and yep...stuck. That’s where a good friend helps you “carry your mat.” Let’s savor a cup of Joe together as we peek at Luke 5. We’ll discuss one of the ways we get unstuck.
www.glordinary.comHere’s a small excerpt: “Because we all experience circumstances that rattle our faith, that leave us confused, questioning, or just downright stuck. But a good friend’s faith is sometimes all we need to land us “right in front of Jesus.” To bring us back to the One who not only can heal our situation but heal our soul forever, to bring wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. Sometimes, you just need a friend to help carry your mat. And sometimes I need a friend to help carry mine.”
 

TOP TEN REPLAY! How Sandwich: Navigating Life's Curveballs

A Glordinary Birthday Celebration! Enjoy this Top Ten Replay! No one's exempt from life's twists and turns. Learn to navigate curveballs in today's episode as we draw hope from Lamentations 3:21-23. 
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Here's a short excerpt:"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."

TOP TEN REPLAY! Shallow Rock Bottom: Finding Your Way...Again

A Glordinary Birthday Celebration! Enjoy this Top Ten Replay! 
Are there decisions you'd rather not repeat? Things you 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 me as we peek at Genesis, rock bottom, and the kindness of a Good Shepherd steering us away from the cliff…on repeat.
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Here's a short excerpt:"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."

#52- You're Not Alone In This: Choosing To Remember

Life is a mixed bag of lovely and lonely. Unless I choose *what* I remember, it’s easy for me to forget God’s consistent, persistent Presence. Oh yes, it’s easy to think I’m all alone, fending for me, myself, and I in a great big world. That’s why I choose to remember. So, grab your leftover birthday cake for breakfast (no judgement) and join me. Let’s chat about Psalm 78 as we reflect back. 
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Here’s a small excerpt: “No matter the circumstance, problem, or insecurity, GOD MAKES UP THE DIFFERENCE. He meets me where I’m lacking, bringing just the right people or just the right info right when it’s needed most. Why? Because I’m not alone in this…and neither are you.”