We know that you thought we were MIA, but we’ve resurfaced. We’re like a bad penny, we keep coming back. Find out what we’ve been up to and what we’re learning including: Dealing with a pre-teen child and the growth opportunities it provides Marti helping Aunt as she goes through chemo. How do you help someone in [...]
As Mike graduates from college we talk about pivotal moments in life, goals, options, feeling lost and wondering what to do next. Both Mike and Marti are in a place of uncertainty wondering where life will lead. Not wanting to stay in a rut they explore how the past has led them to this moment [...]
Just a note to say that we have not abandoned our podcast. Mike is in the middle of finals and doing all of the last minute crap required to graduate. So his attention span is short, tempers are flaring and he’s exhausted. So as soon as he returns from California to walk and receive his [...]
Inspired by an article in Radiant Magazine about a woman who forgave her father after an affair, that produced a child, we tackle the process of forgiveness, according to our experience. Exploring the depth of emotions, hang-ups, and struggles associated with the traumatic events that require forgiveness and being forgiven we realize that these moments bring […]
This is the end of the informational interview sessions. This time we’re exploring the benefits of dysfunction, roadblocks to a true relationship with God and what makes us feel true joy. The answers are revealing about where we are in life. We joke about the past yet we’ve found an optimism and realism to embrace the [...]
This is the very first one. Get to know a little more about us (Mike and Marti) as we explore the wide wonderful world of podcasts. In this episode we decide to interview each other with questions never before asked, promising not to be embarassing, at least not this early. Tackling some of the topics this podcast will cover we dive right into [...]
Individuality is the hard outer layer surrounding the inner spiritual life. Individuality shoves others aside, separating and isolating people. We see it as the primary characteristic of a child, and rightly so. When we confuse individuality with
Paul was not dealing with sin in this chapter of Galatians, but with the relation of the natural to the spiritual. The natural can be turned into the spiritual only through sacrifice. Without this a person will lead a divided life. Why did God demand that the natural must be sacrificed? God did not demand it. It is not God’s perfect will, but
The natural life itself is not sinful. But we must abandon sin, having nothing to do with it in any way whatsoever. Sin belongs to hell and to the devil. I, as a child of God, belong to heaven and to God. It is not a question of giving up sin, but of giving up my right to myself, my natural independence, and my self-will. This is where the battle