Practical Faith Academy - Season5 5, Episode 14 - Kirsten Telan, Sprinkling Kindness Like Confetti

Kirsten Tilan, Sprinkling Kindness Like Confetti

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith.

Kirsten Telan is a former teacher who relates well to children, so she has written a book called “A Tale of Two Dogs” about overcoming differences with kindness and understanding. Similarly, Telan writes a blog for adults on spreading kindness called Confetti Effect, with the theme, “Kindness is free. Sprinkle that stuff everywhere.” In this podcast, Telan shares her faith journey and how it has influenced her messaging in her blog and book. She focuses especially on facing fear and getting outside of our comfort zones.

Highlights of the podcast:  3:16 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Telan 5:21 Why Telan’s blog is called “The Confetti Effect” and the life philosophy behind it 8:58 About her children’s book, “A Tale of Two Dogs,” and the qualities it emphasizes 11:36 How the book and its message on the Fruits of the Spirit can apply to the divisions in our society 14:13 Why getting out of your comfort zone is an important lesson for children and adults alike 18:41 What she gained from getting away from her comfort to take an improvisational acting class 21:30 What she learned from demonstrating skin care products on Home Shopping Network 23:31 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 26:09 Her best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 30:26 How to follow Kirsten and find her new book

Kirsten writes the Confetti Effect blog and has authored the book, “A Tale of Two Dogs.” You can find her blog and subscribe to her newsletter at KirstenNelsonTelan.com. The book is sold wherever books are sold, including Books a Million, Target, Walmart, Barnes & amp; Noble, andAmazon. You can also read her “Sprinkle of Confetti” family devotional on YouVersion.com or access it through her website.

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